While Nakajima's kaiseki courses are priced upwards of ¥11,000 during dinner, you can enjoy the set lunches from a mere ¥990. These are substantial meals too, complete with rice, miso soup, pickles and tea. Sardines are the star at lunch, and there are four main course options: you can have them deep-fried; simmered in shoyu stock; as sashimi marinated in sesame and ginger; and our favourite, the ¥1,100 yanagawa nabe set (a casserole dish of deep-fried sardines in a bubbling shoyu broth, topped with egg and onions).

For outstanding kaiseki courses in the Shinjuku area, head straight to Shinjuku Kappo Nakajima, a restaurant that boasts a Michelin star and, ironically, is one of the cheapest lunch and dinner spots in town. Sardines take centre stage during lunch, and you can enjoy them prepared in four ways: deep-fried, marinated as sashimi in ginger, cooked in shoyu stock, or a casserole-like dish of deep-fried sardines in shoyu broth. Also, don't worry about feeling peckish here.

This restaurant pushes Japanese cuisine in new directions, with dining options consisting primarily of courses offering Japanese cooking that both preserve traditions while adding innovative touches. The various delicate flavors on display here are quite popular, such as the deftly-cut sashimi and mixed seasonal leafy vegetables, beautiful in appearance. You must be sure to try the [Saikyo-grilled Salmon with Sauteed Spinach and Pickled Lotus Root]!

Another classy option, but on the Japanese cuisine side, Kappo Nakajima hits it home with their refined selection of traditional dishes. A very important thing to note: Lunch is the time to go if you have a tight budget and a loose agenda. No reservations are taken, resulting in long queues, but you can score a tasty meal for less than ¥1,000, while dinner will run you more than ¥10,000.

A Japanese restaurant dedicated to both its progressive approach while in parallel preserving the traditions passed down through generations. Enjoy authentic Japanese food in the 10,000s yen range, in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. *Children are welcome but must be able to eat the same course as an adult.

Enjoy a romantic date at an authentic Shinjuku restaurant, Shinjuku Kappo Nakajima. It serves traditional Japanese delicacies whose recipes have been passed down from generation to generation. Moreover, this establishment’s top-selling dish is the kaiseki course, which costs over ¥11K.

Here are 12 Must Eats At Shinjuku Tokyo 新宿 – From Affordable Michelin Meals, Handmade Soba To ¥350 Gyudon (I tried to include a range, and also added exterior photos for you to find the shop more easily.)

Japanese cuisine, small dishes3-32-5 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Niphara Building B1F. Provided by Autoreserve. A Japanese restaurant with one Michelin star.