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【Akihabara】Thick as Steak Beef Tongue—Charcoal Grilled Meat 'Tankiyo'
Underground near Akihabara Station, there is a charcoal grilled meat restaurant ‘Tankiyo’ famous for its super thick beef tongue. The name itself straightforwardly refers to ‘tongue’, and most people come here for that extremely thick beef tongue. It has been selected for four consecutive years in Tabelog’s ‘Top 100 Restaurants for Grilled Meat in Tokyo’, with a stable reputation and a rating around 3.60, with over a thousand reviews. This place is not a fancy high-end wagyu restaurant, but rather one that cuts the beef tongue thick like steak and slowly grills it over charcoal.
The signature dish is ‘Premium Beef Tongue Salt Grill’. Each slice is astonishingly thick, with a charred aroma from the grill on the edges, soft and juicy inside, bursting with noticeable meat juice when bitten into. Many describe it as ‘thick as steak’, and one bite reveals the fresh flavor and chewiness of the beef tongue are perfectly preserved. The restaurant offers various preparations of beef tongue: green onion salt grilled beef tongue has a refreshing onion aroma, miso grilled beef tongue adds a layer of mild sweetness, and there are also options for the lower parts of the beef tongue. For those who want to compare different textures at once, they can order them in sequence.
Besides beef tongue, there are also common cuts found in regular grilled meat restaurants. There are premium loin, skirt steak, short ribs, and grilled sirloin, all with a similarly solid thickness and noticeable charcoal aroma. Liver and other offal are also available for those who enjoy them. Overall, the portion of meat is quite substantial, paired with steaming hot barley rice (white rice mixed with barley), providing a direct sense of fullness.
If dining companions do not eat beef, there are also other options available, so no one has to just watch others grill meat. Pork loin can be chosen with sauce or salt flavor, chicken can be grilled with either miso or green onion salt seasoning, and grilled whole shrimp has a sweet shrimp flavor, while the sausage platter is simple and straightforward. In terms of vegetables, there are grilled garlic cups, grilled king oyster mushrooms, assorted pickles, Korean-style mixed vegetables, and green salad, which can be served as side dishes or ordered separately. For rice, there are barley rice, stone pot bibimbap, and Akadama rice porridge (similar to congee), which can serve as a finishing touch or supplement. This way, both beef eaters and non-beef eaters can find suitable options at the same table without having to compromise.
For desserts, Tankiyo’s ‘Grilled Banana Ice Cream’ (grilled banana ice cream) is truly exceptional. The banana is grilled over charcoal until the skin is charred black, but the inside becomes super sweet, paired with refreshing vanilla ice cream, sweet but not cloying, making it the perfect post-meal dessert. The drink selection is also rich, ranging from Heartland beer to shochu, fruit wines, and even Korean makgeolli, providing everything needed for a lively atmosphere while grilling and drinking.
The restaurant is located in the basement. The space is not particularly spacious, and the smoke from the charcoal fire mixes with the aroma of grilled meat, creating a lively atmosphere. Most of the seating consists of standard tables with no private rooms, making it suitable for friends or small groups. Many people start by ordering a plate of premium salted beef tongue, followed by a few other meat and vegetable dishes, and finish with barley rice or zosui (rice porridge). The overall impression is one of “heartiness, charcoal aroma, and generous portions” rather than a refined or fancy experience. The price is roughly five thousand to six thousand yen per person, depending on what you order, making it a choice for those who want a serious yakiniku meal without wanting to spend too much.
In a place like Akihabara, known for electronics and anime, finding a restaurant so focused on thick-cut beef tongue and charcoal grilling is a pleasant surprise. Sitting down and watching that thick-cut beef tongue slowly brown over the charcoal fire, paired with a bowl of steaming hot barley rice, is the most direct charm of Tankiyo. Whether you come specifically for the beef tongue or if someone in your party doesn’t eat beef, you can find a suitable way to eat here and have a solid, satisfying meal.
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The menu below follows the restaurant’s current official website. Prices are in Japanese yen and include tax. Information checked: 2026-10-25. Beef liver, offal and all meat must be cooked thoroughly; confirm dishes, availability and prices when ordering.
Course
コース
Recommended Set
オススメセット
Beef Tongue
牛タン
Premium Salt Grilled Beef Tongue
上タン塩焼き
Grilled Tongue with Green Onion Salt
ネギ塩タン焼き
Miso Grilled Tongue
味噌タン焼き
Beef Tongue (Under part/Root)
タンシタ
Yakiniku & Offal
焼肉・ホルモン
Rib Loin
リブロース
Thick-cut Premium Loin
厚切り特上ロース
Premium Loin (Sauce/Salt)
上ロース「タレ・塩」
Loin (Sauce/Salt)
ロース「タレ・塩」
Seared Sirloin / 1 piece
炙りサーロイン／１枚
Premium Kalbi (Sauce/Salt)
上カルビ「タレ・塩」
Green Onion Salt Kalbi
ネギ塩カルビ
Premium Skirt Steak (Sauce/Salt)
上ハラミ「タレ・塩」
Skirt Steak (Sauce / Salt / Scallion Salt)
ハラミ「タレ・塩・ネギ塩」
Premium Beef Tripe (Miso / Salt)
上ミノ「味噌・塩」
Premium Beef Liver (Miso / Salt)
上レバー「味噌・塩」
Offal (Miso / Salt)
ホルモン「味噌・塩」
Pork Loin (Sauce / Salt)
豚ロース「タレ・塩」
Grilled Chicken (Miso / Scallion Salt)
鳥焼き「味噌・ネギ塩」
Grilled Whole Shrimp
有頭エビ焼き
A La Carte & Vegetables
一品料理・野菜
Assorted Sausages
ソーセージ盛り合わせ
Cup-roasted Garlic
ニンニクのカップ焼き
Kimchi Assortment
キムチ盛り合わせ
Kimchi (Cabbage)
キムチ「白菜」
Kkakdugi (Daikon)
カクテキ「大根」
Namul Assortment
ナムル盛り合わせ
Seasoned Bean Sprouts
もやしナムル
Stewed Skirt Steak (Akihabara Exclusive)
ハラミの煮込み(秋葉原限定)
Special Salted Seafood
特製塩辛
Spicy Fermented Cod Entrails
チャンジャ
Korean Seaweed
韓国のり
Grilled Vegetable Assortment
野菜焼き盛り合わせ
King Oyster Mushroom
エリンギ
Shiitake Mushroom
しいたけ
Various Single Vegetable Items
野菜単品各種
Ssam (Lettuce Leaves)
サンチュ
Green Salad
グリーンサラダ
Rice, Soup & Dessert
ご飯・スープ・デザート
Barley Rice
麦飯
Bibimbap
ビビンバ
Cold Noodles
冷麺
Egg Rice Porridge
たまご雑炊
Red Egg Rice Porridge
赤玉雑炊
Seaweed Soup
わかめスープ
Red Egg Soup
赤玉スープ
Ice Cream
アイスクリーム
Grilled Banana Ice Cream
焼きバナナアイスクリーム
Draft Beer
生ビール
Draft Beer (Mug)
生ビール ジョッキ
Draft Beer (Glass)
生ビール グラス
Bottled Beer
瓶ビール
Kirin Ichiban Shibori (Medium Bottle)
一番搾り「中瓶」
Yebisu Beer (Medium Bottle)
エビス「中瓶」
Shandy Gaff
シャンディガフ
Red Eye
レッドアイ
Orange Beer
オレンジビール
Grapefruit Beer
グレープフルーツビール
Highball (Wilkinson Soda)
ハイボール「ウィルキンソン」
Whisky Refill
ウイスキー「中身」
Ginger Highball
ジンジャーハイボール
Coke Highball
コークハイボール
On the Rocks / With Water
ロック・水割り
Sour
サワー
Oolong Highball
烏龍ハイ
Black Oolong Highball
黒烏龍ハイ
Green Tea Highball
緑茶ハイ
Lemon
レモン
Homemade Red Shiso Sour
自家製バイス(赤じそ)
Orange
オレンジ
Grapefruit
グレープフルーツ
Shikuwasa Citrus
シークァーサー
Tomato
トマト
Citric Acid
クエン酸
Pickled Plum
梅干し
Plum Wine
梅酒
Ginger Ale Sour
ジンジャーエールサワー
Cola Sour
コーラサワー
Makgeolli
マッコリ
Unpasteurized Makgeolli
生マッコリ「非加熱」
Black Bean Makgeolli (Pasteurized)
黒豆マッコリ「加熱」
Makgeolli Ginger
マッコリジンジャー
Makgeolli Sour
マッコリサワー
Cassis Makgeolli
カシスマッコリ
Bottle Wine (720ml)
ボトルワイン「720ml」
720ml bottles of wine start at 4,400 yen. The official website also has a note about wine arrivals, but its layout does not clearly connect it with prices. Confirm prices with staff when choosing wine.
Soft Drink
ソフトドリンク
Coke
コーラ
Ginger Ale
ジンジャーエール
Orange Juice
オレンジジュース
Grapefruit Juice
グレープフルーツジュース
Tomato Juice
トマトジュース
Kirin Zero Ichi (Non-Alcoholic)
キリンゼロイチ「ノンアルコール」
Oolong Tea
烏龍茶
Black Oolong Tea
黒烏龍茶
Green Tea
緑茶
World Beer
ワールドビール
Hoegaarden White
ヒューガルデンホワイト
Hoegaarden Rose
ヒューガルデンロゼ
Leffe Brown
レフブラウン
Vedett
ベデット
Duvel
ドゥベル
Liefmans Beer
リーフマン
Pilsner Urquell
ピルスナーウルケル
Guinness
ギネス
Suruga Bay IPA
スルガベイ IPA
Rising Sun
ライジングサン
Shochu
焼酎
Kuroshima Beauty
黒島美人
Kujira Ayamurasaki Kuro-koji (Shochu)
くじら綾紫黒麹
Kiroku
㐂六
Kurokirishima
黒霧島
Nakamura
なかむら
Yahata
八幡
Tomi no Hozan Shochu
富乃宝山
White Tenpozan
白天宝山
Kiccho Hozan
吉兆宝山
Sekitoba (Shochu)
赤兎馬
Sekitoba Purple Sweet Potato (Shochu)
赤兎馬紫芋
Aka Kirishima Shochu
赤霧島
Sato Kuro (Shochu)
佐藤黒
Sato Shiro (Shochu)
佐藤白
Hachiman Rokasezu (Unfiltered Shochu)
八幡ろかせず
Maou
魔王
Yuusen
有泉
Nagagumo
長雲
Rokuchoshi
六調子
Moderate
中々
Sato Mugi (Barley Shochu)
佐藤麦
Kannoko (Barley Shochu)
神の河
Chrysanthemum Dew
菊之露
Zanpa Mild
残波マイルド
Jinro (Soju)
真露
Fruit Wine
果実酒
Kadotama Umeshu (Shochu-based plum wine)
角玉梅酒「焼酎ベース梅酒」
Koshino Kagetora Umeshu (Sake-based plum wine)
越乃景虎梅酒「日本酒ベース梅酒」
Yuzu Lemon Liquor
ゆずれもん酒
Shikuwasa Liquor
シークヮーサー酒
Sudachi Liqueur
すだち酒
Mountain Grape Wine
山ぶどう酒
Apple Mansaku
りんごまんさく
Sake
日本酒
Kagetora Meisui-jikomi (Sake brewed with famous water)
景虎名水仕込み
Kubota Senju
久保田千壽
Dassai
獺祭
Gassan
月山
Tankiyo Akihabara Main Store | Restaurant Location
Tankiyo Akihabara Restaurant Information
Address: 東京都千代田区神田練塀町45番 ライオンズマンション秋葉原 B1F.
Access: About 3 minutes on foot from JR Akihabara Station Central Exit. The restaurant is on basement level 1.
Reservation phone number:03-3258-8321 — Dinner reservations are accepted by phone after 14:00 on weekdays.
Business hours: Monday to Friday 16:00–22:15. Saturday 15:30–22:00; please call to confirm before departing. According to the official website, the restaurant is closed on Sundays and Japanese national holidays.
Lunch: Beef tongue stew lunch is offered irregularly about 1–2 times a month, from 11:30 until sold out. Dates follow the restaurant’s X announcements; lunch is not served on a fixed daily schedule.
Budget: Dinner 5,000～7,999 yen; Lunch 1,000～1,999 yen. Set menu on the official website 6,600 yen, drinks are extra, no all-you-can-drink; recommended combination 9,130 yen.
Payment: Credit cards accepted (VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, UnionPay), electronic wallets and QR Code payments are not accepted; the original text ‘cash only’ is no longer applicable.
Seating: 40 seats, no private rooms; private bookings can be arranged. All seats are non-smoking, no dedicated parking available. Please confirm dining time limits when making a reservation.
Information checked: 2026-10-25; Official website
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