Wagyumafia

Tokyo, Japan

In a country made up of ancient culinary traditions that tend to be honoured rigorously, Wagyumafia is the proverbial salmon swimming against the current. A casual space with a few standing tables and high stools, it has redefined the way people experience one of Japan's most iconic ingredients. The menu is essentially limited to wagyu katsu sandwiches: fluffy Japanese milk bread (with the crusts trimmed) smothered in tonkotsu sauce, flanking a thick slice of kobe beef chateaubriand, served deep-fried and cut into quarters. It's this brazen simplicity, along with the hefty price tag, that demonstrates owner Hisato Hamada's confidence. But the quality obviously speaks for itself, and Wagyumafia has been so successful that it has not only expanded to other sites and concepts throughout Tokyo and wider Japan, but also to locations in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Key Information

• Average price per person $100
• Lunch and dinner: Mon - Sun
• 81 3-6441-2995
• Visit Wagyumafia's Website

Location

1-26-1 Kami-Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0051