This post is about cheap foods in Tokyo as so many people keep asking me about the expenses of my Japan trip. Tokyo is relatively one of the most expensive cities in Japan to eat, and maybe all around the world. But if you look closely and search well, you can have good and cheap restaurants all over the city. And it is easier to have good foods in Japan compared to bad food. Therefore, just walk into any restaurant, and be amazed by the quality of the food
Average price for a lunch set in Japan is 1000 Yen. You usually can have a lot of selections by 1000 Yen. But this post will cover some foods that are even cheaper than 1000 yen for each meal
Some might tell you that the cheapest would be cooking your own meal. But not everyone will stay on apartment with stove and cooking utensils, and while we're on a trip, might as well try their own foods right? ^^
I not only eat expensive foods but also cheap foods. I tried to balance out my gluttony in Tokyo. I am willing to pay for expensive but very very good meals, but when I am out of money or don't have friends to eat with, I prefer to have cheap foods
Some people assume that eating in Tokyo can cost you around 20-30USD at least per person and they're too afraid to enter restaurant and some might stick with McDonald instead. And I would be like "hello?? What era do you live?"
I know when I was 14 my mom often told me that tokyo's food is super expensive, but it's like many years ago. There were not so many people going to Japan back then, and informations are limited. Now we know the truth that yes, you can eat from 100 yen to 30.000 yen, depending on the place where you go and the food that you pick. If you eat sushi at Tsukiji until you get full and only order expensive fish, it will cost you 7000 - 10.000 yen
BUT, it doesn't mean that eating in Tokyo will always be expensive
I myself prefer to have you guys pick restaurant by yourself because believe me, tour buffet / student buffet in Tokyo is not that good :x
So here are some foods that you can have in tokyo that is budget friendly, and still tasty!