Nandokiya Ginza

Said to have been the precursor to the 24-hour gyudon restaurant chains you can now find all over Tokyo, Nandokiya’s second Ginza restaurant simmers its juicy, generously cut beef slices, onion and tofu in a sweet and salty broth for an almost sukiyaki-like look. The gyudon – or gyumeshi as it’s called here – starts from ¥650 and can be customised to have more beef on top (¥850) or a filling combination of more rice and slightly more beef (¥800). Top off the bowl with a raw egg (¥50) for a true Shinbashi salaryman meal while keeping the bill well under ¥1,000. Note that space is very limited, with only a few counter seats, so expect to queue outside – and leave your luggage elsewhere.