Robbie Swinnerton | AllAbout Japan

Robbie Swinnerton

I'm a writer — mostly print and online media, but also for TV documentaries and even some news — originally from the UK but based longtime in Kamakura.
My restaurant column, Tokyo Food File, has run in The Japan Times since 1998.
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More by Robbie Swinnerton

Restaurants

Taste of Japan

Humble Feasts: 36 Hours of Osaka Comfort Food

Osaka’s vibrant southern district of Namba offers a wealth of reasonable dining options, the best of which are neighborhood landmarks serving local favorites.

Bars

Izakaya

Tokyo's Yokocho: Great Alleyways Old and New

Yokocho are backstreets and alleyways lined with drinking dens, taverns and restaurants, and Tokyo has a number of them, both classic and modern.

Craft Beer

Coast

The Shonan Coast's Best Brew Pubs and Taprooms

The scenic stretch of shoreline just southwest of Tokyo has become a significant center for craft beer. Here are some of the best.

French

Italian

Tokyo's 10 Best Outdoor Dining Spots

Noted food critic Robbie Swinnerton picks his favorite places in Tokyo where you can enjoy the outdoors and dine extremely well.

Restaurants

Soba

My Bucket List of 5 Favorite Tokyo Restaurants

Food critic Robbie Swinnerton picks five restaurants from the thousands of places he's covered in his years as food writer for the Japan Times. The selection includes sushi, tonkatsu, soba and more . . .