Yakitori Imai (焼鳥今井)

Yakitori Imai is an intimate Gaienmae skewer restaurant led by chef Mitsushi Imai, a veteran of Ginza’s Birdland and Kitasenju’s Bird Court. The 13-seat counter serves whole Amagi jidori chicken from Izu, butchered in-house and grilled over Kishu binchotan charcoal with cut-specific techniques. A course-only, cashless dining format is paired with a curated selection of Yamanashi wines, and the restaurant has repeatedly earned a place among Tokyo’s Tabelog Hyakumeiten (Top 100) yakitori restaurants, including the 2025 list.