Tokyo Restaurant Guide
Tonkatsu Restaurants In Shinjuku
Among the ten tonkatsu restaurants we scored in Shinjuku, Pretty Pork Factory (Katsuプリポー) stands clearly ahead of the rest, leading the next highest-rated by seven points and recognized across nine social media posts for its Soboro Don and Kombu-Cured Pork. This margin highlights a significant distinction across a 14-point spread, with Pretty Pork Factory's distinctive Mangalitsa and Kurobuta pork offerings setting it apart from other purveyors of Hire Katsu and Rosu Katsu.
Pretty Pork Factory
visitors rate it modestly; locals rate it very highly. Local gem. Featured in 9 creator posts.
Shinjuku-nishiguchi Sta. · 8 min walk
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トンテキ食堂 なかむら
visitors rate it well; locals rate it modestly. Featured in 1 creator post.
Shinjuku-sanchome Station · 2 min walk

かつくら 新宿タカシマヤ店
visitors rate it highly; locals rate it modestly. Visitor favourite. Featured in 1 creator post.
Japan, 〒151-0051 Tokyo, Shibuya, Sendagaya, 5-chōme−24−2 Times Square Building, 14F 高島屋
Oroji Tonkatsu
visitors rate it modestly; locals rate it modestly. Featured in 2 creator posts.
Shinjuku-sanchome Station · 3 min walk
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Niimura Main Store
visitors rate it modestly; locals rate it modestly. Featured in 1 creator post.
Kabukichō · 3 min walk

Gyukatsu Motomura (Nishi-Shinjuku Branch)
visitors rate it very highly; locals rate it modestly. Visitor favourite.
Japan, 〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 7-chōme−1−2 川安ビル B1F

とりかつ
visitors rate it modestly; locals rate it modestly. Featured in 1 creator post.
2-chōme-10-12 Kabukichō, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0021, Japan
豚珍館
visitors rate it modestly; locals rate it modestly. Featured in 1 creator post.
1-chōme-13-8 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
Gyukatsu Motomura Shinjuku Main Store
visitors rate it exceptionally; locals rate it modestly. Visitor favourite. Featured in 1 creator post.
Shinjuku-nishiguchi Sta. · 4 min walk
GYUKATSU KYOTO KATSUGYU Shinjyuku Otakibashi-dori Store
visitors rate it very highly; locals rate it modestly. Visitor favourite.
Japan, 〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 7-chōme−10−19 西新宿ビル 1F
Tonkatsu in Shinjuku, answered
- What is the best tonkatsu in Shinjuku?
- Pretty Pork Factory rates highest of the 10 tonkatsu restaurants we scored in Shinjuku, Tokyo, known for its soboro don.
- How much does tonkatsu cost in Shinjuku?
- Most tonkatsu restaurants we scored in Shinjuku, Tokyo sit around JPY 1,000~JPY 1,999 per person for dinner.
- How long does a tonkatsu meal take?
- Allow 30 to 60 minutes at most of these restaurants. Tonkatsu is generally eaten quickly here, and counter seats turn over fast, so a queue often moves faster than it looks.
- Are these tonkatsu restaurants small?
- Yes, mostly. 0 of the 9 with seating data hold 20 covers or fewer, and 3 have counter seating. Expect to queue at peak times, and to be split up if you are a larger group.
- Which station is closest?
- Shinjuku-nishiguchi Sta. is the closest station for 2 of the 10 restaurants listed here. Each entry shows its own nearest stop and walking time.