Cheap Eats in Yokohama: 8 Top-Rated Spots by Tabelog
Cheap eats in Yokohama, picked by Tabelog rating: iekei ramen, Chinatown beef brisket rice, tonkatsu, curry and ¥200 yakitori, mostly under ¥3,000.
Cheap eats in Yokohama come in a wide range: iekei ramen, Chinatown beef brisket rice, tonkatsu, curry and ¥200 yakitori skewers. This guide picks eight Tabelog-rated spots, all between 3.65 and 3.73 (ratings as of November 2026), where a meal usually costs ¥1,000–¥2,999. Every one has appeared on a Tabelog 100 (Hyakumeiten) list.
One warning before the list: seven of the eight take cash only. Bring a stack of ¥1,000 notes, because several shops use ticket machines.
How we picked the cheap eats in Yokohama
We started with Tabelog's rating and review volume (every pick has 600+ reviews), then kept places with a Tabelog budget band of ¥2,999 or less. Then we mixed styles and areas: Kannai, Chinatown, Isezakicho and Noge. Budget bands are Tabelog's own. The "paid" figures come from what recent reviewers said they spent, and they can run higher than the band, especially for premium tonkatsu cuts.
Quick picks
Here are the cheap eats in Yokohama at a glance, from the ¥900 ramen bowl to the ¥200 skewer counter.
| Spot | Best for | Tabelog | Budget band | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kachidoki-ya | Iekei ramen | 3.72 | Under ¥1,000 | Cash |
| Taigen | Curry ramen, late night | 3.71 | Under ¥1,000 | Cash |
| Aichun | Beef brisket rice | 3.66 | ¥1,000–¥1,999 | Cash |
| Juraku | Takeout sweets and buns | 3.73 | Under ¥1,000 | Cash |
| Tonkatsu Aoki | Pork cutlet with three salts | 3.68 | ¥1,000–¥1,999 | Cash |
| Katsuretsu An | Tonkatsu on a card | 3.65 | ¥1,000–¥1,999 | Card, IC, QR |
| Kikuya Curry | Seafood curry | 3.69 | ¥1,000–¥1,999 | Cash |
| Shinki | Cheap yakitori | 3.70 | ¥2,000–¥2,999 | Cash |
The 8 best cheap eats in Yokohama
1. Yokohama Iekei Ramen Kachidoki-ya (横濱家系ラーメン 勝鬨家), Isezaki Chojamachi
Iekei is Yokohama's own ramen style: a blend of pork-bone and soy sauce broths with thick noodles, spinach and nori. It dates to 1974, when Yoshimuraya opened. Kachidoki-ya is an eight-seat counter in the same tradition, opened in 2016, and a Tabelog Ramen Kanagawa 100 pick in 2024 and 2025.
You buy a ticket from the machine, then tell the staff how you want the noodles. Reviewers describe a strong, salty soy broth, firm noodles from Ohashi Seimen and a generous pile of spinach. A plain ramen was ¥900 for one reviewer, and the Kachidoki ramen adds quail eggs and a seasoned egg. One reviewer found the broth lukewarm and another found it very salty, so a small rice on the side helps.
Tabelog: 3.72 (1,093 reviews) · Budget: under ¥1,000 · Pay: cash only (no cards, no e-money) · Reservations: not taken · Seats: 8, counter only · Closed: Wednesdays · Getting there: about 5 min walk from Isezaki Chojamachi Station (Blue Line)
2. Ramen & Curry Senmonten Taigen (ラーメン＆カレー専門店 太源), Isezakicho
Taigen sells ramen and curry under one roof, and the order is the curry ramen at ¥1,050. One reviewer noticed that about two of every three customers asked for it. Staff ask about noodle firmness and garlic, so decide before you sit.
It's a nine-seat counter with no reservations, and it keeps late hours: after 16:00 it stays open until between 0:45 and 2:30 depending on the day. One reviewer walked in around midnight and found only a few people waiting, and a Saturday visitor at 11:20 sat down quickly. Tabelog notes that prices rise ¥50–¥100 from December 1, 2026 (the rice bowl curry stays the same).
Tabelog: 3.71 (1,331 reviews) · Budget: under ¥1,000 (reviewers paid ¥1,000–¥1,999) · Pay: cash only (no cards, e-money or QR) · Reservations: not taken · Seats: 9, counter only · Closed: Tuesdays · Getting there: 5 min walk from Isezaki Chojamachi Station (Blue Line) or Hinodecho Station (Keikyu), 7 min from JR Kannai Station
3. Aichun (愛群), Chinatown
Yokohama's Chinatown is the largest in Japan, with more than 600 shops and restaurants, and it traces back to a foreign settlement built in 1859. Aichun is a Cantonese family restaurant, reopened in February 2023 after renovation, and a Tabelog Chinese EAST 100 pick in 2023, 2024 and 2026.
Order the braised beef brisket rice at ¥1,200. Reviewers describe brisket that falls apart under chopsticks, in a mild, slightly sweet sauce with komatsuna greens. Weekday lunches around 12:30 to 13:15 had no wait, but one Sunday-noon visitor waited about 30 minutes. One reviewer also warns that you can't add food mid-meal, so order everything at once (drinks can come later). Multi-dish dinners ran ¥3,000–¥3,999 per person.
Tabelog: 3.66 (1,341 reviews) · Budget: ¥1,000–¥1,999 · Pay: cash only (no cards, e-money or QR) · Reservations: courses only · Seats: 56 · Closed: Mondays · Getting there: about 6 min walk from Motomachi-Chukagai Station (Exit 3)
4. Juraku (聚楽), Chinatown
Juraku is a takeout-only Chinese sweets shop on Tabelog's Sweets EAST 100 list in 2022, 2023 and 2026. The star is ma lai gao, a steamed sponge cake. Reviewers call it soft, chewy and less oily than similar cakes, and one paid ¥700 for a bag. It keeps for up to three days, but it sells out: three reviewers found it gone or nearly gone by the evening.
If you miss it, reviewers also liked the char siu bun, mooncake and sesame balls. Tabelog lists spending under ¥1,000. The shop has no seats, so eat on the street or take it back to your hotel.
Tabelog: 3.73 (968 reviews) · Budget: under ¥1,000 · Pay: cash only (no cards, e-money or QR) · Reservations: not taken · Seats: takeout only · Closed: Tuesdays and the third Wednesday of each month · Getting there: 6 min walk from Motomachi-Chukagai Station (Exit 3)
5. Tonkatsu Aoki (とんかつ 檍), Bashamichi
Tonkatsu Aoki opened in November 2019 and already has three Tabelog Tonkatsu 100 selections (2022, 2024, 2026). You buy a ticket at the machine and take a counter seat. Reviewers mention Hayashi SPF pork and a rack of three salts (rock salt, Uyuni salt and pink salt) alongside sauce and ponzu.
The base band is ¥1,000–¥1,999, but premium cuts push the bill up: one reviewer paid ¥2,400 for the Special Premium Loin set and found it huge. At noon, one reviewer waited about 10 minutes for a seat, and part of the line outside is for takeout, so check which queue you're in. A couple of reviewers found service brisk.
Tabelog: 3.68 (1,481 reviews) · Budget: ¥1,000–¥1,999 (reviewers paid ¥2,000–¥2,999 for premium sets) · Pay: cash only (no cards, e-money or QR) · Reservations: not taken · Seats: 15, counter · Closed: Sundays (occasional Sunday openings, confirm by phone) · Getting there: 3 min walk from Bashamichi Station (Exit 5), 5 min from JR Kannai Station (north exit)
6. Katsuretsu An (勝烈庵), Bashamichi
If you don't have cash, go to Katsuretsu An. It's the only one of these cheap eats in Yokohama that takes credit cards, transport IC cards and QR payments. It's a long-established tonkatsu house with 130 seats and Tabelog Tonkatsu 100 selections in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2024.
The signature Katsuretsu set is tenderloin, ¥2,200 including tax per one reviewer, with a sweet, fruity sauce that a regular says is the reason to come. A Yamayuri pork large set was ¥3,300 and came with clam soup, pickles and refills of rice and cabbage. There's a waiting-ticket system and you queue outside, so go early if you're alone or a pair.
Tabelog: 3.65 (2,082 reviews) · Budget: ¥1,000–¥1,999 (reviewers paid ¥2,000–¥2,999) · Pay: cash, card (VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners), Suica and other IC cards, QR payments · Reservations: weekdays only · Seats: 130 · Closed: open daily · Getting there: 1 min walk from Kannai Station (Exit 9, Blue Line), 5 min from JR Kannai Station (north exit)
7. Kikuya Curry, Noge
Kikuya Curry opened in 2003 and has been on Tabelog's Curry EAST 100 list in 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 and 2026. One reviewer notes records by the Beatles and Bob Dylan on the walls. The seafood curry (shrimp, scallops, octopus) was ¥1,400 per reviewers, in a medium-spicy tomato sauce one reviewer described as Sri Lankan style. It comes with a cabbage salad that has potato salad hiding underneath.
Seating is 17 seats at a few tables with no sharing, so queues form. One reviewer arriving five minutes before opening was in the fifth group, and a holiday visitor waited about 20 minutes. Check the schedule: closed Mondays and Fridays, weekday lunch only (11:00–14:30) and 11:00–20:00 on weekends and holidays.
Tabelog: 3.69 (1,152 reviews) · Budget: ¥1,000–¥1,999 · Pay: cash only (no cards, e-money or QR) · Reservations: not taken · Seats: 17, tables · Closed: Mondays and Fridays · Getting there: 5 min walk from Hinodecho Station (Keikyu), 10 min from Sakuragicho Station (JR)
8. Shinki (伸喜), Noge
Noge is Yokohama's old drinking district, and Shinki is a yakitori counter listed on Tabelog's yakitori 100 every year from 2021 to 2025. Reviewers paid ¥200 for most skewers (negi niku, heart, offal), ¥460 for two roast tongue skewers and ¥670 for a medium beer. Total spending ran ¥2,000–¥4,999 depending on how long people stayed.
The catch is the line. There's no sign outside, and reviewers report waiting 30–40 minutes around 18:00. Eating happens in rounds, and staff will say when the first round clears. One visitor at 18:20 found the skin and tsukune already sold out, so arriving at opening (17:00 Tuesday to Friday) pays off.
Tabelog: 3.70 (637 reviews) · Budget: ¥2,000–¥2,999 · Pay: cash only (no cards, e-money or QR) · Reservations: not taken · Seats: 11, counter only · Closed: Mondays, Sundays and public holidays · Getting there: 5 min walk from Sakuragicho Station, 6 min from Hinodecho Station
Tips for cheap eats in Yokohama
- Carry cash. Only Katsuretsu An takes cards, IC cards and QR payments. The other seven are cash only.
- Pair by location. Aichun and Juraku are about 200 meters apart in Chinatown. Aoki and Katsuretsu An are both near Bashamichi. Taigen, Shinki and Kikuya sit within roughly 700 meters of each other around Noge and Isezakicho, which makes them an easy cheap eats crawl in Yokohama's old downtown.
- Check closed days. Mondays shut Aichun, Kikuya and Shinki. Tuesdays shut Taigen and Juraku, Wednesdays shut Kachidoki-ya, and Sundays shut Aoki and Shinki.
- Arrive at opening. Shinki, Kikuya and Juraku all queue or sell out by evening.
- New to ticket machines? Our guide on how to eat ramen like a local covers the routine, and how to read Tabelog scores explains why 3.65 is a strong rating.
Find more cheap eats in Yokohama
Browse Yokohama's top-rated restaurants, filter ramen in Yokohama or Chinese food in Yokohama, or read the tonkatsu guide. The TabeDog map shows ratings, budgets, hours and payment for any block, so you can spot more cheap eats in Yokohama near your hotel.
Frequently asked questions
Can I pay by card at cheap eats in Yokohama?
Mostly no. Of these eight, only Katsuretsu An accepts credit cards, IC cards like Suica and QR payments. The other seven list cash only on Tabelog.
Do I need a reservation for cheap eats in Yokohama?
Not for most of them. Kachidoki-ya, Taigen, Aoki, Kikuya and Shinki don't take reservations, and Aichun only takes them for courses. Katsuretsu An accepts reservations on weekdays only.
What's the cheapest of these cheap eats in Yokohama?
Kachidoki-ya and Taigen both sit in Tabelog's under-¥1,000 budget band. Reviewers paid ¥900 for a plain iekei ramen and ¥1,050 for curry ramen, though Taigen's prices rise ¥50–¥100 from December 1, 2026.
