Yorikidokoro

The lunch menu is built on a straightforward choice: meat or fish. At Yorikidokoro in Nerima Ward's Doshida neighborhood, that unfussy formula carries straight into its takeout bento boxes. Satisfying main dishes rotate daily—think rich, savory miso katsu that calls for extra rice, fragrant grilled fish, or gentle simmered mains with grated daikon (mizore-ni)—and whichever path you take, portion sizes are reliably generous.

A natural companion to the bento is an optional side order of tonjiru. Packed with vegetables and pork, this hearty miso soup brings added warmth and depth to the honest, homestyle cooking.

Service runs strictly during midday hours, and because everything is made by hand in limited batches, the boxes can sell out well before the lunchtime rush winds down. Choosing between meat and fish to match your mood, then carrying off a boxed lunch with a hot soup in hand, makes for an undeniably satisfying midday meal.