RESTAURANTS WITH HIGH CHAIRS IN SHIBUYA

Restaurants with highchairs in Tokyo: Shibuya

An all you can eat Sukiyaki and Shabu Shabu option in Shibuya with kids
Momo Paradise used to be Nabezo in Shibuya and has since switched hands. This is fantastic place to come and eat Wagyu (or not if you’d like to eat the non-branded kind of meat and save some money) and also a fabulous option if you all need some more veggies in your life! ( I speak about this a lot here but lots of families worry about getting enough fresh western style salads and veggies while in Japan and this is literally all you can eat veggies and salads! It’s amazing!)
When you enter the restaurant, the staff will guide you through the menu (they speak english here!). You choose your menu package – wagyu meat or local meat, pork or beef or pork AND beef ( I don’t eat meat but I still need to pay for it to dine here so I can access all of those yummy all you can eat veggies and tofu – side note: tofu in sukiyaki is heaven!) and then you can go up to the veggie buffet to choose your veggies for the table.

The price for your meal also includes all you can drink soft drinks and juice, ice-cream, dumplings (to cook in the hot pot at your table) and unlimited steamed rice.

We went on a weekday lunch time and were able to walk right in without a booking. It was approx 2200 yen for me and 1700 yen for my kids (less if your kids are younger than 7.) *Please note that Wagyu is, of course, extra.
My kids love sukiyaki more than shabu shabu because it’s sweeter. They also love doing the “cooking.”

Ask the staff for lots of help if you’re not sure how to do it. You are also handed an instruction card.

This restaurant has high chairs but it is the type that don’t have a strap at the front so it’s probably better for toddlers than babies.

My kids perching themselves on the high chairs in the lobby outside the restaurant.

This restaurant accepts most major credit cards. If your kids love this restaurant, there is another branch in Shinjuku and Asakusa.
It is possible to make a reservation on the Momo Paradise website here.
When you start cooking, they give you a cover for your bags and little aprons for everyone at the table.

The Aftermath for us wasn’t pretty but we were in an amazing happy food coma and I loved that they pulled out their scratch art from the Daiso (100 yen store) at Mark City in Shibuya and I could just “be” for a second.
MOMO PARADISE, SHIBUYA
渋谷区宇田川町31-2 渋谷BEAM 6F
6TH FLOOR, SHIBUYA BEAM BUILDING, 31-2 UDAGAWACHO, SHIBUYA
OPEN FOR LUNCH 11:30AM-3PM (LAST ORDER 2:3oPM)
OPEN FOR DINNER 5PM-10:30PM (LAST ORDER 10PM)

TRUNK HOTEL (KITCHEN)
If you’re looking for somewhere for breakfast (open from 7am ! Almost unheard of for a proper sit down brekkie in these parts!)
It is worth the 13 min walk from Harajuku station, if you crave a gourmet western breakfast.
The building is designed so beautifully and it has a large outdoor terrace which makes it extremely kiddie friendly. This place is also just 11 minutes walk from Shibuya Station.

Here is the Full Trunk Menu.

If you decide to visit in the evening the hotel interior and bar doesn’t quite feel appropriate for children but the Trunk Kushi (skewered meat & veg) restaurant out the front of the hotel definitely is fine – with outdoor seating and, once again, enough space for a little wriggle.

This hotel/ restaurant is also very accommodating when it comes to guests/diners who require gluten-free dishes.
TRUNK HOTEL (KITCHEN)
渋谷区神宮前５-31-7
5-31-7 JINGUMAE, SHIBUYA
OPEN FOR BREAKFAST: 7:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
OPEN FOR LUNCH: 11:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
OPEN FOR DINNER: 6:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.

UOBEI SUSHI
Just halfway up the hill from Shibuya Crossing is Uobei Sushi Restaurant. Turn right down an alley after Mos Burger and it’s on your right. This place is such a fun place to take children as all orders are made on an ipad with pictures and then the orders come zooming down a conveyor-belt and stop right in front of your seat. This is a fantastic place to try different kinds of sushi for the first time but it’s also great for fussy eaters as it’s also possible to order fries, noodles, ice-cream and fried chicken. You could even try a weird and wonderful sushi hybrid “cheeseburger sushi roll.” All dishes are around 100-200 yen each so it’s actually really difficult to spend too much money.

It’s not posh and the food isn’t going to be awarded a Michelin star anytime soon – but it’s such a fun way to dine.
*For adults only* Why not try a Japanese mixed drink called a Lemon Sour or a Lemon Chu-Hai ? Kanpaii ! (Cheers!)

It’s not possible to reserve a table so just tell the staff how many people and wait for your spot to open up. Customer turnover is really high so the wait has never been longer than 10 minutes for us before.

They also have highchairs for babies. How cute is my niece – out for lunch!

Walking to Uobei Sushi. See the sign for it on the right? Where is says SUSHI in red and white- that’s it.

UOBEI SUSHI
2 -29-11 DOGENZAKA, SHIBUYA
渋谷区道玄坂2-29-11
OPEN WEEKDAYS: 10:40AM-11PM
OPEN WEEKENDS: 10AM-11PM

If you’re checking out the new Shibuya Stream complex, and need a restaurant with a high chair within this complex, your options are limited to Xiringuito Escriba (Spanish food) and Dalian (Chinese food). Petalo (Italian) food also serves a kids meal (but no high chair.)
Breastfeeding rooms, change tables and boiling water available on the B1 Floor from 7AM – Midnight.SHIBUYA STREAM
(SOUTH OF SHIBUYA STATION)
For more tips in this area, see my post on the Shibuya area with kids where I share even more details and even more options.

GONPACHI SHIBUYA
Another child-friendly, smoke-free option is Gonpachi in Shibuya, up the hill from the famous crossing ( walk up Dogenzaka Road, past Hooters, past KFC). This Gonpachi isn’t as famous as the Nishi-Azabu branch ( often referred to as the Kill Bill Restaurant and I talk about it here) but it is just as English friendly and offers a beautiful view of the city as it is on the 14th floor.
It is also possible to reserve a private room with horigotatsu style seating ( that means it looks like you’re kneeling at the table but the seat is actually dug out at floor level.) A private room is great if baby or toddler is likely to want to move around and play for the meal. Food options include sushi, soba noodles, yakitori, tempura etc. The Gonpachi entire menu is here.
If you are gluten free in Japan- Yakitori can be a good option. But be sure to ask for it to be prepared with salt, not tare (sauce/marinade as “tare” is made using soy sauce.)
They don’t mind if you bring your own baby food.
They do have high chairs. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. Also open for lunch.
GONPACHI SHIBUYA
渋谷区円山町3-6 Eスペースタワー14F
14F E-SPACE TOWER, 3-6 MARUYAMA-CHO, SHIBUYA-KU
OPEN 11:30-3:30AM