RT Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary of Takashimaya Co., Ltd., is pleased to announce that it has decided to open the Ikebukuro East Exit branch of its Taiwanese restaurant chain Din Tai Fung, its 29th branch in Japan, on May 15, 2025.
Image of the second floor seating area
4th floor seating (private rooms) image
Din Tai Fung, a Taiwanese restaurant beloved by many customers for its dim sum dishes, known for its signature dish, Xiaolongbao, was selected as one of the "Ten Most Distinctive Restaurants in the World" by the New York Times in 1993. The restaurant will open its 29th branch in Japan at the Ikebukuro East Exit.
The newly opened Ikebukuro East Exit store will be the first Din Tai Fung store in Japan to occupy an entire building as a street-level store. Next to the first-floor entrance, customers will be greeted by a glass-enclosed dim sum room where dim sum chefs painstakingly prepare xiaolongbao. Seating is available from the first to fourth floors (98 seats in total), with each floor featuring a different design, allowing customers to enjoy a relaxing meal. There are private rooms on the fourth floor that can be used for dining with family or friends.
Store exterior
[Store Overview]
Store name:
Din Tai Fung Ikebukuro East Exit
Opening hours:
Weekdays 11:00-15:00 (last order 14:30) / 17:00-22:00 (last order 21:00)
Weekends and holidays: 11:00-22:00 (last order 21:00)
Store location:
Minami-Ikebukuro G Building, 1-23-11 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Website (for reservations):
https://reserve.toretaasia.com/higashiike#/
[Menu introduction]
Our signature dish, Xiaolongbao, is a luxurious xiaolongbao made with finely textured, flavorful "Rokuhaku Kurobuta" pork, which is aged for a long time at "Sousuiryu Livestock" at the foot of the Kirishima Mountains. We also offer a lineup of special dishes, including our new menu item, Kuwasuiryu Kurobuta Xiaolongbao with Shanghai Crab Miso, as well as other appetizers and dishes not available at other stores*.
*Some of the same menu items are available at the Jiyugaoka store.
Mulberry-Flowing Black Pork Xiaolongbao with Shanghai Crab Miso (2 pieces for 1,000 yen)
Steamed chicken soup *Kogane chicken used <1,000 yen>
Kuwusuiryu Black Pork with Garlic Sauce (1,600 yen)
Hokkaido scallops and celery stir-fried with XO sauce <2,200 yen>
Deep fried red sea bream with fragrant sauce <2,200 yen>
Braised Kuwasui Black Pork (2,500 yen)
[Course meal introduction]
BOTAN course… 8,000 yen (per person) *Reservation only
・4 kinds of appetizers ・Stir-fried seasonal Chinese green vegetables and seafood
・4 types of black pork xiaolongbao
(Black pork: 2 pieces, truffle, abalone and basil: 1 piece)
・Fresh fish carpaccio
・Seasonal steamed soup
・Steamed red sea bream in a bamboo steamer
・Wagyu beef rib loin shabu-shabu with XO sauce
・Truffle vegetable fried rice
・Mini special almond tofu
・One type of sweet xiaolongbao
*For an additional 2,000 yen, you can change the "Steamed Red Sea Bream" to "Braised Whole Shark Fin"
HASU course… (per person) 4,000 yen *Available to order on the day
・Today's 4 appetizers
・Fried Nichinan chicken with yurin sauce
・Sanratan
・3 types of black pork xiaolongbao
(Black pork: 2 pieces, scallop and basil: 1 piece)
・Spicy boiled wonton (with shrimp)
・Stir-fried Nichinan chicken and cashew nuts
・Fried rice or tantanmen noodles with pork
・Special almond tofu
RAN course… (per person) 6,000 yen *Available to order on the day
・Today's 6 appetizers
・Today's stir-fried greens
・Seasonal steamed soup
・3 types of black pork xiaolongbao
(Black pork: 2 pieces, truffle basil: 1 piece)
・2 types of dim sum (shrimp shumai, abalone shumai: 1 piece)
・Stir-fried beef tenderloin with black pepper
・6 kinds of vegetable fried rice or shrimp noodles
・Mango pudding with fruit pulp
[Opening commemorative benefits]
The first 3,000 groups who dine at Din Tai Fung Ikebukuro East Exit will receive a "Xiaolongbao (4 pieces) ticket."
*One ticket per group.
*Sales will end as soon as stock runs out.
[About Din Tai Fung]
Din Tai Fung is a dim sum restaurant whose signature dish is xiaolongbao. Founded in 1958 in Taipei, Taiwan as an oil wholesaler dealing in edible oil, Din Tai Fung began selling xiaolongbao and other dim sum dishes in 1972. Din Tai Fung's xiaolongbao have garnered praise from gourmets, particularly local customers, and the restaurant has become so popular it has been featured in the gourmet sections of newspapers and magazines. In 1993, the New York Times named it one of the "Top 10 Restaurants in the World," which instantly raised its profile and made it a global brand that attracts many tourists from outside Taiwan.
Din Tai Fung's xiaolongbao and dim sum are made by combining the skills of experienced dim sum chefs, who are particular about taste, shape, and quality, and each one is individually wrapped. The 18 beautifully folded folds and the handmade skin that is so thin that the soup and ingredients can be seen through, and the meat juices packed into the skin are exquisitely flavorful. Today, it has become a global brand with over 110 stores in 10 countries around the world, including Japan, the United States, China, Singapore, and Indonesia.
[Takashimaya Co., Ltd.] Press release
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