Release rule

How to Book Ponta Honke: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

ぽん多本家 · Ueno, Tokyo · Tonkatsu · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Parties of two or more can book by phone in Japanese (03-3831-2351); solo diners queue. No release day.

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Lunch 11:00–⁠14:00 and dinner 16:30–⁠20:20 (from 16:00 Sundays and holidays); closed Mondays. Before 11:00 or right at the evening opening is easiest.

Next release
No release day — book any time

This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥12,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone only
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
Parties of two or more by phone (03-3831-2351); solo diners queue
If a seat comes back

This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.

About this house

Founded 1905, birthplace of the katsuretsu; 24–32 seats. Weekday early dinners often seat without a wait; weekend lunch queues.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

No release day — book any time

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 11, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (g608200.gorp.jp), read September 7, 2026.

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

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When does Ponta Honke open its reservation book?

Parties of two or more can book by phone in Japanese (03-3831-2351); solo diners queue. No release day. Lunch 11:00–⁠14:00 and dinner 16:30–⁠20:20 (from 16:00 Sundays and holidays); closed Mondays. Before 11:00 or right at the evening opening is easiest. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Ponta Honke from abroad?

Ponta Honke takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: Parties of two or more by phone (03-3831-2351); solo diners queue. From abroad, either call at those hours or have a Japanese speaker call for you. If you would rather not, our Tokyo desk can request it for you: ¥12,000 per seat, charged only if the table is secured. A free release-date alert emails you the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the opening time is known; houses that open a little every day come in a weekly summary.

What time zone is the release time?

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Release days are computed from the house's published rule and re-checked monthly.

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