Release rule

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

鳥かど · Meguro, Tokyo · Yakitori · Dinner only

How to book this house

The official Toreta page (linked from Instagram @torikado_yoyaku) is the only door; the following month is said to open around the middle of the month, with no exact day or time published, so check the page from mid-month. Two seatings, 17:00 and 20:00, on Sun–Tue only (the days the mother house Torishiki rests); twelve seats; card or e-money only; guests 20 and over.

Where bookings are taken
Platform · Toreta (official, via Instagram)OfficialInstagram
Lunch / dinner
Dinner only

From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).

Phone line
080-4114-9899 (changes only; hard to reach during service)
If a seat comes back

We found no official vacancy alert for this booking channel. Booking on the release day is the realistic route.

Trained at Torishiki

About this house

The old '15th at 14:00 by phone' rule is stale (2021). A 2025 diner waited about three months for a seat at the 12-seat counter.

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Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

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

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When does Torikado open its reservation book?

The official Toreta page (linked from Instagram @torikado_yoyaku) is the only door; the following month is said to open around the middle of the month, with no exact day or time published, so check the page from mid-month. Two seatings, 17:00 and 20:00, on Sun–Tue only (the days the mother house Torishiki rests); twelve seats; card or e-money only; guests 20 and over. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book Torikado from abroad?

Torikado takes reservations online through Toreta (official and via Instagram), which you can use from abroad with your own account and a credit card. 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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