Tonkatsu

Manpuku

Rating76SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Mampuku has operated in the backstreets of Ameyoko since 1962, carrying over 60 years of history and the sentimental weight of a shop that a son revived after his father's passing.
1962年（昭和37年）創業、60年以上の歴史を持つ上野・アメ横路地裏の老舗とんかつ店。
Listed on the official Ameyoko shopping street website, it holds the trust of locals and tourists alike.
先代の逝去後に息子が店を継承し復活させた、地元客に愛され続ける一軒だ。
The star of the menu is the super-thick rosu katsu — about 4 centimetres of juicy, golden pork — which regulars say would cost upwards of 3,000 yen anywhere else.
アメ横商店街の公式サイトにも掲載されており、観光客だけでなく地元民の信頼も厚い。
Yet the teishoku set comes in at just 1,500 yen, a value so extreme it barely seems real.
約4cmという超極厚のロースかつは「他店なら3,000円以上する代物」とまで言われながら、定食は1,500円という圧倒的なコスパを誇る。
The counter-only space fills with a lunch queue every day, and the shop maintains a 4.1 rating on Google reviews.
カウンターのみの狭い空間に昼食時は行列が絶えず、Googleレビューは4.1の高評価を維持している。
Popular Dishes
Extra Thick Loin Cutlet Set
超極厚ロースかつ定食
Katsudon
カツ丼
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Founded in 1962. A tonkatsu restaurant in a narrow alley of Ameyoko. Temporarily closed after the founder's passing but revived by the son. Google rating 4.1, Tabelog 3.49 with 468 reviews. Famous for 4cm-thick loin cutlets at surprisingly affordable prices.

Reviews highlight: 1962 origins, incredible value 4cm-thick cutlets at 1,500 yen, emotional revival story with the founder's son continuing the tradition, genuine Google 4.1 rating.

Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:00-18:00
Thu – Sun11:00-18:00
Regular Holiday：Wednesday
Phone03-3831-3457Call
Access
7-seat counter only. Cash only. Located in a back alley of Ameyoko.
4-1-5 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Tonkatsu

Manpuku

Rating76SCORE
Popular Dishes
Extra Thick Loin Cutlet Set
超極厚ロースかつ定食
Katsudon
カツ丼
Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:00-18:00
Thu – Sun11:00-18:00
Regular Holiday：Wednesday
Access
7-seat counter only. Cash only. Located in a back alley of Ameyoko.
4-1-5 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Phone03-3831-3457
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
View larger map

Links to reservation and restaurant-guide sites include affiliate advertising. If you book through a link, the operator may receive a referral fee — but this never affects which restaurants we list, how they rank, or how they are rated.

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WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Mampuku has operated in the backstreets of Ameyoko since 1962, carrying over 60 years of history and the sentimental weight of a shop that a son revived after his father's passing.
1962年（昭和37年）創業、60年以上の歴史を持つ上野・アメ横路地裏の老舗とんかつ店。
Listed on the official Ameyoko shopping street website, it holds the trust of locals and tourists alike.
先代の逝去後に息子が店を継承し復活させた、地元客に愛され続ける一軒だ。
The star of the menu is the super-thick rosu katsu — about 4 centimetres of juicy, golden pork — which regulars say would cost upwards of 3,000 yen anywhere else.
アメ横商店街の公式サイトにも掲載されており、観光客だけでなく地元民の信頼も厚い。
Yet the teishoku set comes in at just 1,500 yen, a value so extreme it barely seems real.
約4cmという超極厚のロースかつは「他店なら3,000円以上する代物」とまで言われながら、定食は1,500円という圧倒的なコスパを誇る。
The counter-only space fills with a lunch queue every day, and the shop maintains a 4.1 rating on Google reviews.
カウンターのみの狭い空間に昼食時は行列が絶えず、Googleレビューは4.1の高評価を維持している。
76SCORE
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Founded in 1962. A tonkatsu restaurant in a narrow alley of Ameyoko. Temporarily closed after the founder's passing but revived by the son. Google rating 4.1, Tabelog 3.49 with 468 reviews. Famous for 4cm-thick loin cutlets at surprisingly affordable prices.

Reviews highlight: 1962 origins, incredible value 4cm-thick cutlets at 1,500 yen, emotional revival story with the founder's son continuing the tradition, genuine Google 4.1 rating.

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