Budget-focused restaurant map
Browse a map of 26,423 restaurants across 78 Japanese cities, with every listed restaurant serving at least one main dish for ¥1,000 or under.
1000Yen Eats
1000Yen Eats is a free iPhone app for finding meals in Japan that cost ¥1,000 or less. It lets you browse restaurant maps, filter by cuisine, save spots, and use downloaded city data offline.
Overview
1000Yen Eats is an iPhone app for finding inexpensive meals in Japan. It maps restaurants where at least one main dish costs ¥1,000 or less, making it easier to search for budget-friendly places without relying on outdated travel lists.
The app centers on practical trip planning and local browsing rather than reviews or reservations. You can search by cuisine, check hours and price ranges, save places to return to later, and download a city for offline use.
Key features
Real yen prices
See prices taken from menus rather than estimated or guessed values, which helps you judge whether a place fits your budget.
Timezone-aware open status
Use the Open Now toggle with JST-aware timing so opening status is handled correctly across time zones.
Cuisine filters
Filter places by cuisine, including ramen, sushi, izakaya, curry, conbini, café, and more.
Restaurant details
Open a restaurant card to see hours, price range, address, and photos before deciding where to go.
Saved spots and offline browsing
Save places you want to try and download a city for offline browsing when you do not have a signal.
Common use cases
Budget travel planning
Use the map while traveling in Japan to find meals that fit a ¥1,000 budget without digging through scattered blog posts.
Cuisine-based discovery
Search by cuisine when you already know what you want, such as ramen, sushi, curry, or a café nearby.
Deciding where to eat now
Check hours, price range, address, and photos before heading out to a restaurant.
Offline local browsing
Download a city in advance and browse it later when you are offline or have poor signal.
Personal shortlist and sync
Save restaurants you want to try and revisit them later across devices if you choose to sign in with Apple.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Shows restaurants with real menu-based yen prices.
- Covers a large set of restaurants across 78 Japanese cities.
- Works offline after downloading a city.
- No signup is required for basic use.
- Optional Apple Sign In supports meal logs, streaks, and following friends across devices.
Cons
- The listing is explicit that it is not a review site or ranking system.
- It is not a reservation engine yet.
- Hours and prices should still be verified with the restaurant before going.
FAQ
Do you need an account to use 1000Yen Eats?
Yes. The App Store listing says no signup is required, and the app can be used anonymously. Apple Sign In is optional if you want to log meals, build streaks, and follow friends across devices.
How much does 1000Yen Eats cost?
The listing says the app is free on the App Store.
What devices does it support?
The app is for iPhone and requires iOS 15.1 or later. The listing also says it is not verified for macOS.
What is 1000Yen Eats designed to do?
The app is not a review site or ranking service. It is a map of places where you can eat for under ¥1,000, and the listing says it is not a reservation engine yet.
Can you use it offline?
The listing says you can download a city in Settings and browse it offline. It also notes that the app works offline after a city is downloaded.
Quick Facts
- Platform
- iPhone
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Price
- Free
- Developer
- Krzysztof Hendzel
- Compatibility
- Requires iOS 15.1 or later
- Language
- English
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