Grilled fish teishoku in T2 before your domestic hop
In Terminal T2, Sanbei runs as a sit-down Japanese spot with set meals centered on grilled fish and rice bowls. It sits airside in the domestic area, so you need a T2 boarding pass. The menu feels closer to a neighborhood place in Tokyo than a food court line-up, which lines up with its solid 4.0 rating and repeat comments from domestic regulars.
Most people here order a grilled fish teishoku: a main fish, rice, miso soup, and small side dishes on a tray. Expect pricing in the mid range for the airport, roughly $$ for a full meal, noticeably higher than convenience-store bento but lower than full-on kaiseki in the city. There are also rice bowls if you want something quicker and cheaper than the full sets.
Hours track domestic flight banks in T2, with breakfast-style sets in the morning and full meals running through the day; check your day-of schedule, but assume they’re open from early morning departures into the evening rush. If you have a 60–90 minute buffer before a regional flight, you can sit, eat a full set, and still walk back to most T2 gates in under 10 minutes.
Watch out for peak times around 12:00–14:00 and again near the 18:00–20:00 bank, when reviewers mention lines forming at the entrance and a short wait for tables. Prices also draw comments as “a little high,” especially compared to street-level spots in central Tokyo, so factor in that a set here can cost more than a quick onigiri run at the T2 convenience stores.
One practical tip: if your flight shows boarding in under 40 minutes, skip the full teishoku and grab a rice bowl instead; it lands faster from the kitchen and you keep enough time to walk back to the far T2 gates without clock-watching.