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A relaxed spot for phenomenal pork tonkatsu, Butagumi has achieved cult status for its breaded and deep-fried pork. Located near Roppongi Hills in a beautiful, traditional two-story Japanese home, the restaurant has an English menu and a rotating menu of...
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Cicada
This longtime Mediterranean favorite moved to a three-story Omotosando mansion in October 2012. The outside terrace instantly became one of this city’s hottest dining spots. Indoor booths, counters and three private rooms fill up during Tokyo’s winter months too, as...
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Den
If you can only go to one Michelin-starred restaurant in Tokyo, Den should be a top contender. Serving some of the most exquisite food in the city, the kaiseki restaurant has a playful feel, as evidenced by courses including black...
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Florilège
A gorgeous foodie-adored restaurant in Tokyo, Florilège is helmed by chef Hiroyasu Kawate who previously worked at one of Tokyo’s most acclaimed restaurants, Quintessence. The 22-seat restaurant has a concrete, u-shaped bar and private dining room, where patrons enjoy expertly...
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Gen Yamamoto
This hard-to-find cocktail bar is the sort of place that makes Tokyo’s nightlife scene exciting and full of surprises. Gen Yamamoto is a Tokyoite who spent eight years training in New York’s cocktail scene before returning home to open his...
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Kojyu
Tokyo visitors craving the experience of a multi-course kaiseki dinner should head to this tiny, unassuming—yet three-Michelin starred—restaurant in Ginza. Everything, from the earthenware dishes to the incredibly arranged plates is exquisite. You can only choose between three set menus....
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Kyubey
Gourmets agree that this is one of the very best places in Tokyo to sample sushi, which means it’s among the finest on Earth. This family-run restaurant has a decades-long history; the owner, Yosuke Imada, learned to make sushi from...
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L’Effervescence
The two-Michelin-starred L’Effervescence is known for its expertly executed French cuisine. Dishes implementing the freshest seasonal ingredients are served in a sleek dining room and plated artfully. While the menu changes, one can expect haute dishes like venison filet with...
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Les Créations de Narisawa
Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa took the top honors when San Pellegrino launched an all-Asia 50 Best List in 2013 (having already racked up two Michelin stars). His minimalist-sleek dining room is unusually easy to find, among the car dealerships near Aoyama...
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Quintessence
Japanese attention to detail and the nuances of haute French cuisine blend seamlessly under Chef Shuzo Kishida, who trained in some top French restaurants in Japan for seven years before joining Pascal Barbot’s L’Astrance in Paris in 2003. When he...
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Shima
Declared by some to be the “holy grail” of beef in Tokyo, this small, modest restaurant resides under a Tully’s Coffee in the basement of a business building in Nihonbashi. It's marked by only a small sign, and patrons must...
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Takazawa
Ranked on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in Asia list in both 2014 and 2015, this 10-seat fine-dining spot is one of the hardest tables to book in Tokyo, and that isn’t just because of the size. Chef Yoshiaki Takazawa...
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Tenmo
Established in 1885, this humble, ten-seat eatery in Nihonbashi is still helmed by descendants of founder Mosaburo Okuda. These days, two generations of tempura masters stand behind the wooden counter, coating fresh prawns, unagi and unexpected items like persimmon leaf...
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Yoshitake
Yoshitake may be small on space—there are only six seats—but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in flavor. The three-Michelin-starred sushi bar respects the traditional principles of the cuisine, presenting simple ingredients in beautiful arrangements....
