Restaurants

Aronia de Takazawa

Sanyo Akasaka Bldg 2F
3-5-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
+81 (0)3-3505-5052 Fax: +81 (0)3-3505-5062
Reservations: reservation_a@aroniadetakazawa.com
Open daily 12-9pm

Sometimes you have dinners and sometimes you have experiences. This was an experience and perhaps the best meal I've ever eaten. Recently voted one of the top 10 life-changing restaurants in the world. The restaurant only has two tables, so be sure to book several months in advance by email.

L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon

2F Roppongi Hills, 6-10-1 Hillside, Roppongi
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
+81 (0)3 5772 7500
Daily 11:30am-2:30pm, 6-10pm
Reservations recommended

Beige Tokyo

10F Chanel Ginza Building, 3-5-3 Ginza
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
(Entrance on Marronnier Street)
+81 (0)3 5159 5500
info@beige.co.jp
Mon-Sun 11:30am-2:30pm (last orders), 6-11:30pm (last orders 9:30pm)
Closed Aug 13-17, year-end & New Year period.
Alain Ducasse's latest venture in Tokyo. Try their eight-dessert special.

Enoteca Pinchiorri Tokyo

7F Ginza Core Building, 5-8-20 Ginza
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
+81 (0)3 3289 8081
Mon-Sun 11:30am-1:30pm (last orders), 5:30-8:30pm (last orders)

Gordon Ramsay at Conrad Tokyo

Conrad Hotel, 1-9-1 Higashi-Shinbashi
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7337
+81 (0)3 6388 8000
tokyoinfo@conradhotels.com
Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30-10pm; Sun 12-2:30pm, 5:30-10pm

Hatsuogawa

2-8-4 Kaminarimon
Taito-ku, Asakusa, Tokyo 111-0034
+81 (0)3 3844 2723
Daily 12-2pm, 5-8pm
No lunch on Sun, holidays
Reservations may be needed
Very small restaurant. Specialty is eel.

Ippudo

Hiroo 1-3-13, Ebisu, Tokyo 150-0021
+81 (0)3 5420 2225
Daily 11am-4am
Highly recommended ramen bar. Part of a chain.

La Tour d'Argent

New Otani Hotel, 4-1 Kioi-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8578
+81 (0)3 3239 3111
Tues-Sun 5:30-10:30pm (last reservation 8:30pm)
Closed Mon
Jacket and tie required.

Nobu

1F Toranomon Tower Office, 4-1-28 Toranomon
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001
+81 (0)3 5733 0070
info@nobutokyo.com
Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm (last orders 2pm), 6-11:30pm (doors close 10pm);
Sat 6-11:30pm; Sun & holidays 6-11pm (doors close 9:30pm)
Closed New Years, holidays & for scheduled building maintenance

New York Grill

52F Park Hyatt Hotel, 3-7-1-2 Nishi Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1055
+81 (0)3 5323 3458
Daily 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30-10:30pm
Reservations required
Restaurant of Bill Murray's Lost in Translation fame.

Oak Door

6F Grand Hyatt Tokyo, 6-10-3 Roppongi
Minato-Ku, Tokyo 106-0032
+81 (0)3 4333 1234
Daily 11:30am-10:30pm, Bar: 11:30am-1am
Romantic location

Soba GIRO

1F Prudential Plaza, 2-13-10 Nagatacho
Chiyoda-ku, Akasaka, Tokyo 100-0014
+81 (0)3 3500 5720
Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, 5pm-5am; Sat 11am-3am; Sun & holidays 11am-11pm

Signature

Mandarin Oriental Hotel
2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
+81 (0)3 3270 8188
Reservations: motyo-fbres@mohg.com

Awarded 1 Michelin star for the 5th year in a row.

Banreki Ryukodo

2-33-5 Higashi-Azabu Minato-Ku, Tokyo
+81 (0) 03 3505 5686
Reservations suggested 3 days in advance.

Elegant, understated restaurant serving contemporary kaiseki-style meals. 3 set menus.

Misoka-An Kawamichi-Ya

295 Shimo Hakuzan-cho, Sanjo-agaru, Fuya-cho-dori
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8085
+81 (0)75 221 2525, +81 (0)75 231-8507 (English)
infosoba@kawamichiya.co.jp
Fri-Wed 11am-8pm Closed Thu
300-year-old noodle shop.

Tawaraya

Bakucho Onmae-dori, Imakoji sagaru
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8386
+81 (0)75 463 4974
Mon, Wed-Fri 11am-6:30pm; Sat-Sun 11am-8pm
Closed Tue
400-year-old noodle restaurant.

Arashiyama Kitcho

58 Susukinobaba, Saga Tenryuji
Ukyo, Kyoto 616-8385
+81 (0)75 881 1101
k-info@kitcho.com (English OK)
Daily 11:30am-3pm (last orders 1pm), 4:30-9pm (last orders 7pm)
Closed Dec 27-31, Jan 4-9
Reservations necessary
Most famous, expensive Kyoto Kaiseki restaurant