Creative Cuisine / Fusion Food Restaurants(138)
SEAT RESERVATIONMaison Kei
Breathtaking views of Mount Fuji make for a stunning backdrop to this Gotemba restaurant’s cuisine, a collaboration between a legendary Japanese sweetmaker and one of Japan’s most famous Michelin-starred chefs.
SEAT RESERVATIONElezo Esprit
The Japan Times’ Destination Restaurant of the Year 2024, this Toyokoro restaurant focuses on incredibly fresh Yezo venison, fowl and pork either from its own farm or provided by local hunters.
SEAT RESERVATIONVentinove
Set on the grounds of a brewery, this destination restaurant uses extremely fresh Gunma ingredients to make traditional Italian fare like bone-in Akagi wagyu bistecca steak, paired with sake from the brewery itself.
SEAT RESERVATIONCa'enne
The bounties of the Japanese Alps are on full display at this Italian restaurant in the Yatsugatake Mountains, where locally hunted game is fired over a blazing wood-fired stove, then served with foraged herbs and vegetables.
SEAT RESERVATIONNebuka
Michelin-recognized and founded by a wine bar owner, Nebuka presents a case study of human connection, personal flavors of game meat and fresh vegetables, and Franco-Japanese sensibility.
SEAT RESERVATIONLe Becasse
One of Japan’s leading gastronomic figures, Shibuya Yoshinori, transforms his spontaneous ideas into refined French menus, boldly embracing the unfinished and in-the-moment.
SEAT RESERVATIONEsprit C. Kei Ginza
A rare opportunity to order Michelin dishes a-la-carte — Esprit C. Kei Ginza, operated by Michelin-starred Kei Kobayashi, experiments with French culinary format in an upscale dining room atop the Toraya Ginza building.
SEAT RESERVATIONMisola
Art meets Italian at Misola, a Michelin-selected venue where dining is surrounded by dancing magpies, sky-blue walls and a Venice-trained chef.
SEAT RESERVATIONLe Pristine Restaurant Tokyo
Michelin-lauded Dutch chef Sergio Herman makes his Asian debut with Le Pristine’s Tokyo outpost, located at street level in Hotel Toranomon Hills, bringing the city’s gastronomes closer to peak neo-Italain cuisine.
SEAT RESERVATIONHortensia
After achieving worldwide acclaim at its Azabu Juban location, the focused, eight-seater rebirth of Hortensia has earned a Michelin star for its devotion to French cuisine and remarkable visual style.
SEAT RESERVATIONHakunei
Michelin-starred Hakunei raises the bar for creative French cuisine bolstered by uniquely Japanese ingredients. Set in upscale Nishi-Azabu, Hakunei brings the area’s sophistication to its decor and plating.
SEAT RESERVATIONKeichitsu
Keeping to a small range of carefully picked ingredients, Chef Matsumoto elevates French cuisine in this sophisticated Michelin-selected hideaway restaurant near a picturesque park in southern Tokyo.
SEAT RESERVATIONKamado
The bold, contemporary diner, Kamado, is dedicated to cooking with a traditional oven, backed by the chefs behind Michelin-acclaimed Tosara. It’s also returning the dining experience back to the raw, elemental power of fire.
SEAT RESERVATIONGenso
Housed in a former ironworks site, the industrial-chic Genso offers a French-focused degustation menu centered around the elemental powers of fire, water, wind and earth.
SEAT RESERVATIONTokyo Kappo Terunari
From the Michelin-starred chef behind Suzunari, Tokyo Kappo Terunari manages to puzzle together French cooking with kaiseki in a way that is both brilliant and precise.
COURSE MENUKaiseki Mita Basara Bettei
Enjoy the fine cuisine and wine list that put Mita Basara on the map, plus location exclusives like donabe-cooked rice and the master chef’s own special creations.
SEAT RESERVATIONTout la Joie
A modern style of French-Japanese fusion at a Nagoya restaurant, where no two menus are ever the same.
SEAT RESERVATIONL'Equateur
Who would've thought that French and Chinese cuisine could go so well together? This visionary chef, that’s who.
SEAT RESERVATIONCHIUnE
Minimal decoration, maximum satisfaction. At its new location in Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, CHIUnE shows off Chef Furuta Satoshi's mastery of flavor through genre-defying culinary minimalism in a sophisticated space.
SEAT RESERVATIONHasegawa Minoru
Innovation, innovation, innovation. That’s the mantra of this contemporary gourmet playground.
SEAT RESERVATIONBon.nu
Ostensibly French, this Yoyogi restaurant actually draws inspiration from a wide range of sources, including Japanese and Italian cuisine.
SEAT RESERVATIONL'evo
French avant-garde meets local produce for an unforgettable dining experience.
SEAT RESERVATIONGinza Oishi
Oishii indeed; this French-Japanese fusion restaurant is a perfect gourmet getaway in the heart of Tokyo.
SEAT RESERVATIONShokudo Yarn
High-concept art dining, which uses disparate strands to weave a gastronomic adventure, on Japan’s north coast.
SEAT RESERVATIONAki Nagao
Old meets new at this Sapporo French restaurant, where the best of the region is on full display.
SEAT RESERVATIONYamanekoken
The twists and turns of this internationalist chef’s menu make for an amazingly entertaining meal.
SEAT RESERVATIONTexturA
With a cosmopolitan spirit and undeniable class, this Yurakucho restaurant is probably the coolest new spot in Tokyo.
SEAT RESERVATIONHoshinoya Taketomi Island Dining
Paradise will seem a whole lot sweeter when you try the authentic island cuisine at this south Okinawa resort.
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