Bistro BrainStorming
Creative Cuisine / Fusion Food
Free-range Tottori wagyu beef meets whiskey — a match made in heaven, facilitated by a Michelin-starred master of French cuisine.
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What do Tottori wagyu beef and olive oil have in common?
The answer is an abundance of oleic acid — the key component that gives olive oil its distinctive flavor and mouthfeel. It also happens to be what gives Tottori wagyu its wonderfully melt-in-your-mouth texture.
It’s why it was chosen to be the star ingredient at Hanzomon bistro BrainStorming. Its owner and head chef, Itabashi, honed his skills at some of the most renowned French eateries in Japan, including Chez Inno in Kyobashi and Hiroo’s Michelin-starred L’Embellir. At the former, he mastered the French use of sauces, while the latter taught him how to creatively incorporate Japanese ingredients into French cuisine.
BrainStorming’s menu is the culmination of both of these crucial skills — the restaurant even named for Chef Itabashi’s pondering on how to incorporate the Japanese and French culinary schools of thought into a single, perfect synthesis. The result is a restaurant offering quite unlike any other, with its dual mastery of both Eastern and Western cuisines.
And diners at BrainStorming can most certainly drink to that, with a huge array of specially chosen whiskies both domestic and international.
For a chef with Michelin Star pedigree in both French and Japanese cuisine to make his entire restaurant’s concept revolve around wagyu beef from Tottori Prefecture, it has to be something special. Chef Itabashi uses the full extent of his skill to show diners exactly what makes this precious beef so special, by serving up a course menu in which it is prepared in a staggering number of ways, from steak to curry to sukiyaki.
For a chef with Michelin Star pedigree in both French and Japanese cuisine to make his entire restaurant’s concept revolve around wagyu beef from Tottori Prefecture, it has to be something special. Chef Itabashi uses the full extent of his skill to show diners exactly what makes this precious beef so special, by serving up a course menu in which it is prepared in a staggering number of ways, from steak to curry to sukiyaki.
For a chef with Michelin Star pedigree in both French and Japanese cuisine to make his entire restaurant’s concept revolve around wagyu beef from Tottori Prefecture, it has to be something special. Chef Itabashi uses the full extent of his skill to show diners exactly what makes this precious beef so special, by serving up a course menu in which it is prepared in a staggering number of ways, from steak to curry to sukiyaki. This course comes with a whiskey pairing of 3 glasses, with 1 glass e...
For a chef with Michelin Star pedigree in both French and Japanese cuisine to make his entire restaurant’s concept revolve around wagyu beef from Tottori Prefecture, it has to be something special. Chef Itabashi uses the full extent of his skill to show diners exactly what makes this precious beef so special, by serving up a course menu in which it is prepared in a staggering number of ways, from steak to curry to sukiyaki. This course comes with a whiskey pairing of 3 glasses, with 1 glass e...
Bistro BrainStorming Remarks
Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.
The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, particularly those of fish or vegetables.
The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.
The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.
The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.
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Bistro BrainStorming Address
Kojimachi Terrace B1, 3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083
Bistro BrainStorming Access Info
Hanzomon Bistro BrainStorming is located a 1-minute walk from Kojimachi Station, a 3-minute walk from Hanzomon Station, or 10 minutes on foot from Yotsuya Station.
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Bistro BrainStorming Cancellation Policy
Cancel your reservation at least 2 days before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
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