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COURSE MENUTe’PAN Le OMUS
In the historical Little Edo district of Kawagoe, Chef Yoshinori Togawa invites diners into a private dining experience over a traditional Japanese irori grill. Enjoy a multisensory experience with fine ingredients like Tokorozawa beef and abalone.
SEAT RESERVATIONAomi (Halekulani Okinawa Hotel)
In this Halekulani Okinawa Hotel signature restaurant, some of Japan’s most beloved dishes and preparation styles are served in an upscale, contemporary dining space on the Okinawa coast.
SEAT RESERVATIONOtemachi Asada
Historically from Kanazawa, Kaga cuisine’s resplendent dining style is characterized by high ingredient quality and showmanship. Ryotei Asada brings it to Tokyo, delighting locals and guests with rich flavors from Japan’s western coast.
SEAT RESERVATIONJapanese Dining KURA (ANA Crowne Plaza Niigata)
This Niigata restaurant is famed for luxury kaiseki menus — lunch and dinner both — that show off the best of Japan’s four seasons. Seasonal ingredients like chestnuts, sweetfish and wagyu beef take turns to share the spotlight.
SEAT RESERVATIONIRODORI
Be carried away by the surrounding whirlpool of fresh, colorful ingredients that decorate IRODORI’s dining hall with local delicacies of land and sea.
SEAT RESERVATIONKusunoki (Toyama)
An intimate and innovative restaurant with a la carte and omakase courses, Kusunoki serves golden crab, Tajima wagyu beef, and other specialties in a quaint residential area of Toyama City.
SEAT RESERVATIONSushi Kuriyagawa
Savor playful Edomae sushi and inventive a la carte dishes. Experience meticulous craftsmanship, cozy ambiance, and seasonal flavors at this delightful sushi destination.
SEAT RESERVATIONGinza Seryna
Experience Kobe beef, succulent crab dishes, and seasonal delicacies in this cozy Ginza restaurant. Sample mouth-watering wagyu or hairy crab shabu-shabu-style, or opt instead to indulge in sukiyaki course meals.
SEAT RESERVATIONSushi Kawano
Tucked away in a small Kyoto neighborhood, Kawano offers exquisite Edomae-style sushi. With only nine counter seats, experience the ultimate umami of fish in a serene setting.
SEAT RESERVATIONShunbou (Grand Hyatt Tokyo)
Savor authentic Japanese cuisine inside the Grand Hyatt Tokyo in Roppongi. Indulge in expertly crafted dishes with seasonal ingredients through kaiseki meals and other classic Japanese foods.
SEAT RESERVATIONKobikicho Ono
Experience a masterful level of depth through the handmade, practiced selection of dishes that make up a rare cha-kaiseki course. Ono provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an experience many Japanese people will never even have themselves.
SEAT RESERVATIONKOMB
Savor the ingredient in Japanese cuisine known for being the reason behind the discovery of umami: kombu. At KOMB, Chef Annabell Seiko Harada crafts Japanese-style dishes that skilfully integrate the ingredient at the core of Japanese cuisine.
SEAT RESERVATIONUnagi Komagata Maekawa Asakusa Main Branch
Time travel with your taste buds to Komagata Maekawa, Tokyo’s legendary eel restaurant. Having been present in Asakusa since the Bunsei era, Maekawa serves up unagi perfection, each bite bursting with flavor thanks to a 200-year-old secret sauce.
SEAT RESERVATIONBistro Topology
Meat lovers will find the offerings at Tokyo’s Bistro Topology truly delectable, with a charcuterie selection of over 20 different items and other cold cuts in traditional French courses worthy of its Michelin Bib Gourmand award.
SEAT RESERVATIONMeishan
From outside, it may look like any other neighborhood Chinese restaurant, but the thoughtfulness and dedication displayed by Chef Yamamura and her staff take the Michelin-recognized Meishan to another level.
SEAT RESERVATIONLe Cabaret
With over 150 different types of natural wine from small-scale French producers, this Michelin Bib Gourmand Yoyogi-Hachiman bistro is becoming an increasingly popular nightlife spot.
SEAT RESERVATIONSetagaya Chukasoba Soshigaya Nanachome Shokudo
The name of this Soshigaya ramen shop is a real mouthful, but the perfectly-sculpted wontons here are even more so. Broth made from Shodoshima soy sauce and a healthy amount of dried sardine makes every bite of noodles burst with flavor.
SEAT RESERVATIONFlowers & Spanish Sonrisa
Sip natural wines in rustic surroundings. The lush decor of fresh flowers is the only thing more stunning than the nightly paella from this Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded Spanish restaurant that's a florist by day.
SEAT RESERVATIONSetsugekka Tanaka Satoru
Named after its founder, a wagyu beef connoisseur responsible for opening over 20 wagyu restaurants across the country, this Nagoya restaurant offers only the finest wagyu beef to guests: Kobe beef exclusively from Hyogo Prefecture.
SEAT RESERVATIONMochibuta Tonkatsu Taiyo
With just six counter seats, there’s always a line outside this Musashi-Koyama tonkatsu restaurant. But regulars assure that the cutlets, made with domestic Waton Mochibuta pork, are definitely worth the wait.
SEAT RESERVATIONBramasole
Hand-molded orecchiette, delicately made cannolis, Italian-certified espresso, plus a sense of family shared between its staff make the Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded Bramasole stand out even among Tokyo’s many great pasta restaurants.
SEAT RESERVATIONIruca Tokyo Roppongi
The popular shoyu broth at this Michelin Bib Gourmand ramen shop is actually a mixture of four different broths, made from luxurious ingredients like the Japanese spiny lobster and Satsuma black pork.
SEAT RESERVATIONMejiro Shunkotei
A taste of nostalgia with a modern twist. This Ikebukuro restaurant, a holder of the Michelin Bib Gourmand for several years, has innovative takes — like integrating sous vide techniques — on classic Japanese yoshoku comfort food.
SEAT RESERVATIONLe Monde Gourmand
Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded Le Monde Gourmand whisks you to cozy Parisian vibes in Meguro. A passionate chef crafts classics like pate en croute and roasted lamb using seasonal ingredients and French techniques.
SEAT RESERVATIONKanda Ponchiken
Awarded the Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide for several consecutive years, this Kanda fixture strikes the perfect balance between hand-cut meats, breadcrumbs, oils, and special seasoning to deliver the ultimate tonkatsu experience.
SEAT RESERVATIONSeki Hanare
Antique decor and dishware coupled with fresh, vibrant omakase courses have made this Michelin Bib Gourmand kaiseki restaurant a hidden gem in Tokyo’s Setagaya district.
SEAT RESERVATIONHatsuogawa
Eel is cooked to order using time-honored classic grilling methods at the Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded unagi restaurant Hatsuogawa, which has called Tokyo’s Asakusa district home for over 100 years.
SEAT RESERVATIONRozzo Sicilia
United by a love of Sicily, the chef-host duo behind this Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded trattoria places a premium on authentic Sicilian cuisine and an intimate but lively atmosphere.
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Best Restaurants in Japan
From fresh sushi to crispy tempura, Japan’s diverse restaurant scene excites visitors and locals alike with hundreds of thousands of high-quality Japanese restaurants. Beckoning with drool-worthy plastic replicas in their windows, both contemporary and traditional restaurants offer unique flavors and atmospheres. Enter any restaurant in Japan and immediately be welcomed with a hearty “irasshaimase!”
Many Japanese restaurants focus on one signature dish, like Japanese curry restaurants, ramen shops, or speciality restaurants selling yakitori grilled chicken skewers. Restaurants steam with DIY shabu-shabu hotpots while grill-it-yourself teppanyaki hotplate restaurants sizzle! Find tiny family-owned ramen shops hidden in the backstreets of Kyoto, and yatai street food stalls bustling in alleys of Fukuoka. And let’s not forget, Tokyo alone boasts the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world!
Throughout the country, fine dining restaurants serving exquisite kaiseki banquets contrast cheap “shokudo” cafeterias meals for salarymen on-the-go. You can order dinner directly from a tablet or even a vending machine, or choose your own sushi pieces trundling past on the belt of a sushi train. Nibble on small plates as you drink up during an izakaya dining experience, seated on tatami flooring and cheersing “kampai!” with the locals. There are so many exciting Japan restaurant options with different foods and local cuisines to try, so don’t waste a moment of your trip looking for a restaurant! Reserve ahead of time at some of the best restaurants in Japan with byFood and secure some of the country’s best cuisine for your taste buds. Don't forget to say, “gochisosama deshita” when you leave any Japan restaurant, meaning “thank you for the meal!”
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