In the “Michelin Guide Tokyo 2026” announced on September 25, 2025, “Cantissance,” “Joel Robuchon,” and “Kanda” were awarded three stars for the 19th consecutive year, and “Meisaku” was upgraded from two stars to three stars. The three-star rating is given to restaurants that offer ” outstanding cuisine that is worth the trip for its own sake. These are the 12 three-star restaurants in Tokyo that attract foodies from all over the world and should be visited at least once!
1, SÉZANNE
Opened in July 2021, SÉZANNE was awarded two Michelin stars in the “Michelin Guide Tokyo 2023” and its first three stars in the “Michelin Guide Tokyo 2025” in just one and a half years. Executive Chef Daniel Calvert’s bold, delicate, and light French cuisine and refined service are served in a luxurious and relaxing space designed by Andre Fu, one of Hong Kong’s leading architects.
📍 Pacific Century Place Marunouchi, 1-11-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
👉Official Website🚇About 4 minutes walk from Tokyo Station, about 5 minutes walk from Yurakucho Station
2, Azabu Kado-Waki
This Japanese restaurant is located on a street one street past the shopping arcade. Only omakase courses are served here. The signature dish, “truffle rice,” is generously sprinkled with truffles, a luxury ingredient.
📍 Rose House 1F, 2-7-2 Azabujuban, Minato-ku
👉Official Website🚇5 min. walk from Azabu-juban Station
3, Kagurazaka Ishikawa
Ishikawa is a Japanese restaurant located behind Bishamonten Zenkokuji Temple in Kagurazaka. Served in a dignified space are seasonal courses that highlight the contours of the ingredients. The owner, Hideki Ishikawa, opened Ishikawa before going independent and opening Torahaku in 2008 and Ren in 2009, both in the same Kagurazaka location.
📍 Takamura Building 1F, 5-37 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku
👉Official WebsiteAbout 4 minutes walk from 🚇Iidabashi station
4, Kanda
Having received consecutive three-star ratings since the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2008, the restaurant’s owner, Hiroyuki Kanda, received the Michelin Mentor Chef Award in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2022 as a chef whose work and career set a good example. The minimalist restaurant design he worked on with contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is also noteworthy.
📍 Toranomon Hills Residential Tower 1F, 1-1-1 Atago, Minato-ku
👉Official websiteDirect connection from Toranomon Hills Station to 🚇Toranomon Hills
5, Cantissance
This is another French restaurant listed as a three-star restaurant by the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2008. The menu consists of only one course, omakase, which emphasizes bringing out the best of the ingredients. The menu is constantly changing to reflect the season’s ingredients. Owner-chef Shuzo Kishida supervised the TV drama “Grand Maison Paris.
📍 Garden City Shinagawa Gotenyama 1F, 6-7-29 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
👉Official Website🚇About 15 minutes walk from Shinagawa Station, free shuttle bus from Shinagawa Station and Gotanda Station to Garden City Shinagawa Gotenyama
6, Cha Zen Hana
The first Chinese restaurant in Japan to win three stars. Chef Tomoya Kawada, who has studied at both Chinese and Japanese restaurants, offers dishes that bring out both the bold “deliciousness” of Chinese cuisine and the rich “flavor” of Japanese cuisine.
📍 4-7-5 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku
👉Official Website🚇A 12-minute walk from Hiroo Station, about a 14-minute walk from Shirokane-Takanawa Station
7, Joel Robuchon
A French restaurant listed as a three-star restaurant in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2008. The restaurant attracts guests from both Japan and abroad with its many dishes, such as caviar imperial, which is called “art on a plate,” and its luxurious wagon service including breads and desserts. After dinner, guests can soak up the afterglow at the Rouge Bar, located in the same building and decorated in black with red as its base color.
📍 Chateau Restaurant Joel Robuchon in Yebisu Garden Place, 1-13-1 Mita, Meguro-ku
👉Official website🚇Ebisu Station East Exit, approx. 7 min. by Yebisu Skywalk
8, Aozora
Aozora Takahashi, the owner of this sushi restaurant, trained for 12 years at the famous Sukiyabashi Jiro restaurant, which was awarded three stars by the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2024. He opened his own sushi restaurant in 2006 at the age of 33. The restaurant offers three types of tuna: lean tuna, medium fatty tuna, and fatty tuna, each with its own unique flavor.
📍 Ginza Tokiden Bldg. 6F, 8-3-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku
👉Official Website🚇About 8 minutes walk from Ginza Station, about 5 minutes walk from Shinbashi Station
9, Ming Jia
This Japanese restaurant was awarded three stars from two stars this year. Fresh ingredients are purchased according to the season, and the chefs serve omakase courses consisting of Japanese dishes that make the most of the flavors of the ingredients. The owner, Mr. Hidetoshi Nakamura, is committed to harmony, lightness, and purity. He also uses submarine spring water for seasoning.
📍 3-2-34 B1F Nishiazabu, Minato-ku
Official website8 minutes walk from Roppongi Station
10, Ryugin
A Japanese restaurant established in 2003. The finest natural ingredients selected from all over Japan are brought to Hibiya Imperial Palace to serve Japanese cuisine that can attest to the richness of the natural environment that Japan is proud of.
📍 7F Midtown Hibiya, 1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku
👉Official WebsiteDirect connection from Hibiya station to 🚇Midtown Hibiya
11, Lefervaissance
Awarded three stars for six consecutive years, this is one restaurant where you can enjoy a fusion of Japanese and French cuisine. The private room can accommodate from 4 to 8 people, and is recommended for families with small children.
📍 2-26-4 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku
👉Official Website🚇About 12 minutes walk from Omotesando Station
12, L’Osier
Established in 1973, this French restaurant celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023. Based on the philosophy of L’Ouzier’s tradition and sustainable gastronomy, the restaurant aims to connect “beautiful food culture” to the next generation based on the belief that “you can’t get beautiful ingredients without protecting a beautiful environment. The interior design by Yale-Yves Rochon and the art collection are also noteworthy.
📍 7-5-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku
👉Official website🚇About 7 minutes walk from Ginza station, about 6 minutes walk from Shinbashi station