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Michelin 3-star restaurant
Tokyo is also known as the city with the most Michelin Guide stars in the world. In 2023, a total of 200 restaurants will receive star ratings, excluding Bib Gourmand. These are the 12 restaurants to choose from for those seeking the ultimate gastronomic experience in Tokyo!
1, Azabu Kadowaki
This Japanese restaurant is located on a street one street past the shopping district. The owner, Toshiya Kadowaki, buys seasonal vegetables every morning and weaves carefully selected ingredients into a course that combines the best of the season with the best of the season, such as matsutake mushrooms, flatfish, Matsuba crab, and Japanese parsley. The specialty is “rice cooked with truffles, ” which is available in all courses.
Rose House 1F, 2-7-2 Azabujuban, Minato-ku, Tokyo
👉Azabu Kadowaki official website
2, Kagurazaka Ishikawa
Japanese restaurant located behind Bishamonten Zenkokuji Temple in Kagurazaka. The restaurant offers seasonal courses that highlight the flavors of the ingredients in a dignified setting. The owner, Hideki Ishikawa, opened Ishikawa in Kagurazaka and went independent before opening Torahaku in 2008 and Ren in 2009, also in Kagurazaka.
Takamura Bldg. 1F, 5-37 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
👉Kagurazaka Ishikawa official website
3, Kanda
This Japanese restaurant has been awarded three Michelin stars for 16 yearsand also won the Mentor Chef Award in the 2022 Michelin Guide. The minimalist store design, created with contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto, is also noteworthy.
Toranomon Hills Residential Tower 1F, 1-1-1 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo
4, Cantissance
This is another famous French restaurant that has been awarded three stars for 16 consecutive years. The menu consists of only one course, omakase, which emphasizes bringing out the best of the ingredients. The menu changes constantly according to seasonal ingredients.
Garden City Shinagawa Gotenyama 1F, 6-7-29 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
5, Tiger White
This Japanese restaurant places the utmost importance on water because Japan is blessed with an abundance of it. Water plays a major role in the dashi broth, and the aroma of bonito and kelp is very subtle, but not overpowering. In order to expand the possibilities of Japanese cuisine, the restaurant also uses many ingredients that are rare in Japanese restaurants, such as caviar, foie gras, and truffles.
3-4 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
6, Chazenka
The first Chinese restaurant in Japan to be awarded 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. Ranked 12th in “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023.
4-7-5 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
7, Joel Robuchon
This is the 16th consecutive year that the restaurant has been awarded three stars, and is famous for its French cuisine, including its building. For the second stop, enjoy the afterglow of the meal at the Rouge Bar, located in the same building and decorated in black with red as its base color.
Chateau Restaurant Joel Robuchon, Yebisu Garden Place, 1-13-1 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
8, Sushi Yoshitake
Opened in Ginza in 2010, it is the only sushi restaurant in Tokyo to be awarded three Michelin stars. The owner, Masahiro Yoshitake, continues to receive high acclaim both in Japan and abroad for his uncompromising Edomae-style sushi, and his “Sushi Shikon,” which opened in Hong Kong in 2013, has received three stars for nine consecutive years in the Michelin Guide for Hong Kong and Macau. Photography is not allowed inside the restaurant.
9F Brown Place, 7-8-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
👉Sushi Yoshitake Official Website
9, Makimura
A Japanese restaurant that has defended three stars for nine consecutive years since 2015. The menu changes almost monthly and is richly decorated with seasonal fish and vegetables, offering a taste of the season. The main course is a hearty meat dish. Many regular customers come every month to enjoy the new menu.
1F MAKIMURA BLD 3-11-5 Minami-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
👉Maki Village Official Website
10, Loosier
Founded in 1973, French celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023. Based on the philosophy of the Roosier tradition and sustainable gastronomy, the company aims to connect “beautiful food culture” to the next generation based on the belief that beautiful ingredients cannot be obtained without preserving a beautiful environment. The interior design by Yale-Yves Rochon and the art collection are also noteworthy.
7-5-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
11, Ryugin
Japanese restaurant established in 2003. The menu includes “Three Hot and Cold Appetizers,” “Seasonal Bowls,” and “Assorted Sashimi from the Seas ” by Ryugin. The chefs purchase a wide range of ingredients from all over Japan every day, and only the best ingredients are used.
7F Midtown Hibiya, 1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
12, Lefervaison
This year marks the third consecutive year that the restaurant has been awarded three stars, and is a place where you can enjoy a fusion of Japanese and French cuisine. The one and only private room in the basement, which can accommodate from 4 to 8 persons, is recommended for family anniversaries with young children. Ranked 44th in “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023.
2-26-4 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
👉Lefervaissons official website
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023
If you want to check out some of the world’s hottest restaurants, check out Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 here. In 2023, as in the previous year, 11 Japanese restaurants and 7 restaurants in Tokyo made the list.
1, SÉZANNE
In just one and a half years since opening in July 2021, the restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2023, and in 2023 it was ranked second in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023, the highest ranking in Japan. The restaurant will offer bold, delicate, and light French cuisine by Executive Chef Daniel Calvert and sophisticated service in a luxurious and relaxing space designed by leading Hong Kong architect Andre Fu.
Pacific Century Place Marunouchi, 1-11-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
2,Chuan
Mr. Zaisuke Hasegawa opened Den in Jimbocho in 2007, and in his third year, the restaurant was awarded two stars in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2011. Ranked #2 in the 2018 “50 Best Restaurants in Asia” and #17 in the “50 Best Restaurants in the World”. The restaurant was ranked No. 4 in “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023. The restaurant embodies a “new form of Japanese cuisine” that is full of playfulness and hospitality while respecting the abundance of ingredients and the unique culture of Japan.
2-3-18 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 📍 Architects Building JIA Kaikan
3,Florilège
Opened in 2009 and awarded two Michelin stars in 2018, Hiroyasu Kawate’s French restaurant. In 2023, the restaurant was ranked 7th in “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023” and moved to Azabudai Hills in the turbledot style, where all guests gather around one large table. One direction of sustainability is “plant-based,” which actively incorporates plant-derived ingredients, and the restaurant offers a variety of vegetable-centered dishes with reduced weight of meat and fish.
2F Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza D, 5-10-7 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
4, NARISAWA
It has been one of Tokyo’s finest restaurants for more than 20 years, since it won the top spot in the inaugural Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 in 2013. In 2023, it is ranked 10th. Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa offers a unique genre of “Innovative Satoyama Cuisine” that expresses the rich food culture and wisdom of our ancestors (satoyama culture) in the Japanese satoyama through NARISAWA’s filter. NARISAWA’s unique genre of “Innovative Satoyama Cuisine”.
2-6-15 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
5,Ode
Opened in September 2017. Ranked among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants for the fourth consecutive year starting in 2020, and 20th in 2023. It has also been awarded one star in the Michelin Guide for five consecutive years starting in 2019. ODE means lyric poetry in English and French. The restaurant modern French cuisine created by Yusuke Ikui is sophisticated, original, and yet approachable. From the front door and walls to the 12-seat counter that surrounds three sides of Ord’s open kitchen, the décor is gray.
2F ST Hiroo, 5-1-32 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Romantic restaurant with night view
We recommend these five restaurants for couples who want to have a romantic dinner while enjoying the night view of Tokyo on their anniversary. When making a reservation, see if you can get a window seat.
1, Longrain TOKYO
This modern Thai restaurant from Sydney offers a menu of authentic spicy, sweet, sour, and salty dishes. The view from the top 39th floor of Yebisu Garden Place overlooking Tokyo Tower will of course lift your spirits, as will the stylish interior design of the restaurant, which won the top prize at the IDEA awards, one of the three major design awards in the world.
Yebisu Garden Place Tower 39F, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
👉Longrain TOKYO official website
2, RESTAURANT LUKE with SKY LOUNGE
The 47th floor of St. Luke’s Garden overlooks Tokyo Tower and Sky Tree. The original course, which includes seasonal ingredients, uses olive oil, salt, and lemoncello, which are representative of the Italian province of Cambania. Open only on weekdays, it is recommended for an after-work date.
47F, St. Luke’s Garden, 8-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Luke’s Wiz Sky Lounge (official website)
3,Fish Bank TOKYO
From the 41st floor of the Shiodome City Center, visitors can enjoy a wide view of Tokyo Tower and other landmarks as far as Odaiba. The restaurant offers modern seafood dishes, such as the specialty raw sea urchin flan, prepared with the belief that “only Japan can offer the delicious taste of fresh seafood.
Shiodome City Center 41F, 1-5-2 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
👉Fish Bank TOKYO (official website )
4, Restaurant Mona Lisa Marunouchi
French restaurant on the top floor of the historic Marunouchi Building, 36th floor. The bright and chic interior overlooks the Imperial Palace and the subcenter of the city like a painting. Private rooms are available for dates, as well as for dinners with children or for meetings.
36F Marunouchi Building, 2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
👉Restaurant Mona Lisa Marunouchi (official website )
5,Tenku Yakiniku Hoshiyuzan
Yakiniku restaurant on the 41st floor of Shiodome City Center. All seats are equipped with smokeless roasters, so you don’t have to worry about the smell of grilled meat after your meal. Certified by the Minato Ward Minato Public Health Center as the only restaurant in Tokyo that serves yukke.
Shiodome City Center 41F, 1-5-2 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
👉Tenku Yakiniku Hoshiyuzan Official Website
