Ranking
An editorial ranking of restaurants, cafés and bars: grades from A+ to F, price range, and the Tabelog score where one exists.
Places ranked: 2,446
Shizuoka · Fine Dining
A destination counter restaurant in Shizuoka's Mariko district, Simples reinterprets Japan's finest seafood with modern European techniques and global flavors. It's a must for seafood lovers seeking a theatrical omakase experience.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A celebrated kaiseki counter in Kyoto's Okazaki district, where the experience is built around a view of a Japanese garden and theatrical preparations of peak-season ingredients like Taiza crab and matsutake mushrooms.
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Hyōgo · Fine Dining
In Nishinomiya, Maruyasu is a seasonal winter destination for connoisseurs of natural torafugu (tiger pufferfish). It is celebrated for its multi-part omakase that showcases a single large fish in preparations from sculptural sashimi to expertly…
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
A modern French restaurant in Tokyo's Minamiaoyama district, where Chef Shibata presents a theatrical, ingredient-focused tasting menu. Go for a highly creative, multi-hour gastronomic experience with standout dishes like the signature brioche wagon.
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Osaka · Fine Dining
In Osaka's Tenjinbashi district, this modern French restaurant celebrates the ingredients of the chef's native Ehime. It's known for playful tasting menus and a signature foie gras amuse-bouche.
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Osaka · Casual Dining
An acclaimed omakase yakiniku restaurant in Osaka's Higashishinsaibashi district, celebrated for its precise tasting course of exceptionally rare Wagyu and offal cuts. Reservations are notoriously difficult.
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Hokkaido · Fine Dining
In a white house overlooking Hakodate, this restaurant serves creative French tasting menus focused on local seafood. Go for an exceptional meal with a view, especially the great-value lunch.
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Hyōgo · Fine Dining
A terroir-driven kaiseki restaurant in Himeji where the chef hunts, forages, and fishes for his own ingredients. Known for its flawless charcoal-grilling and seasonal depth, it's a destination for diners seeking a direct taste of Hyogo's landscape.
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Shizuoka · Fine Dining
A destination kappo restaurant in Shizuoka, celebrated for its singular focus on seafood caught that morning in Shimizu's Suruga Bay. Chef Saito's precise, ingredient-first cooking is a pilgrimage for many.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A theatrical counter-dining experience in Kyoto, where a single tasting menu showcases seasonal local produce through a creative Italian lens. It's a destination for a meticulously crafted, special-occasion meal.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
Experience high-end Hong Kong cuisine at this intimate counter in Nishishinbashi. Chef Tommy prepares a theatrical omakase menu in an open kitchen, celebrated for its signature crispy chicken and refined seafood dishes.
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Osaka · Fine Dining
In Osaka's Shinsaibashi district, Momen osaka (もめん) is a nine-seat counter restaurant celebrated for its pure, ingredient-focused Japanese cuisine. Access is by introduction only, as new reservations are not accepted.
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Hokkaido · Fine Dining
A destination sushi counter in Sapporo, known for its theatrical appetizers and precision Edomae-style nigiri. The chef, from the Sushi Shikon lineage, adapts classic techniques to Hokkaido's seasonal ingredients.
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Hyōgo · Fine Dining
An intimate eight-seat counter in Ashiya serving a refined tempura omakase. It's known for its exceptionally light batter and precisely timed cooking, offering a high-end experience for tempura connoisseurs.
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Shizuoka · Fine Dining
A destination French restaurant in Gotemba, famed for its artistic 'garden salad' and meticulous cooking. Set in a former traditional confectionery, it offers views of a Japanese garden and, on clear days, Mount Fuji.
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