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
Tokyo · Fine Dining
A modern French restaurant in Daikanyama, recte is celebrated for its unique cooking style, using a traditional Japanese *kamado* stone oven to prepare seasonal ingredients. It's a destination for diners seeking innovative fire-cooked dishes.
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Fukuoka · Fine Dining
A sister restaurant to the three-star Sushi Sakai, Gaho Jin serves a top-tier Edomae sushi omakase in Fukuoka's Nishinakasu district. Guests dine in intimate, six-seat counter rooms, experiencing a curated progression of premium seafood.
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Osaka · Fine Dining
An elite kushiage omakase in Osaka's Nishitenma district. Kushikatsu Daibon elevates deep-fried skewers to an art form with its famously light batter and premium seasonal ingredients, making it a destination for connoisseurs.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
An intimate 8-seat omakase counter in Minamiazabu, celebrated for its exceptional value. The chef presents a long sequence of creative small plates (tsumami) before the nigiri, all highlighting seafood from his native Amakusa.
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Hiroshima · Izakaya
A destination for yakitori connoisseurs in Hiroshima's Ebisucho district. Tori Yamamoto (とり やまもと) offers a fixed-course menu showcasing rare, long-raised chicken breeds cooked with precision over Binchotan charcoal.
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Fukuoka · Fine Dining
In Fukuoka's Takasago district, a single chef presents a theatrical tasting menu celebrating Kyushu's finest ingredients. Known for its creative plates like the 'Taste of Kyushu' map and a spectacular 'Grand Dessert' finale.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A celebrated Kyoto restaurant staging seasonal kaiseki as live theatre. At a polished counter, chefs prepare a succession of dishes highlighting the region's best, from signature bamboo shoots to a dramatic wagyu shabu-shabu.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
An eight-seat counter in Akasaka where a master chef uses wood, charcoal, and straw fires to create a theatrical omakase experience. A top-tier destination for a special occasion focused on aromatic, smoke-infused Japanese cuisine.
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Ishikawa · Fine Dining
A 10-seat chef's choice restaurant near Katamachi in Kanazawa. It serves 15 to 20 inventive courses of Hokuriku produce in a Meiji-era former sewing school, announced through ink drawings instead of a menu.
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Hiroshima · Fine Dining
A tiny, counter-focused French restaurant in Hiroshima's Horikawacho district, serving an omakase menu rooted in Setouchi ingredients. Go for chef Nakado's theatrical service and inventive signature dishes like his squid 'pasta'.
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Shizuoka · Fine Dining
A destination yakitori counter in Hamamatsu, Yakitori Kohane (焼き鳥 幸羽) presents a theatrical omakase dedicated to rare Amagi shamo chicken. The experience is a precisely choreographed performance of grilling, finishing with patisserie-grade desserts.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
A Ginza institution for 50 years, L'ecrin serves classical French cuisine with Japanese ingredients in a refined subterranean dining room. It's a destination for celebratory meals, known for its pigeon pie and elaborate desserts.
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Osaka · Fine Dining
A highly-regarded Osaka restaurant where chef Tetsuya Fujiwara applies inventive European techniques to seasonal Japanese ingredients. Expect a theatrical tasting menu in an intimate, 8-seat house setting in the Chuo ward.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
A high-end yakiniku restaurant in Koenji celebrated for its meticulous, cut-by-cut approach. Each piece of meat is prepared to order with a bespoke seasoning, offering a deep dive into the textures and flavours of premium beef and offal.
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Aichi Prefecture · Fine Dining
A multi-award-winning French restaurant in Aoi, Nagoya, two floors below ground in the Mazak Art Plaza (B2F). It is known for a sea urchin and lobster consommé jelly and a prize-winning pâté en croûte.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
An intimate counter restaurant in Tsukiji where chef Fujioka fuses Italian technique with Japanese ingredients in a unique pasta-centric omakase. Expect a theatrical tasting menu featuring multiple, inventive pasta courses.
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Osaka · Fine Dining
A tiny, highly-regarded sushi counter in Osaka's Sonezakishinchi district. Chef Minoki is known for his signature honey-blended red vinegar rice and a generous omakase that pairs inventive cooked dishes with exceptional nigiri.
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Ishikawa · Fine Dining
An intimate, nine-seat counter in Kanazawa where a master chef prepares exquisite tempura. Go for the feather-light batter that showcases premium local seafood and mountain vegetables from the Noto Peninsula.
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