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: 1,522
Tokyo · Fine Dining
An acclaimed Chinese restaurant in Higashi-Azabu, celebrated for its tableside-carved Beijing duck and refined Shanghai and Guangdong dishes. It's a top choice for special-occasion dining in an elegant setting.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
An exclusive eight-seat counter in Ginza where Chef Hitoshi Furuta personally prepares a masterful take on high-end Chinese cuisine. It is sought out for its luxurious ingredients and dishes like shark-fin steak and caviar cold noodles.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
A legendary yakiniku restaurant in Tokyo's Adachi ward, famous for its exceptional quality meat and expertly prepared offal. Be prepared for long queues, as Stamina En operates on a strict first-come, first-served basis.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
In the Imperial Hotel near Hibiya, Les Saisons is the hotel's flagship French restaurant. Chef Thierry Voisin serves classic cuisine with Japanese seasonal ingredients in a formal setting ideal for celebrations.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
An acclaimed sushi counter in Akasaka known for its marathon omakase, where dozens of inventive small plates and nigiri are served in alternation. It's a destination for sushi connoisseurs seeking technical mastery and creative pairings.
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Nara · Fine Dining
In a quiet corner of Nara, Akordu (アコルドゥ) offers a unique tasting menu that fuses modern Basque technique with the region's finest local ingredients. Run by a chef-owner couple, it delivers a theatrical, story-driven dining experience.
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Osaka · Fine Dining
A unique tasting counter in Osaka's Tenma district where a single chef orchestrates an Italian menu with a continuous flow of natural wines. Access is extremely limited, as new reservations are not accepted and visits are typically by introduction.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
An acclaimed Italian counter in Minamiaoyama, celebrated for its vast à la carte pasta menu of over 20 varieties. It's a late-night destination for diners seeking exceptional pasta and wine pairings in a lively setting.
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Hyōgo · Fine Dining
Experience theatrical modern French dining in Kobe's Chuo ward. At a U-shaped counter, chefs perform the final plating of a highly seasonal tasting menu, known for its inventive signatures and performance-like service.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
One of Tokyo's most celebrated tonkatsu destinations, located in a quiet Suginami neighbourhood. Tonkatsu Narikura is famous for its unique low-temperature frying technique, which produces a snow-white crust and exceptionally juicy pork…
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Hokkaido · Fine Dining
A celebrated French restaurant in Sapporo's Chuo Ward, known for transforming Hokkaido's finest produce into signature tasting menus. A destination for its exceptional value and local-first cooking.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
A theatrical 12-seat counter dinner in Shinjuku's Nijikkimachi district. SECRETO stages a high-energy omakase performance with dramatic lighting, music, and precisely cooked modern European dishes using prized Noto ingredients.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
An intimate, 10-seat counter in Ginza serving theatrical Chinese tasting menus. Ginza Jotaki is known for its dramatic open-kitchen reveals and menus built around ultra-premium seasonal ingredients like live crab.
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Tokyo · Fine Dining
A landmark of classical French dining in Yurakucho. APICIUS (アピシウス) offers a grand-maison experience, complete with tableside service, a celebrated 30,000-bottle cellar, and a legendary dessert trolley.
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Hyōgo · Fine Dining
An acclaimed, intimate restaurant in Kobe applying modern Spanish techniques to seasonal Japanese seafood. Go for the signature tomato mousse and an intensely flavoured seafood rice, served in a tiny, house-like setting.
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