[Michelin Guide 2016 Tokyo] 3-Star Recommendations

Photo Source: Club Michelin The Michelin Guides in Japan are released every Winter, and its latest edition Michelin Guide Tokyo 2016 was released in December 2015. Japan is known for having the most Michelin Star restaurants in the world, and in the 2016 Tokyo Edition, 13 restaurants were awarded 3 stars. Of which 1 restaurant was awarded stars for the first time. See our Top 10 Favourite 3 Star Restaurants that we have carefully selected! Be careful - these are still hot dining places and reservations are necessary for a definite dining experience!

Kohaku Restaurant

Photo Source: Tokyo Calendar Kohaku is a Japanese cuisine restaurant, and a sister store to 3-star awarded 'Ishikawa'. Not bound by the rules of Japanese cuisinne, Kohaku incorporates a variety of techniques and ingredients from other genres of cuisine in search for the best of Japanese foods.

Sukiyabashi Jiro Restaurant

Photo Source: Huffington Post JAPAN Located in Ginza, Sukiyabashi Jiro maintains the traditional Edo-style sushi house with a simple interior design. The only menu served is the omakase tasting course, at 30,000JPY with approximately 20 pieces of sushi. Each sushi is delicate and beautiful, but at the same time you will feel power from the chef's craftmanship and spirit.

Yamadaya Restaurant

Photo Source: Tokyo FM Originally from Oita prefecture, Yamadaya serves Usuki Fugu (Oita puffer fish) in 3 assorted courses. Each course serves authentic fugu cuisine fresh, cooked, and fried. Guests are welcomed with great hospitality, and offered stylish private rooms with a fusion of classic Japanese and Western modern tastes.

Joel Robuchon Restaurant

Photo Source: lennardy Joel Robuchon Restaurant has long fascinated the world as an acclaimed leader in the culinary arts even among the many restaurants that the renowned chef, Joel Robuchon runs all over the world. Serving French cuisine, where the best of its ingredients are brought out to its fullest, guests are welcome to enjoy fine hospitality and service.

Makimura Restaurant

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Located in the back alleys of Omori, Makimura is a Japanese cuisine restaurant with a monthly changing menu. Ingredients in season including seafood, vegetables, and meats are gently cooked to prepare dishes with beautiful forme and fine taste. Chief chef and hostess are a married couple who have run the restaurant for over 20 years. Customers repeatedly dine not only for the food, but also to visit the two.

Yoshitake Restaurant

Photo Source: Narinari Edomae-style sushi bar Yoshitake is located in the heart of Ginza. The bar counter is made from a 200-year old white cedar, which adds to build an intimate interior design and friendly atmosphere. Creative skills nourished over years of experience by master sushi chef Yoshitake, transforms the finest ingredients into an improvisational work of art. Omakase courses are 25,000JPY + tax and service charge 10%.

Ishikawa Restaurant

Photo Source: KENZO STATE Japanese restaurant Ishikawa's chef Hideki Ishikawa prepares Japanese cuisine in an elegant Japanese-modern atmosphere. Each dish is given a Kanto flavor, with a hint of Japanese-fusion style. Of the many menus, their 'Tai Goma Chazuke' is said to be most popular.

Kanda

Photo Source: Kanda Kanda serves Japanese Kappo dishes in Azabu, in a residential sector of the city. With its repeated appearance in the Michelin Guide, this restaurant is known for being difficult to make reservations. Chef Kanda offers omakase course, using carefully selected seasonal ingredients, studying scent and texture of each combination to form the most delicate dishes imagined.

Aoyama Esaki Restaurant

Photo Source: RETRIP Delicate and tender Japanese Cuisine can be enjoyed here at Aoyama Esaki. Achieving 3 Michelin stars for 7 consecutive years, their omakase lunch course is available for a reasonable price - 5,250JPY on Saturdays. The restaurant is designed in a stylish Japanese-modern taste, and can be suitable for both semi-formal and casual occasions.

Sushi Saito Restaurant

Photo Source: Tokyo Calendar Making regular appearance on the Michelin guide as 3-star restaurant, Sushi Saito is almost always fully booked. The soft sushi rice feels gentle on the tongue, and preservation temperatures are strictly controlled to present sushi at its best state. Every sushi prepared is brought individually from the kitchen by sushi apprentices.

Yukimura Restaurant

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Since 2009, Yukimura has been awarded 3 stars for its Kyoto Cuisine. Seasonal dishes are prepared using traditional techniques, and signature dishes vary according season. For this reason, foodies nationwide frequently visit to savor seasonal delicacies.

Quintessence Restaurant

Photo Source: Rhythm Awarded 3 Stars since 2007, French Cuisine Restaurant Quintessence has been popular even after its move from Shirokanedai to Shinagawa in 2013. The only menu served is an omakase course, where the chef selects the best condition ingredients to prepare delicious dishes, which are at its best when entering guests' mouths.

Ryugin Restaurant

Photo Source: VOKKA Continuously awarded 3 stars in the Michelin Guide, the Japanese restaurant Ryugin puts great importance in "having the best from the season". Seasonal ingrediets are carefully selected and sent from various places in Japan, and served as course menus. With a passion for drinks, there are over 200 types of sake and wine to select from, and original teas for guests who do not drink alcohol.