This is how the best sushi in the world looks like

This is how the best sushi in the world looks like

What makes a good sushi restaurant great? Excellent fish and seafood? Chef’s experience, skills and obsession with consistency? Takashi Saito seems to correspond all these criteria, but it’s much more than that. Saito-san hits the perfect gustative balance in each morsel he produces, taste and texture-wise. Joel Robuchon called Sushi…

16
Oct
Blog
2 Michelin starred Kimura sushi

2 Michelin starred Kimura sushi

2 Michelin starred Kimura sushi

The very best sushi experiences in Tokyo are rarely less than ¥ 15 000 – ¥ 20 000 per person, so I was very curious to visit 2 Michelin starred Kimura sushi(3-21-8 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; tel.03-3707-6355) where dinner costs from ¥8,400 to ¥ 12,600, while lunch “only” ¥5,250 for an omakase.…

2
Jul '13
A beginner’s guide to high-end sushi restaurants in Tokyo

A beginner’s guide to high-end sushi restaurants in Tokyo

A beginner’s guide to high-end sushi restaurants in Tokyo

This little “guide” is based on my dining experiences at some of the best sushi restaurants in Tokyo over the last 5 years. It might sound simplistic to Tokyoites, but hopefully useful for those who have never been to this fantastic city! One thing you should know before going to…

1
May '13
Sushi Saito revisited

Sushi Saito revisited

Sushi Saito revisited

Despite of its popularity and fame (3 Michelin stars and number one on the Japanese language restaurants rating site tabelog.com), Sushi Saito is still one of the most exclusive sushi shops in Tokyo. How could it be otherwise? There are only six places at the counter and even when you…

18
Apr '13
The ultimate seafood at Sushi Saito

The ultimate seafood at Sushi Saito

The ultimate seafood at Sushi Saito

When you sit at a 7 places sushi counter, you will most likely end up making conversations with your neighbours. My neighbours at Sushi Saito ( Jidousha kaikan Bldg. F1, 1-9-15 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo,tel. 03-3589-4412 ) – a nice Japanese couple who comes to this sushi bar regularly and who…

13
Dec '11