My post about the sushi restaurant in Tokyo where Barack Obama and Shinzo Abe had a dinner last night. Sukiyabashi Jiro is one of the best sushi restaurants in Tokyo and, without any question, the most famous in the world thanks to the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi. According to the…

10 May 2014 update Despite the few movements and the few new entries (noticeably, Kakutou, the new sushi restaurant by Michelin starred kaiseki chef Toru Okuda) since my last revision in June, the three best sushi restaurants in Tokyo (therefore, in the world?) have kept their positions: Sushi Saitou as…

Despite August being my least favourite time of eating raw fish in Japan, Harutaka sushi-ya was as outstanding as always.Harutaka Takahashi, who started his sushi chef career at the famous (or… infamous) Sukiyabashi Jiro, was especially generous this time. The snacks prior to sushi (otsumame) included abalone and three types…

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.…

The list has been revised on the 30th of October The list of the best sushi restaurants in Tokyo on the Japanese language Tabelog.com website is more volatile than I thought. There have been quite a few movements since I compiled it two and a half months ago. Miyakozushi and Sawada have…

Almost 40 years old Kurumazushi is without doubt one of the finest traditional sushi-yas in New York. The owner and master chef, Uezu san pays particular attention to the quality of the fish, part of which is brought from Japan by air. The nigiris are small, jewel-like and the fish…

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…

One of the biggest pleasures of travelling is the wonderful people you might come across. American-Japanese Yukari Sakamoto is a sommelier, a chef and an author of a book called Food Sake Tokyo. We did the Tsukiji tour together – Yukari’s knowledge of Japanese products and cuisine is just incredible.…

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…

Today I had an exceptional chance to shop at the Tsukiji market with Sugita Taka-aki who is one of the best sushi masters in Tokyo. I’ve written about Miyako sushi (or the correct way would be Miyakozushi) restaurant before and I do think that Sugita san art of sushi making is on the…