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50 best Tokyo sushi restaurants according to Tabelog.com users

50 best Tokyo sushi restaurants according to Tabelog.com users

50 best Tokyo sushi restaurants according to Tabelog.com users

Tabelog.com has launched its English version last spring. You can see the whole list here. I guess, this is the last time I compile this list. Enjoy! Sushi Saito (3 Michelin stars) tabelog.com/tokyo/A1308/A130802/13015251/ Sushi Sho tabelog.com/tokyo/A1309/A130902/13000852/ Harutaka (2 Michelin stars) tabelog.com/tokyo/A1301/A130103/13032283/ Mitani tabelog.com/tokyo/A1309/A130902/13042204/ Miyakozushi tabelog.com/tokyo/A1302/A130204/13018162/ Sushi Tokami (1 Michelin star)…

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Sep '15
Photo report from Hiyama

Photo report from Hiyama

Photo report from Hiyama

Photos from one Michelin starred sukiyaki (hot pot) restaurant in Tokyo Nihonbashi. It’s been operating since 1935 and must be one of the oldest beef restaurants in Tokyo. Hiyama 2-5-1 Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo-ku, TokyoTel. 03-3666-2901hiyama-gr.com

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May '15
Jumbo yakiniku

Jumbo yakiniku

Jumbo yakiniku

Yakiniku or “grilled meat” is the simplest way to enjoy beef in Japan. Small bites or thin slices of various parts of beef (and sometimes pork) are grilled on a griddle over woodfire or gas. The job of grilling is usually done by guests themselves, so the experience can be…

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May '15
On Sushi Kanesaka & dining in Tokyo

On Sushi Kanesaka & dining in Tokyo

On Sushi Kanesaka & dining in Tokyo

I have special sentiments for Sushi Kanesaka as it was one of the first fine sushi shops I’ve been in Tokyo. When I started travelling there for eating, food tourism, how we know it, was still in its infancy phase in Japan. Things began to change when in 2009 Michelin…

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May '15
Sushi Tokami

Sushi Tokami

Sushi Tokami

Aside from my usual Tokyo sushi spots like Harutaka, this time I was after sushi shops I’ve never been to before. I’ve posted already about the excellent Sushi-ya, which quality and chef’s skills wise reminded me greatly of the great Sushi Saito. Now it’s the turn of Tokami. One Michelin…

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May '15
Sushi-ya

Sushi-ya

Sushi-ya

28-year-old Takao Ishiyama is the new darling of bloggers, instagramers and Tokyo sushi connaisseurs. His 8 seat sushi shop in Ginza is called Sushi-ya, which literally means “sushi shop” in Japanese. Apparently Ishiyama-san used to work at Kanesaka and Saito, thus you can experience the same sushi making style throughout…

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May '15
7 chome Kyoboshi: tempura that has no equals

7 chome Kyoboshi: tempura that has no equals

7 chome Kyoboshi: tempura that has no equals

Before I move on to all the new sushi shops I visited in Tokyo, I just have to share these few images from 7 chome Kyoboshi (see the full review here). Until recently it was the only tempura restaurant in the world to hold 3 Michelin stars, but this year…

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Apr '15
Images from Ginza Hirayama steakhouse

Images from Ginza Hirayama steakhouse

Images from Ginza Hirayama steakhouse

Ginza Hirayama‘s 33 year old chef-owner Hirayama-san used to work at the famous “introduction only” steakhouse Kawamura. The beef he used that day was tenderloin from Miyazaki, but you could also have sirloin if you are really into super marbled beef. The major difference between Kawamura and Hirayama is that…

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Apr '15
How I travelled to the “best steakhouse in the world”

How I travelled to the “best steakhouse in the world”

How I travelled to the “best steakhouse in the world”

No matter how good your hotel or credit card concierge is, or how fluent you speak Japanese, you can’t get into Kawamura ,even by reserving it very much in advance. I realized this two years ago, when I naively asked my hotel concierge in Tokyo to get me a place…

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Apr '15
One more time about Shima

One more time about Shima

One more time about Shima

Shima steakhouse chef-owner Shima-san is one of the most well-travelled chefs I’ve met in Tokyo. He speaks good English and French as in the Seventies he used to work at Le Duc, which happens to be my favourite restaurant in Paris. Speaking of Shima’s-san steak, it would be my number one…

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Apr '15