Michelin Releases List of 3 Star Restaurants in Tokyo

 

The Michelin guide grants 3 star status, its highest award, only to the very best. 

 

The criteria includes:

• quality and freshness of ingredients
• technical skill and flair in preparation
• clarity of flavors
• value for money
• taste
• consistent quality

The criteria does not include:

• decoration
• service
• comfort level

Michelin deemed the restaurants below to have “exceptional cuisine, worth a  special journey”.

(Listed in alphabetical order):

• Esaki –  Contemporary Japanese cuisine located in Shibuya.

 

 

• Ishikawa –  Japanese cuisine located in Shinjuku.

 

 

 

• Joel Robuchon – French contemporary cuisine located in Meguro.

 

 

• Kanda – Japanese cuisine located in Minato.

 

 

 

• Koju – Japanese cuisine located in Ginza.

 

 

 

• L’Osier – Contemporary French cuisine located in Ginza.

 

 

• Quintessence – Contemporary French cuisine located in Minato.

 

 

 

 

• Sukiyabashi Jiro Honten – Japanese sushi restaurant located in Ginza.

 

 

• Sushi Mizutani - Japanese sushi restaurant located in Ginza.

 

 

• Sushi Saito – Japanese sushi restaurant located in Minato.

 

 

• Yukimura – Japanese restaurant located in Minato.