Cuisine - Innovative

The Best Innovative Restaurants Curated by My Concierge Japan
My Concierge Japan is the official contact for all of the restaurants listed below and we are pleased to accept your reservations directly.

OSAKA
Special and Limited Release

SUGALABO V

A new entrance into luxury and fine dining. Experience the exclusive world of LOUIS VUITTON and SUGALABO.
French cuisine
Innovative

SUGALABO V, the world’s first Louis Vuitton-attached café, bar, and restaurant, opened in 2020. C...

  • Special and Limited Release
  • Haral / Muslim-Friendly
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
KANAZAWA・TOYAMA
Ishikawa

Auberge eaufeu オーベルジュ オーフ

A gastronomic restaurant which breathed new life into a closed elementary school, reborn as an auberge, showcasing the rich flavors of the local region.
Innovative
Vegetarian / Vegan

Nestled just 30 minutes by car from Komatsu Airport in Ishikawa lies the enchanting town of Kanagaso...

  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Haral / Muslim-Friendly
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA

Ristorante Due Fiori リストランテ ドゥエ フィオーリ

Innovative cuisine at an Osaka hideaway restaurant which patrons wanted to keep secret.
Innovative
Italian Cuisine

The Nishitenma district in Osaka. This area has long been home to many law offices, and more recentl...

  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
3 toques

La Kanro ラ・カンロ

An artfully innovative restaurant which offers an extraordinary culinary experience and captivates guests with its charm.
French cuisine
Innovative
Vegetarian / Vegan

La Kanro, an innovative cuisine restaurant, relocated to its current address in September 2020 amid ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Gault & Millau
  • Gault & Millau
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
OSAKA

Kushiage Hirokawa 串揚げ 広川

The best Kushiage skewers cooked by using premium ingredients sourced by a Michelin-starred sushi restaurant.
Kushiage
Innovative

Chef Hirotsugu Morioka, head chef and owner of the acclaimed Michelin-starred sushi restaurant Sushi...

  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Babies and Small Children
KYOTO
M Selected

Kyoto Cuisine Shuhaku 京料理 修伯

Innovative and sensational Michelin 1-Starred Japanese Cuisine created by the fusion of French and Japanese styles and flavors.
Japanese Cuisine
Innovative
Vegetarian / Vegan

After six years of training in Japanese cuisine and another six years honing his skills in French cu...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Selected
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
KYOTO
3 toques1 Star

cenci

An innovative Italian restaurant which truly values its ingredients, and was the first restaurant in Kyoto to be included in ASIA'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS.
Innovative
Italian Cuisine

“Ingredients” are the most important thing in the cuisine at cenci. By adding a personal...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KOBE
3 toques

Cà sento

Cuisine is the creation of something through collective effort. The pinnacle of 3-starred innovative cuisine in Kobe.
Innovative
Spanish Cuisine

Cà sento is an innovative restaurant which has been selected as 3-stars for six consecutive years i...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Gault & Millau
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO

Gion Nikuryori Oka 祇園肉料理 おか

Kyoto Niku Kappo cuisine in which aged meat takes center stage.
Enjoy a pursuit of umami which surpasses that of standard meat cuisine.
Wagyu Beef
Innovative

The process of aging meat in low-temperature storage for an extended period of time greatly condense...

  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA

BEARS LAB

Satisfying both vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike, BEARS LAB's creative cuisine will leave everyone happy and convinced of its quality.
Innovative
Vegetarian / Vegan

In Osaka’s Kitahorie area, known for its stylish urban development led by young people, there ...

  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Haral / Muslim-Friendly
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
KYOTO
M Selected

TOKI(HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO) 都季

Featured in the 2024 "MICHELIN Guide,” TOKI is led by Chef Tetsuya Asano, who will represent Japan at the Bocuse d'Or International Culinary Competition 2027.
The culinary team at TOKI offers diners a vibrant atmosphere where they can experience French cuisine prepared with the freshest, seasonal Kyoto ingredients.
A highlight of this culinary experience is the fond or “dashi,” a flavorful soup stock made with Kyoto's pristine water.
Innovative

Kyoto, the capital of Japan for nearly a thousand years, is surrounded by mountains that serve as th...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Selected
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
OSAKA

Leone Leone(レオーネ)

Unique Innovative Italian-based cuisine created by the Japanese pursuit of "flavors beyond borders".
Innovative
Italian Cuisine

Chef Kentaro Yoshikawa, who gained his experience at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Italy, runs th...

  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
HOKKAIDO
2 toques

CUCINA ITALIANA MAGARI CUCINA ITALIANA MAGARI

New sensation Italian Innovative cuisine that can only be tasted at MAGIRI which uses an abundance of rich Hokkaido ingredients.
Innovative
Italian Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

Although Italian cuisine may seem rare in Sapporo, Hokkaido, you will find a new level of enjoyment ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Gault & Millau
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Gluten-Free
  • Counter Seating
  • Open for Lunch
KOBE
3 toques

entre nous entre nous アントル ヌー

A private members-only French cuisine restaurant which is now accepting exclusive reservations.
French cuisine
Innovative

Chef Hideki Takayama is the famed Japanese chef who took 5th place in the 2015 Bocuse d’Or int...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Gault & Millau
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
Special and Limited Release

Kyoto Kiu 京都きう

A top-secret sushi establishment only accessible through a referral and if privately booked.
Sushi
Innovative

Kiu is a unique, referral-only restaurant in Kyoto, meaning its phone number isn’t publicly av...

  • Special and Limited Release
  • Counter Seating
OSAKA
1 Star

nent nent

The pinnacle of French Cuisine in Osaka crfeated through experience and creative individuality.
French cuisine
Innovative

Established in March of 2021, 「nent」almost instantly proved its capabilities by being awarded a ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 1 Star
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
TOKYO
4 toques3 Stars

L’Effervescence

Michelin 3 Star & Green Star-awarded French restaurant ranked as one of Asia’s 50 best restaurants. Continuously pushing the boundaries of gastronomy.
French cuisine
Innovative
Vegetarian / Vegan

L’Effervescence is a truly one-of-a-kind French restaurant that pushes the boundaries of gastr...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 3 stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
3 toques1 Star

LURRA°

A unique and innovative gastronomic experience in Kyoto which continues to amaze both fans and critics from around the world.
Innovative

The name LURRA° comes from the “Basque word “Lurra” which means “planet ear...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
KANAZAWA・TOYAMA
3 toques
Ishikawa

SHOKUDO YArn

Innovative

SHOKUDO Yarn is based in Komatsu City in Ishikawa Prefecture and is located a mere 10 to 15 minutes ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Gault & Millau
  • Private Room
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
2 Stars

Shinmonzen Yonemura 新門前 米村

2 Stars Michelin Innovative Restaurant which features "Kyoto x French x Japanese" Cuisine.
Innovative

In 2019, after 25 years of excellence, the Michelin 1-star “Restaurant Yonemura” reopene...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 2 Stars
  • Counter Seating
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
4 toques3 Stars

HAJIME

The 3-Star Michelin restaurant and pinnacle of Japanese cuisine which continues to amaze the world.
French cuisine
Innovative
Vegetarian / Vegan

Having garnered the rank of 3 Michelin stars faster than any other establishment in the world, HAJIM...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 3 stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Haral / Muslim-Friendly
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
OSAKA
3 toques2 Stars

Fujiya 1935

A dining experience that evokes unforgettable memories of the seasons
Innovative
Spanish Cuisine

This is a concept which I give serious thought to, wish to embody in the cuisine I create, and commu...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 2 Stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
3 toques1 Star

ad hoc

French cuisine
Innovative

Owner and chef of the critically-acclaimed restaurant “Tout-Le-Monde,” it was listed in the Mich...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Open for Lunch