Others - Recommended by a Restaurant Guide

The Best Restaurants Meeting the Recommended by a Restaurant Guide Criteria, Curated by My Concierge Japan.
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TOKYO
2 Stars4 toques

Ginza Kojyu
銀座小十

Experience the mastery of Japanese cuisine, where tradition meets profound love for Japan's culinary heritage.
A Michelin two-star Japanese dining experience awaits.
Japanese Cuisine

Chef Toru Okuda saw limitless potential in the culinary profession, unbound by academic background, ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 1 Star
  • 2 Stars
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
1 Star

Kyoto Cuisine Kinobu
京料理 木乃婦

Kinobu brings Kyoto cuisine to life with fresh interpretations of ancient recipes and techniques from world cuisines.
Discover a unique vision of Japanese cuisine which continues to evolve, inspiring guests from Japan and around the world.
Japanese Cuisine

Kinobu, located in Shijo, Kyoto, offers a serene atmosphere beyond its entrance which feels worlds a...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 1 Star
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
OSAKA
1 Star

Ajikitcho Horie
味吉兆 堀江店

Traditional flavors passed down which continue to win a Michelin star each year.
Japanese Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

In Kitahorie, away from the hubbub of the city, lies Ajikitcho Horie, a classic Sukiya-zukuri archit...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Haral / Muslim-Friendly
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
OSAKA
1 Star

Ajikitcho Bunbu-an
味吉兆 ぶんぶ庵

Japanese Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

Even while located in the heart of downtown Osaka, Ajikitcho Bunbu-an provides an luxurious and rela...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Haral / Muslim-Friendly
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
TOKYO
2 Stars

Kioicho Fukudaya
紀尾井町 福田家

A two Michelin-starred Japanese cuisine establishment which offers a complete sensory experience of culinary artistry, décor and hospitality.
Japanese Cuisine

Founded in 1939 by its first proprietress, Ms. Machi Fukuda, who named it “Fukudaya” wit...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 2 Stars
  • Gluten-Free
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
TOKYO
M Bib

Sudachi

A counter-style kappo restaurant created with the heartfelt desire for you to enjoy a relaxed and unpretentious time with friends.
Japanese Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

In Japan, the casual term for “friends” or “close friends” is Dachi, and ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Bib
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
TOKYO

La BOMBANCE

A Japanese cuisine restaurant whose name means "feast" in French.
Honoring traditional Japanese techniques, yet embracing a genre-free approach at times.
Japanese Cuisine

An innovative Japanese restaurant which has been awarded a Michelin star for 10 consecutive years si...

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

Kyoto Kamoryori Tabuchi
京都 鴨料理 田ぶち

Discover the flavors and depth of Kamo (duck) cuisine.
Whether in ramen or as the main ingredient of a luxurious course meal, we are sure you will come to love duck cuisine at this renowned Kamo cuisine speciality restaurant of Kyoto.
Chicken Cuisine (Nabe Hotpot / Duck)
Japanese Cuisine
Noodles (Soba / Ramen)

After operating in Kobe for 12 years and being featured in the Michelin Guide Hyogo 2016 Special Edi...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Selected
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
1 Star

Ogawa
おが和

What is Kyoto Cuisine?
A restaurant led by a Japanese chef who embodies the essence of Kyoto cuisine.
Japanese Cuisine

Ogawa, originally founded in Gion and now relocated to a standalone building in Karasuma Oike, is th...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Haral / Muslim-Friendly
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
2 Stars

YUGEN
幽玄

True beauty and depth which cannot be expressed in words.
Heart-revealing Japanese cuisine made by a chef who never forgets gratitude to his mentors.
Japanese Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

Chef Keisuke Mifune began his training at the renowned restaurant “Ajikitcho” in Osaka, ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 2 Stars
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
OSAKA
1 Star3 toques

Sui Ohya
翠 大屋

Japanese Cuisine in Osaka which was awarded a Michelin Star and which continues to evolve by revisiting the fundamentals.
Japanese Cuisine

Sui Ohya first opened for business in Shinsaibashi in 2011 and then relocated to its current locatio...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Haral / Muslim-Friendly
  • Gluten-Free
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
1 Star

Nishino
にしの

Gently flavorful and delicious Michelin-starred Japanese cuisine you will crave to eat daily.
Japanese Cuisine

Nishino is a traditional Japanese cuisine restaurant located in the business district of Higobashi i...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
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.
Innovative
Japanese Cuisine
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
1 Star3 toques

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
OSAKA
M Selected

Sushi Ichiei
鮨 一永

A true hidden gem of a sushi restaurant in Namba, Osaka, of which the head chef honed his skills at Michelin-starred establishments.
Sushi

Sushi Ichiei was opened in Namba in October 2023 by a head chef who trained and honed his skills at ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Selected
  • Counter Seating
  • 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
OSAKA
1 Star3 toques

Fushimicho Kakoiyama
伏見町 栫山

Japanese Cuisine

In admiration towards his father who was a top Japanese chef himself, Chef Kakoiyama began his culin...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
M Selected

Otsuki
大月

Osaka's Washoku cuisine, where guests can feel the personality, tastes, and creativity of the chef in every dish.
Japanese Cuisine
Noodles (Soba / Ramen)
Wagyu Beef

Opened in July 2022, Otsuki is a traditional Japanese cuisine restaurant located just a 3-minute wal...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Selected
  • Counter Seating
KYOTO
1 StarSpecial and Limited Release

Kikunoi Sushi Ao
菊乃井 鮨 青

A brand new and exclusive sushi restaurant in Kyoto brought to you by 3 Michelin-starred Kikunoi.
Sushi

3 Michelin-starred Kikunoi has been continuously influential in the culinary world of Japan and has ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Special and Limited Release
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
OSAKA
1 Star3 toques

Oryori Yamada
お料理山田

A rising star in the traditional Japanese cuisine scene.
Filled with passion, skill and creativity which captivates the hearts of its guests.
Japanese Cuisine

Chef Akihiro Yamada earned a Michelin star (Michelin Guide Kyoto-Osaka 2022) in a mere year-and-a-ha...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Babies and Small Children
TOKYO
3 Stars4 toques

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
YOKOHAMA

Sushi Hamada
鮨はま田

Taking over the former site of Sukiyabashi Jiro Yokohama, this distinguished establishment carries on the legacy with refined mastery, offering an authentic taste of traditional Edomae sushi
Sushi

Located in the Kannai area of Yokohama, this distinguished sushi restaurant carries on a legendary l...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
OSAKA
1 Star3 toques

Kushin Garando
空心 伽藍堂(くうしん がらんどう)

Michelin-starred Chinese cuisine, filled with the spirit of a chef who creates unique Chinese dishes which cannot be found anywhere else.
Chinese Cuisine

Chef Hiroaki Osawa decided to become a chef after being inspired by his father who loved to cook,. H...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
KYOTO
3 toques

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
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
OSAKA
2 Stars

Miyamoto
お料理 宮本

A unique depth and feeling in each single dish. A 2 Michelin-star forerunner of Japanese cuisine.
Japanese Cuisine

After many years of rigorous training at Honkogetsu, the famous establishment in Osaka considered to...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 2 Stars
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
TOKYO
4 toques

Nihon Ryori Kurogi
日本料理 くろぎ

The culmination of Japanese cuisine in Tokyo. The true flavors of Japan at Kurogi.
Japanese Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

Located in Hamamatsucho in Tokyo, Kurogi is a highly-renowned Japanese cuisine establishment run by ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Gault & Millau
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Haral / Muslim-Friendly
  • Gluten-Free
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
TOKYO
1 Star3 toques

Edition Koji Shimomura
エディション・コウジ シモムラ

1-Michelin starred French Cuisine in which treasured ingredients are transformed into an unique and original Edition.
French cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

The owner and head chef of Edition Koji Shimomura, Koji Shimomura, moved to France in 1990 and earne...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
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
OSAKA
3 toquesM Selected

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
  • M Selected
  • Gault & Millau
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
OSAKA
M Selected

Sushi ROKU
鮨ろく

A 1-Michelin starred sushi establishment which proudly represents Osaka and where you can savor meticulously crafted and balanced sushi.
Sushi

Sushi Roku opened in the autumn of 2006. The restaurant’s name “Roku” is the numbe...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • M Selected
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
OSAKA
M Selected

Numata Sou
ぬまた 双

The brand new branch of 2 Michelin Starred Tempura Numata.
Tempura

Numata Sou opened in January 2024 in Nishitenma, Osaka as a new branch of the 2 Michelin-starred Num...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Selected
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
1 Star3 toques

Wagokoro Izumi
和ごころ泉

A Michelin 1-stars Kyoto Cuisine Restaurant
Japanese Cuisine

Chef Masaki Izumi, who was said to be the best apprentice from the former renowned Japanese restaura...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Open for Lunch
NARA
1 Star
Nara

Wa Yamamura
和やまむら

The very first restaurant in the history of Nara to receive 3 Michelin Stars.
Japanese Cuisine

The very first restaurant in the history of Nara to be listed in the Michelin Guide as 3 stars and c...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 1 Star
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
1 Star

Yoshikou
よし光

Osaka's 1-Michelin Star Fresh Wild Fugu restaurant.
Blowfish (Fugu) Cuisine

Since its establishment over 55 years ago, 1-Michelin star Yoshikou continues to be adored by its lo...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Private Room
KYOTO
1 Star

Shinmonzen Yonemura
新門前 米村

1 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
  • 1 Star
  • Counter Seating
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
2 Stars

Tempura Numata
天ぷら ぬま田

Osaka's most exceptional 2 Michelin Starred tempura establishment.
Tempura

Tempura Numata has always been well-known by most all Tempura-loving foodies. Having relocated from ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 2 Stars
  • Counter Seating
OSAKA
M Bib

Tempura Tenboshi
天ぷら 天星

Tenboshi. Tempura Numata's sister restaurant where exceptional tempura can be enjoyed at amazingly reasonable prices.
Tempura

Tenboshi was created from the wish that the experience of enjoying top-class tempura would be more e...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Bib
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
OSAKA
1 Star

Sushi Murakami Jiro
鮨 村上二郎

Michelin One Star. Established by the top apprentice who graduated from Osaka's leading sushi restaurant
Sushi

Named after himself, Chef Jiro Murakami established his own restaurant after being recognized as the...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
TOKYO

Usuki Fugu Yamadaya Nishiazabu & Marunouchi
臼杵ふぐ山田屋 西麻布店 / 丸の内店

A long-established restaurant specializing in serving fugu (pufferfish), proudly listed in the Michelin Guide for 9 consecutive years.
Blowfish (Fugu) Cuisine

“Usuki” is the name of an area in Oita Prefecture where the sea currents are extremely strong an...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
OSAKA
2 Stars3 toques

La Cime

Ranked as one of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants and listed as 2 Michelin Stars
French cuisine

Through the concept of connecting “guest”, “cuisine” and “space”, La Cim...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 2 Stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Private Room
OSAKA

Sushiyoshi
寿し芳

A revolutionary style of Sushi recognized with 2 Michelin Stars.
Sushi

Sushiyoshi is famed as a revolutionary sushi establishment that continues to attain 2 Michelin stars...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
2 Stars

OTAGI
おたぎ

Renowned 2 Michelin Star restaurant highly sought after for reservations
Japanese Cuisine

After receiving his training at a number of renowned restaurants such as Wakuden and Toriimoto, the ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 2 Stars
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
KYOTO
2 Stars

Roan Kikunoi
露庵 菊乃井

Michelin 2-Stars and the sister restaurant to Kikunoi Honten
Japanese Cuisine

Michelin 2-Star Japanese restaurant Roan Kikunoi, the sister restaurant of Michelin 3-Star Kikunoi H...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 2 Stars
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
OSAKA
1 Star3 toques

SINAE

A 1 Michelin star restaurant which expresses the terroir of Japan through French cuisine.
French cuisine

Owner and Head Chef, Chef Kazuhiko Daito has extensively renovated his former establishment “E...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
3 Stars4 toques

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
TOKYO

Sushiya Ginza Honten
すし家 銀座本店

Expect an exceptional sushi experience through perfect skills and pleasant hospitality at Sushiya Ginza Honten.
Sushi

Sushiya is a sushi restaurant that opened in October 2012 as a branch of the renowned “Sushi K...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
M Selected

Shimogamo Saryo
下鴨茶寮

A time-honored establishment of Kyoto Cha-Kaiseki cuisine with over 150 years of history and tradition.
Japanese Cuisine

To spread the message of the beauty of Kyoto’s culture and tradition to the world through its ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • M Selected
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
TOKYO
3 Stars5 toques

Nihonryori RyuGin
日本料理 龍吟

Michelin 3-Star Restaurant ranked as one of the best restaurants in the world.
Japanese Cuisine

Originally opening in a back street of Roppongi in 2003 as small Japanese restaurant, Nihonryori Ryu...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 3 stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Babies and Small Children
OSAKA
1 Star

Kaishoku Shimizu
懐食 清水

Cuisine that doesn't stray from the essense of Japanese cuisine and brings out the best of its ingredients, but with an innovative and modern approach.
Japanese Cuisine

Kaishoku Shimizu has been continuously awarded 1 Michelin star since 2010. The name “Kaishoku&...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
OSAKA
2 Stars3 toques

Sushi Harasho
鮨 原正

Premier Michelin 2 Star Sushi Restaurant in Osaka
Sushi

Harasho is at the head of Osaka’s preeminent sushi restaurants and continues to earn two Michelin ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 2 Stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
3 Stars4 toques

Kikunoi Honten (Kyoto)
菊乃井 本店(京都)

Japan's most prestigious fine-dining Japanese-style Restaurant (Michelin 3-Star)
Japanese Cuisine

In 2013, “Washoku” traditional Japanese cuisine was added to UNESCO’s Intangible C...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 3 stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
1 Star

Jiki Miyazawa
じき 宮ざわ

An Japanese cuisine establishment which continues to gain high recognition for its concept "Our ingredients is everything; we will not let one single ingredient go to waste".
Japanese Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

Jiki MIyazawa has been awarded a consecutive Michelin star every year since 2014. Its current head c...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
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
KANAZAWA・TOYAMA
Toyama

Saryo Nicoca
茶寮 和香

Authentic traditional Japanese cuisine enjoyed in an atmospheric Edo period-built restaurant in Kanayamachi.
Japanese Cuisine

This traditional Japanese cuisine establishment was opened by a chef who spent years training and ho...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
KYOTO
1 Star

Godan Miyazawa
ごだん宮ざわ

Beautiful Kaiseki Cuisine at a 1-Star Michelin Restaurant
Japanese Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

Renowned restaurant in Kyoto, Godan Miyazawa is run by esteemed owner and head chef Masato Miyazawa ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
HOKKAIDO
M Bib

Yakiniku GINGA
焼肉GINGA

A popular yakiniku restaurant among both locals and tourists that serves fresh Hokkaido-produced horumon (innards) and wild game meat, famous for its delicious taste.
Wagyu Beef
Yakiniku

Famous restaurant “Yakiniku GINGA,” which was also selected by the Michelin Guide Hokkai...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Bib
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Babies and Small Children
HOKKAIDO

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
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Gluten-Free
  • Counter Seating
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
1 Star3 toques

Kiyama
木山

The newest star of Kyoto's culinary world that gourmands cannot stop talking about
Japanese Cuisine

Having been awarded a 1 Michelin star only a year after its establishment, Kiyama is the restaurant ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
KYOTO
1 Star

Tempura Kyoboshi
天ぷら 京星

1 Michelin-starred tempura created by the skills, tradition and techniques passed down through 3 generations in Kyoto Gion.
Tempura

Headed by the3rd generation owner, Chef Toshinori Sakakibara, Tempura Kyobashi has been open since 1...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Babies and Small Children
KYOTO
3 Stars

Isshisouden Nakamura
一子相伝 なかむら

Famous Kyoto Restaurant and Pride of Japan
Japanese Cuisine

Listed in the Michelin Guide as 3 Michelin Stars every year since 2011, Isshisouden Nakamura is a wo...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 3 stars
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
1 Star

Enyu an Kobayashi
圓融菴 小林(Enyu an Kobayashi )

A 1 Michelin Star Tempura establishment which continues to chase perfection in each single bite.
Tempura

Enyu an Kobayashi opened when Chef Noriyuki Kobayashi, the former head chef of the renowned Tempura ...

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

Shinkan
心貫(Shin Kan)

The new branch of the ever popular Sushidokoro Kurosugi in Osaka.
Sushi

Opened in August 2022 as the second branch of Sushidokoro Kurosugi, Shinkan was born from the overwh...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Selected
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
KOBE
3 toquesM Bib

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
  • M Bib
  • Gault & Millau
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
TOKYO
3 toques

Sushi Mizukami
鮨 みずかみ

Sushi perfected with the technique and tradition learned through 16 years of apprenticeship at the famed Sukiyabashi Jiro.
Sushi

Tucked away in the serene backstreets of Hanzomon, far from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo’s vibra...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
OSAKA
2 Stars3 toques

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
KYOTO
M Bib

Salon de Muge
無碍山房

Shigure Bento Box and a relaxing time of Coffee and Sweets at 3 Michelin Starred Kikunoi.
Japanese Cuisine

Salon de Muge opened in 2017 right nearby Kikunoi’s main restaurant so that guests could exper...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Bib
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
1 Star3 toques

Oimatsu Kitagawa
老松喜多川

Japanese Cuisine

Bordered by antique shops and steeped in history and culture in the town of Nishitenma, lies a Kyo-k...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 1 Star
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
2 Stars

Kichisen
京懐石 吉泉

The ultimate in seasonal tastes, comfort and hospitality
Japanese Cuisine

Kichisen is located near Shimogamo-jinja shrine, a UNESCO world heritage site, on the edge of Kyoto ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
OSAKA
M Bib

Ayamuya
あやむ屋

The legendary establishment in Osaka which was the very first Yakitoriya to be awarded a Michelin star in the Kansai area.
Yakitori

Yakitori; a cuisine of 1 skewer being an entire dish of its own. Even before becoming a chef and dur...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Bib
  • Counter Seating
OSAKA
1 Star3 toques

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
TOKYO
2 Stars

Akasaka Kikunoi (Tokyo)
赤坂 菊乃井(東京)

"A Kyoto of the East" nestled in the hubbub of Tokyo.
A proud 2 Michelin Starred establishment which represents Kyoto and Japanese cuisine located in Tokyo.
Japanese Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

“A small stone-paved path, lined by bamboo trees which suddenly appears in the middle of Akasa...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
OSAKA
M Selected

Sushi Hirokawa
すし処 広川

Sushi

Sushi Hirokawa is a sushi restaurant located in Kyobashi, Osaka and has been published consecutively...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Selected
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Babies and Small Children
OSAKA
1 Star

Konoha
このは

A rare 1-Michelin starred traditional Japanese cuisine establishment where incredible Tempura is the main course.
Tempura

Chef Masami Tanaka honed his skills at traditional Japanese cooking for 16 years under the roof of t...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
1 Star

Tempura Hiraishi
天麩羅 ひらいし

Exquisite, crisp tempura at a Michelin Star restaurant in Osaka
Tempura

Opened in 2007 in Kitashinchi, Osaka, “Tempura Hiraishi” has received a Michelin Star for seven ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Counter Seating
TOKYO
M Selected

Birdland Ginza
バードランド銀座

The first ever yakitori restaurant in history to be awarded a Michelin star and which established Yakitori as one of the top cuisines.
Yakitori

Yakitori has long been considered as a cuisine of the common folk and one solely to be eaten while d...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Selected
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Babies and Small Children
KYOTO
3 toques

Shorenin Monzeki-mae TSUKIOKA
青蓮院門跡前 月おか

A place where the true essence of Japan and its culinary culture can be experienced with all five senses.
Japanese Cuisine

“Is this a restaurant or a museum?” is a question many visitors have when stepping into ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
TOKYO
2 Stars3 toques

Tempura Kondo
てんぷら 近藤

One of the most renowned and distinguished Tempura restaurants in Japan. 2 Michelin Stars.
Tempura

Step into the world of Tempura Kondo, a prestigious Two Michelin Starred restaurant and one of Tokyo...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 2 Stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
2 Stars

Ifuki
炭火割烹 いふき

Japanese Cuisine

Ifuki specializes in serving “Sumibi Kappo” cuisine, cooking in front of the customer using a li...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 2 Stars
  • Private Room
KANAZAWA・TOYAMA
3 toques
Ishikawa

Honami (formerly known as Suginoi)
穂濤(ほなみ)

A long-standing 2 Michelin establishment where the true nature of Kanazawa's cuisine and hospitality can be fully experienced.
Japanese Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

Even after being renamed Honami, this long-standing establishment and its second-generation owner Ch...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Gault & Millau
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
KOBE

Komago
日本料理 子孫

Passed down for 3 generations, the owner Kenichi Fujiwara decided to turn the Japanese inn into a Japanese restaurant and spent two years rebuilding it into Sukiya-zukuri architecture, and re-opened as “Komago”, a Japanese restaurant. In the spirit of Japanese tea tradition, everything from the residence, garden, atmosphere, dishes the cuisine is served on, the way the dishes are served, and the “shitsurai”, is very carefully thought of and expressed.
Japanese Cuisine

Located in Kōyōen, one of Japan’s exclusive residential areas, “Komago” continues to be the ...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
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
OSAKA
3 Stars4 toques

Kashiwaya
柏屋 千里山本店

Feel the changing of the seasons
Osaka's Premier 3 Michelin Stars Japanese Cuisine
Japanese Cuisine

“Kashiwaya Senriyama Main Store” is a Osaka’s premier Japanese restaurant that has...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 3 stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
2 Stars3 toques

Ryo-sho
凌霄

2 Michelin-starred cuisine which provides a truly memorable dining experience of Japanese cuisine and wine in Kyoto Gion.
Japanese Cuisine

Ryosho opened in January of 2022 and it took less than a year for it to receive 2 Michelin stars. Th...

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

Ichijunisai Ueno Mino
一汁二菜 うえの 箕面店

The famed Michelin-starred restaurant located near Minoo National Park.
Japanese Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

Ichijunisai Ueno Mino can be found among the beautiful picturesque scenery of green leaves in the sp...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
NAGOYA・GIFU
Gifu

Hida Kisetsuryori Sakana
飛騨季節料理 肴

A true expression of gratitude to the blessing of mother nature.
A Michelin-starred seasonal cuisine created with fresh ingredients procured from both mountain and river by the chef.
Japanese Cuisine

Created with the freshest and most in-season ingredients found in the nature of the alpine region of...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
OSAKA
2 Stars3 toques

Koryu
弧柳

From Kitashinchi to Kitahama.
A new chapter of Osaka's Michelin-starred Japanese Cuisine.
Japanese Cuisine

Multiple-time Michelin-starred Japanese Cuisine Koryu completed its relocation from Kitashinchi to K...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 2 Stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO
1 Star

Gion Sushi Matsumoto
祇園 鮨まつもと

World-renowned orthodox Edomae-style sushi which embodies the culture of Kyoto
Sushi

Gion Sushi Matsumoto, the famed Michelin 1-Star Sushi restaurant located in the Gion district of Kyo...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA

Ichijunisai Ueno Toyonaka
一汁二菜 うえの 豊中店

Countless must-try dishes filled with the best of dashi, the key ingredient of Japanese cuisine.
Japanese Cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

Ichijunisai Ueno Toyonaka is located in Toyonaka, Osaka and takes pride in its cuisine which uses da...

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

MOTOÏ

The Unification of the Host and Guest
French cuisine
Vegetarian / Vegan

It is our pride and honor to provide unique dishes and a one-of-a-kind atmosphere created by the fus...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Selected
  • Gault & Millau
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
2 Stars

Shunsaiten Tsuchiya
旬彩天 つちや

The only tempura restaurant to be listed in the Michelin Guide as 2 Stars in Osaka.
Tempura

Located off the beaten path and in the quiet residential area of Suita, Osaka, Shunsaiten Tsuchiya s...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 2 Stars
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
M Selected

Koryu Keishin
弧柳 継心

Keeping the culinary legacy and tradition of Koryu alive through a brand new à la carte menu.
Japanese Cuisine

2-Michelin starred Koryu has relocated to the Kitahama area of Osaka and in its place now stands Kor...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • M Selected
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
OSAKA
1 Star

KashiwayaOsaka Kitashinchi Store
柏屋 大阪北新地店

Osaka's Japanese cuisine restaurant which continues to earn 3 Michelin Stars
Kashiwaya's Counters-style Restaurant
Japanese Cuisine

Awarded consecutive 3 Michelin stars, Osaka’s prestigious Kashiwaya Senriyama Honten has tradi...

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • Starred Restaurant
  • 1 Star
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted