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
  • 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 in the Kansai area to be honored with a prestigious star.
Chicken Cuisine / 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
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-star establishment that represents Kyoto and Japanese cuisine in the heart of the capital.
Japanese Cuisine

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

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

ad hoc

Innovative, French cuisine

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
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

Tempura Hiraishi
天麩羅 ひらいし

Exquisite, crisp tempura at a distinguished star-rated restaurant in Osaka
Tempura

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

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

Birdland Ginza
バードランド銀座

The first-ever yakitori restaurant to be honored with a prestigious star, establishing yakitori as one of the top cuisines.
Chicken Cuisine / 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
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
  • 2 Stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA
1 Star

Konoha
このは

A rare 1-star traditional Japanese cuisine establishment where incredible tempura takes center stage.
Tempura

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

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

Tempura Kawaharasaki
天ぷら 川原崎

"Kamigata Tempura". A delightfully crisp and light style of tempura made without using sesame oil and a true representation of Osaka's innovation.
Tempura

Headed by Chef Kawaharasaki who earned his stripes at the famed Ippoh in both Osaka and Shanghai bra...

  • Counter Seating
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

Tempura Mikawa Keyakizaka Dori
てんぷらみかわ けやき坂

Established by the eldest son of the "God of Tempura" Chef Saotome of the prestigious Mikawa Zezankyo.
Tempura

Tempura Mikawa Keyakizaka Dori was established by Chef Tomomi, the eldest son of famed Chef Saotome ...

  • 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
  • 2 Stars
  • Private Room
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
KYOTO

Tsuruse
鶴清

The Largest Long-Established Restaurant along the Kamo River
Japanese Cuisine

Enjoy dining at a restaurant and inn along the Kamo River in Kyoto, and savor the cuisine of a world...

  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
  • Kyoto Kawadoko (May to Sept)
KANAZAWA・TOYAMA
3 toques
Ishikawa

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

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

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 ...

  • 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.
Innovative, French cuisine

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
KYOTO
2 Stars3 toques

Ryo-sho
凌霄

2-star cuisine offering 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
  • 2 Stars
  • Gault & Millau
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
柏屋 Kashiawaya
OSAKA
3 Stars4 toques

Kashiwaya
柏屋 千里山本店

Feel the changing of the seasons
Osaka's premier 3-star Japanese cuisine
Japanese Cuisine

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

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

Tazuru
田鶴

Japanese Cuisine

Enjoy luxurious Kyoto cuisine and a spectacular view of the Kamo River at the historic Japanese rest...

  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Babies and Small Children
  • Kyoto Kawadoko (May to Sept)
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
  • 1 Star
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
OSAKA

Sushi Kurosugi
寿し処　黒杉

Sushi

Guests at Sushi Kurosugi can enjoy the finest and freshest seasonal ingredients selected from around...

  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KOBE

Bifteck Kawamura Kobe Honten
ビフテキ カワムラ 神戸本店

Providing "the finest Kobe beef" is Kawamura's promise.
Wagyu Beef, Teppanyaki / Steak

Bifteck Kawamura Kobe Honten Restaurant Only the most carefully selected Kobe beef is served at Bift...

  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
TOKYO

The Innocent Carvery

Wagyu specialty restaurant in Roppongi Tokyo, featuring the best Wagyu Beef from across Japan
Wagyu Beef, Wagyu Innovative, Yakiniku

Located in the fashionable Roppongi district of Tokyo, The Innocent Carvery offers a unique dining e...

  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • 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.
Recognized with a prestigious 2-star rating.
Tempura

 Tempura Kondo, the distinguished Two Michelin-Starred restaurant in the heart of Tokyo, is celebra...

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

Nanzenji Sando Kikusui
南禅寺参道 菊水

Japanese Cuisine, Italian Cuisine

The inimitable culture of Kyoto is one that has been passed down over many countless years. Kikusui ...

  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
すき焼き きた村 sukiyaki kitamura
OSAKA

Sukiyaki Kitamura
精肉すき焼処 北むら

A highly popular sukiyaki with over 130 years of rich history.
Wagyu Beef, Sukiyaki Shabushabu, Nabe Hotpot

Located in the lively area of Shinsaibashi, Osaka, sukiyaki “Kitamura” has continued to remain a...

  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
KYOTO
M Selected3 toques

MOTOÏ

The Unification of the Host and Guest
French cuisine

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
TOKYO

Bifteck Kawamura Tokyo Ginza
ビフテキ カワムラ 銀座店

Providing "the finest Kobe beef" is Kawamura's promise
Wagyu Beef, Teppanyaki / Steak

Bifteck Kawamura Tokyo Ginza Restaurant Only the most carefully selected Kobe beef is served at Bift...

  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
OSAKA
1 Star

KashiwayaOsaka Kitashinchi Store
柏屋 大阪北新地店

Osaka's Japanese cuisine restaurant that continues to earn prestigious 3-star recognition
Kashiwaya's counter-style restaurant
Japanese Cuisine

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

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 1 Star
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
OSAKA
2 Stars

Shunsaiten Tsuchiya
旬彩天 つちや

The only tempura restaurant in Osaka recognized with a prestigious 2-star rating.
Tempura

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

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

Seiwasou
京料理 清和荘

Japanese Cuisine

Founded in 1957, Seiwasou is a Japanese restaurant located in Fushimi, Kyoto. Fushimi in Kyoto is a ...

  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
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

Ichijunisai Ueno Mino
一汁二菜 うえの 箕面店

The famed star-rated restaurant located near Minoo National Park.
Japanese Cuisine

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

  • Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
  • 1 Star
  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Private Room
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
OSAKA
2 Stars3 toques

Koryu
弧柳

From Kitashinchi to Kitahama.
A new chapter of Osaka's star-rated 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
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
KYOTO

muroi
むろい

Ingenious and unique Kyoto cuisine created through a foundation in traditional Japanese cuisine and vast experience of culinary training in various countries.
Japanese Cuisine

Chef Shigeru Muroi is a vastly-experienced and respected English-speaking chef who first earned his ...

  • Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Counter Seating
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Open for Lunch
  • Babies and Small Children
NAGOYA・GIFU
Gifu

Hida Kisetsuryori Sakana
飛騨季節料理 肴

Japanese Cuisine, Wagyu Beef

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

  • Counter Seating
  • Private Room
  • Solo Diner Accepted
  • Group Guests (10 or More)
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