Esaki (restaurant)

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Esaki
Esaki (restaurant)
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Owner(s)Shintaro Esaki
Head chefShintaro Esaki
Food type Sushi
Rating Etoile Michelin-3.svg (Michelin Guide)
Street address神宮前3-39-9
City Shibuya, Tokyo
Postal/ZIP Code150-0001
CountryJapan
Coordinates 35°40′18″N139°42′47″E / 35.67166°N 139.71319°E / 35.67166; 139.71319
ReservationsRequired
Website www.aoyamaesaki.net

Esaki was a former Michelin 3-star sushi restaurant located in the Hills Aoyama building in Shibuya. It is owned and operated by sushi chef Shintaro Esaki. [1] Since September 2018, it has relocated near Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group and away from Tokyo. [2]

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Esaki is located in the basement of an office building. The restaurant's decor has been described as modern and minimal. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Esaki restaurant in Aoyama, Tokyo". Savory Japan. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  2. Esaki, Shintaro. "Profile". Yatsugatake Esaki. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. Andoh, Elizabeth (29 November 1998). "CHOICE TABLES; In Tokyo, Four Where Food and Setting Are Special". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  4. Tomoko Yamazaki, Komaki Ito (2014-02-03). "Michelin Chef Joins Former Banker to Sell $9 Lunchboxes". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 2015-04-05.