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This is a list of notable restaurants in Tokyo, Japan.
The Michelin Guide for Tokyo was started in 2008.
| Name | City | 2008 (150) [7] | 2009 (227) [8] | 2010 (261) [9] | 2011 (266) [10] | 2012 (293) [11] | 2013 (373) [12] | 2014 (281) [13] | 2015 (226) [14] | 2016 (217) [15] | 2017 (227) [16] | 2018 (234) [17] | 2019 (230) [18] [19] | 2020 (226) [20] [21] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araki | Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo |  | | Closed in 2013, relocated to London in 2014 [22] | ||||||||||
| Azabu Yukimura | Azabu-Jūban, Minato | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| Esaki | Shibuya | | | | | | | Lost in 2017 and relocated/rebranded in Sep 2018 as Yatsugatake Esaki [23] [24] | ||||||
| Ginza Koju | Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
| Hamadaya | Chūō, Tokyo | | | | | | | | | | | | - | - |
| Ishikawa | Shinjuku | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| Joël Robuchon | Meguro | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanda | Minato | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kohaku | Shinjuku | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| 7chome Kyoboshi | Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo | | | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Makimura | Shinagawa | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| Quintessence | Shinagawa | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryugin | Roppongi, Minato | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| Sazenka | Minato-ku | | | | ||||||||||
| Sukiyabashi Jiro | Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo | | | | | | | | | | | | | - |
| Sushi Mizutani | Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo | | | | | | | | | | Closed in 2016 [25] | |||
| Sushi Saito | Minato | | | | | | | | | | - | |||
| Sushi Yoshitake | Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo | - | | | | | | | | | | |||
| Usukifugu Yamadaya | Minato | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| L'Osier | Chūō, Tokyo | | | | Closed for reconstruction; New chef [26] [27] [28] | | | | | | | |||
| Kadowaki | Minato | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Joël Robuchon was a French chef and restaurateur. He was named "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau in 1989, and awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France in cuisine in 1976. He published several cookbooks, two of which have been translated into English, chaired the committee for the Larousse Gastronomique, and hosted culinary television shows in France. He operated more than a dozen restaurants across Bangkok, Bordeaux, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Madrid, Monaco, Montreal, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, and New York City. His restaurants have been acclaimed, and in 2016 he held 31 Michelin Guide stars among them, the most any restaurateur has ever held.
Alain Ducasse is a French-born Monégasque chef. He operates a number of restaurants including Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester which holds three stars in the Michelin Guide.
The Michelin Guides are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few establishments. The acquisition or loss of a star or stars can have dramatic effects on the success of a restaurant. Michelin also publishes the Green Guides, a series of general guides to cities, regions, and countries.
Momofuku is a culinary brand established by chef David Chang in 2004 with the opening of Momofuku Noodle Bar. It includes restaurants in New York City, Toronto, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, a bakery established by pastry chef Christina Tosi, a bar (Nikai), and a quarterly magazine. The restaurants are notable for their innovative take on cuisine while supporting local, sustainable and responsible farmers and food purveyors.
Sushi Saito is a Japanese cuisine restaurant in Minato, Tokyo, primarily known for serving sushi. It had three Michelin stars until it chose to stop accepting reservations from the general public.
Christopher Kostow is the executive chef at The Restaurant at Meadowood in Napa Valley, California. Under Chef Kostow, The restaurant was awarded three stars from the Michelin Guide in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. In 2013, Chef Kostow was awarded the James Beard Foundation Award for "Best Chef: West".
Sushi Nakazawa is an upscale Japanese sushi restaurant located on Commerce Street in Manhattan. The restaurant has been praised for its quality and preparation.
Bruno Menard is a French chef. Early in his career, he became executive chef at the restaurant Tatou Tokyo, from which he was invited to compete on Iron Chef. He began to experiment with combining French and Japanese cuisine when he took over as chef at the Ritz-Carlton in Osaka. He then took over "The Dining Room" restaurant at Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta and was awarded five stars by Mobil Travel Guide and five diamonds by AAA guide. In the early 2000s, he moved back to Tokyo to take over as head chef at L'Osier, earning 3 Michelin stars. After L'Osier closed in 2011 for repair, he left the restaurant to start a consulting firm and has judged on MasterChef Asia. He has also been president of Bocuse d'Or Singapore and helped found the Bocuse d'Or Singapore Academy. Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France named a street after him—Rue Bruno Menard.
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