The 34 best wine restaurants in Tokyo 2026
Looking for a nice plate of food and some great wine in your glass? Here is the guide to some of Tokyo’s best wine restaurants, all selected by Melinda Joe and Seju Yang!
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Phone: +81 359 626 085
Address: Minato City, Minamiaoyama, 6-chōme−15−4 B1 NéMo
Best Sparkling Wine List Japan 2026
A keen angler since childhood, chef Kenichi Nemoto built Michelin-starred NéMo around his lifelong obsession with the sea. After training in France and a stint at Tokyo’s three-starred Quintessence, he struck out on his own, sourcing line-caught fish and pristine shellfish directly from fishers to craft delicate Japanese-French dishes that let the ingredients shine. The sleek Aoyama dining room, with its natural wood furnishings and enthusiastic young staff, sets a relaxed tone for what follows. When we visited, a springtime menu opened with straw-smoked sakura masu trout and seasonal vegetab...
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Phone: +81 362 751 366
Address: THE V-CITY, Ⅰ AVENUE 1F奥, 2-chōme-4−2 Azabujūban, Minato City
Best By-the-Glass List Japan 2026
Gyoza Bar Chaozu is very much what it sounds like – a small bar and restaurant focusing on gyoza dumplings and, while it does serve other dishes, we do recommend the dumplings in particular. But besides those, this place has become famous for its outstanding selection of sparkling wines, Champagne especially. The colourful wine list contains an impressive selection of grower Champagnes coupled with important houses and plenty of back vintages. If you’re in the mood for still wines, there is also a strong selection of whites and reds, including quite a few from Burgundy.
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Phone: +81 3-3214-1361
Address: 蚕糸会館 B1, 1-chōme-9−4 Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda City
Best Long List Japan 2026
In a basement in the Yurakucho area, Apicius, is a true guardian of tradition. There is no need for moody music nor spectacular view of the metropolis. Instead, your experience will be spotlessly perfected with their incredibly sophisticated traditional French cuisine and the extravagant list of classic French wines. Though their cuisine is strictly based on traditional techniques, domestic produce such as fresh caviar from Miyazaki and asparagus from Hokkaido often add an extra dimension. Apicius’ famed collection of 30,000 bottles of wine is dominated by French classics. However, only ab...
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Phone: +81 363 809 390
Address: 2-chōme-2-32 Kanda Jinbōchō, Chiyoda City
Tucked along a quiet side street in Tokyo’s book district of Jimbocho, Alter Ego announces itself with a sakadama cedar sake ball – a nod to the building’s previous tenant, the acclaimed modern kaiseki restaurant, Den. Inside, deep green walls and boldly coloured paintings set a striking backdrop for chef Hidehito Hirayama’s creative Italian cooking. Working in the open kitchen behind a six-seat counter, Hirayama is a wizard with pasta: his hand-cut tajarin, luxuriating in fermented butter scented with rosemary and lemon, and then finished with white truffles, is a must. Seasonal appetizers...
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Phone: +81 3-6447-5447
Address: 3-chōme-42-12 Jingūmae, Shibuya City
Ăn Đi, meaning “bon appetit” in Vietnamese, is revolutionary in every sense. This 20-seats modern Vietnamese restaurant in the Gaienmae area offers unparalleled sophistication of an arguably underrated Southeast Asian treasure. Organic vegetables, herbs and citruses are polished by the hands of a highly experienced chef and shine brightly in a mixed colour of two countries. When it comes to wine, Ăn Đi is a front runner in the city. Since Ăn Đi is run by one of the most respected sommeliers in the country, Motohiro Okoshi, the front of house is filled with certified sommeliers. This dream wi...
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Phone: +81 03-6262-6624
Address: 2, 2-1Yaesu, Chuo City
Best Italian Wine List Japan 2026
Niko Romito's eponymous restaurant, located on the 40th floor of the Bulgari Hotel in Tokyo's business district, offers a stunning backdrop for the chef's minimalist Italian creations. The space, designed by architects Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel, features a fireplace lounge, window walls with views of the Imperial Palace, and a magnificent vaulted ceiling adorned with wood panelling. The kitchen crafts modern Italian fare, from velvety vittelo tonnato to chitarra spaghetti topped with sea urchin and roasted garlic powder, complemented by an impressive wine selection from Italy and be...
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Phone: +81 03-6712-5085
Address: 1-chōme-20-3 Higashiazabu, Minato City
Nestled within a renovated townhouse, the inviting, houseplant-adorned interior of two-Michelin-starred Crony eschews the typical minimalist of high-end Japanese restaurants. Chef Michihiro Haruta, drawing from his experiences in acclaimed kitchens across France and the United States, crafts creative tasting menus that showcase Japanese ingredients through a global lens. Dishes like delicate Hokkaido scallop tartare nestled in crisp cucumber-lined tartlets, and magochi flathead adorned with custom caviar and edible blossoms in a chilled kombu dashi, exemplify his delicate approach. A perfect...
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Phone: +81 03-6551-2885
Address: Otemachi One, 1-chōme-2−1 Ōtemachi, Chiyoda City
Best Medium-Sized List Japan, presented by Dreissigacker 2026
Mauro Colagreco, the Michelin-starred chef of Le Mirazur on the French Riviera, has brought his culinary genius to Tokyo with the opening of Cycle. Located on the ground floor of a gleaming office tower in Otemachi, the glass-encased space, outfitted with 8-meter ceilings, echoes the panoramic views from Mirazur's interior in Menton, with the blue of Tokyo's sky standing in place of the azure Mediterranean Sea. The restaurant offers a tasting menu that revolves around the cycles of the season, exploring themes of leaves, roots, flowers, and fruits, inspired by the biodynamic calendar. Under t...
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Phone: +81 3-6721-1909
Address: 6-chōme-7-11 Roppongi, Minato City
This New York born Empire Steak House is located in the heart of the Roppongi district, one of the most international areas in Tokyo. While there are many other American steak houses in the same neighbourhood, Empire stands like an emperor for its impeccable commitment to quality-food and service. Not any sort of modern and fancy twists here, yet their focus on true authenticity and the beauty of simplicity turn into a perfect sophistication. If you are in love with classic New York-style steak, the one and only “Emperors Steak” is the go for menu, but the incredibly delicious dry aged rack of...
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Phone: 03-6274-6611
Address: Floor 11, TORAYA GINZA Building, 7-chōme-8−17 Ginza, Chuo City
Best Bordeaux Wine List Japan, presented by Château Tour des Termes 2026
Esprit C. Kei Ginza, part of three-Michelin-starred chef Kei Kobayashi's expanding culinary empire in Japan, offers a striking 11th-floor vantage over Ginza's glittering cityscape. Wooden blocks drip from the ceiling like modern stalactites, setting the stage for a unique dining experience. The restaurant's relaxed ambiance is reflected in its unusual à la carte menu – a rarity for dining at this level. Esprit C. Kei Ginza bills itself as a "gastronomic laboratory," where the chef applies French fine dining techniques – and the precision Chef Kobayashi is renowned for – to a dive...
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Phone: +81 03-5537-5580
Address: 5-chōme-4-6 Ginza, Chuo City
At two-Michelin-starred Esquisse, chef Lionel Beccat weaves together French techniques with Japanese ingredients and sensibilities. His dishes are a study in subtle contrasts and harmonies, where textures and flavours interplay in unexpected ways. For example, kelp-marinated spiny lobster is paired with bitter greens from Kyūshū, fermented raspberry paste, and wild anise foam in an intense wild fennel dashi. Equally intriguing is Beccat's interpretation of turnip and cuttlefish, where each element is carefully prepared to enhance its essence – the turnip poached in its own liquor, the cu...
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Phone: +81 03-6810-0655
Address: 1-chōme-2-1 Ōtemachi, Chiyoda City
Located on the 39th floor of Tokyo’s Four Seasons Otemachi hotel, Michelin-starred Est examines French cuisine through the lens of Japanese terroir. Ever since executive chef Guillaume Bracaval launched the restaurant in 2020, the two have taken a sustainability-driven, locavore approach in the kitchen, with 90 percent of the ingredients sourced domestically. Creamy soybean hummus is served instead of French butter, and Japanese honey and wasanbon are used to sweeten pastry chef Michele Abbatemarco’s artful desserts. Signatures such as soy milk flan, flavored with a broth made from vegetable t...
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Phone: +81 332 115 317
Address: Chiyoda City, Marunouchi, 1-chōme−1−1 パレスホテル東京 6階
Best Medium-Sized List Japan, presented by Dreissigacker 2026
Overlooking the gardens of the Imperial Palace from its elegant perch inside the iconic Palace Hotel Tokyo, Esterre delivers French fine dining with a distinctly light touch. Chef Kei Kojima, who honed his craft for over two decades under Franck Cerutti – Alain Ducasse's longtime right hand man – lets pristine ingredients speak for themselves. Vegetables take centre stage, sourced fresh from Kamakura market each morning and featuring in dishes like Hokkaido veal with tender turnips and black rice, or a seasonal salad alongside sautéed botanebi shrimp and grilled tuna. The dining room, designed...
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Phone: +81 3-3561-9706
Address: ミキモトビル, B1F, 4-chōme-5−5 Ginza, Chuo City
In the heart of Ginza district, one of the true pioneers, Ginza L’Ecrin has been accommodating both high society and gastronomy enthusiasts since 1974. In this underground Grande Maison, everything you’ll see, décor, silver cutleries, plates and marble, is literally extraordinary. While they conserve classic values and techniques, Ginza L’Ecrin always follows true French philosophy while continuing to evolve. In 2020s, sustainable operation and great respect to nature is in their mind, stronger than ever. For wines, you can make an exciting journey through 15,000 bottles of fine Burgundies...
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Phone: +81 355 799 760
Address: Chuo City, Ginza, 4-chōme−4−2 松屋通り安田ビル 9階
Best Medium-Sized List Japan, presented by Dreissigacker 2026
Tucked into the ninth floor of a Ginza high-rise, the minimalist, earth-toned interior at Hyakuyaku provides an elegant backdrop for chef Hitoshi Sato’s precise Japanese cuisine. Opened in 2024, the restaurant earned its first Michelin star within a year – a testament to the young chef’s talent and his devotion to sourcing, often visiting producers on his days off. The omakase menu highlights pristine seasonal seafood: succulent grilled kinki (thorny head rockfish) brushed with sweetened soy and wrapped around julienned matsutake, or seared Spanish mackerel served simply with wasabi and suda...
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Phone: +81-364 335 063
Address: Minato City, Nishiazabu, 4-chōme−11−28 2F
Kibun occupies a former wine bar in Nishiazabu, now reworked into a compact 10-seat counter framed by volcanic stone, a blond hinoki wood counter, and a single Hiroshi Sugimoto photograph. The intimate space suits chef Ugo Perret-Gallix’s approach, which blends French technique with Japanese culinary logic. The dishes showcase layered umami, and Perret-Gallix plays with texture and acidity throughout the tasting menu – think a Seiko-gani crab soup accented with spinach pesto and sencha (green tea), or venison finished over straw smoke and paired with eucalyptus, liquorice, and beetroot taglia...
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Phone: +81 050-1809-4801
Address: アーバンレックス 地下1階, 3-chōme-3−29 Roppongi, Minato City
In the heart of Tokyo's vibrant Roppongi district, Kobayashi opened its doors in June 2024, helmed by chef Takeshi Kobayashi. The restaurant's 'Ultra K' tasting menu, served exclusively at the eight-seat counter, showcases refined Chinese cuisine with a personal touch. Standouts include the umami-dense superior stock, made with Jinhua ham and dried scallop, and freshly prepared spiny lobster and clams, lightly cooked in housemade XO sauce and finished with sizzling-hot sesame oil. This seemingly simple preparation belies the painstaking effort behind it, exemplifying Kobayashi's commitment to...
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Phone: +81 368 112 577
Address: Minato City, Toranomon, 2-chōme−6−2 ヒルズ ステーションタワー TOKYO NODE 49F
Reaching KEI Collection PARIS requires some navigation – three separate elevators carry guests from ground level at Toranomon Hills Station Tower’s, up to the 49th-floor dining room inside Tokyo Node – but the payoff is immediate. Double-vaulted ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows frame panoramic views of the city lights below. The à la carte format invites guests to compose their own experience, beginning with seasonal small plates like grilled hamaguri clams in garlic butter with aosa seaweed and fennel, or sea bream carpaccio with citrus and chili aioli. Signatures include decadent waffl...
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Phone: +81 03-5766-9500
Address: 2-chōme-26-4 Nishiazabu, Minato City
L’effervescence is the culmination of chef Shinobu Namae’s vision for sustainable gastronomy. In addition to its three Michelin stars, the restaurant also boasts a Green Star for its efforts to promote eco-conscious practices in the dining room as well as the kitchen. One of the pioneers behind the farm-to-table movement in Japan, Namae was among the first to display the names of the farmers, fishers, and purveyors that supply the restaurant with ingredients on the menu. The kitchen’s thoughtful and meticulous cooking highlights the best of the seasons. In winter, duck breast is roasted over a...
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Phone: +81 3-3277-6055
Address: コレド室町2 1F, 2-chōme-3−1 Nihonbashimuromachi, Chuo City
La Bonne Table, a 40-seats casual French restaurant located in the Nihonbashi area, is a great example of how the “farm to table”-concept melts into the urban scenery. Vegetables and seafood are sourced from farmers and fishermen, and La Bonne Table praises the natural essence of these vibrant ingredients. The wine program here is as exciting as it can be for a casual place like this. On the list, with around 120 different wines, you’ll see primarily French natural wines, and off the list, they also have hidden gems ready to drink. Both the wine pairing and the non-alcohol pairing is incredi...
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Phone: +81 3-6441-2682
Address: Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower 1F, 1-chōme-9-10 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo
L’Aube, a contemporary French restaurant located in Higashi Azabu, is the fruit of the talents from the trio of Chef Hideaki Imahashi, Pastry Chef Shoko Hirase and Sommelier Hiroshi Ishida. While they all can individually cast a serious magic, this trio always work as a perfect team. Their French based contemporary cuisine puts strong focus on expressing the beauty of Japanese seasonal greetings, often with a unique touch of oriental spices such as indigenous “Island” peppers from Okinawa and Arabic Dukkah. Quite interestingly, dessert here plays an equal role to the other parts. After th...
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Phone: +81 03-6272-8513
Address: 東京ガーデンテラス 3F, 1番3号 Kioichō, Chiyoda City
Special Jury Prize Japan 2026
With the opening of Maz, the younger sibling of acclaimed restaurant Central in Lima, Peruvian star chef Virgilio Martinez has added an entirely new category of cuisine to Tokyo’s food scene. The 25-seat restaurant offers a deep dive into Peru’s diverse food culture and traditions. Organised by altitudes, the seasonal tasting menu explores the country’s topography and microclimates in nine inventive courses. “Desert coast,” for example, features sweet king crab layered atop a spiced pumpkin stew, served alongside a beignet crowned with sea urchin and drizzled with sea urchin caramel; a dish of...
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Phone: +81 42-444-3511
Address: 1-chōme-20-1 Jindaiji Kitamachi, Chofu
Maruta, a firewood-cooking restaurant in the Chofu district of western Tokyo, is a magical place for those who’d like to enjoy gastronomy in a green environment. Uniquely, Maruta shifts and sets dinner services at 30 minutes before sundown. Here you will enjoy the red-coloured sky, local organic vegetables, herbs from the garden and carefully selected meats.
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Phone: +81 3-6721-0086
Address: エクレール乃木坂 関根ビル 1F, 8-chōme-11−19 Akasaka, Minato City
Best Medium-Sized List Japan, presented by Dreissigacker 2026
If you would like to enjoy the best Japanese “Kaiseki” tasting menu, with the knowledge and creativity of one of the best sommeliers in the country, Yasuhide Tobita, Nogizaka Shin is your choice. This 24-seats Japanese restaurant in the Nogizaka area will charm you deeply, successfully offering top quality food at a fairly reasonable price. Their food is firmly based on traditional techniques, but chef Shinji Ishida combinates them with contemporary ideas. Here they use much less sugar, salt and soy sauce than traditional recipes to enhance the natural flavour.
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Phone: +81 3-3401-3345
Address: 7-chōme-18-24 Roppongi, Minato City
Since 1976, Odajima, a Japanese restaurant located in Roppongi, has been pioneering the idea of Japanese cuisine and wine. Back in the old days when this idea was considered reckless, Odajima strongly kept the faith and never stopped pursuing this potential. The cozy 16 seats restaurant serves rather simpler and somewhat homely dishes that praise the beauty of seasonal flavor. Odajima is a restaurant but they actually go far beyond. They are more like a “salon” where people can communicate through casual Japanese cuisine and carefully selected wines. Though they have a wine list, we strong...
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Phone: +81 3-5770-4236
Address: アーバンスタイル六本木三河台 B1F, 4-chōme-2−35 Roppongi, Minato City
Best Long List Japan 2026
While there are numerous French-based restaurants in Tokyo, Restaurant Ryuzu, in the Roppongi district, stands out for their truly thoughtful philosophy. Here they sublimate traditional French technique using much less salt, butter and oil to achieve absolute transparency and pureness of the finest ingredients, with a wellness of the guest firmly in their mind. The gentle approach extends to interiors and table wares as well. Warmth of walnut, liveliness of flowers, soft touch of wooden cutleries is all carefully rendering magically comfortable dining room. The wine selection here is also a...
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Phone: +81 03-5843-1982
Address: 3-chōme-1-25 Jingūmae, Shibuya City
Restaurant Julia, helmed by chef-sommelier duo Nao and Kenichiro Motohashi, balances the warmth of a neighbourhood gem with ambitious culinary artistry. The Motohashis, partners in both business and life, have created an intimate space that showcases Japan’s terroir. Chef Nao's refined sensibilities and love for her home country shine through in the plant-forward tasting menu. Locally sourced fruits and vegetables take centre stage in delicate, inventive preparations: cucumber adorned with melon marbles and herbs; caviar-crowned potato cubes; chilled surf clam atop bavarois with fermented pine...
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Phone: +81 03-5222-5810
Address: PACIFIC CENTURY PLACE MARUNOUCHI, 7階, 1-chōme-11-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City
Best Long List Japan 2026
One of Tokyo’s buzziest restaurants, bagged its first Michelin star within months of opening in 2021 and has since gained more. British-born executive chef Daniel Calvert aims to merge the “timeless elegance” of a Parisian grand maison with the “open-minded lack of preciousness” that characterises the American approach to French cuisine he encountered during his tenure as sous chef at Per Se in New York. The seasonal menu is polished, precise, and technically astonishing: Riesling-poached foie gras with apricot and verbena sauce has the perfect buttery texture, while drunken Shanghai crab is...
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Phone: +81 03-6803-8436
Address: アットホームスクエア 2F, 4-chōme-24−8 Minamiaoyama, Minato City
There’s no place in Tokyo quite like Sushi m, a 12-seat hidden gem where French cuisine meets edomae sushi, and inventive beverage pairings bridge the cultural divide. The “m” in the restaurant’s name stands for mariage, and the concept is based on the idea that the right food-and-drink matches can result in a meal whose sum is greater than its parts. Together with sushi chef Junya Hashimoto, executive chef Shunsuke Matsuzawa, who worked with Thierry Marx, crafts finely balanced tasting menus: delicate morsels of sushi are interspersed with Japanese-inflected modern French dishes such as roast...
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Phone: +81 42-529-6787
Address: 3-chōme-4-3 Akebonochō, Tachikawa
If you would like to enjoy true “local farm to table” concept in Tokyo, you need a short journey towards west, because there is no space to grow anything in the central area. In Tachikawa city, about 40 mins by train from Tokyo station, Teppanyaki Senju has been accommodating local customers with organic vegetables only from Tachikawa, partially grown by themselves, executed masterfully by simple yet very deep Teppanyaki, hot-plate grill, technique. Their core concept of “no additives” extends to wine program as well. The wine cellar is dominated by very natural yet clean wines from France,...
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Phone: +81 3-3446-1134
Address: Barbizon86 5F, 5-chōme-3−13 Hiroo, Shibuya City
It wasn’t always easy to have a complete gastronomic experience at a sushi restaurant until remarkable Sushi Zai opened its doors in the Hiroo area. While most high-end sushi destinations offer just a couple of random sake and strange selections of Grand Vins that are simply too overpowering to go well with delicate flavours, Sushi Zai bravely solved this common headache by building a strong team of a sushi chef and a sommelier. At Sushi Zai, your already satisfying sushi experience gets even better when trying the wine pairing option. Sommelier Suguru Hosaka offers strikingly creative pairin...
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Phone: +81 03-5357-1921
Address: Gems Ichigaya, 1階, 4−3 Rokubanchō, Chiyoda City
Special Jury Prize Japan 2026
Tinc gana, the sophisticated sister restaurant to the popular Spanish gastrobar Gracia, offers a refined take on Catalan cuisine in a stylish setting. The restaurant's centrepiece is a striking two-toned counter, with mint green interiors. The garrulous owner-chef Jérôme Quilbeuf, formerly of the Tokyo outpost of three-Michelin-starred Sant Pau, brings his expertise and conviviality to the open kitchen. Quilbeuf's creativity shines through in dishes like the creamy salmorejo studded with plump tiger prawns, watermelon, and basil seed. The delectably tender grilled pluma, accompanied by mille-...
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Phone: +81 364 070 170
Address: Shibuya, Uehara, 1-chōme−32−3 Cabo, 1F
Ukiyo takes a measured approach to globally influenced cuisine, with chef Toshi Akama using spice not for impact but for nuance. His dishes surprise in subtle, creative ways – a crisp suppon (soft-shell turtle) beignet served with concentrated suppon dashi; snow crab brightened by kabu turnip and white Penja pepper; and a warm brioche lifted by fennel powder. Just steps away from Yoyogi-Uehara station, the setting is relaxed yet stylish, a mood that matches the restaurant’s understated approach. This is polished, confident cooking presented without fuss. Ukiyo’s 220-reference wine list is org...
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Phone: +81 3-3797-4448
Address: 4-chōme-2-6 Nishiazabu, Minato City
For Italian wine aficionados, Vino della Pace is absolutely the “must know” venue. This Italian wine sanctuary in Nishi-azabu area had been directed by the late Kazuo Naito, a legendary Italian wine specialist, since 2000. In the 28 seats wine bar, arrays of classic local Italian cuisines from all 20 regions are served by both a la carte and tasting menu. From nearly 4,000 bottles of both well-matured and the fresh “strictly Italian only” collection, Vino della Pace offers incredible diversity of classic and contemporary pairings. This matches what every Italian winemaker says, “Always dri...