Florilege is a japanese restaurant in Toranomon, Tokyo.
Hiroyasu Kawate's Florilege moved to Azabudai Hills in 2023 with a communal counter and a vegetable-forward French tasting menu. Two Michelin stars in Tokyo.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Plant-forward tasting menu, Beef and the dairy cow course, Vegetable garden snapshots
Must order: The signature beef-and-dairy course that takes you through the life of one cow.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesday lunch. Online booking opens exactly one month ahead at 10:00 JST.
Address: Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
Tomoya Kawada's Sazenka in Minami-Azabu was Japan's first three-star Chinese restaurant, awarded 2020. Chinese technique meets kaiseki rhythm.
Signature: Tea-Zen-Chinese tasting course, Smoked duck, Hand-pulled noodles
Order: The full tasting; the smoked duck and house-made hand-pulled noodles are the through-line.
Tip: Closed Sundays and irregular Mondays. Booking via byFood opens 60 days ahead for international guests.
Kanda Yabu Soba in Tokyo has served Edo-style buckwheat noodles since 1880. The current building reopened in 2014 after a fire, sing-song order calls intact.
Signature: Seiro cold soba, Kamo nanban duck soba, Anago tempura
Order: The seiro cold soba and a side of anago tempura; in winter, kamo nanban duck.
Tip: Closed Wednesdays. Cash and major cards. Lunch queues from 12:00; weekday afternoons are calmer.
Tonkatsu Maisen's 1965 Aoyama shop in Tokyo occupies a former Omotesando public bathhouse. Kurobuta cutlets so tender they're sliceable with chopsticks.
Signature: Kurobuta hire katsu, Amai Yuwaku rosu, Katsu sando
Order: Kurobuta hire (lean) set with shredded cabbage refills; the katsu sando is the takeaway hero.
Tip: Open 11:00-22:45 daily. Long lunch lines; arrive before 12:00 or after 14:00 for a counter seat.
Toshihiro Wada's Bird Land in Tokyo Ginza grills Ibaraki shamo over binchotan, the basement that invented elevated yakitori. One Michelin star.
Signature: Shamo chicken liver pate, Tsukune meatball, Oyakodon rice closer
Order: The omakase course closing with the oyakodon rice and silken liver pate as the opener.
Tip: Closed Sundays, Mondays and public holidays. Reservation by phone only, six weeks out.
Ginza Okuda in Tokyo's Ginza is Toru Okuda's two-Michelin-star kaiseki room. The seasonal seven-course menu changes monthly, paired with regional sake.
Signature: Seasonal kaiseki course, Charcoal-grilled hamo pike conger, Sake-paired closing rice
Order: The full omakase course; the charcoal-grilled hamo in summer is the seasonal pull.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Reserve via Pocket Concierge 60 days ahead; English staff handle the booking flow.
Uobei Shibuya in Tokyo is the express-belt sushi room where every order arrives on a Shinkansen-style tray rather than circulating. 100 yen plates.
Signature: 100-yen express-belt nigiri, Tuna and salmon two-piece sets, Egg pudding dessert
Order: The 100-yen tuna and salmon plates and an egg pudding to close.
Tip: Touchscreen ordering in English. Solo seating works best; weekend evenings queue 20-30 minutes.
