27 Articles found for “The Japanese Restaurant”

Our inspector shares their notes on the French-Japanese restaurant’s dishes, ambience, and overall dining experience.

From delicate nigiri to crispy tempura, these restaurants showcase the best of Tokyo’s culinary scene.

Paris’ most fashionable neighborhood has more in common with Tokyo than first meets the eye. In the Marais, matcha tea salons, craft boutiques and MICHELIN Inspector-approved restaurants helmed by Japanese chefs connect the dots between two cultural — and culinary — capitals.

Have the time of your life at this buzzing Japanese restaurant offering small plates and skewers at gloriously affordable prices.

Soba is deeply rooted in Kyoto, as a staple of both the city’s cuisine and the broader washoku tradition, a traditional dietary culture of Japan, recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Here are our Inspectors’ top Soba restaurants in Kyoto.

The Japanese organizing expert and author shares her favorite spots in Tokyo, from MICHELIN-Starred restaurants to must-visit locations.

From Ancient History Books and Traditional Poetry to the Tea Ceremony: Transmitting Culinary Culture to the World

At the restaurant L'Écrin in Hotel de Crillon, the chef and the sommelier promise to "embellish tea with the finest menus possible". Drinking and eating at the same time is the secret to magnifying the flavours of Japanese green teas.

Sylvain Sendra, chef at the restaurant Fleur de Pavé (Paris, 2nd arrondissement), was born in Lyon in 1977. He obtained his first MICHELIN Star while working on Paris's Left Bank, at Itinéraires, where he made a name for himself with his high-calibre bistro cuisine. This was the time he became a devotee of Japan and its green teas.

The actor and comedian breaks down his West Village staples.

Kyoto’s rich culinary heritage goes beyond wagyu and kaiseki, it’s also the best city to try exceptional vegetarian food.

Since his restaurant AM by Alexandre Mazzia took its third star in 2021, this basketball player turned chef has made no secret of his passion for Japan and its green teas. Let's take a closer look at this creator of imaginative cuisine, a refined man who was born in Congo and adopted Marseille as his home, and who never tires of delving into the gamut of culinary sensations.

Christmas time can be one of the most magical times to travel — but where you go depends on what you crave. From mulled wine in Europe’s twinkling markets to sun-drenched tacos in Cabo and steaming bowls of ramen in Tokyo, these are the best holiday escapes for food lovers.

Mauro Colagreco, the chef behind the Three-MICHELIN-Starred Mirazur in Menton, traces his deep-rooted affinity for Japanese culture back to Kyoto — the city where it all began. Now, years later, he’s returned with his family, eager to share the place that first awakened his fascination.

On the eve of the Olympic Games, the Parisian food scene is flexing its muscles, from legendary restaurants making a comeback to a Japanese tea ceremony and 50 shades of bistronomy.

From ramen and soba to izakaya, tonkatsu, and Thai cuisine, these 12 new Bib Gourmand restaurants reflect the range and appeal of Kyoto and Osaka’s latest selection.

The Jimbocho restaurant offers a set-course menu, blending authentic Thai flavors with seasonal Japanese ingredients.

Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, internationally acclaimed for his boundary-crossing cuisine and flagship restaurants such as Jean-Georges at The Shinmonzen in Kyoto, shares his insider favorites — from udon to tempura to cocktails — alongside stories that shaped his love for the city.