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[Tokyo ]Sushi connoisseurs will be impressed! 7 popular and well-known restaurants

[Tokyo ]Sushi connoisseurs will be impressed! 7 popular and well-known restaurants

2021-10-04 Management office

There are many high-end sushi restaurants in Tokyo that represent Japan. They range from Michelin-starred restaurants, to long-established classics, to innovative styles that fuse Japanese and Western cultures. "SUSHI "continues to change with the times in a wide variety of styles. In this issue, we have selected seven popular sushi restaurants that are so delicious that even sushi connoisseurs will be impressed. In addition, we have also collected as many take-out restaurants as possible, which is perfect in these days when it is difficult to eat out, so please refer to them when you want sushi.
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sushi Yoshitake



First up is "Sushi Yoshitake ", the only sushi restaurant to receive three stars in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2021. Yoshitake, who has been in the business for more than 30 years and whose restaurant is located on the ninth floor of a building in Ginza, makes exquisite Edomae-zushi, a combination of the ingredients, rice, and wasabi. For the rice, Yoshitake uses a vinegar that is a unique evolution of the traditional Edomae red vinegar, and the exquisite flavor is expressed in each piece of sushi.

Enjoy sushi and sake pairings.



Although photography of food is prohibited, the course snacks are arranged in a modern way with jellies and sauces that take advantage of the flavors of seasonal ingredients. Even the glassware is delicately hand-prepared. The nigiri is also made by sparing no effort in marinating the fish in dashi broth and soy sauce to bring out the full flavor of fresh seafood. "Sushi Yoshitake "has a sommelier who can help you pair the right sake with your nigiri and snacks. It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to experience the secrets of a three-star sushi restaurant.

Michelin 3-star rose chirashi



A delightful take-out menu is being implemented from the very famous three-star restaurant. The menu consists of two items: "bara-chirashi (12,000 yen) "and "futomaki (7,500 yen) ". Although the price may seem expensive, the bara-chirashi, decorated with a gorgeous array of fresh fish seeds, is both tasty and satisfying. Why not try the three-star taste at home?

"Facility Information "
Name: Sushi Yoshitake
Address: 9F Brown Place, 7-8-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061, Japan
Phone number: 03-6523-7331
Business hours: Please check the official website for the latest information.
Regular day off: No regular day off
Budget: 40,000 yen to 49,999 yen
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space & Facilities: Long-established sushi restaurant in Ginza with three Michelin stars
URL: http://sushi-yoshitake.com/top.html


Ginza Kubei



Founded in 1935, Ginza Kyubei is an upscale sushi restaurant that has been frequented by such celebrities as the ceramicist Kitaoji Rosanjin, Naoya Shiga, and Shigeru Yoshida. "Ginza Kyubei "is also known as the birthplace of gunkanmaki, a type of rice wrapped in nori (seaweed) and topped with sea urchin and salmon roe. It is also known as the birthplace of gunkanmaki, a type of sushi rice wrapped in seaweed and topped with sea urchin, salmon roe, and other ingredients. Currently, in addition to the main restaurant and new building in Ginza, there are four other restaurants in hotels in Tokyo and one in Osaka, and reservations are relatively easy to obtain.

Popular for its upscale but friendly atmosphere and low threshold.



The main Ginza restaurant is located on the first through fifth floors and is fully equipped with chairs and sunken kotatsu-style counter seats, as well as Japanese-style rooms and table seats. You can enjoy the finest Edo-mae sushi served in Rosanjin's tableware in a refined Japanese atmosphere. The secret of the restaurant's popularity is its cozy, homey atmosphere and reasonable pricing, which makes it difficult to feel intimidated. A wide range of courses are available, from affordable nigiri courses to sushi kaiseki with tsukidashi and dessert, so even first-timers can enjoy themselves without feeling intimidated. " Ginza Kyubei "is also famous for its delicious conger eel. The famous "Anago Sushi (from 2,160 yen) "is available for take-out, so be sure to try it as well.

"Facility Information "
Name of establishment: Ginza Kyubei
Address: 8-7-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
Phone number: 03-3571-6523
Office hours:Day 11:30 ~ 14:00(13:30)
Night 17:00 ~ 22:00 (21:00)
Please check the official website for the latest information.
Closed: Sundays and Mondays (including Mondays that are national holidays), as well as Bon holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
Budget: Lunch: 8,000 - 9,999 yen / Dinner: 12,100 - 29,999 yen
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space & Facilities: Long-established luxury sushi restaurant in Ginza frequented by celebrities from all walks of life
URL: http://www.kyubey.jp/

SHARI THE TOKYO SUSHI BAR



If you want to try a slightly different type of sushi, we recommend "SHARI THE TOKYO SUSHI BAR ". Try the sushi rolls that are popular even overseas, served with delicious wine or champagne. Located on the 8th floor of a building just a 1-minute walk from Ginza Station's 1-chome station, the restaurant has square tables and sofas in a stylish space that does not look like a sushi bar. You can enjoy unusual sushi rolls such as Italian rolls with ingredients such as prosciutto ham and cream cheese, and fruit rolls decorated with mango and other fruits. Sushi and creative dishes that are not bound by the concept of Japanese food are stylish, cute, and popular with women. Lunch starts at 1,000 yen, making it the most cost-effective sushi restaurant in Ginza.

Dazzling sushi rolls that look like a jewelry box



Bite-sized sushi rolls filled with meat, fish, and fruit are available for takeout. Special sushi rolls are priced at 4,900 yen for 36 pieces or 2,600 yen for 18 pieces. It is a good choice as a souvenir or when you want to splurge a little. You may hesitate to eat it because it is so colorful and pretty, just like a jewelry box. They also look great on Instagram, so be sure to capture them on your camera before you eat them.

"Facility Information "
Name: SHARI THE TOKYO SUSHI BAR
Address: Albore Ginza Bldg. 8F, 2-4-18 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
Phone number: 050-5215-7574
Office hours: Day 11:30-15:00 (LO.14:30) Night 17:30-22:00 (LO.21:00)
Please check the official website for the latest information.
Closed: Mondays, Year-end and New Year holidays
Budget: Lunch: 1,200 yen to 5,000 yen, Dinner: 5,000 yen to 5,999 yen
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space & Facilities: Stylish dining bar popular for sushi rolls and creative cuisine
URL: https://shari-the-tokyo.jp/sushi-bar/

Rice Vegetable °sakura Ori Otoon Sushi



"rice-na°sakura Ori Otoon Sushi "by Italian chef Masayuki Okuda opened in 2020 and is a new style of sushi restaurant that serves sushi with oil and salt from all over the world. The restaurant uses oil, salt, and vinegar simply according to the ingredients, without soy sauce, to bring out the best of the ingredients' individuality. The restaurant has a cozy counter seating in a stylish space with white walls. In front of you are 100 different kinds of salt and more than 10 different kinds of oil, and you can casually enjoy a conversation with the chef. "The pairing course (from 10,000 yen) "offers a wide variety of 15 different types of wine and sake, allowing you to enjoy the marriage of sushi and sake. For those who are not fond of alcohol, "also offers non-alcoholic pairings ", including tea, Japanese tea, and original drinks that can only be enjoyed here.

How about the world's first oil sushi at home?



For the first time in the world, Chef Okuda has produced an oil sushi take-out menu that you can enjoy at home. You can take home 12 pieces of gorgeous nigiri including seasonal white fish, tuna, kohada, and shime saba (mackerel) for 2 persons for 1,200 yen. Of course, oil and salt selected to match the ingredients are also included. Enjoy the chic and innovative oil sushi to your heart's content from the comfort of your own home.

"Facility Information "
Name: Bayside Sakura Orionsushi
Address: 12F Sakura Marks Ginza 612, 6-12-12 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Phone number: 03-6263-8395
Office hours:Day 11:30 ~ 15:00(14:00)Night 18:00 ~ 23:00(21:00)
Please check the official website for the latest information.
Closed: Tuesdays and Wednesdays *Non-holidays and year-end and New Year holidays
Budget: Lunch: 6,000-7,999 yen / Dinner: 12,000-24,999 yen
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space & Facilities: Produced by an Italian chef, the world's first new type of sushi with oil and salt
URL: http://www.alchecciano.com/olion-sushi/

Sushi Restaurant Hanabusa



Next, we will introduce a restaurant where you can enjoy delicious sushi in Ikebukuro. "Sushi Restaurant KABA "is a sushi restaurant located away from the hustle and bustle of Ikebukuro's west exit. It is a restaurant where you can taste fresh natural seasonal fish from all over Japan. "Sushi Restaurant KABA "is especially known for its delicious tuna. They use fresh tuna from the coastal waters for their ingredients, and the original flavor and softness of the ingredients are incomparable to frozen ones. We also recommend a course meal for those who want to enjoy fresh sashimi, grilled fish, boiled fish, and other fish dishes to the fullest. The atmosphere, customer service, and cost performance of the restaurant are also highly reputed, so please come and visit us.

Delicious nigiri at home



"Sushidokoro KABA "offers a wide variety of takeout menus to enjoy the very popular tuna and nigiri sushi at home. If you are not sure which one to choose, how about "Tuna Sanshoku Bento (2,430 yen ") "which includes toro and akami zuke (red meat). Other items available at "include the recommended nigirizushi (3,240 yen) ", which offers seven pieces of nigirizushi with maki and homemade egg at a takeout-only price. The price is lower than the regular price. It is one of the best parts of take-out that you can get the taste of the restaurant at a great price.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: "Sushidokoro KABA "(Sushi Restaurant Momiji)
Address: Makita Building 1F, 2-42-7 Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0014
Phone number: 03-6912-5672
Hours: 17:00 - 25:00 (24:30)
Closed: Sunday
Budget: 10,000-11,999 yen
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space & Facilities: A hole-in-the-wall sushi restaurant in Ikebukuro where you can eat raw tuna

Makoto Takumi



Located on the 6th floor of a building behind the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store, "Takumi Makoto "is a high-end sushi restaurant where the owner, a former Yotsuya "Sushi Takumi " This restaurant offers "bara-chirashi "lunch on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only. The "bara-chirashi "is full of flavor and volume, with a variety of colorful ingredients such as sea urchin, salmon roe, and other high-end ingredients. The price is 2,000 yen for a standard portion and 2,500 yen for a large portion. 20 servings a day is the limit, so reservations by phone are recommended.

Popular BARA-CHIRASHI at home



In addition, the "bara-chirashi "served in the restaurant is now available for take-out. During lunch time, you can enjoy the taste of the restaurant at home without changing the taste or price. At night, the luxurious dinner special "bara-chirashi "and "futomaki "are also available. We hope you will enjoy the taste of high-class sushi restaurants that usually charge more than 20,000 yen.

"Facility Information "
Facility Name: Makoto Takumi
Address: Shinjuku Youth Building, 4-1-9 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan "PAX " 6F
Phone number: 03-6457-7570
Hours: [Monday, Wednesday, Friday ]Evening 18:00 - 23:00 [Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ]Lunch 11:30 - 13:30 Evening 18:00 - 23:00
Closed: Sunday and Monday of national holidays
Budget: Lunch: 2,100 yen - Dinner: 20,000 yen - 29,999 yen
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space & Facilities: 1 minute walk from Shinjuku Station "Sushi Takumi "Popular upscale sushi restaurant run by a master sushi chef who hails from

Kakigaracho, Nihonbashi Sugita



Finally, I would like to introduce "Nihonbashi-Kakigaracho Sugita "which has been talked about in the media such as TV and magazines. Sugita is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Tokyo 2021, and is known as one of the most popular restaurants in Tokyo where reservations are hard to come by. The owner himself visits the Toyosu Market every morning to find the best seasonal fish of the day. The owner himself visits the Toyosu market every morning to find the best fish of the day. "The kohada (small skin) that has become synonymous with OGASHI "is prepared in different ways for each fish. The perfect combination of vinegar and fat is a superb dish that overflows with flavor as you bite into it. This is a dish where the craftsman's skill shines through, sparing no effort in the details and bringing out the smooth texture and unique texture of the fish to its fullest.

A great restaurant to visit someday.



"Sugita, Nihonbashi Kakigaracho "is located in Nihonbashi, a district crowded with long-established restaurants, just a two-minute walk from Suitengumae Station, and has excellent accessibility. In addition to the exquisite sushi that will make even the most discerning diners swoon, the owner's amiable personality is said to attract many people to visit the restaurant. Currently, there is no to-go menu, and the counter seats are platinum seats that cannot be reserved until far in advance. However, reservations for private rooms for up to four people can be made one week in advance, so if you are interested, why not make a reservation?

"Facility Information "
Name: Sugita, Nihonbashikakigaracho Sugita
Address: View Heights Nihonbashi B1F, 1-33-6 Nihonbashikakigaracho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0014
Phone number: 03-3669-3855
Open: [Tuesday-Friday ]Nights from 5:30pm and 8:30pm [Saturday and holidays ]Nights from 5:00pm and 8:00pm
[Sun. ] Lunch 11:00~ and 13:30~ Night 18:00~
Closed: Monday
Budget: 20,000 yen to 29,999 yen
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space & Facilities: A very popular sushi restaurant that has become a media sensation and is hard to get a reservation.

summary

I hope you have had a chance to experience the profound depth of the sushi world, even though "sushi "is just one word. It might be a good idea to taste sushi while imagining the owner's thoughts and story behind each piece of sushi. In this article, we have introduced a number of great sushi restaurants that we can confidently recommend to you. We hope you will spend a happy moment with your loved one at one of our delicious sushi restaurants.

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