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Nobu TokyovsAkasaka Kikunoi
Both Nobu Tokyo and Kikunoi are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Nobu Tokyo is the choice of most reviewers compared to Kikunoi. Nobu Tokyo ranks #8 in Tokyo with recommendations from 6 reviews such as Insight Guides, BlackBook and Frommer's.
Nobu Tokyo
Insight Guides
BlackBook
Gayot
Time Out
Rough Guide
Frommer's
4-1-28 Toranomon, Toranomon Tower Office 1F, Minato, Tokyo 105-0001
From $25/night
Insight Guides "Famed chef Matsushima Nobu, who has award-winning restaurants in the US and Europe, combines classic Japanese cuisine with contemporary creativity."
BlackBook "An unlikely location in an obsure office building doesn't dissuade. We can't stay away from celeb chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa's empire, wherever we go."
Gayot14.0
"Tokyo's trendiest restaurant is neither as difficult to book nor as expensive as its counterparts in New York or London." Full review
Time Out "With branches throughout the world, this Japanese restaurant from owner-chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa has its main branch in New York." Full review
Rough Guide "There’s a dramatic Japanese-style design for Nobu Matsuhisa’s Tokyo operation, where you can sample the famous black-cod dinner."
Frommer's "The food, beautifully presented and served one dish at a time, is a unique blend of Pacific Rim ingredients (not quite Japanese) with decidedly American/Latin influences." Full review
Akasaka Kikunoi Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
Akasaka 6-13-8, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture
From $100/night
Time Out "When anyone mentions Kyoto cuisine, one of the first places most people think of is Kikunoi, a renowned and long-established Japanese restaurant." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Top-level traditional French restaurants would never think of confining themselves to recipes from a century ago, and there's no reason why kaiseki should eschew creative innovation." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Third-generation owner-chef Yoshihiro Murata reflects the seasons through exquisite dishes, prepared according to the restaurant’s long-held traditions."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The seasons are reflected in the exquisite dishes prepared according to the restaurant’s long-held traditions...these special touches are what make it feel like you’re in Kyoto without leaving Tokyo." Full review
Michelin Guide2 Stars
"The restaurant serves beautiful, refined Kyoto-style kaiseki. Yoshihiro Murata values the beloved old ceremonial events that make up the Japanese year, as well as the changes brought by the seasons" Full review
