An accomplished chef, Natsuko Shoji, was recently awarded Asia’s Best Female Chef, by the World’s 50 Best organization, for her French restaurant Été — impressive for a 32-year old. Été is a…

Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa’s Den, a contemporary restaurant serving au courant kaiseki dishes in Jingumae, received the ultimate accolade of being designated Asia’s Best Restaurant by the World’s 50 Best group in 2022.…

Sushi chef Daisuke Shimazaki is renowned for serving classic Edomae nigirizushi in an inviting and comfortable environment at Sushi Yuu, a second-generation restaurant on a quiet residential backstreet in Nishi-Azabu. Authentic Edomae…

Masamoto Ueda serves a classic Tokyo-style shoyu (soy sauce) ramen topped with chashu pork at Bizentei, a bustling shop not far from Iidabashi Station. Ueda has been serving these noodles for 40…

Current global food trends include a plant-forward diet, plant-based foods and locavore dining. Some destination restaurants are making radical changes to their menus in order to be categorized as completely vegetarian. Meanwhile,…