Tokyo's Michelin Stars Award proves it is a match for Paris. Lovers of Japanese cuisine are not surprised to see 8 Restaurants get 3 stars, 25 get 2 stars and 117 get 1*
Excitement is high in Tokyo today as the city gains eight 3-star Michelin ratings.
In a city estimated to have over 160,000 restaurants, the undercover reviewers had their work cut out sampling dishes before awarding 191 stars to the 150 restaurants listed in the Guide which goes on sale today.
Tokyo as a global culinary power may come as something of a shock to those who see only France as the home of haute cuisine, but now it has proved beyond all doubt that Japanese cooking is a force to be reckoned with. Earlier in the year, certain Japanese chefs expressed doubts that the critics were well enough qualified to comment on the finer points of suchi, sashimi or a kaiseki meals. They need not have feared, and the world can now see that Japanese dishes can hold their own against top-class dishes from around the world.
Almost two thirds of the starred restaurantrs served Japanese food of very high quality, using fresh seasonal products and traditional cooking techniques handed down from generation to generation, although 3 of the 3-stars awarded went to restaurants serving French cuisine.
The 3-star restaurants of Tokyo.
Sukiyabashi Hiro - sushi
Sushi Mizutani - sushi
Hamadaya - classic Japanese
Quintessence - French
L'Osier - French
Joel Robuhon - French
Kanda - Japanese
Koju - Japanese
