Kohaku

Tokyo, Japan

Expect classic Japanese kaiseki with a modern, avant-garde twist from Koji Koizumi, who trained under the legendary Hideki Ishikawa and went on to become Japan's youngest three Michelin-star chef. As with most high-end kaiseki restaurants, there is no menu. Instead, Koizumi crafts each multi-course meal using only ingredients at their seasonal peak. He also likes to incorporate the more unconventional such as truffles, caviar, foie gras, star anise and bean chilli paste, which usually have little place in Japanese cuisine. The cleverly-lit counter is hard to bag a seat at unless you book months in advance – but even if you're at a table in a private room, where wall-to-wall glass overlooks a pretty garden, you'll still be able to soak up the serene atmosphere. You'd never guess you were in the midst of the lively Kagurazaka district, albeit down a quiet pedestrian-only alleyway.

Key Information

• Tasting menu from $320
• Lunch: Sat Dinner: Tues – Sat
• 81 50 3138 5225
• Visit Kohaku's Website

Location

3 Chome-5-5 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0825