Sugita

Tokyo, Japan

Renowned as one of the hardest sushi restaurants to book in all of Tokyo, visitors should enlist their hotel concierge to get a seat at the Michelin-starred Sugita. This is one of the best places in the world to see – and taste – the artistry of the sushi chef in all its glory. Chef-owner Takaaki Sugita started working in the business when he was at school and, decades later, he is now a grand master of his craft, preparing the freshest nigiri served one by one from behind the nine-cover pale wood counter. Highlights include sardine and chive maki roll; seared golden eye snapper nigiri; sea urchin atop vinegared rice; shime-saba (mackerel fillets cured in salt and marinated in rice vinegar); and shiso nor rills. Creamy, rich monkfish liver paired with salmon roe is Sugita-san's signature, served with sake.

Key Information

• Tasting menu from $278
• Lunch and dinner: Tues – Sun
• 81 3 3669 3855

Location

1 Chome−33−6 Nihonbashikakigaracho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0014