The Collection

Restaurants that are superb — and nearly impossible to reach from abroad. No English pages, no booking apps, phone lines that open only at odd hours, houses that pick up only for the people they know. Filter by region or cuisine; we profile them in depth, know the way in to every one, and can request it on your behalf.

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80 restaurants

Azabu Yukimura, Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

懐石 · Kaiseki

麻布 幸村

Azabu Yukimura — Azabu-Juban, Tokyo

Daitokuji Ikkyu, Murasakino, Kyoto
Phone & Japanese-only booking

SHOJIN · Shojin

大徳寺一久

Daitokuji Ikkyu — Murasakino, Kyoto

Funakoshi, Noma, Fukuoka
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Sushi

船越

Funakoshi — Noma, Fukuoka

Hinode, Kuwana, Mie
Few seats · timed releases

CLAM · Clam

蛤料理 日の出

Hinode — Kuwana, Mie

Hiranoya, Saga Toriimoto, Kyoto
Phone & Japanese-only booking

AYU · Ayu

鮎茶屋 平野屋

Hiranoya — Saga Toriimoto, Kyoto

Hira Sanso, Bomura, Otsu, Shiga
Few seats · timed releases

懐石 · Kaiseki

比良山荘

Hira Sanso — Bomura, Otsu, Shiga

Ippachi Sushi, Shinmachi, Aomori
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Sushi

一八寿し

Ippachi Sushi — Shinmachi, Aomori

Kikuzushi, Kasuga, Fukuoka
Few seats · timed releases

· Sushi

菊鮨

Kikuzushi — Kasuga, Fukuoka

Kogushiya, Chofu, Shimonoseki
Phone & Japanese-only booking

ふぐ · Fugu

古串屋

Kogushiya — Chofu, Shimonoseki

Komatsu Yasuke, Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Few seats · timed releases

· Sushi

小松弥助

Komatsu Yasuke — Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Korian, Kaizu, Makino, Shiga
Few seats · timed releases

懐石 · Kaiseki

湖里庵

Korian — Kaizu, Makino, Shiga

Mie, Kumoji, Naha, Okinawa
Phone & Japanese-only booking

琉球料理 · Ryukyu

琉球料理 美榮

Mie — Kumoji, Naha, Okinawa

Mitaka, Nishi-Shinbashi, Tokyo
Few seats · timed releases

割烹 · Kappō

味享

Mitaka — Nishi-Shinbashi, Tokyo

Robata, Kushiro, Hokkaido
Phone & Japanese-only booking

ROBATA · Robata

炉ばた

Robata — Kushiro, Hokkaido

Shigeyoshi, Harajuku, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

割烹 · Kappō

重よし

Shigeyoshi — Harajuku, Tokyo

Soba Fujioka, Iizuna Kogen, Nagano
Few seats · timed releases

蕎麦 · Soba

蕎麦ふじおか

Soba Fujioka — Iizuna Kogen, Nagano

Tokuyamazushi, Yogo, Nagahama, Shiga
Few seats · timed releases

FERMENTED · Fermented

徳山鮓

Tokuyamazushi — Yogo, Nagahama, Shiga

Yoshino-zushi, Awajimachi, Semba, Osaka
No reservations — walk-in

· Sushi

吉野鯗

Yoshino-zushi — Awajimachi, Semba, Osaka

Fukudaya, Kioicho, Tokyo
Book-ahead essential

懐石 · Kaiseki

福田家

Fukudaya — Kioicho, Tokyo

L'évo, Toga, Nanto, Toyama
Phone & Japanese-only booking

フレンチ · French

レヴォ

L'évo — Toga, Nanto, Toyama

Naruse, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City
Few seats · timed releases

天ぷら · Tempura

成生

Naruse — Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City

Sushi Sasamoto, Kamogawa, Chiba
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Sushi

鮨 笹元

Sushi Sasamoto — Kamogawa, Chiba

Nihonryori Takamura, Omachi, Akita City
Introductions & members

懐石 · Kaiseki

日本料理 たかむら

Nihonryori Takamura — Omachi, Akita City

Ajino Sanpei, Sapporo, Hokkaido
No reservations — walk-in

ラーメン · Ramen

味の三平

Ajino Sanpei — Sapporo, Hokkaido

Kanazawa Oden Akadama, Katamachi, Kanazawa
No reservations — walk-in

おでん · Oden

金澤おでん 赤玉

Kanazawa Oden Akadama — Katamachi, Kanazawa

Bouyourou, Mikuni, Fukui
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Crab

望洋楼

Bouyourou — Mikuni, Fukui

Fukurou-tei, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Phone & Japanese-only booking

ジンギスカン · Jingisukan

ふくろう亭

Fukurou-tei — Sapporo, Hokkaido

Atsuta Horaiken, Atsuta, Nagoya
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Unagi

あつた蓬莱軒

Atsuta Horaiken — Atsuta, Nagoya

Hyotei, Nanzenji, Kyoto
Phone & Japanese-only booking

懐石 · Kaiseki

瓢亭

Hyotei — Nanzenji, Kyoto

Dotonbori Imai, Dotonbori, Osaka
No reservations — walk-in

うどん · Udon

道頓堀 今井

Dotonbori Imai — Dotonbori, Osaka

Izuu, Gion, Kyoto
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Sushi

いづう

Izuu — Gion, Kyoto

Shiseki Ryotei Kagetsu, Maruyama, Nagasaki
Phone & Japanese-only booking

卓袱 · Shippoku

史跡料亭 花月

Shiseki Ryotei Kagetsu — Maruyama, Nagasaki

Kyogoku Kaneyo, Teramachi, Kyoto
No reservations — walk-in

· Unagi

京極かねよ

Kyogoku Kaneyo — Teramachi, Kyoto

Naniwa Kappo Kigawa, Namba (Hozenji Yokocho), Osaka
Phone & Japanese-only booking

割烹 · Kappō

浪速割烹 㐂川

Naniwa Kappo Kigawa — Namba (Hozenji Yokocho), Osaka

Kitchen Hida, Takayama, Gifu
Phone & Japanese-only booking

ステーキ · Steak

キッチン飛騨

Kitchen Hida — Takayama, Gifu

Sohonke Nishin Soba Matsuba, Gion, Kyoto
No reservations — walk-in

蕎麦 · Soba

総本家にしんそば・松葉

Sohonke Nishin Soba Matsuba — Gion, Kyoto

Misono, Sannomiya, Kobe
Phone & Japanese-only booking

鉄板焼き · Teppanyaki

みその

Misono — Sannomiya, Kobe

Restaurant Moliere, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Phone & Japanese-only booking

フレンチ · French

レストラン・モリエール

Restaurant Moliere — Sapporo, Hokkaido

Shokudoen, Morioka, Iwate
No reservations — walk-in

冷麺 · Reimen

食道園

Shokudoen — Morioka, Iwate

Shoraian, Arashiyama, Kyoto
Phone & Japanese-only booking

豆腐料理 · Tofu

松籟庵

Shoraian — Arashiyama, Kyoto

Shunpanro, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
Phone & Japanese-only booking

ふぐ · Fugu

春帆楼

Shunpanro — Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

Hakata Suigetsu, Hirao, Fukuoka
Phone & Japanese-only booking

水炊き · Mizutaki

水月

Hakata Suigetsu — Hirao, Fukuoka

Daikumachi Sushijin Hanare, Katamachi, Kanazawa
Few seats · timed releases

· Sushi

大工町 鮨人 はなれ

Daikumachi Sushijin Hanare — Katamachi, Kanazawa

Takoume, Dotonbori, Osaka
No reservations — walk-in

おでん · Oden

たこ梅

Takoume — Dotonbori, Osaka

Gion Yasaka Tempura Endo, Higashiyama, Kyoto
Phone & Japanese-only booking

天ぷら · Tempura

天ぷら八坂圓堂

Gion Yasaka Tempura Endo — Higashiyama, Kyoto

Tohka Saikan, Shijo-Ohashi, Kyoto
Phone & Japanese-only booking

中華 · Chinese

東華菜館

Tohka Saikan — Shijo-Ohashi, Kyoto

Torikawa Suikyo, Yakuin, Fukuoka
No reservations — walk-in

焼鳥 · Yakitori

とりかわ 粋恭

Torikawa Suikyo — Yakuin, Fukuoka

Urizun, Naha, Okinawa
Phone & Japanese-only booking

琉球料理 · Ryukyu

うりずん

Urizun — Naha, Okinawa

Wara-ya, Yashima, Takamatsu, Kagawa
No reservations — walk-in

うどん · Udon

わら家

Wara-ya — Yashima, Takamatsu, Kagawa

Al Ché-cciano, Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Phone & Japanese-only booking

イタリアン · Italian

アル・ケッチァーノ

Al Ché-cciano — Tsuruoka, Yamagata

Osteria Enoteca da Sasino, Hirosaki, Aomori
Phone & Japanese-only booking

イタリアン · Italian

ダ・サスィーノ

Osteria Enoteca da Sasino — Hirosaki, Aomori

Hantei, Nezu, Tokyo
Book-ahead essential

串揚げ · Kushiage

はん亭

Hantei — Nezu, Tokyo

Nihonryori Beppu Hirokado, Beppu, Oita
Few seats · timed releases

割烹 · Kappō

廣門

Nihonryori Beppu Hirokado — Beppu, Oita

Dozeu Iidaya, Nishi-Asakusa, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Hot Pot

飯田屋

Dozeu Iidaya — Nishi-Asakusa, Tokyo

Isehiro Kyobashi, Kyobashi, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

焼鳥 · Yakitori

京橋伊勢廣

Isehiro Kyobashi — Kyobashi, Tokyo

Edogawa Ishibashi, Edogawabashi, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Unagi

江戸川 石ばし

Edogawa Ishibashi — Edogawabashi, Tokyo

Kataori, Kanazawa
Introductions & members

懐石 · Kaiseki

片折

Kataori — Kanazawa

Toraya Kochuan, Sanagochi, Tokushima
Phone & Japanese-only booking

懐石 · Kaiseki

虎屋 壺中庵

Toraya Kochuan — Sanagochi, Tokushima

Kesennuma KUROMORI, Kesennuma, Miyagi
Few seats · timed releases

フカヒレ · Shark Fin

気仙沼 KUROMORI

Kesennuma KUROMORI — Kesennuma, Miyagi

Kurumasushi, Matsuyama, Ehime
Few seats · timed releases

· Sushi

くるますし

Kurumasushi — Matsuyama, Ehime

Miuraya, Asakusa (Kannon-ura), Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

ふぐ · Fugu

三浦屋

Miuraya — Asakusa (Kannon-ura), Tokyo

Bentenyama Miyakozushi, Asakusa, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Sushi

美家古

Bentenyama Miyakozushi — Asakusa, Tokyo

Muromachi Sunaba, Nihonbashi, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

蕎麦 · Soba

室町砂場

Muromachi Sunaba — Nihonbashi, Tokyo

Tempura Nakasei, Asakusa, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

天ぷら · Tempura

天麩羅 中清

Tempura Nakasei — Asakusa, Tokyo

Kisetsu Ryōri Nakashima, Hiroshima
Few seats · timed releases

懐石 · Kaiseki

季節料理 なかしま

Kisetsu Ryōri Nakashima — Hiroshima

Sakuranabe Nakae, Minowa (old Yoshiwara), Tokyo
Book-ahead essential

· Hot Pot

桜なべ中江

Sakuranabe Nakae — Minowa (old Yoshiwara), Tokyo

Suegen, Shinbashi, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

割烹 · Kappō

末げん

Suegen — Shinbashi, Tokyo

Tonkatsu Sugita, Kuramae, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

とんかつ · Tonkatsu

とんかつ すぎ田

Tonkatsu Sugita — Kuramae, Tokyo

Sushisho Nomura, Kagoshima
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Sushi

鮨匠 のむら

Sushisho Nomura — Kagoshima

Tanakaya, Yokohama (old Kanagawa-juku)
Phone & Japanese-only booking

懐石 · Kaiseki

割烹 田中家

Tanakaya — Yokohama (old Kanagawa-juku)

Tokiwa Sushi, Shibata, Niigata
Few seats · timed releases

· Sushi

登喜和鮨

Tokiwa Sushi — Shibata, Niigata

Tonoya Yo, Tōno, Iwate
Few seats · timed releases

懐石 · Kaiseki

とおの屋 要

Tonoya Yo — Tōno, Iwate

Torishige, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Few seats · timed releases

焼きとん · Yakiton

鳥茂

Torishige — Shinjuku, Tokyo

Aigamo Ippin Toriyasu, Higashi-Nihonbashi, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

すき焼き · Sukiyaki

あひ鴨一品 鳥安

Aigamo Ippin Toriyasu — Higashi-Nihonbashi, Tokyo

Sushidokoro Tsukuta, Karatsu, Saga
Few seats · timed releases

· Sushi

鮨処 つく田

Sushidokoro Tsukuta — Karatsu, Saga

Yukimoto, Iida, Nagano
Few seats · timed releases

懐石 · Kaiseki

柚木元

Yukimoto — Iida, Nagano

Botan, Kanda-Sudacho, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

すき焼き · Sukiyaki

ぼたん

Botan — Kanda-Sudacho, Tokyo

Isegen, Kanda-Awajicho, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Hot Pot

いせ源

Isegen — Kanda-Awajicho, Tokyo

Momonjiya, Ryōgoku, Tokyo
Phone & Japanese-only booking

· Hot Pot

ももんじや

Momonjiya — Ryōgoku, Tokyo

Ohta Nawanoren, Yokohama
Phone & Japanese-only booking

牛鍋 · Gyunabe

太田なわのれん

Ohta Nawanoren — Yokohama

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