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Tokyo Shiba Tofuya UkaivsLa Table de Joel Robuchon
Tokyo Shiba Tofuya Ukai and La Table de Joel Robuchon are both praised by professionals. On balance, Tokyo Shiba Tofuya Ukai is the choice of most reviewers compared to La Table de Joel Robuchon. Tokyo Shiba Tofuya Ukai is ranked #1 in Tokyo with endorsements from 9 sources like concierge.com, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Tokyo Shiba Tofuya Ukai
Concierge
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Rough Guide
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
4-4-13 Shibakoen, Minato, Tokyo 105-0011
From $52/night
Concierge "Located at the foot of Tokyo Tower (a flashy copy of the Eiffel Tower), Tofuya Ukai is set in an old sake brewery in the middle of peaceful rolling gardens, pebbled paths, and koi-filled ponds."
Gayot14.0
"Restaurants don't get more romantic than this: a beautiful old-fashioned Japanese building amidst picturesque gardens, with Tokyo Tower in the background." Full review
DK Eyewitness "With its rambling garden, carp ponds, and traditional architecture, Tofuya Ukai resembles a feudal mansion."
Time Out "With its wooden architecture, miniature gardens and koi-filled ponds, Ukai Tofuya evokes the spirit of traditional Japan." Full review
Rough Guide "At the foot of Tokyo Tower, this stunning re-creation of an Edo-era mansion, incorporating huge beams from an old sake brewery, serves unforgettable tofu-based kaiseki-style cuisine."
Afar Magazine "Tokyo Tower may not be exactly the Eiffel Tower, but at night it is pretty damn close! Sitting near the base of this enormous TV tower is an amazing restaurant that offers fine tofu cuisine in a traditional Japanese garden setting and dojo-style dining." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Upscale restaurant, housed in a 19th-century sake brewery, that serves traditional kaiseki featuring house-made tofu: deep-fried, smooth, or simmered in ginger." Full review
Frommer's "This restaurant is practically in the shadows of Tokyo Tower, but it has such a serene setting and lush gardens that it instantly transports customers to another time and place" Full review
La Table de Joel Robuchon Frommer's Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1-13-1 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0062
From $0/night
Frommer's "This ground-floor restaurant offers nouveau French cuisine at a fraction of what meals cost at its more expensive, more romantic, and much more formal sister Joël Robuchon Restaurant." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Amid a cluster of skyscrapers, a reproduction of a Loire Valley chateau houses French culinary star Joel Robuchon's Tokyo outpost." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"French convivialité is the underlying theme of the restaurant and a favourite word of Joel Robuchon."
Michelin Guide2 Stars
"The informal service melts into the elegant lavender-schemed dining room...the spirit of gourmet food is everywhere on display. The menu consists of simple, modern dishes and a series of specialities." Full review
