NarisawavsNobu Tokyo
Both Nobu Tokyo and NARISAWA are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Nobu Tokyo scores marginally better than NARISAWA. Nobu Tokyo ranks #8 in Tokyo with accolades from 6 sources such as Gayot, Frommer's and Time Out.
Narisawa
Travel + Leisure
The World's 50 Best Restaurants
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler Michelin Guide
2-6-15 Minami, Aoyama, Tokyo 107-0062
From $106/night
Travel + Leisure "The brilliant fortysomething chef Yoshihiro Narisawa weds French finesse and Spanish avant-garde savvy with kaiseki aesthetics and a passion for local ingredients." Full review
The World's 50 Best Restaurants8.0
"Though this is a decidedly international restaurant, unique Japanese products are still the focal point." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The theme here is innovative mountain village cuisine that brings together nature conservation and gastronomy."
Condé Nast Traveler "What were your first impressions when you arrived? Two-Michelin-starred Narisawa was the first entry from Japan to make it into the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2009." Full review
Michelin Guide2 Stars
"Yoshihiro Narisawa draws out the charm of Japanese ingredients by paying homage to satoyama culture, a product of harmony between forest and people, and to food producers" Full review
Nobu Tokyo
Insight Guides
BlackBook
Gayot
Time Out
Rough Guide
Frommer's
4-1-28 Toranomon, Toranomon Tower Office 1F, Minato, Tokyo 105-0001
From $25/night
Insight Guides "Famed chef Matsushima Nobu, who has award-winning restaurants in the US and Europe, combines classic Japanese cuisine with contemporary creativity."
BlackBook "An unlikely location in an obsure office building doesn't dissuade. We can't stay away from celeb chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa's empire, wherever we go."
Gayot14.0
"Tokyo's trendiest restaurant is neither as difficult to book nor as expensive as its counterparts in New York or London." Full review
Time Out "With branches throughout the world, this Japanese restaurant from owner-chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa has its main branch in New York." Full review
Rough Guide "There’s a dramatic Japanese-style design for Nobu Matsuhisa’s Tokyo operation, where you can sample the famous black-cod dinner."
Frommer's "The food, beautifully presented and served one dish at a time, is a unique blend of Pacific Rim ingredients (not quite Japanese) with decidedly American/Latin influences." Full review
