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NARISAWAvsNodaiwa
Both establishments are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, NARISAWA scores marginally better than Nodaiwa. NARISAWA is ranked #10 in Tokyo with accolades from 3 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Michelin Guide and The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
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
Nodaiwa
Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Rough Guide Michelin Guide
2-19-15 Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo 155-0031
From $0/night
Lonely Planet "This 5th-generation shop has been serving up melt-in-your-mouth unagi (eel) in this location since the 1960s." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Michelin-starred Nodaiwa is located in a free-standing, three-story wood and plaster storehouse that was relocated from the country to its present location among the skyscrapers." Full review
Time Out "Housed in a converted kura storehouse transported from the mountains, Nodaiwa is the most refined unagi shop in the city." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"Kimono-clad waitresses shuffle around this 160-year-old kura (storehouse), converted into one of Tokyo’s best eel restaurants."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"5th-generation owner-chef Kanejiro Kanemoto keeps alive a family tradition – he is a chef who was born to grill unagi and has dedicated his life to it."
