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NARISAWAvsTokyo Shiba Tofuya Ukai
Both NARISAWA and Tokyo Shiba Tofuya Ukai are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Tokyo Shiba Tofuya Ukai ranks significantly higher than NARISAWA. Tokyo Shiba Tofuya Ukai comes in at #1 in Tokyo with positive reviews from 9 publications including Concierge, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
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
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
