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Published: April 1st 2024
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Not sure if you saw this, but I am very impressed. This is from Timeout Tokyo.
Michelin has just released its
2024 Tokyo guide, but the results aren't what we were used to expecting. While the city is widely praised for consistently boasting the highest total number of Michelin stars in the world, this year’s featured restaurants have 23 fewer stars than those in the
2023 guide.
The number of Michelin stars awarded to Tokyo restaurants in 2023 tallied 263, while this year's guide awards 240 stars. The amount of Michelin-starred restaurants has also decreased, with the latest guide featuring 183 Michelin-starred restaurants compared to 200 in the 2023 guide.
Here’s a breakdown of the categories: 12 restaurants with three Michelin Stars, including 1 new entry33 restaurants with two Michelin Stars, with 1 newcomer138 restaurants awarded one Michelin Star, 16 of which are new<li style="font-family:
Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: #1a1a1a; direction: ltr;">127 Bib Gourmand restaurants, adding 9 new spots11 Michelin Green Star restaurants, with 1 new addition194 Michelin-selected restaurants
Needless to say, I will let Mr. Mike choose which ones we might try. We have enjoyed some great restaurants, all over the world, thanks to his knowledge and generosity.
To compensate for the fewer stars, and perhaps to make the guide more inclusive, Michelin has added a new category for recommended establishments, known as ‘Michelin-selected’ restaurants. It’s unclear whether the 194 venues featured as ‘Michelin-selected’ are near-star quality or simply haven’t been fully reviewed yet, leaving the category's purpose ambiguous. We think the situation has more to do with the latter, since critics are likely still playing catch-up after Japan’s post-Covid border reopening in October 2022.
For the restaurants that inspectors did manage to visit, a few were highlighted for having dishes ready to become some of the
most memorable of 2024. These include a plate of
tofu and wasabi from two-Michelin-starred
Ginza Fukuju (courses from ¥48,400 per person) and onion boiled in salted water from
Myoujyaku (¥39,600 per person), which also boasts two stars. While simplicity in cuisine can be profound, the focus on two-ingredient dishes seems to downplay the complexity and creativity typically celebrated in fine dining
Food and Wine says: Few culinary scenes have mastered the hard-to-strike balance between respecting tradition and playing with innovation like Tokyo. Known for excellence across all facets of dining, from execution to service to quality, flavor, and technique, it’s clear why food lovers regularly flock to Japan to bask in its capital city’s dining scene. From tiny yakitori joints to hole-in-the-wall sushi spots to seemingly endless ramen options, Tokyo’s culinary landscape highlights both regional and national delicacies, with copious nods to international cuisines scattered throughout the city’s diverse array of establishments. Whether savory street food or world-class dining is what you’re after (the city is home to an impressive 200 Michelin-starred restaurants) when it comes to eating in Tokyo, the sky’s the limit.
I am sure we will try a few.
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