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Book These 6 Hot Tokyo Restaurants in English!

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Pocket Concierge is an online reservation and payment service for Michelin-starred and tough-to-book restaurants. Its curated list includes a collection of over 60 restaurants that can be booked in English. Here are six hot picks!

1. RyuGin (Roppongi)

1. RyuGin (Roppongi)

https://pocket-concierge.jp/restaurants/243688/show?locale=en&date=

This is one of the top Japanese restaurants in Roppongi. Chef Seiji Yamamoto already produces Japan Airlines' first-class meals, and the restaurant is expanding to Hong Kong and Taiwan. This is a highly recommended Michelin three-starred restaurant where gourmets gather from all over the world. You can't miss it when you come to Tokyo. Book it in English below!

2. Kanda (Minato-ku)

2. Kanda (Minato-ku)

https://pocket-concierge.jp/restaurants/243849/show?locale=en&date=

Kanda will only accept reservations from abroad through Pocket Concierge. So what are you waiting for? This Michelin three-starred restaurant is located in the swanky residential area of Moto-Azabu, offering incomparable Japanese cuisine to tantalize the palates of both locals and visitors from overseas.

3. Sushi Masuda (Minato-ku)

3. Sushi Masuda  (Minato-ku)

https://pocket-concierge.jp/restaurants/243818/show?locale=en&date=

Just five minutes' walk from Omotesando Station, this sushi restaurant was opened in 2014 by a young chef who trained for nine years at the Michelin three-starred Sukiyabashi Jiro (which you might recognize as the central setting of the influential Jiro Dreams of Sushi).

Sushi Masuda was itself crowned with one Michelin star in its first year of operation. It offers a comfortable atmosphere in which to enjoy traditional, Tokyo-style Edomae sushi, with a simple and clean counter and private rooms suitable for business dinners and families. Many gourmets from abroad come back again and again!

4. Soba Sasuga (Chuo-ku)

4. Soba Sasuga (Chuo-ku)

https://pocket-concierge.jp/restaurants/243840/show?locale=en&date=

Enjoy the delicate taste of fragrant buckwheat soba with champagne or sake, recommended by a sommelier located in the Ginza area. This great spot even has one star from the Michelin Guide!

5. Florilege (Minato-ku)

5. Florilege (Minato-ku)

https://pocket-concierge.jp/restaurants/243674/show?locale=en&date=

The course dinner at Florilege offers a perfect marriage of 10 dishes and wine integrated with a seasonal touch. With counter seats overlooking the kitchen, you can enjoy the fine technique of the chef while savoring a perfect alignment of food and wine that will be sure to grab your heart.

6. Sumibi Yakiniku Nakahara (Chiyoda-ku)

6. Sumibi Yakiniku Nakahara (Chiyoda-ku)

Situated in Ichigaya, Nakahara draws the attention of gourmets around world with its “Legendary Wagyu Tongue.” By preparing the meat only after it has been ordered, Nakahara is sure to present the utmost freshness of its carefully selected meat.

Since Nakahara became available on Pocket Concierge, it started to get reservation from all around the globe. Now you can book a course that includes the Legendary Wagyu Tongue with only a month’s wait!