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Les Saisons |
Price:
¥20,000. Wine: ¥6000 |
| Long
famous as the best formal French restaurant in Tokyo,
the award-winning Les Saisons is handily situated in
the Imperial Hotel. The elegant lavishness of the Provençal-style
ambience is extremely inviting and the seasonal menu
contains classic dishes, including steak with foie gras,
bouillabaisse (fish soup) and cider-roasted lobster.
The restaurant is thought to be Tokyo’s ultimate
venue for elite political and business ‘power
breakfasts’. |
Imperial Hotel, 1–1–1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku
Tel: (03) 3539 8087. Fax: (03) 3581 9146.
Web site: www.imperialhotel.co.jp |
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| Miyuki |
Price:
¥12,000. Wine: ¥4500 |
| The
Japanese restaurant of Tokyo’s 1st class Four
Seasons Hotel, Miyuki specialises in kaiseki, its multiple
courses formulating the most formal and gracefully presented
of Japanese dining experiences. In addition, the restaurant
offers sushi, teppanyaki, tempura and shabu shabu menus.
The decor is gracefully Japanese and kimono-clad staff
serve each course on fine Japanese ceramics. Lunch sets
cost from ¥5000. |
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| New
York Grill |
Price:
¥18,000. Wine: ¥6000 |
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An oasis of sophistication situated on the 52nd floor
of Shinjuku’s Park Hyatt Hotel, just obtaining
reservations for this award-winning restaurant will
impress any Tokyo client. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer
spectacular views and the vibrant, contemporary design
features bold artworks and an open kitchen. The food
is creative American and the honey-glazed rotisserie
duck and prime Japanese steaks are especially notable.
The Californian wine list is superb and the service
impeccable. An excellent weekend brunch buffet is offered
(¥5800) and the adjacent New York Bar features live
jazz. |
Park
Hyatt Hotel, 52F, 3–7–1–2 Nishi-Shinjuku,
Shinjuku-ku
Tel: (03) 5323 3458. Fax: (03) 5322 1288.
Web site: www.tokyo.hyatt.com
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| Sabatini
di Firenze |
Price:
¥15,000. Wine: ¥5000 |
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This trendy Ginza restaurant is well known as 1 of Tokyo’s
best Italian dinner venues. Among surroundings reminiscent
of a grand country villa, freshly made pasta perfectly
cooked compliments dishes such as grilled sea bass.
The dessert trolley is exploding with temptation and
the wine list, featuring a large selection of Italian
and French wines, rounds off the experience. Set lunch
menus start at ¥4500. |
Sony Building
7F, 5–3–1 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Tel: (03) 3573 0013. |
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| Teppanyaki
Asuka |
Price:
¥6000. Wine: ¥5000 |
| Popular
for less formal business occasions, the Palace Hotel’s
teppanyaki restaurant showcases the skills of the chef,
as he prepares each meal to order. Guests relax at a
crescent-shaped counter and choose from a menu containing
everything from abalone, prawns and seasonal fish to
Kobe beefsteak with Madeira sauce, all accompanied by
salad, soup, rice and kimchee pickles. Guests may also
try cooking for themselves at private tables. |
Palace Hotel
Tokyo, BF1, 1–1–1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tel: (03) 3211 5211. Fax: (03) 3211 6987.
Web site: www.palacehotel.co.jp/english/index.html |
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