Minato City, Tokyo, Japan｜Kaiseki restaurant Akasaka Tan tei

This is an Okinawan restaurant. I had the small lunch course in a private room. The food was beautifully presented and the taste was awesome. Excellent service and the prices were reasonable. Definitely will come back again the next time I visit Tokyo. Reservation is possible via web.

Wow. Picked this place for date night with my husband based on a search for kaiseki in my neighborhood. I'd never tried Okinawan food before so it sounded interesting. I called and was able to make a reservation (in Japanese) the day of and requested a course without meat. We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived that everyone seemed to be in private rooms. We started with drinks and I started with awamori, an Okinawan liquor on the rocks. The meal itself consisted of nine courses and while the first few came out quickly, the meal took about 3 hours total. Later we switched to nihonshu (Dassai and Hakkaisan). As expected with kaiseki, each dish was a work of art featuring seasonal ingredients. Our menu for the courses was all in Japanese so I didn't understand 100%, but many of the vegetables, fruit, and fish were from Okinawa. The interior and decor were really cool and charming with details like a stone path in the hallway, lots of natural wood, and walls with straw mixed in. The servers all wore kimonos and the service was, of course, top notch. Considering how many courses we had plus drinks, I thought the bill wasn't too bad. Definitely recommend for a special occasion if you want to try something a little different. We never saw any of the other guests but there were shoes outside other rooms so I know we weren't the only ones there.

Amazing Okinawan food. Service is fabulous. Would definitely want to come here again!