Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan｜Kagurazaka Marutomi

One of my favorite kaiseiki restaurant in Tokyo. Seasonal ingredients with superior skill from the chef that made every dishes presented gorgeously yet remains its best taste. Very low-key restaurant but very attentive and friendly services. Looking forward to return each and every time when I’m in town.

It's a must try place. A hidden gem. The pictures don't do any justice! Well underrated Michelin 1 star restaurant in my opinion. I'd go back here over some 2 or 3 stars!

Among all the fine dinners we had in our 8 days in Tokyo, this has the best food in our books. The appetizer was complex and interesting, soup was great, and surprisingly the beef was the best among our meals, beating even the yummy teppanyaki place Ginza Steak by a hair. The chef told us his parents are beef mongers... no wonder. Presentation and service were also good, attentive to details. The chef decided what we ate. An English menu was presented to let us know what was in there. The staff was reasonably fluent in English that I could get everything I wanted across, with some help of my (very) broken Japanese and google translate.