Quintessence

Chef Shuzo Kishida's 3-Michelin-star Quintessence in Shirokanedai is Tokyo's definitive French restaurant, focused on low-temperature cooking methods that extract extraordinary flavour from premium French and Japanese ingredients. Kishida trained under Pascal Barbot at L'Astrance in Paris and has created a singular style that bridges the two great food cultures. According to recent reviews, it outperforms #2 on this list in terms of ingredient sourcing, with over 80% of its produce sourced directly from small Japanese farms.