Restaurant Quintessence

"A life-changing Michelin 3-star cheesecake Chef @kishidashuzo of Tokyo's famed Michelin 3-star French restaurant Quintessence first developed this one-of-a-kind cheesecake as a way to keep his staff and restaurant afloat during the pandemic. Unwilling to settle for anything less than perfect, Chef Kishida spent years perfecting his recipe. This three-layer cheesecake starts with a tart base full of dried nuts, followed by a middle layer of rare cheesecake blended with cream cheese and sour cream, and finally a top layer of baked cheesecake made with rare 36-month-aged Comté cheese. Each layer creates a specific balance and harmony between sweetness and acidity, texture and mouthfeel, and form and function. A single bite will challenge everything you know about cheesecakes, as you experience the vast difference that 17 consecutive years of Michelin 3-star excellence makes."

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"3 Michelin stars 2025 Chef Shuzo Kishida is ever mindful of three key elements: ingredients, flame, seasoning. He is always trying to evolve on these fronts. His drive to create new recipes each season derives from constant fine-tuning of sensibility and accumulated experience. Goat’s-milk bavarois has been a speciality since the day Kishida opened his restaurant. Putting the spotlight on the future of French cuisine, Kishida also takes pride in turning out the next generation of chefs."

@nchavotier

"⭐4.5 ミシュラン三ツ星フレンチ。 低温調理が○ コロナ初期に来た頃と比べて格段に美味しい。 2025.4ほか"

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"Commander le cheesecake sur Omakasejapan"

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"Le jeune chef Shuzo Kishida est derrière ce restaurant de gastronomie française contemporaine qu’il a ouvert en 2006 après avoir fait ses classes à l’Astrance à Paris pendant trois ans auprès de Pascal Barbot. La philosophie de Kishida s’appuie d’ailleurs sur celle de ce mythique restaurant du XVIème arrondissement : respect du produit, cuisson parfaitement maîtrisée et assaisonnement précis. Mais contrairement à son restaurant de référence, on ne trouve pas ni menu fixe ici, ni carte. Kishida propose des menus « carte blanche » (de 7 à 13 plats/portions) qui changent quotidiennement en fonction du marché et des envies du maître des lieux. Il accorde également une attention toute particulière aux techniques de cuisson, n’hésitant pas à recourir à des méthodes extrêmement lentes pour conserver les goûts. Si vous ne pouvez pas vous permettre de venir y dîner, laissez-vous tenter par un déjeuner gastronomique au Quintessence. Avec un menu de 7 plats incluant un digestif sous la barre des 9000 yens, le rapport qualité-prix est fantastique. Le Michelin qui l’a gratifié de 3 étoiles et François Simon l’adorent, nous aussi. Réservation impérative."

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"#53 2021 Top50 Best Asian Restaurants"

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"三つ星　マンションの一階　雰囲気良し　堅苦しさのない店"

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"The only Japanese chef’s French restaurant with three stars for 10 years “I think that it does not make any sense unless I serve a special dish that a quest could taste only at my restaurant”, the chef says. He is the only Japanese chef serving French cuisine who has been wining three stars for the 10 years since Michelin Tokyo was first published. The dining room is quite simple without any ornaments. This is because he would like all of his guests to enjoy a dish with their five senses.The chef prepares his own special set menu at dinner for ¥20,000. The reason for his own menu is so he can control the ingredients and use the seasonal foods to perfection. Making sure you provided the top ingredients at the peak of the season. The “chef’s choice” consists of around 13 dishes. The specialty, Goat’s milk Bavarian is cooked in his signature style. His stoic attitude to the cooking, combined with the simple and relaxing atmosphere for the guest have consistently earned his restaurant three stars year after year. The French Restaurant is ranked number one among about 850,000 restaurants nationwide, listed in famous Japanese gourmet site. This is a fabulous restaurant for special occasions or for the French food lover."

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"Meilleur resto que j’ai jamais fait ! Menu gastronomique en 16 temps (les quantités sont bien dosées). Le chef est le plus jeune à avoir obtenu 3 étoiles Michelin. Très compliqué à réserver hélas."

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"The only Japanese chef’s French restaurant with three stars for 10 years “I think that it does not make any sense unless I serve a speci..."

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"The only Japanese chef’s French restaurant with three stars for 10 years “I think that it does not make any sense unless I serve a special dish that a quest could taste only at my restaurant”, the chef says. He is the only Japanese chef serving French cuisine who has been wining three stars for the 10 years since Michelin Tokyo was first published. The dining room is quite simple without any ornaments. This is because he would like all of his guests to enjoy a dish with their five senses.The chef prepares his own special set menu at dinner for ¥20,000. The reason for his own menu is so he can control the ingredients and use the seasonal foods to perfection. Making sure you provided the top ingredients at the peak of the season. The “chef’s choice” consists of around 13 dishes. The specialty, Goat’s milk Bavarian is cooked in his signature style. His stoic attitude to the cooking, combined with the simple and relaxing atmosphere for the guest have consistently earned his restaurant three stars year after year. The French Restaurant is ranked number one among about 850,000 restaurants nationwide, listed in famous Japanese gourmet site. This is a fabulous restaurant for special occasions or for the French food lover."

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"創刊から10年連続で三つ星を誇る 唯一の日本人フレンチシェフの店。 「カンテサンスでしか味わえないものを提供しないと意味がないと思っています」と岸田周三シェフ。「ミシュラン東京」創刊以来、10年連続三つ星を獲得し続けているフレンチで唯一の日本人シェフだ。店を創業してから営業日は必ず厨房に立ち、ゲストに提供する料理のすべてに目を配る。 　装飾品のないシンプルなダイニングは、五感を料理に集中してほしいとの願いから。ディナーはおまかせ20,000円のみ、メニューは白紙で用意されている。食材を徹底管理し、食べ頃を見極め、ピークに達したものだけを提供するために選んだスタイル。コースは、最高の食材を最高の火入れで、最高の味付けを施した料理13品前後で構成される。スペシャリテの山羊乳のババロアは、岸田シェフの一皿に対する信念が表現されている。 　料理に対するストイックな姿勢とゲストファーストの想いが積み重ねた三つ星の評価。世界的な評価も高い日本人シェフによるフレンチは、グルメサイト掲載全国約85万店の中で１位にも輝く。最高峰のフレンチは特別な日にふさわしい。"

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"The Michelin 3* 'Quintessence' offers one of the best value-for-money 3* lunch in town! 7 dishes* including dessert with a digestif 9,500 ye"

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