DEN Tokyo

"50 Best Restaurants 2025 ⭐️ ⭐️ "

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"Great reviews. Fine dining. Book two months in advance by phone. 4.4 stars (299 ratings) Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Den/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x60188c981788132b:0x6ef132909b155a88"

@shangelique

"Best michelin-starred restaurant in Tokyo"

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"2 Michelin Star and Green Star Dinner menu 200 euros"

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"Unter den 50 besten Restaurants der Welt "

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"Udon / reco Conde Nast - pas cher "

@christokyo

"2 Michelin star, best experience ever ♥️ "

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"Chef Etoilé Resa obligatoire "

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"https://guide.michelin.com/fr/fr/tokyo-region/tokyo/restaurant/den"

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"#21 - Strikingly contemporary dishes reinventing Japanese kaiseki"

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"Meilleur restau du monde très cher"

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"2025 50Best Restaurant #53 (Asia #22) #32 2024 50Best Restaurants (Asia #8) #21 2023 Top50 Best Restaurants (#4 Asia) #20 2022 Top50 Best Restaurants (#1 Asia) #11 2021 Top50 Best Restaurants (#3 Asia) #11 2019 Top50 Best Restaurants #17 2018 Top50 Best Restaurants"

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"20/50 world best restaurant 2022"

@adb95

"#20 50BEST - CNT $$$ While some miss the quiet intimacy of Den’s original location (a two-story house in the off-the-beaten-track neighborhood of Jimbocho), no one can resist the convivial charm of its new digs in central Tokyo. “I wanted to create a more family-like atmosphere, where everyone can be together,” says chef-patron Zaiyu Hasegawa of the new location. The open-plan kitchen remains the same, but instead of an eight-seat counter, there’s a long, wooden table that can seat 12—maybe more—as well as a couple of small tables. / Main event: the food. Give us the lowdown—especially what not to miss. Hasegawa's mother was once a geisha, and he pairs his mastery of the Japanese art of hospitality with humorous takes on kaiseki haute cuisine. On a recent visit, diners from the U.K. found a miniature Union Jack inside their box of “Dentucky Fried Chicken,” a crispy chicken wing stuffed with rice and ginko, while a Slovenian guest deciphered a hidden message in her native tongue beneath a dessert of cheese mousse with green tea, charcoal powder, and toasted buckwheat, all served in a shovel. “Something from the garden,” joked maitre d' Noriko Yamaguchi. And how did the front-of-house folks treat you? Expect to be greeted with a hug and walked out at the end of the night by a warm staff that waits until you've turned a corner to go back inside. On one night, Hasegawa’s wife and business partner, the lovely, kimono-clad Emi, poured a selection of delicate sake from all over Japan, which paired especially well with the clay-pot cooked rice topped with salmon roe marinated in dashi. At the end of the night, the restaurant’s real star—Puchi, Jr., the Hasegawas’ pet Chihuahua—appeared from behind the register, clapped his front paws together, and bowed deeply. What’s the real-real on why we’re coming here? Den is quite possibly the best introduction to high-end Japanese cuisine—and hospitality—anyone can hope for."

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"#20 50 Best Restaurants in world 2022 and #1 50 Best Restaurants in Asia 2022, #4 2023 & #8 2024; 2 Michelin stars ‘22; Eater 38 Essentialb Tokyo Restaurants 9/22; T&L’s 14 of the Best Dining Experiences Around the World 5/22; Hours: D Mon-Sat Reservations can be made up to 2 months in advance. For example, if you would like to make a reservation for March 15th, contact restaurant starting at 12pm on January 15th. Please call +81-3-6455-5433 for reservations."

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"Top 30 best restaurants in the world 2022"

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"Den, Tokyo Humor and kaiseki cuisine don't typically coincide, but at chef Zaiyu Hasegawa's Den, the two have formed the perfect marriage. Approaching this traditional version of a seasonal Japanese tasting menu with a playful and innovative approach, Hasegawa creates a convivial atmosphere for his patrons. For starters, his signature "Dentucky Fried Chicken" features a stuffed chicken wing sitting in a take-out–style box, donning a photo of the chef in a toque hat grinning from ear-to-ear. Then there's the life-changing salad course, comprised of 20-plus ingredients prepared in different ways, topped with carrot slice with a smiley face carved into it. Diners can see Hasegawa and his brigade — many of whom are women, a rarity in Japan's fine-dining space — working in the kitchen, at the counter, or from one of the few tables in the intimate restaurant, and Hasegawa's pup is often there to greet diners with excitement."

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"Chris Winski’s favourite restaurant "

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"4.4 Google 2* Michelin #32 World Best 2024 #21 World Best 2023 #20 World Best 2022"

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"fried chicken van ugly delicious "

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"Gastro / 17th Worlds best / Very friendly staff / Cute doggo"

@soleneroussel

"11ème 50 best. 3ème 50 best Asia. 2 étoiles Michelin.Fusion nippo-francaise.Chef: Zaiyu Hasegawa."

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"Dentucky fried chicken / 15,000 yen tasting menu"

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"In the top 50 best restaurants in the world!"

@margotthespy

"11ème place des 50 meilleurs restaurants au monde 2019 "

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"11ème meilleur Restaurant du monde en 2019"

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"Worlds 50 best y Michellin. 100 - 200 usd"

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"My little - Michelin star & funny "

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"Famous for stuffed chicken, experimental Japanese cuisine"

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"If you have one Michelin restaurant to try in Tokyo."

@melissalargent

"€€€ Jimbocho Den, Michelin star restaurant Recommendations : Dentucky Fried Chicken"

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"riff on a KFC meal— delivered to the table in KFC-style boxes & features fried chicken stuffed with sticky rice seasoned with Japanese plum"

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"2 Michelin stars 2024 1 Green Star (Sustainable Gastronomy) Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa With soy sauce, mirin and katsuo-bushi (dried bonito flakes) in hand, Zaiyu Hasegawa is spreading Japanese cuisine to the world. Generally eschewing the use of kombu, he is skilled in generating flavours through combinations of ingredients and the umami of the meat. The “Dentucky” chicken wings stuffed with steamed mochi rice are like a snack between mains. The Den team and customers come together as one to create a fun atmosphere."

@nchavotier

"Ugly Delicious fried chicken"

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"Chic et Cuisinne japonaise Michelin inovative"

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"https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-restaurants-in-tokyo?mbid=social_facebook "

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"11/50 best 2021 no 2 restaurant in asia 2018"

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"Un étoilé pas comme les autres "

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"Michelin two stars. Pellegrino best restaurants Asia #2 2018. Innovative food. "

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