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Behind a black lacquered door on Quai Voltaire, Hanada is the newly opened restaurant of Masayoshi Hanada, originally from Fukuoka and based in Paris for…

Pastry chef Yuki Hayato and front-of-house professional Lumi Hachiya first met in 2018 while working at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris. During lockdown, they began…

Although he moved to France almost 40 years ago, Akihiro Horikoshi’s tiny, humbly decorated French restaurant in the 7th arrondissement evokes a quintessentially Japanese feeling.…

Onigiri Bar Kunitoraya, discreetly located within the Japanese Cultural Center, is a small retreat for simple, authentic flavours. The menu revolves around freshly made onigiri…

The traditional Edo-mae style of sushi leaves little space for invention, yet chef Takuya Watanabe pushes its boundaries with touches of brilliance—such as his tamagoyaki…

Wagyu Restaurant 1129 offers a rare experience of authentic Japanese yakiniku in Paris. Its signature “head-to-toe” tasting menu presents ten different cuts of Wagyu on…

One of my favourite fine dining spots in Paris is Maison Sota, led by Tokyo-born chef Sota Atsumi. With an impressive résumé that includes experience…

In the heart of the Marais, Ogata Paris is a tranquil universe dedicated to Japanese art de vivre, bringing together a restaurant, gallery, boutique, and…

An intimate counter restaurant in Montmartre dedicated to the traditional art of Edo-mae sushi. Here, excellence lies not only in chefs' Takeshi Morroka and Chizuko…

Chakaiseki Akiyoshi is one of the finest kaiseki restaurants outside Japan, run by chef Yuichiro Akiyoshi and his wife Misuzu. Trained for a decade at…

Originally from Tokyo, soba master Katsuki Sakurai has been at the helm of Yen in Paris for more than 20 years. Trained under Takahashi Kunihiro,…

Mori Yoshida is one of the most acclaimed Japanese pastry shops in Paris, celebrated since its opening in 2013 for creations like the Mont Blanc…

Opened in 2017 on rue Saint-Paul, Les 3 Chocolats is run by Emiko Sano, who trained at Plaza Athénée and with MOF Olivier Bajard. Her…

Across from Issé, the Japanese grocery and sake shop, this tiny spot is open only for lunch, Monday to Friday. A single menu is prepared…

Takuto is the brainchild of legendary sushi master Takuya Watanabe—pioneer of high-end sushi in Europe and former chef of Jin* in Paris—and serial restaurateur David…

Just a few steps away from the Champs-Élysées, Kisin is one of the most authentic udon specialists in Paris. The noodles are freshly made on…

One of the oldest Japanese pastry shops and tea rooms in Paris, Toraya has deep roots in Japan, where it was founded more than five…

Sankaku is a discreet gem in Paris, dedicated entirely to onigiri and run single-handedly by cheffe Yuko Yoshida. Before opening her own counter, she trained…

Yushin is one of Paris’s most underrated Japanese restaurants, discreetly located in Neuilly near the Île de la Grande Jatte. The sushi here is excellent,…

In the heart of rue Saint-Anne—often considered Paris’s “Little Japan”—Kunitoraya stands out as perhaps the city’s best udon spot. Its handmade noodles, perfectly chewy and…