Sushi Saito

Sushi Saito
Restaurant information
Chef Takashi Saito
Food type Japanese cuisine
Rating 3 Michelin stars Michelin stars
Street address 1st floor Ark Hills South Tower, 1-4-5 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Country Japan
Seating capacity 7
Reservations Essential

Sushi Saito (鮨さいとう Sushi Saitō) is a three Michelin star Japanese cuisine restaurant in Minato, Tokyo, primarily known for serving sushi.

Description

Sushi Saito, owned by chef Takashi Saito, is located at First Floor Ark Hills south Tower, 1-4-5 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, after moving in February, 2014. The restaurant seats eight people.[1] Because of the limited seating and popularity of the restaurant, reservations have been described as essential.[2]

Reception

Kelly Wetherille for CNN Travel, described Sushi Saito as a "hidden gem".[1] She said that "tender, flavorful seafood and perfectly seasoned rice are worth every penny".[1] Fodor's travel guide described the food there as being "the freshest sushi available in the world".[2] Chef Joël Robuchon, who holds the most Michelin stars in the world of any chef,[3] once described Sushi Saito as "the best sushi restaurant in the world".[4]

The restaurant gained a third Michelin star on the 2009 list, having previously held two. Takashi Saito said he was "very happy" at the news.[5] Former Michelin Guide Directeur Général Jean-Luc Naret said that he "wanted to make this place my own".[6] In the Asia-only version of The World's 50 Best Restaurants by Restaurant magazine, Sushi Saito was ranked 39th in 2013.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wetherille, Kelly (30 January 2012). "The best sushi restaurants in Tokyo". CNN Travel. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Sushi Saito". Fodor's. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. ↑ O'Ceallaigh, John (13 June 2013). "The world's best restaurants, by Joel Robuchon". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Chefs from Sushi Saito at the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo". Visit Monaco. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  5. ↑ Kitamura, Makiko (17 November 2009). "Michelin Guide Gives 3 Stars to 11 Tokyo Restaurants". Bloomberg. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sushi Saito". Time Out (Tokyo). Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Sushi Saito". Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

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