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Tokyo Restaurants Given Michelin Three Stars in the 2008 Guide

By Shizuko Mishima, About.com

The Michelin has released its first Tokyo hotel and restaurant guide on Nov. 19, 2007. The Michelin Guide Tokyo 2008 features 28 hotels and 150 restaurants in Tokyo. The 150 restaurants received 191 stars in total. Twenty five restaurants were given two stars, and eight restaurants listed below were given three stars. Three stars mean "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey," according to the Michelin.
(The restaurants below are listed in alphabetical order.)

1. Genyadana Hamadaya

Japanese Food
Address: 3-13-5 Nihonbashi Ningyo-cho Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access: Subway Ningyocho Station
Phone: 03-3661-5940
Budget: Lunch 15,000 yen - / Dinner 25,000 yen -
Closed: Sundays and National holidays

2. Ginza Koju

Japanese Food
Address: 8-5-25 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access: JR Shinbashi Station/JR Yurakucho Station/Subway Ginza Station
Phone: 03-6215-9544
Hours: Monday-Friday 17:30-2:00 / Saturday 17:30-22:00
Closed: Sundays and National holidays
Budget: Dinner 20,000 yen -

3. Joel Robuchon

French Food
Address: Ebisu Garden Place 1-13-1 Mita Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Access: JR Ebisu Station
Phone: 03-5424-1347
Hours: 11:30-14:30 / 18:00-22:00
Budget: Lunch 15,000 yen - / Dinner 30,000 yen -

4. Kanda

Japanese Food
Address: 3-6-34 Motoazabu Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: Subway Hiroo/Roppongi Stations
Phone: 03-5786-0150
Hour: 18:00-20:30
Closed : Sundays and National Holidays
Budget: Dinner 20,000 yen -

5. Restaurant L'osier

French Food
Address: 7-5-5 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access: JR Shinbashi Station/JR Yurakucho Station/Subway Ginza Station
Phone: 03-3571-6050
Hours: 12:00-14:30 / 18:00-21:30
Closed: Sundays and National holidays
Budget: Lunch 10,000 yen - / Dinner 30,000 yen -

6. Restaurant Quintessens

French Food
Address:5-4-7 Shiroganedai Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: Shiroganedai Station
Phone: 03-5791-3715
Hours: 12:00-15:00 / 18:00-23:00
Closed: Wednesdays and winter/summer holidays
Budget: Lunch 8,000 yen - / Dinner 30,000 yen -

7. Sukiyabashi Jiro

Sushi
Address: 4-2-15 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access: JR Yurakucho Station / Subway Ginza Station
Phone: 03-3535-3600
Hours: Monday - Friday 11:30-14:00 / 17:00-20:30, Saturday 11:30-14:00
Closed : Sundays and National holidays
Budget: Dinner and Lunch 20,000 yen -

8. Sushi Mizutani

Sushi
Address: 8-2-10 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access: Shinbashi Station
Phone: 03-3573-5258
Hours: 11:30-13:30 / 17:00-21:30
Closed: Sundays and National holidays
Budget: Lunch 15,000 yen - / Dinner 20,000 yen -

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