Den

Why it is on the list

Den has held two Michelin stars in every Tokyo guide from 2021 to 2026.¹ Zaiyu Hasegawa owns it and cooks it. He builds each night's meal from the produce that arrives that day, and he calls it home cooking.² Dinner runs from 18:00 to 20:00, and the restaurant closes on Sundays and on dates it posts each month.³⁴

It is the wrong table for more than four: the book stops at four.⁴ For a larger party or a room of your own, take the Versailles salon at Joël Robuchon, the private salon at L'Osier or the private room at Sazenka.

How to get it

Call +81-3-6455-5433 yourself, between 12:00 and 17:00, Monday to Saturday.⁴ The book opens two months ahead to the day: for 15 March, call from noon on 15 January.⁴ Den takes no online bookings and none made through agencies or other third parties, and a booking holds only once its confirmation email arrives.⁴ The line is often busy at opening; call again a little later.³ Give every allergy and dietary need when you book; not every request can be met.⁴

Changes and cancellations must be made at least two days ahead, and for a Monday by the Saturday before. Cancelling on the day, or arriving with fewer guests, is charged the full set price.⁴

Discretion

The restaurant is inside the Architect house hall JIA, and its door is on Gaiennishi-dori, a ten-minute walk from Gaienmae station on the Ginza Line.² Bookings are taken only from the diner, by telephone, so an assistant or a concierge cannot hold a table on your behalf.⁴