Guide for the Few

Tokyo, Dine

Den

A place for up to four at the counter of Zaiyu Hasegawa's two-star restaurant in Jingumae, for the omakase dinner; booked by telephone only.

Den, Architect house hall JIA, 2-3-18 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

The counter facing the open kitchen

Why it is on the list

Den holds two Michelin stars in the 2026 guide, which lists it for counter dining.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 There is one menu, an omakase that changes daily with the season, and each dish is finished to order, so the meal can take its time.3 Dinner runs from 18:00 to 20:00. The restaurant closes on Sundays, and also from 6 to 9, 15 to 18, and on 23, 26 and 30 November 2026; from 4 to 8, 17 to 19, 23 to 25 and 29 to 31 December 2026; and from 1 to 11 January 2027.34

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, and preferred dates and times are often gone; if nobody answers, call again a little later.3 During service the phone may go unanswered, so call in the booking hours for anything but a same-day cancellation.4 Give every allergy and dietary need when you book; not every request can be met.4

The price of the omakase is not published: ask for it on the call. 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 Michelin Guide lists Den for counter dining, and a booking stops at four.14 Whether the counter can be taken whole for a private dinner is not published: ask on the call. Den books by telephone only and takes no bookings from agencies or other third parties, so a concierge cannot hold a place on your behalf.4

Sources
  1. Den – Tokyo - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant. guide.michelin.com, read 8 November 2026.
  2. DEN. jimbochoden.com, read 8 November 2026.
  3. 傳. jimbochoden.com, read 1 November 2026.
  4. DEN. jimbochoden.com, read 8 November 2026.

Last checked 8 November 2026, against the venue's own pages. The next check is due by 15 November 2026.