Michelin Guide Tokyo 2026: New Stars & How to Book

简答： The MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2026 lists 160 starred restaurants (12 three-star, 26 two-star, 122 one-star) and 114 Bib Gourmand picks; Myojaku is the only new three-star. It stays current until the 2027 selection is revealed on 16 February 2027. Book through the Michelin page’s Omakase link, prepay and book the moment windows open.

The MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2026 restaurants list has 160 starred restaurants: 12 with three stars, 26 with two and 122 with one, plus 114 Bib Gourmand picks. It came out on 25 September 2025, the only new three-star is Myojaku in Nishiazabu, and this selection stays current until the 2027 edition is revealed on 16 February 2027.

Lists of Michelin restaurants in Tokyo are everywhere. Most are undated, mix Bib Gourmand ramen with three-star kaiseki, and never say how you actually get a seat. This guide does three things: the real 2026 numbers and every new star, a booking-reality table for 12 picks across all tiers (price, booking window, cancellation rules, English, nearest station), and a straight answer on how a visitor gets a table.

Last checked: 1 November 2026

Michelin Guide Tokyo 2026 restaurants: the numbers

These are the official totals from the MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2026 announcement, the city’s 19th edition. Add them up and Tokyo holds 210 stars across 160 restaurants.

Distinction	餐厅	Of which new or promoted
Three MICHELIN Stars	12	1 promoted (Myojaku)
Two MICHELIN Stars	26	3 promoted from one star
One MICHELIN Star	122	11 new, 3 promoted from the Selected list
MICHELIN Green Star	13	1 new (TROIS VISAGES)
Bib Gourmand	114	16 new
MICHELIN-Selected	252	38 new
Total selection	526

Bib Gourmand is not a star. It marks “good quality, good value cooking”, and in Tokyo it covers ramen counters, soba shops, tonkatsu and yoshoku diners. Michelin doesn’t publish a price cap for Tokyo Bibs, so check each place.

New Michelin stars Tokyo 2026: who moved up

New three-star: Myojaku

Chef Hidetoshi Nakamura’s Japanese restaurant in Nishiazabu went from two stars to three. Michelin describes his cooking as pursuing “harmony, subtlety and purity”. It is the only change at the top: no restaurant entered straight at three stars.

Promoted to two stars

• Nishiazabu Sushi Shin (sushi): chef Shintaro Suzuki’s nigiri counter. Not to be confused with Sushi Shin by Miyakawa at the Mandarin Oriental, which we cover in our omakase Tokyo guide.
• Hakuun (Japanese, Minami-Aoyama): dashi and bonito shaved at the table, beef and game grilled or straw-roasted.
• Ensui (Japanese, Nakameguro): known for its simmered dish built on aged kombu and bonito dashi.

New one-star restaurants

餐厅	Cuisine	状态
Sassa	日文版	New
MANOIR	French	New
Sushi Oya	寿司	New
Takumi Tatsuhiro	寿司	New
Hyakuyaku by Tokuyamazushi	日文版	New
KHAO	Thai	New
Akasaka Shimabukuro	日文版	New
EWIG	Austrian	New
Sushi Tanaka	寿司	New
mærge	French	New
La Gloire	French	New
Sushi Yuki	寿司	Promoted from Selected
KIBUN	Contemporary	Promoted from Selected
Sushi Miura	寿司	Promoted from Selected

Special awards went to Kenjiro Kanemoto, the 97-year-old fifth-generation owner of eel restaurant Nodaiwa Azabu Iikura Honten (Mentor Chef Award), Tsuyoshi Nakamura of MANOIR (Sommelier Award) and Yasuyo Kumagae of Piao-Xiang (Service Award).

Is there a Michelin Guide Tokyo 2027 yet?

Not yet. Michelin has announced that the Tokyo, Kyoto-Osaka and Nara 2027 selections will be revealed together on 2027 年 2 月 16 日 in Tokyo, the first time Japan’s selections are released at once (米其林指南). Results will appear on the MICHELIN Guide website and app. Until then, the 2026 stars below are the current ones.

If you are visiting in spring 2027, check the guide again after 16 February: stars can move, and newly promoted restaurants usually get much harder to book.

Michelin Guide Tokyo 2026 restaurants: booking reality for 12 picks

Prices are per person for the main course menu, as published on each restaurant’s booking page on 31 October 2026. “Not published” means we could not find an official price; we haven’t guessed. Michelin’s own pages show only a ¥ to ¥¥¥¥ symbol. The three ramen shops at the bottom are Bib Gourmand, not starred.

餐厅	Distinction	Price per head	Booking window	Cancellation	“我们必须停止这种行为，因为我们已经失去了我们的家园，我们已经失去了我们的国家。”	最近车站
Myojaku	★★★ (new)	Not published	Omakase; not published	Not published	未注明	Nishiazabu 3-chome (address)
SÉZANNE	★★★	Not published on official site	Omakase	100% the day before (Omakase listing)	Yes (English booking page)	Inside Four Seasons Marunouchi, by Tokyo Station
Nishiazabu Sushi Shin	★★ (new)	Not published	Omakase	Not published	未注明	Nishiazabu 4-chome (address)
Hakuun	★★ (new)	From ¥45,000 + 10% service; ¥60,000 seasonal courses	Released in windows; current runs to 30 Nov 2026	10% 7 days before, 50% 3 days, 100% day before	Japanese-only page	Minami-Aoyama 4-chome (address)
Ensui	★★ (new)	¥35,000–¥60,000+ by season, + 10% service	Released in windows; current runs to 30 Nov 2026	100% within 2 days	Call or use the form for English help	中目黑
EWIG	★ (new)	Lunch ¥17,400 / dinner ¥25,100, all-in, prepaid	Omakase (English)	Auto-cancelled if late without contact	可以	Gaienmae, 10 min
MANOIR	★ (new)	About US$90–275 lunch, US$143–275 dinner, all-in, prepaid	Omakase (English)	Auto-cancelled if late without contact	English menus	Hiroo, 8 min
Sushi Tanaka	★ (new)	About US$150, all-in, prepaid	Omakase (English)	Auto-cancelled if late without contact	Yes (booking page)	Shirokane-takanawa, 8 min
Ginza HARU CHAN Ramen	Bib Gourmand (new)	Not published (¥ band)	No booking	—	未注明	Ginza 3-chome (address)
Yakumo	Bib Gourmand	¥1,000–¥1,999	No booking needed; phone	—	未注明	Ikejiri-Ohashi, about 200 m
Shiosoba Jiku	Bib Gourmand	¥1,000–¥1,999	TableCheck online	—	TableCheck in English	Takaido, 2 min
Ramenya Toy Box	Bib Gourmand	¥1,000–¥1,999	No booking needed; phone	—	Not stated; cash only	Minowabashi, about 110 m

Prices for the three Bib Gourmand ramen shops are the price bands Omakase published in its Michelin ramen roundup (November 2025); each is confirmed as Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide on its Michelin page. US dollar figures for MANOIR and Sushi Tanaka are as shown on Omakase’s English site, which converts from yen and may move with the exchange rate.

Michelin star restaurants in Tokyo: our 12 picks in detail

1. Myojaku, Nishiazabu: Tokyo’s new three-star

Japanese cuisine from chef Hidetoshi Nakamura at B1F, 3-2-34 Nishiazabu. Open Monday to Saturday, 17:00–23:00; closed Sunday (米其林指南). Counter dining, cards accepted.

• Book: the Michelin page’s Book button goes to Omakase; phone +81 50-3101-3945.
• Price: not published online. Expect top-tier kaiseki pricing.
• Reality check: newly promoted three-stars are the hardest tables in the city. Have a backup.

2. SÉZANNE, Marunouchi: the three-star a concierge can reach

Daniel Calvert’s French-Japanese restaurant on the 7th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, beside Tokyo Station. Lunch Wednesday to Saturday (last seating 13:00) and dinner Wednesday to Sunday (last seating 19:30) per the 官方网站.

• Book: Omakase via the official site, or call 03-5222-5810.
• Rules (Omakase listing): smart casual, 100% charge for cancelling the day before, guests junior-high age and up.
• Why it’s here: in a big international hotel, the concierge desk and English service make it the most accessible top-tier booking.

3. Nishiazabu Sushi Shin: new two-star sushi

Chef Shintaro Suzuki’s nigiri, scored by knife so the seasoning soaks in, at 4-18-20 Nishiazabu. Dinner Tuesday to Sunday from 18:00, lunch Thursday to Sunday 12:00–13:30; closed Monday (米其林指南).

• Book: Omakase; phone +81 3-5485-0031.
• Price: not published online.

4. Hakuun, Minami-Aoyama: new two-star with clear rules

Seasonal course from ¥45,000 per person, tax included, plus 10% service at the counter or 15% in a private room. Autumn matsutake runs to early November at ¥60,000; crab (November–December) and fugu (January–early March) start at ¥60,000 (Omakase). Monday to Saturday, 17:30–23:00.

• Book: Omakase in released windows; the current window runs to 30 November 2026. Booking fee ¥390 per seat.
• Cancellation: 10% from 7 days, 50% from 3 days, 100% the day before.
• House rules: no shorts or sandals, no strong perfume, children from junior-high age only.

5. Ensui, Nakameguro: new two-star, priced by season

Courses run from ¥35,000 in spring and ¥40,000 in summer to ¥60,000 in autumn (with Japanese matsutake) and winter (wild fugu and matsuba crab), tax included, plus 10% service (Omakase). Near Nakameguro Station; Monday to Saturday, 17:00–23:00.

• Book: Omakase windows (current to 30 November 2026; next window not yet announced). ¥390 booking fee per seat.
• Cancellation: 100% if you cancel within 2 days.
• English: call +81 3-5860-7530 or use the inquiry form.

6. EWIG, Minami-Aoyama: the best-value new star

Austrian cooking updated with modern technique, from a foie gras terrine that nods to Sachertorte to Viennese tableware and classical music (米其林指南). Lunch ¥17,400 and dinner ¥25,100, tax and service included (Omakase English).

• Book: Omakase English site, prepaid by credit card; card only on the day.
• Station: Gaienmae, about 10 minutes; Omotesando about 15.
• Hours: lunch Wednesday–Saturday, dinner Tuesday–Saturday.

7. MANOIR, Hiroo: game and French wine

Light French cooking with game from hunters across Japan, in an English-manor-style room; its sommelier won Michelin’s 2026 Sommelier Award. Dinner Wednesday to Sunday, weekend lunch (米其林指南).

• 预订： Omakase English, prepaid; English menus available.
• Rules: arrive 5 minutes early (late arrivals are not admitted), smart casual, 12+ only.
• Station: Hiroo, about 8 minutes; Ebisu about 10.

8. Sushi Tanaka, Minami-Azabu: eight seats, Kyushu fish

A new one-star counter sourcing most of its seafood, salt, soy sauce and sake from the chef’s home region in Kyushu. About US$150 per person, tax and service included, prepaid (Omakase English).

• Seats: 8. Lunch 12:00 and dinner 18:00; closed Sunday.
• Rules: no perfume, smart casual; gluten-free requests not accommodated.
• Station: Shirokane-takanawa, about 8 minutes.

9. Ginza HARU CHAN Ramen (Bib Gourmand, new 2026)

One of 16 new Tokyo Bibs: a shio ramen with a clear pork and dried-sardine broth and flattened, chewy noodles, at 3-11-6 Ginza. Open daily 11:00–19:00, straight through lunch and dinner (米其林指南). No reservations.

10. Yakumo, Ikejiri-Ohashi (Bib Gourmand, under ¥2,000)

Wonton ramen with pork and shrimp dumplings, a choice of soups and noodles. Open daily 11:30–15:30, about 200 m from Ikejiri-Ohashi Station (米其林指南). Michelin tags it “worth queueing for”; go at opening.

11. Shiosoba Jiku, Takaido (Bib Gourmand, under ¥2,000)

A clear seafood shio broth with house-made noodles, two minutes from Takaido Station on the Keio Inokashira Line. Tuesday to Sunday, 11:30–15:00 (米其林指南). Rare for a ramen shop: you can book online through TableCheck.

12. Ramenya Toy Box, Minowa (Bib Gourmand, under ¥2,000)

Soy sauce ramen blending more than 10 soy sauces, about 110 m from Minowabashi tram stop. Tuesday to Friday 11:00–15:00 and 18:00–21:00, weekends lunch only, closed Monday; cash only (米其林指南).

How to book a Michelin restaurant in Tokyo (and actually get in)

The short version: book online the minute the window opens, prepay, and follow the rules to the letter. Our 日本餐厅预订指南 covers the general tools; this is what changes at Michelin level.

Omakase: Michelin’s booking partner

Omakase is an official partner of the MICHELIN Guide, and most “Book” buttons on Tokyo star pages lead there. Its English site (omakaseje.com) takes prepayment by card and shows all-in prices; the Japanese site (omakase.in) charges a ¥390 booking fee per seat. Many restaurants release seats in blocks, so note the opening date and time and be online at 10:00 Japan time.

TableCheck and Pocket Concierge

TableCheck handles many hotel restaurants and even some Bibs, such as Shiosoba Jiku. Pocket Concierge focuses on high-end restaurants in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka and offers waiting-list alerts, useful when a counter shows fully booked.

Hotel concierges

If you are staying at a luxury hotel, ask the concierge as soon as you book your room. They can phone restaurants that only take bookings by phone, in Japanese, and handle the back-and-forth for you. Credit-card concierge services work the same way, with no guarantee.

Deposits, prepayment and no-show culture

Expect to prepay or give a card. Japanese restaurants are strict because no-shows hurt: a 2018 report commissioned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry estimated no-show losses at about ¥200 billion a year (Nikkan Kogyo). A counter that buys fish for eight guests can’t resell your seat.

• Cancellation fees are real: Hakuun charges 50% from three days out; Ensui 100% within two days.
• Late without calling? Several restaurants cancel automatically, and some won’t seat you at all.
• Declare allergies at booking. Restaurants may refuse broad restrictions, and some cancel bookings with undeclared ones.
• No perfume, no shorts or sandals, and usually no young children at counters.

New to counter dining? Read our kaiseki Tokyo guide for how a kaiseki meal runs, course by course.

Bib Gourmand Tokyo: the 16 new names for 2026

The 16 new Bib Gourmand restaurants for 2026 are: Loiseau de France (French), Yaesu Unagi Hashimoto (eel), Teuchi Asama (ramen), Biriyani Osawa (biryani), Sobakiri Suzuki (soba, lunch only), Shinrakuki (Cantonese), Night Market (Southeast Asian), Yoshoku Edoya (yoshoku), ZUPPERIA OSTERIA PITIGLIANO (Italian), GINZA KATSUKAMI II (tonkatsu), Sobakappo Nagano (soba), Shokudo Wata (izakaya), Gigio (Italian), Ginza HARU CHAN Ramen (ramen), Shutei Tanaka (yakitori) and Teuchisoba Jiyusan (soba), per 米其林指南.

Two practical notes. Sobakiri Suzuki in Nerima serves one set lunch, and takes phone bookings from about 9:30 on the day. Yoshoku Edoya in Shirokane dates to 1954 and opens for lunch only, closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Michelin Guide Tokyo 2026 FAQ

资料来源与核查方式

Every number, star and booking rule in this Michelin Guide Tokyo 2026 restaurants guide was checked on 31 October 2026 against the MICHELIN Guide’s Tokyo 2026 announcement, Bib Gourmand list and 2027 save-the-date notice, each restaurant’s MICHELIN Guide page, their Omakase booking pages and Sézanne’s official site. Ramen price bands come from Omakase’s November 2025 roundup. Prices and booking windows change often; the booking page is always the final word. Last checked: 1 November 2026.