With just eight seats and an impressive three Michelin stars, reservations are recommended at least two months in advance. As the menu changes regularly, depending on the season and availability of ingredients, simply ask the chef what he recommends that day – be it freshly cut sushi, red wine simmered beef or an autumnal gingko soup – and go with it. The serenely minimal space inside provides a culinary stage for chef Hiroyuki Kanda, an acclaimed master of contemporary Japanese cuisine. Like many of Tokyo's top restaurants, the unassuming Kanda is housed in an anonymous building on a quiet backstreet. Well today was day 2 of filming, we started off eating some ice cream, then went to the fanciest restaurant in town, which is actually dangerous as this rest.

Here, Telegraph Travel expert Danielle Demetriou shares her favourite places to eat in the city. Best of all, it caters to all budgets, from wallet-busting skyscraper restaurants to atmospheric local izakaya – Japanese-style pubs where tapas-sized food is washed down with beer and sake – with an emphasis on high-quality seasonal ingredients across the spectrum. From tonkatsu pork cutlets and unagi eel to okonomiyaki pancakes and all things tofu, Tokyo is home to a dizzying quantity of restaurants specialising in an array of Japanese cuisine, not to mention Michelin stars.

It’s not just about sushi in Tokyo – although leaving without trying some is a great culinary sin. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly.

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