Ginza Toyoda 銀座　とよだ Traditional Japanese / Ginza

The Tokyo Michelin Guide 2008 awarded Toyoda one star, recognizing it as an excellent restaurant in its category. Ginza Toyoda is the place to go for Kaiseki cuisine, a set of traditional dishes featuring seasonal ingredients. At this sophisticated restaurant you'll encounter one beautiful and well made dish after another. They put a lot of emphasis on preparing perfect dashi, which is the fish stock that is at the base of many Japanese preparations. If you can speak some Japanese or go with someone who can then get a counter seat to talk with the chef while s/he prepares your meal. If you can't speak Japanese then not to worry, the set courses are equally popular at this well-known spot.