While my wife and I highly appreciate fine dining, this was only the 2nd Michelin 3 star place we had been too with Jean-Georges in NYC being the other. In short, our experience here far surpassed JG at comparable price. We were staying at the nearby Ritz Carlton and had gotten the concierge to make the reservation almost a month... More

Expectations are high when you visit a restaurant that has made it to the the top of the Michelin guide and to the Top 50 Restaurant list. My friend and I visited Ryugin on our last day in Japan, after days of gastronomic discovery which really wowed us. Ryugin was therefore the piece de resistance of the trip and the... More

I've visited this restaurant twice: the first time a few years ago, when he "only" had 2 Michelin star, and recently. Food is truly exceptional: over the courses that we've tasted it's impossible to fin the "best" one, as they are all truly outstanding, and the pairing with wine and sake also makes it unique. Food is Japanese style, revisited.... More

Dined alone, 9 PM. Amazing play on flavors, textures and even sound. Service was excellent. Pace of food was up and down. Although my server's command of the English language was limited, she still tried her best to explain each and every dish, and was always smiling. Ambiance was good, had a slightly informal feel to it, not stuffy and... More

Having recently returned from a two week trip to Tokyo and Kyoto and reflecting on our holiday, I can say that our dining experience at Ryugin was the highlight of our vacation (we also had some wonderful Kaiseki meals in Kyoto as well as superlative sushi at Mizutani). The multicourse meal was an intriguing modern interpretation of Kaiseki cuisine that... More

This is my 3rd outing at this restaurant, the 2nd being more than 2 years ago. It has since gone from 2-star to 3-star. The food still fascinates and for the amount and variety -value for money. My only gripe is that I enjoyed the service much more when it was still a 2-star. Maybe it is late in the... More

After my daughter read Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2013 article, she was on a mission to have us try one in Tokyo where she is currently living. Ryugin definitely lives up to the accolade of being the #2 restaurant in all of Asia. (Also a 3 Michelin star establishment) The chef, Seiji Yamamoto, is probably one of the more creative... More

Fine dining at its best. Tucked away on a side street and a building that is almost naked to the world, hides a treasure. The fitting, cosy, homely. The service, friendly, knowledgable The food, wow-factor, well balanced. The food was very well balanced, expressing its flavour as its own. The chef used the ingredient domthe talking. The presentation of the... More

Booked this well in advance, as had heard about Ryugin, and wanted a special experience for the last night of our trip. Evening lived up to expectations. Food was delicious, inventive, surprising and varied, and service was excellent. Was great to have such a wide range of different taste experiences. The big surprise as well was the desert. Not normally... More