{  La Table de Joel Robuchon  }

La Table de Joel Robuchon
La Table de Joel Robuchon

I’ve been dying to try Robuchon’s restaurant in Ebisu because it’s one of only 11 three-star Michelin rated restaurants in Tokyo. Although I later realized the one I went to was La Table de Robuchon and the three-star rated restaurant was on the 2nd floor (called Joel Robuchon Restaurant)… oops

Anyhow, as soon as you arrive, you are greeted by this beautiful mansion and you instantly feel like you are walking into luxury. When we went, the restaurant was completely full with madames having lunch. The food and service were exquisite and it was definitely worth checking out. The attention to detail and presentation of every dish transformed the food into more of art pieces than dishes for eating. I definitely recommend giving this restaurant a try for a special occasion.

Address // Ebisu Garden Place, 1-13-1, Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5424-1338
Website // www.robuchon.jp/ebisu/la_table.html

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{  Artichaut  }

Artichaut
Artichaut

Artichaut is a Michelin 1-star rated restaurant in Ebisu/Hiroo area (about a 10 min walk from Ebisu station). The decor of the restaurant is lacking but the great food makes up for it. We had the 2300-yen lunch course and I chose the beautiful organic Kamakura vegetable for my starter (pictured at the top). The dish is made with more than 13 vegetables and I was very impressed with how they melded them together so perfectly — it was an art piece that was too pretty to eat. The main dish, beef bourguignon, literally melted in my mouth. The dessert was very good as well.

The restaurant is very quiet and it doesn’t have many seats so it feels a bit like everyone can hear your conversation, but if you want delicious french cuisine definitely check this place out.

Address // 2-6-29, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-3446-9747
Website // n/a

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{  Dinner at Aila  }

Dinner at Aila
Dinner at Aila

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Note: According to their website, looks like Aila will be temporary closed/remodeling. They plan to re-open sometime between Fall 2014 to Spring 2015.
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Aila for dinner is very warm, romantic, and refined. The dinner menu and the food style  are completely different from the lunch service. Dinner is presented in the form of a course menu which includes an amuse bouche, appetizer, main dish, and dessert. Surprisingly, the appetizer I ordered (tomato gazpacho soup pictured towards the top right) was my favorite dish of the night – truly delicious! The main dishes were also good, but the desserts left me a little disappointed for some reason.

Overall, it was a good meal but if I had to compare their lunch and dinner, I would choose lunch without a doubt. Their lunch dishes are just too good to be true for incredibly low prices. I would still recommend dinner at Aila for a special occasion though :)

Address // 1-16-3, EbisuMinami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5721-6063
Website // www.rvs.jp/aila

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{  Lunch at Aila  }

Lunch at Aila
Lunch at Aila

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Note: According to their website, looks like Aila will be temporary closed/remodeling. They plan to re-open sometime between Fall 2014 to Spring 2015.
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ohh Aila. This little french restaurant is adorable inside and out. You walk in and you immediately feel cozy because of the friendly staff and cute decor. I will be splitting this one into two separate posts – one for lunch and one for dinner – since they have completely different menus.

Aila for lunch is not only delicious but also the best deal out there. There’s a few lunch specials available (Quiche/Salad/Fish/Meat) and they only serve 10 of each special per day. The specials typically include a small soup, salad, bread, main dish, coffee, and a small dessert. It’s an unbeatable deal and it’s worth every penny. I particularly love that they always change up their ingredients in their main dishes and desserts so you never get tired of ordering the same dish.

Just a tip, the restaurant opens at 11:30am and if you’re not there when it opens, you might have a hard time getting a seat.

Address // 1-16-3, EbisuMinami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5721-6063
Website // http://rvsinformation.com/aila/

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{  Au Temps Jadis Creperie  }

Au Temps Jadis Creperie

Au Temps Jadis is a Parisian inspried creperie located in a slightly hidden area in Shibuya. The cafe is always crowded no matter what time you go and is filled with couples and young ladies. Our friend from France loves it here so I’m pretty sure their crepes are among the more authentic you can find in Tokyo. They have both savory and sweet crepes so you can come here for a meal or for tea time. They have a cute shop upstairs so if you drop by, definitely check that out as well.

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パリ風クレープリー、Au Temps Jadisは渋谷の少し奥まった場所にあり、いつ訪れてもカップルや女性でにぎわっています。フランス人の友人もこちらのお店が大のお気に入りなので都内にある他のクレープ店と比べて本場の味が楽めると思います。甘口のクレープから食事としても満足出来るクレープまでメニューも豊富なのでお茶にもランチにも使えます。2階にはかわいいショップが入っているのでそちらも要チェックです。

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Address // B1F 1-5-4 Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-3770-2457
Website // www.many.co.jp/jadis/salon.html

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