Daigo

Honestly best hospitality we’ve ever received. We were a little late to our reservation because my wife sprained her ankle. They accommodated us as if they were first responders, offering ice packs, elevating pillows and more importantly keeping the experience in line. The food was great, but the entire experience with or without the mishaps was amazing. The hospitality was an absolute cherry on top on would definitely go back just for that. Felt like a 10 course meal but everything was well planned out. Make sure you read carefully the location, one of their staff meets you on the bottom floor of the business structure and walks you up. Rooms are extremely intimate, it’s a private dinner session and they only come to serve you your food or drink!

Far far away from what we would have expected from a Michelin star restaurant. Location is great, service is alright - kind and polite but no explanation about the dishes, restaurant or whatsoever and very poor English - but food is so disappointing. We’d describe it as basic and bland, not even remotely fancy, tasty or intriguing, both for presentation and taste. Lots of soups and broths, very basic dishes, pre dessert was literally a slice of watermelon with a spoon (!) and dessert a water sweet bean soup (another one). Definitely didn’t match expectations nor price.

Absolutely high-quality culinary and cultural experience. Not for those who aren't into zen and wabi-sabi. This is a buddist style Japanese kaiseki restaurant. The restaurant is located on the second floor of a luxury building in the prestigious area of Akasaka. You can access the restaurant by an elevator directly from the parking. Restaurant staff will be there to escort you to the restaurant. A dedicated fragrance will welcome you just after the elevator door opens over a Japanese traditional environment. All restaurant seats are located in Japanese-style fully private rooms with a garden view. Food is served by kimono wearing high-skilled but friendly waitresses, Food is served in a course. Every single dish expresses the experience and skill of the chef. Every dish is served in a different and selected plate and is made with the highest quality ingredients and is delicately cooked, giving you the best possible tasting and visual experience. Some of the dishes are served with Japanese tea, so you can taste the next dishe with a cleaned mouth. There is no bgm, no sounds, only silence while you experience every bite. The silence is only broken by your conversation or by the delicate noise of your waitress coming in to serve the next dish. If you want to treat yourself with the highest quality Japanese food and give yourself a cultural culinary experience, this is a recommended place.

Absolutely one of the most amazing meals I have ever had in Japan, hands down. Every dish was beautifully presented and perfectly timed where you didn't feel rushed or full by the time the next course arrived. The presentation was also spot on. Just look at the photos. From how the food was cut to the hand made dishes, you can't get any better. Needless to say, the staff were also amazing. Very professional but friendly, making you feel welcomed. Daigo is definitely a special occasion kind of place but you will not be disappointed.

They were absolutely the sweetest people ever and took good care of us. The chef did amazing. His food was so unique and everything paired so well together. We ate Vegan and we loved every bit but the part that stood out the most was the vegan sushi. The chef came to meet with us personally and was very friendly. The whole entire experience was a 10 out of 10. I’d definitely do this again.

This is a great experience, not just a meal. You'll be treated to one of the best vegetarian meals around which is elevated by some of the finest service. As you arrive you'll be asked to remove your shoes and enter the restaurant. Dining is all private and staff is dedicated to you specifically. Splurge and get the most expensive course because you'll get some of the best squash, mushrooms, and ginko nuts that can be experienced. Each course comes relatively fast with the entire tasting course lasting a couple of hours. Drinks, including water, cost extra.

Very special experience in Tokyo! Found this while looking for Michelin Star restaurants that served Shojin ryori cuisine and was able to reserve weeks ahead with pocket concierge from outside of Japan. We had exceptional food in private room overlooking a garden for dinner. It was very calming and peaceful experience . They were even able to change certain dishes to be vegan for me as requested prior.

Amazing vegetarian kaiseki cuisine in a traditional Japanese house. We had our private room with a garden view. All the dishes were artwork like and tasted perfect. Staff were very friendly. It was a unique experience. Highly recommended.

Beautiful setting and excellent service. I particularly appreciated their dinnerware and drink ware. Their sake pot is Hirota glass and a piece of art to behold. The food is...okay. It's interesting and different, but it's still veggies.

This is a great experience, not just a meal. You'll be treated to one of the best vegetarian meals around which is elevated by some of the finest service. As you arrive you'll be asked to remove your shoes and enter the restaurant. Dining is all private and staff is dedicated to you specifically. Splurge and get the most expensive course because you'll get some of the best squash, mushrooms, and ginko nuts that can be experienced. Each course comes relatively fast with the entire tasting course lasting a couple of hours. Drinks, including water, cost extra.

Michelin star Kaiseki shojinryori in Tokyo! So many delicious dishes and food was very filling. The service was also amazing. The chef especially was so friendly and just a joy to speak with at the end. Every party dines in a private room so it's quiet and very feels peaceful. I do wish there was some kind of music though. When you arrive, a man outside by the door checks you in and then leads you into the restaurant. Then a woman escorts you to your room. It was a gorgeous property. At the end the man escorted us outside to the road since we decided to walk back instead of take a taxi and he escorted us with a lantern which felt like magical moment. The food was wonderfully paced and the course worked very well. Highly recommend!

Tokyo, Atago. November 2022 One of the finest, no, maybe THE finest example of Shojin Ryori in Tokyo. Perched on the second floor of Atago Green Hills Mori Tower with grounds adjacent to Soto Zen Seisho-ji, you might want to reconsider your big night out at WagyuMafia. The entry is efficient. A staff member confirms your reservation and accompanies you in the elevator to the second floor. From there, a waitress in kimono escorts you to your private tatami room with a hori-kotatsu table looking out on a Japanese garden. The first thing that greets you is the incense. An autumn meal started with chilled umeshu on ice in a copper tinged cup that highlights the color of the umeshu, accompanied by a warm oshibori. The second course, to set the seasonality, a yakimono; hot miso dengaku nasu with Nagano kurakake mame and a cup of blanched mizuna in dashi. A fresh chilled oshibori. The Owan, a chance for fourth generation owner-chef, Yusuke Nomura, to display his mastery of dashi; simmered slice of kaki on a sheet of yuba. The lidded dish, Wanmono; tororo soba accompanied by minced takana, karashi mustard, fine ground aonori. Shiizakana, Chef Nomura's display of autumn; Kyoto's huge and sweet Tamba Sasayama kuri w a fried green outer shell dotted w fried soba to resemble the outside of a chestnut, red yamamomo gobo, kuwai. Two mukago in a spoon (baby yamaimo). A trio of satoimo, enoki tempura, air dried konnyaku. Nimono; renkon shinjo presented as dango in a barely viscous goma ankake of dashi and katakuriko scented with the freshness of hand ground sesame. An Agemono of tempura with a stalk of puffed rice to complement the taste of fried food. A couple of other dishes followed by Shokuji Gohan; rice zosui in dashi with nameko mushrooms and slivers of takenoko. A trio of ume paste, minced takana, and dried miso takuan. After a platter of fruit, a final Mizumono; oshiruko with toasted puffy mochi. A cup of hojicha. A new warm oshibori. On the way out Chef Nomura is waiting to thank you for your patronage and the person who greeted you at the entrance walks you through the garden and onto Seisho-ji's grounds and finally down a path to where you first arrived.

We had a lovely lunch at Daigo during our stay in Tokyo. I've very recently become a Michelin star restaurant bitch and even if you aren't, Tokyo is the place to become one because they have the most Michelin star restaurants of any city in the world. You can easily get overwhelmed but it really helps if you're vegan/vegetarian because that narrows the playing field down significantly. Cue Daigo. I made a reservation for lunch because, and you probably already know this, Tokyo is EXPENSIVE. Michelin star restaurants are EXPENSIVE. I think you catch my drift. Lunch seemed like a nice compromise but will cost more than what a dinner at a normal place costs. We had some trouble finding the place because it is inside of another building. Once you do find it, it really is lovely. They provide a real authentic (to my white ass) Japanese experience. The servers wear traditional dress, the tables are the traditional low to the ground business. They also take your shoes at the entrance. We were pleased to see that we had our very own ROOM to dine in. It was incredible. We ordered some sake and otherwise everything about the menu was set and included numerous courses of tasty vegan dishes. Some of the flavors were a touch pungent for my palate. For example, the seaweed was aggressively oceany in flavor. Other flavors deviated significantly from what I'm used to in NY but it was a worthwhile experience. The service was wonderful. They actually watched me leave, which we read later on is a respect thing in Japanese culture. I felt terrible when I noticed after I took my sweet time enjoying the gardens surrounding the exit of the restaurant. If you have the coin, this place offers a wonderful experience.

Stunning and amazing. Came here for lunch and had the ran course. Each dish was absolutely delicious. The setting was beautiful of course, and I really appreciated the humility of the food.

How do I NOT have a review for this place? I swear I've been here at least twice? Anyways, this is the best vegetarian kaiseki meal in Tokyo. You get your own private room and the staff are so welcoming. They take care of your every needs. Yes, it's pretty expensive but I still think it's worth it. Especially because they put in so much care to each dish they serve. If you're looking for a fancy vegetarian friendly restaurant in Tokyo, this is the place. I'll definitely return again.

This is the best vegetarian meal I have ever eaten. I would highly recommend it if it is within your price range (i.e. you don't have one) and lives up to its two Michelin stars. First, you get seated in a private room where you dine with only the people in your party. They don't speak much English but are very friendly and do a great job making you feel welcome (even tourists). My favorite dishes were the thinly sliced yam and the mochi ball that came mid courses.

By far the best two Michelin restaurant experience in Japan. As a vegan gluten free, it's hard to find great restaurants but this one blew it out if the water. Everything from the traditional Japanese welcoming, to the zen gardens and quaint rooms, to the most spectacular shojin meal, this place is truly a must when in Tokyo. This was by far best nasu dengaku ever! The miso eggplant was something to write home about. Truly mind blowing. Love! I would fly back to Tokyo just for this one restaurant because it was THAT good!

This restaurant blew my mind. The prices for the set meals are insanely reasonable for a two-star restaurant. I enjoyed vegetables that I didn't even think I liked at all, like okra. I can't wait to bring my husband here. Please note that you have to call ahead to request a vegetarian version of the broths if you are strict (no fish based dashi) vegetarian. If you don't speak Japanese it is probably easiest to have your hotel concierge call for you.

Immaculate, best multi-course I've ever had the pleasure of partaking in. Would absolutely return.