LATURE

We very much enjoyed our time at Lature - it was a well curated experience. Since I don't eat meat the restaurant accommodated me with a pescatarian menu. I liked all of the dishes with the standouts being the fish dishes. I appreciated the clean flavours showcasing a variety of different ingredients in a delightful way. I think I would have preferred the dessert with vanilla ice cream instead of chocolate to better highlight the other flavors of the fruit and dough. The chocolate was just a bit too overbearing. Service was professional and attentive without hovering, and the space itself offers a clean, minimalistic experience reminiscent of Scandinavian style. I was quite surprised that the patrons of the other tables seemed to be very young. Perhaps it was just a coincidence or this place is particularly popular with people in their 20s. It didn't bother me nonetheless, it was just something I noticed.

It's not for everyone. The first thing they brought out was a macaron made with deer blood. The 2nd thing has crab skin jelly. That's the tone. The remaining dishes had things like bear, wild boar, cuttlefish wellington, yellowtail, and then a great venison main dish. Dessert was no joke either. It was all very creative and seasoned light enough so that you can taste each component. One of the desserts had a rose jello and it was so good with the berries and wheat ice cream. We had a lot of fun and hopefully you do too just keep your mind open.

The service, atmosphere and food were all incredible. Every one of the 7 courses on the very reasonably priced lunch menu was better than the previous and the waitstaff made sure we understood the origin and reason behind every dish. 10/10 experience!

If you are planning a trip to Tokyo, do yourself a favor and make sure you lock in a reservation when you can! As a person that worked in the restaurant industry for over ten years, this was the first Michelin star restaurant I had to opportunity to go to and meet every expectation I had. The idea of mixing French cuisine with ingredients that can only be found in Japan made for an unforgettable menu. The sword fish, deer Wellington, truffle risotto and bear dish had to be some of the best dishes I have ever tried in my life! And the fact that the chef showed me pictures of the bear before it was prepped, as an ex chef, was one of the coolest things I have seen! Might be off putting to some, but it made my experience much better. So please do yourself a favor and make a reservation!

I had the course meal for dinner. Overall, the quality of the food was high, and the staff's service was polite and good. I didn't know at the time of booking, but it seems to be a Michelin-starred shop. After actually visiting, I felt that the content, both taste and service, was solid and worthy of that evaluation.

The lunch was a lovely experience and thoroughly enjoyed for two hours. Every plate presented was delicious and left a lasting impression. Regrettably, there wasn't time to return for dinner, as it would have been a pleasure. The food was very good and highly recommended to others who might visit. Making reservations proved to be a wise decision.

Invited by a long time business friend to have dinner here, I was not sure what to expect being French and having very little experience of high-end Michelin rated French cuisine places. The small and delicate dishes are served one by one each time in a different setting (a pinecone to hold a bouchée, a ceramic egg shaped container for risotto etc.) each so different to each other. The different dishes all were very tasty and the complex flavours all satisfying to the taste buds. The wine pairing were all very nice also. The small breads were very tasty too and served copiously. Finally for me the only "disappointment" was with dessert made on a basis of gobo. Unfortunately, I would have loved to finish the dinner on an explosive experience and that final dish was just so underwhelming compared with everything else. In terms of the dining room we were sitting with 2 other parties in a small room but I think there was enough distance that we didn't bother each other. At our table, we could easily discuss with each other without having to exaggeratingly muting our voices. Service flow was good with waiters paying attention to replace dishes without much ado and without breaking our discussions.

Loved our lunch at LATURE. It’s such a treat to be able to get incredible food for a fraction of the cost at lunchtime. Everything was beautifully presented and we loved the take home pastry given to us at the end. I think it’s really cool how the chef/owner also hunts some of the meat that ends up on the plate and how carefully they source their ingredients.

I went for the fish lunch course, which featured beautifully presented fish - 3 courses of it - and a dessert. I enjoyed the first course in particular (with liquid nitrogen sauce?) as well as the smoked salmon. The final course, an ayu pie, was heavy and by this time, I was already full. Note that 3 courses of fish is a LOT of fish. Some vegetables would have been nice. So I can't say I was pleased about the lack of balance and diversity. I had also ordered two glasses of red wine. The first glass was served in a white wine glass and was poured in approximately half the amount of the second. That was also pretty disappointing.