"Chef Yusuke Namai's one-Michelin-star French omakase in Hiroo — French technique on Japanese ingredients, famed for the sardine-and-beef dish 'Grey'."
Ode sits in the Hiroo district of Tokyo, a quietly upmarket pocket of Shibuya City. It anchors part of our Tokyo coverage and our French guide as one of the city's most distinctive modern French rooms.
Chef Yusuke Namai opened Ode in September 2017 after earning a star at CHIC peut-être, and Ode took one Michelin star in the 2019 guide. The restaurant also entered Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, reaching No. 27 in 2021.
Namai's cooking pays homage to classical French technique while building each course around carefully sourced Japanese ingredients, served omakase style. His signature, 'Grey', is a dish of sardine marinade and beef under a meringue flavoured with sardine bones and heads, so nothing is wasted.
The format is a set tasting menu, dinner-focused, with optional wine pairings. Spend lands firmly in the top bracket, in line with Tokyo's starred French tables.
The dining room is spare and contemporary, putting the plates and the counter front and centre rather than ornament. It reads calm and grown-up rather than showy.
Service is precise and warm, and the kitchen's ease shows in the room. Book well ahead, as seats are limited and the restaurant is well known.
Ode suits a milestone proposal, a special anniversary or a dinner to impress clients. For other Tokyo French tables, compare Florilege, Esquisse and Quintessence.
Not for a casual or budget meal, or a walk-in — it is a small, one-star French tasting room where the omakase is set and seats book out well in advance.
Ode is chef Yusuke Namai's one-Michelin-star French restaurant in Hiroo, Tokyo, serving an omakase of French technique and Japanese ingredients. The signature 'Grey' pairs sardine marinade and beef under a meringue made with sardine bones and heads.
One. Ode earned its first Michelin star in the 2019 guide and has built its reputation as one of Tokyo's leading modern French tables.
Yusuke Namai, who opened Ode in September 2017 after winning a star at CHIC peut-être. He came to cooking in his mid-twenties after pursuing music.
In the Hiroo district of Shibuya City, central Tokyo — a calm, upmarket neighbourhood.
Expect top-bracket pricing for a multi-course French omakase, with optional wine pairings. It is a special-occasion restaurant rather than an everyday one.
Book well ahead, as seats are limited. Find Ode in the Hiroo district of Shibuya City, Tokyo.
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Ode anchors part of our Tokyo guide — chef Yusuke Namai's one-Michelin-star French omakase in Hiroo, famed for the sardine-and-beef dish 'Grey'.
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