Head for Sugai if you're after an affordable Michelin 2-star dining experience. It’s a kaiseki with gorgeous dishes showcasing fine seasonal ingredients.
Sugai. - image © Florentyna Leow
If you’re looking for a special fine dining experience, Sugai is the place to head to. It’s a kaiseki restaurant, so you know to expect a parade of gorgeously plated little dishes showcasing the finest seasonal ingredients. There is no menu: you sit back and let Chef Sugai whip up a mind-blowing meal. You might taste anything from passionfruit salad, sashimi, a divine abalone soup, braised soft-shelled turtle, to the best grilled marbled beef of your life. Dinner at JPY10,000 is surprisingly affordable for a 2 Michelin star restaurant. With just 18 seats, reservations are mandatory. It’ll be an experience to remember.
English name:
Sugai
Japanese name:
菅井
English address:
1F Yamada Bldg., 5-69 Ota-machi, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, 231-0011
Japanese address:
〒231-0011 横浜市中区太田町5-69 山田ビル1F
Opening hours:
noon-2:30pm, 6pm-9pm. Closed Wednesday.
Nearest transport:
Train: 2-minute walk from exit 3 of Bashamichi Station on the Minatomirai line.
Telephone:
+81-45-664-2885
Website:
none
District:
Kannai
Customer Reviews:
:: Read customer reviews of Sugai on TripAdvisor.
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