Kanda
Japan
At Kanda, chef Hiroyuki Kanda’s roots in Tokushima shape a quietly personal expression of Japanese cooking. Indigo fabric at the entrance, sake from his home region, fish from Naruto and Awa beef connect the Toranomon restaurant with the place where his tastes began. The approach favours carefully chosen ingredients and restrained preparation. Even the rice receives close attention, with texture and precise cooking treated as essential parts of the meal. A chef’s-choice course leads diners through the kitchen’s selection, with counter seating offering a close view of the work. The address is now Toranomon Hills Residential Tower, placing this intimate restaurant within one of Tokyo’s newer urban districts.