Sushi Saito is located on the first floor of ARK Hills South Tower in Roppongi. The restaurant has been awarded three Michelin stars, marking it as one of the best sushi restaurants in Japan. Each piece of sushi is carefully prepared and, in each bite, you can taste the finest of Japanese culinary craftsmanship.
After graduating from high school, owner chef Takashi Saito, trained at a famous sushi restaurant in Ginza. This was followed by work at Sushi Kanesaka, where he further polished his creative skills. At the age of 33, he started his own restaurant, Sushi Kanesaka Akasaka Branch. He changed the restaurant’s name to Sushi Saito with the move to Roppongi in 2014.
The restaurant's simple interior, with only a single white wooden counter with no unnecessary embellishments, allows you to enjoy sushi and conversation while catching a glimpse of Chef Saito’s skills from every seat. Although the Michelin three-star rating indicates that the restaurant is one of the most sophisticated in Japan, the warm personality of Chef Saito makes it an appealing place where you can casually enjoy the ambience and amazing food.
The menu consists of only an omakase course. The dishes are prepared using simple techniques such as boiling, steaming, searing, and pickling. The ingredients are carefully combined and delicately flavored. Serving the traditional Edomae sushi, Chef Saito's style is to present a selection of tsumami (small appetizers for nibbling with a drink) first, followed by the nigiri. The popular maguro (tuna) nigiri comes in three types: akami (red colored meat tuna), chutoro (medium fatty tuna), and otoro (fatty tuna). Natural salt is all that is needed when seasoning the first-rate sushi rice with a fragrant red vinegar from Yokoi Brewery.
美味しいと楽しいが素晴らしい！大人の最高隠れ基地。 Quote from Google Map Review
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