Ise Sueyoshi
Good to know before you go
- Getting there
- Hiroo Station · 8 min walk (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
- Hours
- 17:00–22:00; closed irregularly
- Admission
- ¥26,000 (kaiseki course, tax and service included; drinks excluded)
- Time needed
- 2–2.5 hours
- Best time to go
- Evenings; the ten-course omakase menu changes on the first of every month to reflect seasonal harvests in Mie Prefecture
Hours can change on holidays — check the official site before travelling.
About
Ise Sueyoshi is an intimate, minimalist restaurant in Nishiazabu offering an exceptional kaiseki (traditional multi-course) dining experience. Highly praised for its hospitality, the chef sources ingredients directly from his hometown in Mie Prefecture, crafting beautifully plated dishes that tell a story of Japanese tradition. Expect a highly personalized, educational meal where the origin of every seasonal ingredient is passionately explained.
What Japanese guides note
Ise Sueyoshi operates by advance reservation only, and prospective diners must contact the restaurant through its website form rather than by telephone. The premises occupy the third floor of the Mizuno Building in Nishiazabu, an eight-minute walk north of Hiroo Station Exit 4. Because dishes are prepared for designated seating times using perishable shipments from Mie Prefecture, arrivals must be punctual. Guests requiring vegan, vegetarian, halal, or gluten-free courses must register these dietary requests at least five days prior to arrival.
Details from local sources
- The dining space contains 11 total seats, arranged into a five-seat chef counter and a single private room accommodating two to six people. [source]
- Owner-chef Yuki Tanaka trained for four years at the Kyoto ryotei Kikunoi and traveled across 15 countries before founding the restaurant in 2015 at age 27. [source]
- Dietary adjustments for vegan, vegetarian, halal, or pescatarian dining require five days of notice, while gluten-free adjustments carry an additional ¥2,000 fee. [source]
- The restaurant does not accept reservation inquiries by telephone and instructs customers to submit all requests via its online form. [source]
- Courses are served with an original bound book that documents the individual farmers, fishermen, and producers from Mie Prefecture behind each ingredient. [source]
Insider Tip
Book well in advance and specify any dietary needs; they are famously accommodating to gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan diners.
Frequently asked
Can dietary restrictions like vegan or gluten-free diets be accommodated?
Yes. The restaurant prepares custom courses for vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, pork-free, and halal diets at no added fee, while gluten-free preparations carry a 2,000-yen surcharge. Guests must submit their dietary requirements through the booking form at least five days prior so matching regional ingredients can be ordered.
What seating options are available inside the restaurant?
The interior contains eleven total seats. Five seats form an open counter where guests can watch meal preparations directly and talk with the chef. A single private room seats parties of two to six people, allowing separate group dining away from the main counter counter space.
What beverage pairings are available during the meal?
The beverage menu centers on sake pairings selected exclusively from regional breweries located in Mie Prefecture. Each sake corresponds to a specific course in the monthly multi-dish kaiseki sequence. Non-alcoholic selections from Mie producers are also provided for diners who do not drink alcohol.
What is the closest station and route to the restaurant?
The closest stop is Hiroo Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. From Exit 4, walk north along Gaien-Nishi-dori for approximately eight minutes. The venue is situated on the third floor of the Mizuno Building, located between the Nishi-Azabu crossing and Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park.
Our Tokyo walking tours
On the same walk
Photos
