The Aoyama branch of sio fairly bubbles with imaginative power. The foundation is French, but the direction is creative, paying no attention to genre. Meats are grilled over a wood fire to draw out the full strength of their inherent flavours. If you sit at the counter, you can gaze into the flickering flames and enjoy the aroma of meat sizzling on the grill. The restaurant’s name, ‘sio’, is Japanese for ‘salt’, affirming the importance of this vital seasoning. The restaurant prides itself on salting with just the right touch to highlight flavours.