Osaka

Discover which dishes our MICHELIN inspectors loved in this year’s selection, from nigiri to gnocchi.

The MICHELIN Guide presents its 16th restaurant selection for Kyoto and Osaka, recommending an unprecedented number of 469 restaurants.

The popular belief about the MICHELIN Guide is that it’s all about the stars, but don’t forget about Bib Gourmand too! Bib Gourmand awarded restaurants are adored by their many diners, because these restaurants offer satisfaction beyond what you’d expect for the price. Today, we present a list of nine restaurants that will be joining our Kyoto Osaka Selection.

Year round, MICHELIN Guide inspectors sample an endless procession of dishes. Once in a while, a dish lands on their tables that is simply unforgettable.

Restaurant Yugen is newly awarded Two MICHELIN Stars, and 17 restaurants are recognised with One MICHELIN Star. The MICHELIN Green Star highlights the sustainable commitment of two new establishment. Two Special Awards are presented: the MICHELIN Mentor Chef and the MICHELIN Service Award.

The popular belief about the MICHELIN Guide is that it’s all about the stars, but don’t forget about Bib Gourmand too! Bib Gourmand awarded restaurants are adored by their many diners, because these restaurants offer satisfaction beyond what you’d expect for the price. Today, we present a list of eight restaurants that will be joining our Kyoto Osaka Selection.

There’s something winsome about the puffed-up face of the fugu, known in English as the blowfish or pufferfish . Yet it’s also known as a dangerous fish, because of the poison in its organs. Why do Japanese people eat this poisonous fish? Let’s talk about this cuddly-looking fish and the hazard that lurks within it.

Among these restaurants, 41 have been newly awarded by MICHELIN inspectors, receiving either Two MICHELIN Stars, One MICHELIN Star, or a Bib Gourmand recognition.

Two chefs from MICHELIN-starred pufferfish specialty restaurants in Osaka explain the appeal of the poisonous fish.

Now on its 13th year, the MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2022 edition lists 21 new MICHELIN restaurants in Kyoto and 26 in Osaka. Both cities also see an increased number of MICHELIN Green Star restaurants, whose culinary efforts champion sustainable gastronomy.