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Kioku Bar (Raffles at The OWO)

2nd May 2025 by Richard Bagnold Leave a Comment

Japanese sake bar in Raffles Hotel, London located in the former Old War Office building

Michelin Stars: N/A

Cuisine: Japanese

Address: 2 Whitehall Pl, London SW1A 2BD

Food Rating: 76%

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Ippudo (Canary Wharf)

28th March 2024 by Richard Bagnold Leave a Comment

Limited chain of Japanese fast restaurants

Michelin Stars: N/A

Cuisine: Japanese

Address: Unit CR 28, 1 Crossrail Pl, London E14 5AR

Food Rating: 67%

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TAKU (Mayfair)

14th April 2023 by Richard Bagnold Leave a Comment

New Michelin starred Japanese sushi restaurant for the 2023 Michelin Guide

Michelin Stars:

Cuisine: Japanese

Address: Ground Floor, 36 Albemarle St, London W1S 4JE

Food Rating: 78%

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Ginza St James’s (St James’s)

24th February 2023 by Richard Bagnold Leave a Comment

Safe bet Japanese establishment in the heart of St James's with spacious, basement dining

Michelin Stars: N/A

Cuisine: Japanese

Address: 15 Bury St, St. James's, London SW1Y 6AL

Food Rating: 74%

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Zen (Singapore)

4th August 2022 by Richard Bagnold Leave a Comment

High end ingredients and superior handling producing a Japanese-Scandanavian fusion menu of excellence

Michelin Stars:

Cuisine: Japanese Scandinavian fusion

Address: 41 Bukit Pasoh Rd, Singapore 089855

Food Rating: 95%

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Victor’s Dining by Christian Bau (Germany)

12th May 2022 by Richard Bagnold Leave a Comment

3 Michelin starred dining at the very heights of gastronomic experiences available in the world today

Michelin Stars:

Cuisine: French-Japanese

Address: VICTOR’S RESIDENZ-HOTEL SCHLOSS BERG Schloßstraße 27–29 66706 Perl-Nennig, Germany

Food Rating: 99%

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Lucky Cat (Belgravia)

5th August 2020 by Richard Bagnold Leave a Comment

Newly conceived (2020) and makeover restaurant from Gordon Ramsay

Michelin Stars: N/A

Cuisine: Japanese Fusion

Address: 10 Grosvenor Square, London W1K 6JP

Food Rating: 58%

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Koryu (Osaka)

23rd October 2019 by Richard Bagnold Leave a Comment

Ex-3 Michelin (2020) starred fusion restaurant in Osaka

Michelin Stars:

Cuisine: Japanese

Address: 1 Chome-5-1 Dojima Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0003 Japan

Food Rating: 71%

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Hajime (Osaka)

22nd October 2019 by Richard Bagnold Leave a Comment

Japanese and French fusion dining in Osaka at spectacular level

Michelin Stars:

Cuisine: Innovative

Address: 1-9-11 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, N1 4LS, Japan

Food Rating: 97%

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Matsusakagyu Yakiniku M (Osaka)

22nd October 2019 by Richard Bagnold Leave a Comment

Specialised Matsuzaka beef restaurant chain in Osaka

Michelin Stars: N/A

Cuisine: Meats and Grills

Address: 1 Chome-1-19 Nanba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0076, Japan

Food Rating: 67%

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  • Food Rating - 67%
    67

Summary

Cook at your own grill

Theatre ultimately overtakes food impact

Restaurant Details

Michelin Stars: N/A

Cuisine: Meats and Grills

Address: 1 Chome-1-19 Nanba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0076, Japan

Website: Matsusakagyu Yakiniku M (Osaka)

Telephone: +81 6-6211-2917

Recent Visit – 1 Star

Mikla (Istanbul)

8th March 2025

Recent Visit – 2 Stars

Brooklands by Claude Bosi (Hyde Park)

16th May 2024

Recent Visit – 3 Stars

L’Assiette Champenoise (Reims)

22nd June 2023

Recent Visit – Not Starred but Recommended

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5th November 2022

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About Me

meMy hobby-turned-passion began to evolve during my assignments to London where I was fortunate enough to be able to explore all the Michelin starred restaurants in my spare time and as a result, I gradually built up a catalogue of all these venues.

Recent Additions

  • Kioku Bar (Raffles at The OWO) 2nd May 2025
  • Bleecker Burger (Bloomberg Arcade) 1st May 2025
  • Mikla (Istanbul) 8th March 2025

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