TOKYO FOOD LAB opened in Tokyo’s Yaesu district in August 2026 as a restaurant-sized testing ground for food ideas rather than a fixed restaurant concept. Its first programme, SHOKU-TABI, pairs chefs from…
SUMADORI Meets opened in Omotesando, Tokyo, on April 3, 2026, with a simple but unusual bar rule: the same cocktail can be ordered at different alcohol strengths. Operated by Asahi Breweries with…
Coil in Kanazawa turns Japanese food culture into something guests actively perform rather than passively consume. At the experience-led restaurant, diners choose fillings from roughly 60 options, roll their own hosomaki, assemble…
Saint Marc Holdings has turned a Kyoto test kitchen into a public product-development loop. The Saint Marc Cooking Research Institute began selling experimental takeaway dishes on July 15, with full restaurant service…
At Tokyo’s Telecom Center, MAGIC CHEF is testing a different way to run mass lunch service: robots perform part of the cooking workflow rather than merely delivering trays. Opened May 11 by…
PASTA FRESCA DAN-MEN reopened on Awaji Island on July 31, 2026, after a ¥300 million rebrand by 118-year-old noodle maker Awaji Mengyo. The restaurant shifts attention from sauce to the noodle itself…
MaMo Café opened inside Mamo Terrace in Kichijoji, Tokyo, on August 8, 2026, as the food-led entrance to a three-floor marmot experience created by Marmot Co., Ltd. Guests start with marmot-shaped dishes…
WINE BISTRO Sommia opened in Ebisu, Tokyo, on August 6, 2026, as the restaurant half of an AI-driven wine concept built by Broadedge Wearlink. Instead of leaving pairing to guesswork or traditional…