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Illuminated three-storey restaurant facade with red paper lanterns at blue hour in Yūrakuchō, Tokyo

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restaurant Quintessence

レストラン カンテサンス

MICHELIN GUIDE · JAPAN · 2026Three Stars(as listed for 2026)

Context image — not a photograph of this restaurant: Illuminated three-storey restaurant facade with red paper lanterns at blue hour in Yūrakuchō, Tokyo — Photo: Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

No.
008
City
Tokyo — Kitashinagawa
Region
Tokyo / Tokyo
Cuisine
French
Guide
MICHELIN Guide Japan 2026 — Three Stars

03

Introduction

はじめに

French cuisine, a single omakase course, in Kitashinagawa.

A French restaurant on the 1st floor of Garden City Shinagawa Gotenyama in Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, with Shuzo Kishida as owner-chef. It opened on 11 May 2006 and moved to its present location in August 2013. It serves a single omakase course only.

  • Opened on 11 May 2006. Source
  • Moved to Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, in August 2013. Source
  • Serves a single omakase course only. Source

04

Cuisine

料理

FRENCH

フランス料理

French technique in dialogue with Japanese produce and seasons.

More in this cuisine

Classification follows the wording of the restaurant's official website.

05

Chef

料理人

Shuzo Kishida

岸田 周三 — Owner-chef

  • Born in 1974 in Aichi Prefecture. Source
  • Trained under Pascal Barbot at Astrance in Paris, where he became sous-chef. Source
Fish with burdock root, plated at a French restaurant in Tokyo
Fish with burdock root, plated at a French restaurant in Tokyo — Photo: Syced / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons

07

Ingredients

食材

A general introduction to ingredients behind french cooking — not a statement of what this restaurant uses.

  • Assorted vegetable tempura at a restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo

    VEGETABLES

    野菜

    Heirloom vegetables named for their places, and wild mountain greens that announce the season.

  • A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    FISH

    魚

    Fish from the seas around the archipelago, different by season and by water.

  • Highly marbled raw wagyu beef (BMS 8–9) for Japanese barbecue

    WAGYU

    和牛

    The word for Japan's beef cattle breeds, many carrying the name of where they are raised.

08

Seasonality

季節

Seasonal produce in Tokyo varies with origin, climate and year. For menus and what is served, please refer to the restaurant's official information.
Story: Four seasons on a plate

Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

09

Space

空間

Location (as stated officially)〒141-0001 品川区北品川6-7-29 ガーデンシティ品川 御殿山 1F

Details of interiors and designers are shown only when confirmed by a source.

Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka
Context: Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka — Photo: Laitche / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

10

Tableware

器と工芸

An introduction to the crafts of the Japanese table — not the vessels used at this restaurant.

  • Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    CERAMICS

    Arita, Kyoto, Bizen — each place with its own clay, glaze and firing.

  • Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    LACQUER

    Wood built up in coats of urushi lacquer — Wajima-nuri among the best known.

  • Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    GLASS

    Edo kiriko and Satsuma kiriko cut glass — coolness for the summer table.

11

Guide History

ガイド掲載履歴

  1. 2026

    MICHELIN GUIDE · JAPAN · 2026

    Three Stars

    As shown on the official page: 「ミシュラン 三つ星: 卓越した料理」

    Verified 26 September 2026 — Source (MICHELIN Guide official page) (opens in a new tab)

  2. 2025

    Not verified — no record

  3. 2024

    Not verified — no record

  4. 2023

    Not verified — no record

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12

Location

所在地

Address
141-0001 Shinagawa-Ku Kitashinagawa 6-7-29 Garden City Shinagawa Gotenyama 1F
City
Tokyo
Prefecture
Tokyo
Region
Tokyo
Open in maps (opens in a new tab)

Map position from the coordinates on the official MICHELIN Guide page.

13

Official Information

公式情報

Status
Open (per official website)
Official site
www.quintessence.jp (opens in a new tab)
Reservations
External booking page — OMAKASE (also reservation telephone line) (opens in a new tab)

The booking destination linked from the official website. This site does not take reservations; conditions at the destination may change.

Dinner
Two seatings: 17:00–20:00 and 20:30–23:30 (L.O. 20:30)
Closed
About 8 days a month, mainly Sundays; New Year and summer holidays
Reservations
Bookings by phone (13:30–15:30) or OMAKASE up to the same date three months ahead; parties of 2–6; no children under 16.

Verified 26 September 2026 — Source: restaurant Quintessence
Hours, closing days and booking conditions change. Always check the official website before visiting.

14

Gallery

ギャラリー

No licensed photograph of this restaurant has been found. The images below show its region and cuisine as context.

  • Context: A bidder examining a tuna before the auction at Tsukiji fish market — Photo: Joe deSousa / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons
  • Context: Tournedos Rossini: filet mignon with foie gras and black truffle on a crouton with Madeira sauce — Photo: Madalina Chicu / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
  • Context: Noren-hung entrance to the sushi restaurant Sushi Aoki in Tokyo — Photo: City Foodsters / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

15

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16

Stories

関連する特集

17

Sources

出典

  1. 01Officialレストラン カンテサンス 店舗情報Quintessence (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  2. 02Officialレストラン カンテサンス シェフQuintessence (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  3. 03Officialレストラン カンテサンス コンセプトQuintessence (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  4. 04Officialレストラン カンテサンス ご予約Quintessence (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  5. 05OfficialQuintessence Access (English)Quintessence (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  6. 06Guideカンテサンス／Quintessence — MICHELIN GuideMICHELIN Guide (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026

Last verified 26 September 2026

18

Photo Credits

写真クレジット

  1. Illuminated three-storey restaurant facade with red paper lanterns at blue hour in Yūrakuchō, Tokyo

    Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    Basile Morin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  2. Fish with burdock root, plated at a French restaurant in Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    Syced

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC0

    Syced, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

  3. Assorted vegetable tempura at a restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo

    Asakusa, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    Chainwit.

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  4. A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    City Foodsters

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  5. Highly marbled raw wagyu beef (BMS 8–9) for Japanese barbecue

    Photographer / creator

    Joditran

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Joditran, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  6. Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    Photographer / creator

    AnonymousUnknown author

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

    AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  7. Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    Photographer / creator

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希)

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  8. Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    Photographer / creator

    Nesnad

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

    Nesnad, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  9. Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka

    Suita, Osaka

    Photographer / creator

    Laitche

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Photo by Laitche

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  10. Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint

    Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    Paul Keller

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    Paul Keller, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  11. Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

    Photographer / creator

    Kentin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Kentin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  12. A bidder examining a tuna before the auction at Tsukiji fish market

    Tsukiji, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    Joe deSousa

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC0

    Joe deSousa, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

  13. Tournedos Rossini: filet mignon with foie gras and black truffle on a crouton with Madeira sauce

    Photographer / creator

    Madalina Chicu

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

    Madalina Chicu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  14. Noren-hung entrance to the sushi restaurant Sushi Aoki in Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    City Foodsters

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment