Menu to Taste

Den

Innovative Japanese · Tokyo · Michelin Two Stars · Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa

Holding two Michelin stars, Den in Tokyo is helmed by chef Zaiyu Hasegawa, who delivers a playful, modern take on traditional kaiseki cuisine. The tasting menu features inventive dishes such as Dentucky Fried Chicken, a chicken wing stuffed with steamed mochi rice and served in a fast-food takeaway box.

2-3-18 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo

  • Two Stars + Green Star
  • #32
  • #53 World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025
  • #22
  • #51 Asia's 50 Best 2026

Menu

Dishes

  • Fried Ayu with Liver Paste — Fried sweetfish (ayu) served with rich liver paste and rice bread colored with smartweed, mimicking French baguette. Liver has foie gras-like richness.
  • Dentucky Fried Chicken — Crispy fried chicken wing stuffed with sticky rice, mushrooms, almonds, turmeric, and raisins. Served in playful fast-food box with chef's smiling face. Inspired by Korean ginseng soup.
  • Grilled Wagyu Beef — Charcoal-grilled premium wagyu.
  • Monaka Ice Cream — Signature crispy wafer ice cream.
  • Aged Japanese Bluefish Sashimi — Aged Japanese bluefish served as sashimi with soy sauce and fresh wasabi.
  • Foie Gras Monaka — Delicate wafer sandwich filled with foie gras, chestnut paste, seasonal fruit jam, and pickled cucumber.
  • Clear Soup with Beef Sinew — Clear Japanese broth with tender beef sinew, wax gourd, and cloud ear mushroom.
  • Seasonal Sashimi Course — Premium seasonal fish selection prepared as sashimi with traditional accompaniments.
  • Grilled Seasonal Fish — Expertly grilled seasonal fish using traditional yakimono technique.
  • Tenkawari-style Rice — Seasonal rice course.

Cocktails

  • Hojicha — Roasted green tea.

Tasting Menu

  • Tasting menu starts at ~ (110)
  • Den Omakase Dinner (30000) — Creative kaiseki omakase dinner. Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa. Jingumae, Shibuya-ku.
  • Lunch / Shorter Omakase (15000)
  • Tasting menu from ~ (110)
  • Dinner Tasting Menu (16000)

The Experience

Expect a relaxed atmosphere. The meal is structured around an omakase experience, a tasting menu and a wine pairing. A good fit for dining solo.

Phone: +81 3-6427-2788

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