Japan

An oasis of calm in the middle of a bustling fashion-boutique district, Aburiya moves at a gentler pace than the rest of the city. Most of the food is slowly...more

If the three-star Michelin rating doesn't convince you of Araki's place among the top tier of sushi spots, the hordes of devoted fans who followed the...more

Meals don't get more intimate than at Aronia de Takazawa, and not just because its dining room holds only two tables. Chef Yoshiaki Takazawa prepares his French...more

This tiny shop wedged under the Yamanote-sen train tracks feels like a street-food stall in downtown Bangkok. The aromas of fish sauce and fried garlic and...more

The extensive tapas-style menu here draws on Spanish, Italian, Greek, and Moroccan influences. Assemble your components into a full pan-Mediterranean meal, or...more

The food of Okinawa—Japan's colorful slice of the tropics—is hypertrendy in Tokyo at the moment, but this lively pub-style spot predates the fad by...more

You're no monk, so why should you put up with shojin ryori? The Zen Buddhist cuisine contains no meat, no fish, no eggs, no dairy, and no assertive spices or...more

The chef at Gesshinkyo has created his own rusticated version of shojin-ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine), using exotic vegetables and grains from all over...more

The drawing card at this popular chain is the spicy, extrarich noodle broth made from long-simmered pork bones (hey, no one claimed that ramen was health...more

Those seeking a break from fluorescent-lit, hole-in-the-wall noodle shops will feel right at home at this soba restaurant in Sangenjaya (a tony neighborhood...more