Dominique Bouchet Tokyo

The restaurant of Dominique Bouchet, veteran of the Paris restaurant scene. Bouchet’s stellar career informs an approach he calls ‘tradition with progress’. Time-honoured French gastronomy combines with modern sensibilities in dishes prepared with a light touch. Platters combining French and Japanese ingredients are a feast for the eyes. The interior resembles a French apartment; the illustrations on the ornamental plates pay homage to Edgar Degas’ depictions of dancing girls.

• ‘Tradition with progress’ is the house idea, classical French cooking with modern sensibilities.
• The interior is designed as a French apartment rather than a grand dining room.
• Decorative plates reference Edgar Degas’ dancing girls.

Ingredient stars

• French sauces and foundations, built carefully but kept light
• Seasonal Japanese ingredients used as primary flavours, not garnish
• Classic French luxury products used with restraint

Dominique Bouchet Tokyo is a one star French restaurant in Ginza, built around a course menu that pairs classical technique with a lighter, modern touch. The cooking plays with French and Japanese ingredients in the same frame, and the room is styled like a French apartment, right down to decorative plates illustrated with dancing girls.