ESqUISSE
Tokyo, Japan
2 Stars
The Experience
From Michelin Guide
It is now over a decade since Lionel Beccat left his native France to take to a new stage in Japan. He travelled extensively in Japan, feeling the earth, breathing its natural world through his skin, to know its foodstuffs and culture intimately. Two cultures coexist inside his soul, stirring a new terroir in his imagination. The cuisine that inspiration creates is as subtle and beautiful as a work of art.
From Visitor Experiences
- A two-star counterpoint to the Ginza room, built around a single Menu spontané that changes, rather than a fixed à la carte.
- Michelin frames the cooking around the traditional 24 divisions of the seasons, a structure that turns the menu into a sequence of seasonal markers rather than named dishes.
- The experience is priced and paced like a full evening, with Champagne, water, and a gift included in the course structure.
From Visitor Reviews
Menu spontané (chef’s spontaneous course)
ESqUISSE only serves a set course, described as Menu spontané, with the number of plates varying by price point. Courses include bread, mineral water, and a glass of Champagne on the listed menus, with a 12% service fee added.
Pricing (current and upcoming)
Valid until 31 March 2026:
- Dinner: ¥30,000 (6 plates) or ¥36,000 (7 plates plus a cheese dish).
- Lunch: ¥19,000 (5 plates, weekdays only), ¥22,000 (6 plates), or ¥25,000 weekdays and ¥28,000 weekends and holidays (7 plates, same content as the ¥36,000 dinner but without the cheese dish).
From 1 April 2026:
- Dinner: ¥38,000 (8 plates, including dessert).
- Lunch: ¥22,000 (7 plates, including dessert) or ¥28,000 (8 plates, including dessert).
A cheese dish remains available à la carte from April 2026.