The Tabelog Award 2025 - Candidates
146 restaurants are up for an award for the 'first time'. I put 'first time' in quotes because if a restaurant relocates it generally gets a new Tabelog entry and is classed as 'new'. For example, Il Aoyama, Chiune and Makitori Shin-Kobe relocated in 2023/2024 but are on the list as 'first time', despite having won awards at their previous locations and despite the fact that Tabelog tracks this. Only a handful of these 'first time' restaurants opened in 2024: most have been open for many years and it's just now that they have met the criteria (a score of at least 4.0 for at least a month) to receive an award. In other words, many of the restaurants are not new.
We won't know for sure, until the results are announced on 29th Jan 2025, which of these restaurants will be awarded Gold or Silver but Chiune and Makitori Shin-Kobe are shoo-ins for Gold, and Il Aoyama for Silver, having previously held these awards. Simply looking at the current Tabelog score is not enough to tell because Gold and Silver is awarded on votes, not scores, and there are 2024 Bronze Award winners with higher scores than Silver winners. The best indicator of a Silver or Gold award is how difficult the restaurant is to book already. But as always, the value of the list to me is for restaurants outside of Tokyo that were not on my radar.
Below you can find the list of the 146 'first time' Tabelog Award 2025 winners. When presented, the date is the date the restaurant opened.
Niji Kichi (Seafood / Ehime / 4.24)
CHIUnE (Innovative, French / Tokyo / 4.21 / 2024.4.3)
Maki Tori Shin Kobe (Yakitori / Tokyo / 4.21 / 2023.11.11)
NH (French, Innovative / Osaka / 4.21 / 2023.1.21)
Sumibi Yakiniku Horumon Sawaishi (Horumon, Yakiniku / Kanagawa / 4.22 / 2023.8.10)
Toku Hamotonari (Japanese Cuisine / Kyoto / 4.21 / 2023.12.8)
Chinese Sai guu (Chinese / Kyoto / 4.20 / 2022.9.17)
Tanaka Yoshihide (Chinese / Osaka / 4.16 / 2023.5.1)
Numata (Tempura / Osaka / 4.19)
Myoujyaku (Japanese Cuisine / Tokyo / 4.18 / 2022.4.18)
subin (Shabu shabu, Sukiyaki, Beef dishes / Tokyo / 4.19 / 2023.7.6)
Sushi Shunji (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.16)
aru (French / Aichi / 4.15 / 2017.12.27)
TOM Curiosa (Italian / Osaka / 4.14 / 2013.9.27)
Eizan (Japanese Cuisine / Hiroshima / 4.16 / 2019.9.10)
Suzuta Shiki (Japanese Cuisine / Tokyo / 4.13 / 2024.1.9)
Tsushima (Chinese, Creative / Tokyo / 4.16 / 2020.5.24)
Japanese cuisine Kenya (Japanese Cuisine / Kyoto / 4.17 / 2021.3.16)
Eragon (Yakitori / Hyogo / 4.11)
affetto akita (Italian / Akita / 4.14 / 2017.12.1)
Shorenin Monzeki Mae Tsukioka (Japanese Cuisine / Kyoto / 4.14 / 2021.4.14)
Shunsai Ten Tsuchiya (Tempura, Japanese Cuisine, Seafood / Osaka / 4.11 / 2008.7.8)
Murakami (Sushi / Kumamoto / 4.14)
Kiyota Hanare (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.09)
Yakitori Kohane (Yakitori / Shizuoka / 4.13 / 2022.12.16)
Higashi Chaya Nakamura (Japanese Cuisine / Osaka / 4.13 / 2019.10.6)
gucite (Italian / Osaka / 4.12 / 2016.7.11)
Yoshi Cho (Japanese Cuisine, Suppon, Monkfish / Ibaraki / 4.10)
Kurosaki (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.14 / 2022.2.7)
Hamaguri Zaka Maekawa (Yakitori / Ishikawa / 4.15 / 2020.12.10)
Yamasei (Unagi / Nagano / 4.16)
Shinmonzen Yonemura (Innovative, Creative, French / Kyoto / 4.12 / 2019.5.1)
Ryobo (Italian / Kagawa / 4.15 / 2015.2.12)
Aji Yuki (Japanese Cuisine / Tokyo / 4.11 / 2022.10.11)
SAWADA (Japanese Cuisine / Osaka / 4.11 / 2023.7.9)
entre nous (French / Hyogo / 4.14 / 2022.10.15)
Sushi Ino (Sushi / Ehime / 4.10 / 2014.11.11)
Bekk (Italian, Pasta, Innovative / Fukuoka / 4.12)
CUCCAGNA (Italian / Fukuoka / 4.10 / 2015.4.15)
Torisho Ishii Hina (Yakitori / Tokyo / 4.10 / 2022.5.2)
Japanese cuisine Kutan (Japanese Cuisine / Tokyo / 4.07 / 2018.4.7)
Shosai Chuka hiro (Chinese, Dim sum / Gifu / 4.09)
Nakamura (Tempura / Shizuoka / 4.09 / 2023.5.2)
Kyoaji Motoi (Japanese Cuisine / Aichi / 4.11 / 2021.4.8)
IL GARAGE (Italian / Kyoto / 4.09 / 2018.12.17)
Soshi (Sushi / Hiroshima / 4.12)
Sushi Shota (Sushi / Hokkaido / 4.10 / 2022.12.12)
Kashu (French, Creative / Aomori / 4.09 / 2020.3.26)
Ristorante SHIKAZAWA (Italian, Innovative / Iwate / 4.08 / 2012.6.7)
Hakuun (Japanese Cuisine / Tokyo / 4.09 / 2021.1.18)
Tori Chataro (Yakitori / Tokyo / 4.10 / 2013.6.9)
Tonkatsu Noguchi (Tonkatsu, Katsu-don / Osaka / 4.11 / 2021.11.26)
Tempura Kuruma (Tempura / Gunma / 4.12 / 2014.8.25)
Edo Mae Shinsaku (Tempura / Tokyo / 4.04 / 2022.5.12)
Restaurant Raffinage (French / Tokyo / 4.11 / 2018.10.8)
Hijikata (Japanese Cuisine / Aichi / 4.16 / 2013.7.25)
TAKAYAMA (Innovative, Creative, Italian / Kyoto / 4.08 / 2019.12.9)
Tsunechan (Yakiniku, Horumon / Osaka / 4.08)
Imaishi Hanten Suzuka (Chinese, Dim sum / Fukuoka / 4.09 / 2019.7.20)
unis (French, Innovative / Tokyo / 4.08 / 2020.12.16)
Mori Fuji (Japanese Cuisine / Tokyo / 4.05 / 2019.10.13)
Tomidokoro (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.05 / 2018.11.1)
Kizaki (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.06 / 2018.5.1)
Ryoriya Miyazaki (Japanese Cuisine, Creative / Fukui / 4.07 / 2018.7.18)
Fujisawa (Sushi / Aichi / 4.05)
Yassan (Beef dishes, Japanese Cuisine / Kyoto / 4.07)
mikami limited50 (Sushi / Osaka / 4.05 / 2021.8.8)
Wafu Motsu Ryori Arata (Beef dishes / Osaka / 4.10)
Tanryu (Japanese Cuisine / Hyogo / 4.08 / 2019.4.1)
cepages (French / Gunma / 4.06 / 2023.6.1)
Sushi Meino (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.09 / 2023.11.30)
Shutei Tanaka (Yakitori, Chicken dishes, Izakaya / Tokyo / 4.06 / 2023.5.30)
VILLA DELLA PACE (Italian, Auberge / Ishikawa / 4.06 / 2020.11.17)
Ootani (Japanese Cuisine / Aichi / 4.06 / 2013.7.10)
Mochizuki (Japanese Cuisine / Aichi / 4.05)
Kyogoku Zushi (Sushi / Shiga / 4.04)
Sushi Shizuku (Sushi, Seafood, Japanese Cuisine / Osaka / 4.03 / 2016.7.27)
Niku Kappou Yamaguchi (Japanese Cuisine / Osaka / 4.02 / 2015.7.16)
Wagyu Lab K (Yakiniku, Steak, Beef dishes / Hiroshima / 4.14 / 2022.6.5)
restaurant takatsu (French / Yamaguchi / 4.05 / 2017.3.1)
Matsuishi (Chinese / Miyagi / 4.03 / 2022.3.26)
Tempura Asanuma (Tempura / Tokyo / 4.06 / 2022.9.16)
Sushi Masuda (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.02 / 2022.1.29)
YAKITORI Moe es (Yakitori / Tokyo / 4.03 / 2021.6.15)
Keiraku Yakiniku Pome (Yakiniku / Osaka / 4.06 / 2020.10.4)
Kozakana Ryori Tomisuke (Japanese Cuisine, Seafood / Hiroshima / 4.01)
NONOKA RESTAURANT (Innovative, Creative, French / Fukuoka / 4.04)
Sushi Ao (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.00 / 2020.6.5)
Ryori Komatsu (Japanese Cuisine / Ishikawa / 4.04)
Kotowari o Hakaru Mise Bando (Japanese Cuisine / Aichi / 4.05 / 2017.2.17)
Osaka Tenmangu Sushi Toyonaga (Sushi / Osaka / 4.07 / 2018.5.12)
Yakitori Higebozu (Yakitori / Hokkaido / 4.01)
Azabu Muroi (Japanese Cuisine / Tokyo / 4.05 / 2023.12.1)
YORONIKU TOKYO AZABUDAIHILLS (Yakiniku / Tokyo / 4.14 / 2023.11.24)
malca (Italian / Tokyo / 4.09 / 2022.10.27)
Amaki (Sushi / Aichi / 4.08 / 2024.5.9)
Sushi Dokoro Mutsuki (Sushi, Japanese Cuisine / Aichi / 4.05)
Ninomae (Japanese Cuisine, Seafood / Hyogo / 4.02 / 2022.3.1)
Ippongi Ishibashi (Japanese Cuisine / Fukuoka / 4.02 / 2018.9.8)
Yoshoku no Mise Hashimoto (Yoshoku, Curry / Kumamoto / 4.01)
Remede nikaho (French / Akita / 4.01 / 2018.4.1)
BAMBOU (Tonkatsu, Katsu-don / Chiba / 3.98)
Hongshiki Ryori Koki (Chinese / Tokyo / 4.05 / 2022.7.8)
Kanjou (Japanese Cuisine, Chicken dishes, Soba / Tokyo / 4.00 / 2021.11.22)
Guchoku Ni (Japanese Cuisine / Tokyo / 4.02 / 2020.9.29)
Sharikimon Onozawa (Japanese Cuisine, Soba / Tokyo / 4.01 / 2020.5.18)
Sushi Matsuura (Sushi, Japanese Cuisine / Tokyo / 4.02 / 2019.9.27)
1000 (Yakitori / Kanagawa / 4.02 / 2021.5.8)
Shinya Yakiniku Daichan (Yakiniku, Horumon / Kyoto / 4.07)
TOMONO (Chinese / Osaka / 4.01 / 2021.2.1)
Goichi (Yakitori / Osaka / 4.01 / 2019.7.1)
Sushi Zai (Sushi, Seafood / Tokyo / 3.99 / 2019.5.20)
GapricE (Italian / Aichi / 3.99 / 2022.11.14)
Uozuya (Japanese Cuisine / Kyoto / 4.00)
Hashimoto Ya (Curry, Soup Curry / Osaka / 3.99)
Shimanami French Murakami (French, Innovative / Osaka / 4.00 / 2017.11.27)
Shinoda (Japanese Cuisine / Ehime / 4.00)
Akama Chaya Asago (Soba / Fukuoka / 4.00 / 2003.2.10)
Sushi Mimuro (Sushi / Kumamoto / 4.01 / 2021.7.4)
Fenetre (French / Hokkaido / 4.07)
MAZ (Innovative, French, Spain / Tokyo / 3.98 / 2022.7.1)
Ebisu Endo (Sushi / Tokyo / 3.96)
Unagi no Matsu Ka (Unagi / Nagano / 3.97)
Binchotan Yakitori Torishige (Yakitori / Shizuoka / 4.01 / 2022.1.11)
Sushi Shimizu (Sushi / Aichi / 3.96 / 2022.5.17)
Hirovanna (Italian / Aichi / 4.00 / 2021.5.1)
AUBE (Chinese / Osaka / 3.96)
6 (Innovative, French / Okinawa / 3.99 / 2018.4.15)
N. (Izakaya, Japanese Cuisine / Akita / 3.95)
Kappo Muroi (Japanese Cuisine / Tokyo / 3.99 / 2023.6.28)
Sushi Takeru (Sushi / Tokyo / 3.99 / 2022.4.27)
Sushi Nishizaki (Sushi / Tokyo / 4.02)
Restaurant Honjin (French, Teppanyaki / Aichi / 4.00 / 2021.8.28)
Restaurant SNOW (Innovative, French / Fukuoka / 4.00 / 2020.7.11)
Edomae Sushi Nikaku (Sushi / Fukuoka / 3.98)
Oniku Karyu (Beef dishes / Tokyo / 3.96)
Omino Kamiyacho (Yakitori / Tokyo / 3.99 / 2021.3.2)
Tempura Kusunoki (Tempura / Aichi / 3.95 / 2022.11.1)
Sushi Tsubomi (Sushi / Tokyo / 3.94 / 2018.6.2)
Lurra ° (Innovative / Kyoto / 3.94 / 2019.7.9)
Sushi Senpachi (Sushi / Fukuoka / 3.91 / 2023.12.17)
Sushi Ryori Ichitaka (Sushi, Japanese Cuisine / Fukuoka / 3.93 / 2019.8.5)
Setsugekka Ginza (Beef dishes, Japanese Cuisine / Tokyo / 3.94 / 2020.10.28)
Fushin (Chinese / Hyogo / 3.95 / 2017.3.1)
Do Yama (Japanese Cuisine / Nagasaki / 3.88)
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