Edition Koji Shimomura

Verdict

Edition Koji Shimomura is one of Tokyo's most consistently decorated French restaurants, holding Tabelog Bronze every year from 2017 through 2026 and appearing in the Tabelog French TOKYO "Tabelog 100" in 2021, 2023, and 2025. La Liste scores it at 82 points (2026) and Opinionated About Dining ranked it #265 in Japan in 2025. At JPY 30,000–39,999 for dinner and JPY 15,000–19,999 for lunch, it sits in a competitive price band for Tokyo fine dining — but the lunch menu offers a meaningful entry point if you want to test the kitchen before committing to a full dinner spend. Book it if you want French technique applied with a lighter, ingredient-forward hand, and private room access for smaller groups. Skip it if you need a la carte flexibility — this is a course-format kitchen.

About the Restaurant

With only 28 seats across the dining room and private rooms, accommodating parties of 2, 4, or 6 privately, Edition Koji Shimomura is a deliberately small operation. That seat count matters when you're planning: midweek evening slots move faster than you might expect for a Roppongi address. The restaurant opened in July 2007 and has maintained its Tabelog recognition continuously since 2017, which at this price point signals reliable quality rather than flash-in-the-pan hype.

The kitchen's philosophy is encoded in the name: "Edition" reflects a constant process of editing and refining recipes rather than locking in a fixed repertoire. The approach minimises butter and cream in favour of letting the natural aromas of ingredients carry the plate, a meaningful departure from classic French richness. Chilled oysters with seawater and citrus jelly, and kadaif-wrapped john dory, are the chef's documented signatures. A fully plant-based vegan course is also available, which is rare at this price tier in Tokyo's French dining scene and worth noting if you have vegetarian or vegan guests.

Roppongi Itchome Station is the closest access point, with a direct-passage connection to Roppongi T-Cube (the building that houses the restaurant) taking roughly three minutes. Roppongi Station is under ten minutes on foot. Paid parking is available in the facility for those arriving by car. The room is described as stylish and spacious with sofa seating, free Wi-Fi, and wheelchair accessibility, practical details that separate it from the cramped intimacy of smaller Tokyo counters.

The Counter Experience

Edition Koji Shimomura does not operate a traditional open kitchen counter in the way that some Tokyo French or sushi venues do. The 28-seat room and private rooms configure the dining more formally. However, the small total capacity means there is an inherent proximity between kitchen and table that counter-style venues create by design. Services run with a sommelier present and courses stretch beyond 2.5 hours, which gives the meal a deliberate, unhurried pace, closer in rhythm to a counter omakase than to a loud brasserie. If you want the full effect, sit in the main dining room rather than a private room: the kitchen's presence is felt more directly there, and at a venue where the editing philosophy is central to what you're paying for, that connection matters.

Know Before You Go

• Price (dinner): JPY 30,000–39,999 per person
• Price (lunch): JPY 15,000–19,999 per person
• Service charge: 10%
• Seats: 28 total; private rooms for 2, 4, or 6
• Private hire: Available for 20–50 people
• Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Lunch 12:00–15:15 (last food order 13:00); Dinner 18:00–22:30 (last food order 19:00)
• Closed: Wednesday (may occasionally open, contact directly)
• Dress code: Smart casual; men should avoid shorts, t-shirts, and sandals
• Cancellation policy: 50% fee for changes two days prior; 100% fee for day-before or same-day cancellations
• Booking: Reservations available online; walk-ins not recommended given seat count
• Payment: Credit cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex, Diners); no electronic money or QR code payments
• Children: Welcome; aged 8 and older may join the adult course
• Dietary options: Vegan course available; vegetarian and health-conscious menus offered; strong focus on vegetables and fish
• Access: 3-minute walk from Roppongi Itchome Station via direct passage; under 10 minutes from Roppongi Station; paid parking on site
• Awards: Tabelog Bronze 2017–2026; Tabelog French TOKYO 100 (2021, 2023, 2025); La Liste 82pts (2026); OAD #265 Japan (2025)

How It Compares

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Explore More in Tokyo and Beyond

If you're building a Tokyo itinerary around serious dining, the city's French scene has strong alternatives worth considering alongside Edition Koji Shimomura. For a fuller picture of where to eat, drink, and stay, see our full Tokyo restaurants guide, our full Tokyo hotels guide, our full Tokyo bars guide, our full Tokyo wineries guide, and our full Tokyo experiences guide.

Within Tokyo's French tier, L'Effervescence, Sézanne, ESqUISSE, Florilège, and Château Restaurant Joël Robuchon each offer a different take on French cooking in Japan. For travellers extending beyond Tokyo, consider HAJIME in Osaka, Gion Sasaki in Kyoto, akordu in Nara, Goh in Fukuoka, 1000 in Yokohama, and 6 in Okinawa. For reference points in the broader French fine dining world, Les Amis in Singapore and Hotel de Ville Crissier in Crissier sit in comparable territory.