Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
Reliable French execution, serious Roppongi setting.
JG Tokyo is a French restaurant in Roppongi Hills ranked in Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Japan for two consecutive years. Open seven days a week for both lunch and dinner, it is one of the more accessible high-end French tables in the city. Book here for a celebration, business meal, or a proper French lunch without the waitlist pressure of Tokyo's hardest-to-book rooms.
Without published pricing, it is hard to give a precise per-head figure for JG Tokyo, but a French restaurant of this standing in Roppongi Hills — ranked #238 in Japan by Opinionated About Dining in 2024 and climbing to #293 in 2025 (a larger, more competitive list) — positions itself firmly in the upper-mid to high tier of Tokyo dining. Expect to spend in the range serious French restaurants in this city typically command. If you are weighing whether that spend is justified, the OAD track record and a Google rating of 4.5 across 297 reviews suggest it is earning its place consistently, not coasting on address alone.
JG Tokyo sits on the ground floor of the Roppongi Hills Keyakizaka complex, one of the more composed stretches of Minato City's dining corridor. Ground-floor French restaurants in Roppongi Hills tend toward generous room proportions and a degree of visual formality that suits business meals and celebrations equally well. The address alone signals that this is a considered booking , not a casual drop-in , and the dual-service structure (lunch 11:30 am to 3 pm, dinner 5 to 11 pm, seven days a week) gives you genuine flexibility that many comparable Tokyo French rooms do not. That all-week availability, including a proper lunch window, is a practical advantage worth noting if your Tokyo schedule is tight.
Chef Ryoichi Mochizuki leads the kitchen, executing a French menu in a city that holds French cooking to a demanding standard. Tokyo's French dining scene is among the most technically rigorous anywhere , venues like Sézanne and L'Effervescence have set a high bar for what French cuisine in this city can deliver. JG Tokyo's consistent OAD recognition across three consecutive years (Highly Recommended in 2023, then ranked in both 2024 and 2025) indicates the kitchen is not a one-season story.
On the drinks side, a French restaurant in this bracket at Roppongi Hills should be expected to carry a wine list with serious depth , the location and price positioning demand it. While specific list details are not available here, French restaurants operating at this level in Tokyo typically support the food program with a cellar strong enough to anchor a special-occasion meal or a client dinner where the wine matters as much as the food. If a strong bar or cocktail program is your primary objective rather than the food pairing, venues like Tokyo's dedicated cocktail bars will serve that need more directly. JG Tokyo's drinks program is designed to serve the table, not to stand alone as a destination in itself.
JG Tokyo is the right call for a celebration dinner or a business meal where you need reliable French execution in a setting that communicates seriousness without requiring you to navigate a months-long waitlist. It is also a credible lunch option , a two-hour French lunch in Roppongi Hills is a better use of a Tokyo afternoon than many alternatives in the same price band. For a first-time Tokyo visitor focused on Japanese cuisine, our full Tokyo restaurants guide will help you weigh French versus local cuisine priorities. If you are already committed to French and want to compare, read on.
JG Tokyo operates seven days a week across both lunch and dinner services, which makes it one of the more accessible high-end French rooms in the city from a scheduling standpoint. Booking difficulty is rated easy relative to Tokyo's most competitive tables. Aim to reserve a week or two in advance for weekday lunch; weekend dinner will benefit from more lead time. No specific booking method is listed in available data , check the Roppongi Hills venue directory or a concierge service if direct contact is unclear.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price Tier | Booking Difficulty | Days Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JG Tokyo | French | ¥¥¥–¥¥¥¥ | Easy | 7 days |
| Florilège | French | ¥¥¥ | Moderate | Limited |
| L'Effervescence | French | ¥¥¥¥ | Moderate–Hard | Limited |
| ESqUISSE | French | ¥¥¥¥ | Moderate | Limited |
| Château Restaurant Joël Robuchon | French | ¥¥¥¥ | Easy–Moderate | Limited |
If you are building a broader Tokyo itinerary, our guides to Tokyo hotels, Tokyo bars, Tokyo wineries, and Tokyo experiences cover the full picture. For high-end French dining beyond Tokyo, HAJIME in Osaka and HOMMAGE are worth comparing. If you are travelling further afield, Les Amis in Singapore and Hotel de Ville Crissier represent the wider French fine-dining conversation. Regional Japan options worth considering include akordu in Nara, Goh in Fukuoka, 1000 in Yokohama, 6 in Okinawa, and Gion Sasaki in Kyoto.
Lunch is the smarter entry point. JG Tokyo runs a full lunch service from 11:30 am across all seven days, and high-end French rooms in Tokyo typically offer lunch menus at a lower price point than dinner. If budget is a factor, book lunch. For a celebration or a business dinner where the full room atmosphere matters, the evening service from 5 pm is the stronger choice.
French kitchens at this level generally accommodate dietary requirements when given advance notice, and JG Tokyo's OAD ranking suggests the kitchen has the technical range to adapt. check the venue's official channels before booking to confirm what can be accommodated — do not leave it to the day.
JG Tokyo is a French restaurant in the Roppongi Hills Keyakizaka complex, one of Tokyo's more composed dining addresses. Dress accordingly: polished and put-together. Jeans and trainers will read as underdressed in this context. Business casual or above is the sensible call.
Book at least two to three weeks out for weekend dinner, particularly if you have a fixed date for a celebration or business commitment. Lunch slots on weekdays may have more flexibility, but JG Tokyo's OAD Top Restaurants recognition means demand is consistent. Leaving it to the week of the visit is a risk.
For French specifically, L'Effervescence and Florilège are the more talked-about Tokyo French rooms and carry stronger OAD positioning. If you are open to Japanese haute cuisine instead, RyuGin and Harutaka represent the premium end of their respective categories. JG Tokyo sits in a practical middle ground: accessible hours, central Roppongi location, and consistent OAD recognition from 2023 through 2025.
JG Tokyo is a ground-floor French restaurant in the Roppongi Hills Keyakizaka complex, led by Chef Ryoichi Mochizuki. It has appeared in Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Japan list in 2024 and 2025, which is a concrete signal of kitchen consistency. Pricing is not published, so budget for a high-end Tokyo French dinner and confirm costs when booking.
Bar seating specifics are not confirmed in available venue data. French restaurants of this format in Tokyo typically operate table service rather than counter bar dining. Contact JG Tokyo directly to ask about seating options before building your evening around it.
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