Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
Fire-cooked French; private rooms; book ahead.
A Tabelog Bronze winner in Daikanyama with seven years of consistent form, recte serves French cuisine built around kamado cooking over charcoal and wood. Dinner runs JPY 40,000–49,999 per person all-in; private rooms for two to eight make it a practical choice for celebrations. Booking is straightforward online, with Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 supporting the price.
Getting a table at recte is easier than you might expect for a restaurant carrying Tabelog Bronze recognition and four consecutive years of award wins (2018, 2019, 2020, 2026). The 20-seat dining room in Daikanyama fills quickly for dinner, but reservations are available online and the booking system is accessible to non-Japanese speakers. The harder question is whether the price — JPY 30,000–39,999 at dinner, with actual spend trending JPY 40,000–49,999 per person based on reviews — is justified. For a special occasion in Tokyo's French dining tier, the answer is yes, particularly if private dining matters to you.
recte opened in April 2017 in a second-floor space in Daikanyama, a few minutes on foot from either Daikanyama Station or the west exit of Ebisu Station. The location is deliberate: away from the high-traffic restaurant corridors of Roppongi or Ginza, in a neighbourhood that rewards the effort of getting there. The restaurant holds 20 seats across five tables, with a relaxed atmosphere built around sofa seating and a non-smoking room that keeps the focus on the kitchen's output.
The cooking is built around kamado technique , dishes prepared over charcoal or wood in a traditional stone oven, a method that uses far-infrared heat to draw intensity from the ingredients rather than masking it. The kitchen describes itself as particularly focused on fish, and the broader philosophy is one of restraint: hand-picked ingredients, prepared to show what they already are. The scent of wood and charcoal from the kitchen is part of the experience here, a signal that the cooking is active and present rather than assembled in a cold prep room.
The wine program is taken seriously. The restaurant accepts VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, and Diners Club, but no electronic money or QR code payments , worth knowing before you arrive. A 10% service charge is added to all bills. Dress code is smart-casual: no flip-flops or tank tops, no formal requirement.
If you are booking for a celebration, anniversary, or small business dinner, recte's private room setup is one of its strongest arguments. There are two private rooms, each accommodating two to four guests, which can be combined to seat up to eight. For parties of nine or more, the main dining room is used exclusively. Full venue hire is available for up to 20 people.
This configuration makes recte a practical choice for occasions where the main dining room of a larger restaurant would feel impersonal. Two couples celebrating together, a small team dinner, or an intimate birthday , the private room format handles all of these without the awkwardness of being overheard or overlooked. The kitchen requests allergy and dietary restriction information at the time of booking, and needs at least two days' notice to source accordingly, which signals that the menu is genuinely adjusted per table rather than accommodated around a fixed structure.
The cancellation policy is strict: 50% of meal cost for cancellations the day before, 100% for same-day. Book only when you are committed. Children below elementary school age are not admitted.
recte has now been operating for over seven years, opening in April 2017. That longevity in Tokyo's competitive French dining segment, combined with consistent Tabelog Bronze recognition across 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2026, places it in a reliable tier: not a one-season destination that trades on novelty, but a restaurant that has maintained quality through different market conditions. It has also held Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025, and has appeared on the Tabelog French TOKYO 100 list in 2021, 2023, and 2025. For a milestone dinner, that track record matters more than a single recent review.
The Tabelog score of 4.04, based on 161 Google reviews averaging 4.4, reflects consistent satisfaction rather than viral enthusiasm. This is a restaurant people return to, not one they photograph once and move on from.
Lunch at recte runs JPY 10,000–14,999 (with actual spend sometimes reaching JPY 15,000–19,999), making it a significantly more accessible way to experience the kitchen before committing to a full dinner. Lunch service runs 11:30–14:30, with last orders at 12:30. If you want to test whether the format works for you before booking a private room for a group, the lunch counter is the right move. Note that the restaurant is closed on Wednesdays (including public holidays that fall on Wednesdays) and on the first and third Thursdays of each month , check the schedule carefully before planning.
Tokyo has a deep bench of French restaurants, and recte sits at a specific, useful point in that range. For broader exploration of where to eat in the city, see our full Tokyo restaurants guide, or our guides to hotels, bars, and experiences in Tokyo. If you are travelling beyond the capital, comparable French precision is available at HAJIME in Osaka, akordu in Nara, and Goh in Fukuoka. For international reference points in French fine dining, Les Amis in Singapore and Hotel de Ville Crissier offer useful context on where Tokyo's leading French kitchens sit globally. Within Tokyo, L'Effervescence, Sézanne, ESqUISSE, and Château Restaurant Joël Robuchon all occupy the higher end of the same French bracket and are worth comparing before you commit.
The kitchen operates on a set menu format built around the chef's ingredient selection on the day, so there is no a la carte ordering in the conventional sense. The standout element is the kamado cooking over charcoal and wood, and the kitchen is noted for its fish focus. Communicate dietary preferences at least two days before your visit , the kitchen adjusts sourcing accordingly.
No. recte has 20 seats across five tables, with no bar or counter seating. The format is table service only. If bar seating in a French context is important to you, recte is not the right match , consider venues in the Ginza or Roppongi corridors that offer counter positions.
Book online in advance and flag any dietary restrictions immediately , the kitchen needs at least two days to source accordingly. Arrive at Daikanyama or Ebisu Station and allow five minutes to walk; the restaurant is on the second floor of the Sun Village Daikanyama building. Dinner will cost JPY 40,000–49,999 per person all-in including the 10% service charge. Lunch at JPY 15,000–19,999 is a lower-risk first visit. Check the closing schedule carefully: Wednesdays and the first and third Thursdays are dark.
At JPY 40,000–49,999 per person (including service), recte is priced at the lower end of Tokyo's serious French tier , below L'Effervescence and Florilège in the ¥¥¥¥ bracket. Four Tabelog Bronze wins, three appearances on the Tabelog French TOKYO 100, and Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 support the price for a special occasion. For weekday lunch at JPY 15,000–19,999, the value case is strong.
Yes, for the right kind of diner. The menu is built around what the kitchen has sourced, not a fixed list , which means the experience rewards trust in the kitchen rather than specific dish preferences. The kamado cooking method and the fish focus give the menu a consistent identity without making it predictable. If you want to choose individual courses from a printed menu, this is not the format for you. If you want a kitchen making decisions for you with quality ingredients, the tasting structure works well at this price point compared to more expensive fixed-menu rivals.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy , recte is not oversubscribed in the way that some Michelin-starred Tokyo restaurants are. That said, private rooms for four to eight guests and weekend dinner slots should be secured one to two weeks out to have flexibility on dates. Dietary restrictions require at least two days' notice regardless of when you book, so do not leave communication to the last minute. Use the online booking system at the restaurant's website (recte.jp).
Yes, and the process is clearly structured. The kitchen asks that all allergies and dietary restrictions be communicated at the time of booking, with a minimum of two days' notice before your visit. This is because the kitchen sources ingredients based on confirmed reservations rather than holding a broad pantry. If you have complex requirements, contact the restaurant directly , the phone number is +81-3-3770-7070. Same-day requests cannot be accommodated given the sourcing model.
If you are planning a wider Japan itinerary around fine dining, Pearl covers the full range: Gion Sasaki in Kyoto for kaiseki, 1000 in Yokohama for proximity to Tokyo, and 6 in Okinawa for something further afield. The Tokyo wineries guide is also useful if the wine program at recte prompts further interest in Japanese wine.
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The star of the show is the kamado cuisine, cooked over charcoal or wood in a traditional stone oven, or kamado. This method draws out the full potential of the ingredients with the power of far-infrared rays. Respect for nature, producers, and diners fuels the passion behind every dish.; Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | ¥¥¥ | — |
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recte does not offer an à la carte menu — the kitchen selects dishes based on hand-picked ingredients, so your job is to show up with allergy and dietary information submitted in advance. The menu emphasises fish and kamado-cooked preparations. Lunch (JPY 10,000–14,999) gives you a shorter version of that format; dinner (JPY 30,000–39,999) is the full expression.
No. recte has 20 seats across 5 tables, with two private rooms that can be configured for 2–8 guests. There is no bar or counter seating — this is a table-only restaurant, which makes it better suited to a sit-down meal with a group than a solo drop-in.
Reservations are mandatory — walk-ins are not an option. You must flag allergies and dietary restrictions at least two days before your visit, as ingredients are sourced and prepared specifically for each booking. Cancellations the day before incur a 50% fee; same-day cancellations are charged in full. Dress code is smart casual at minimum — flip-flops and tank tops are not accepted. Children under elementary school age are not permitted.
At dinner (JPY 30,000–39,999 listed, with actual spend often reaching JPY 40,000–49,999 including the 10% service charge), recte is priced at the serious end of Tokyo French dining. The Tabelog Bronze award across four separate years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2026) and three consecutive selections for Tabelog's French Tokyo Top 100 (2021, 2023, 2025) suggest consistent kitchen quality over time. Lunch at JPY 10,000–14,999 is the lower-risk entry point if you want to test the format before committing to dinner spend.
If you book dinner expecting a conventional French tasting menu, recte delivers something more ingredient-driven: the kitchen chooses dishes around what they've sourced, with a particular focus on fish and kamado cooking using far-infrared heat. That format rewards diners who trust the kitchen's direction. If you prefer selecting your own courses, this is not the right restaurant — consider L'Effervescence or Florilège for more structured tasting menu formats in Tokyo.
The venue requires at least two days' notice minimum, as ingredients are ordered per reservation. In practice, for weekend dinner or private room bookings, booking further ahead — one to three weeks — is advisable given the 20-seat capacity. Online reservations are available via the restaurant's booking URL; credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex, Diners) are accepted.
Yes, and they require you to provide this information at booking — not on arrival. Because the kitchen sources ingredients specifically for each reservation, last-minute dietary requests may not be accommodable. Contact the restaurant at least two days before your visit with any allergies or restrictions.
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