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Sugalabo (スガラボ)
Sugalabo is a fusion restaurant well worth seeking out, pairing Japan’s exceptional produce with French avant-garde sensibilities. Opened in 2015, Sugalabo ranks among Tokyo’s top 10 restaurants on Tabelog with a score of 4.66. Founded by Chef Yosuke Suga—who worked under Joël Robuchon for 16 years—the 20-seat restaurant is introduction-only.
Combine the best ingredients available across Japan with modern French cuisine, and you’ll find the distinctive fusion dishes served at Sugalabo. Chef Yosuke Suga travels monthly throughout Japan to source the finest ingredients, tableware, and tools. The restaurant has attracted attention not only in Japan but worldwide, having been selected as one of Asia’s Best 50 Restaurants.
Restaurant Information
- Style: French Restaurant
- Address: 1 Chome−11−1 0 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo 106-0041
- Telephone: 080-4665-6432
- Number of seats: 20 (Counter: 16, Private room: 4)
Opening Hours
- Monday–Saturday: 18:00–21:00
- Closed on Sundays
Chef Yosuke Suga
Yosuke Suga joined the Joël Robuchon Group at the age of 25 as Joël Robuchon’s personal assistant, spending 17 years supporting Robuchon on television shows, in his food laboratory, and at private events in Germany, Bangkok, Singapore, and Chicago. Over his 17-year career, he rose to executive chef, overseeing the opening of L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Tokyo in 2003 and L’Atelier at New York’s Four Seasons Hotel in 2006, and later served as the group’s in-house restaurant consultant.
In 2014, he left the Robuchon group and returned to Japan to launch his laboratory, “SUGALABO Inc.,” and has worked creatively across several fields. A year later, he established Sugalabo, a highly sought-after 20-seat restaurant in Tokyo. He is also one of only four Japanese chefs selected as a culinary ambassador for the prestigious French champagne house Krug.
Chef Kazutoshi Narita
Kazutoshi Narita—formerly pastry chef at Tokyo’s celebrated French fine-dining restaurant Esquisse, and winner of Asia’s Best Pastry Chef 2017—has recently joined Sugalabo to lead its sweets program. This is not the first time the two chefs have collaborated: years ago, Narita and Suga worked together at Joël Robuchon in New York, Taipei, and Tokyo.
Social Media
- Website: https://sugalabo.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sugalabo/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yosuke_suga/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWuKI1lwDvhvGQ3g78s0mTA
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