About The Tabelog Award
It is said that there are over 800,000 restaurants in this country.
Which restaurant has attracted customers with a stronger passion than other restaurants.
Which restaurant has absolutely impressed customers with more sophisticated techniques
than other restaurants.
The best restaurants at the moment are selected beyond locations
and categories. The Tabelog Award
We nominated the restaurants with continuously receiving a very high rating throughout the year
in accordance with the evaluations sent to Tabelog from users all over Japan.
It is just like the national vote exclusively for selecting the real favorite
restaurants on the basis of the “Taste” standard by Tabelog Users.
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The first-time nominated restaurant as currently attracting
so much attention from the users of Tabelog※1
The restaurant is a place worth visiting for unforgettable
eating experience no matter how long it takes to get there※2
(Each restaurant in East Japan / West Japan)
※ We decided not to award the category of
Best Regional Restaurants in the Tabelog Award 2021.
The chef as earning considerable
respect from a number of other chefs
※ We decided not to award the category of
Chefs Choice in the Tabelog Award 2021.
The restaurant where you will receive high-grade services
and hospitality from excellent staff
※ We decided not to award the category of
Best Hospitality in the Tabelog Award 2021.
The restaurant where you will see a sommelier or wine steward
with superior knowledge and serving techniques
※ We decided not to award the category of
Best Sommelier in the Tabelog Award 2021.
※1 Japan Restaurant Award is applied in 2016.
※2 All areas excluding the entire Tokyo Prefecture, Sapporo city, Sendai city, Saitama city, Chiba city, Kawasaki city, Yokohama city, Sagamihara city,
Nagoya city, Kyoto city, Osaka city, Sakai city, Kobe city, Hiroshima city, and Fukuoka city.
Regarding the nominated restaurant selection
We nominated restaurants with total score 4.00 or higher
in the Tabelog during the applicable period in 2020.
Our method to decide restaurants for award
Voting by the Tabelog Users for the nominated restaurants
Voting period: October 30 (Fri)~November 9 (Mon), 2020
The restaurants for each Award are decided by the valid votes from the Tabelog Users
who actually visited the nominated restaurants more than a certain number of times.