Sazenka Explained

Food-Type:	Chinese
Current-Owner:	Ryoji Hayashi
Head-Chef:	Tomoya Kawada (executive chef)
Dress-Code:	casual (with some restrictions)
Rating:	(2020–present) (2017–2020)
Street-Address:	4-7-5 Minami-Azabu
City:	Minato, Tokyo
Country:	Japan
Postcode:	106-0047

is a Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant in Minato, Tokyo.

History

The restaurant opened in February 2017. Its executive chef,, previously worked at a Chinese restaurant for ten years and a Japanese restaurant Nihonryori Ryugin for five years.^[1] Its owner is Ryoji Hayashi, who has been involved in another Tokyo-based Chinese restaurant Tousenkaku.^[2]

Reception

Sazenka was awarded its first two stars in late 2017.^[3] It was then awarded the third star in late 2020, becoming the first Chinese restaurant in Tokyo to hold three Michelin stars.^[4] The Tabelog Award gave the restaurant a gold medal in 2018, 2019, and 2021.^{[5] [6] [7]}

GQ Japan magazine gave Sazenka the Best Breakthrough Award in late 2017.^[8] The restaurant was also ranked twenty-third in 2019,^[9] twenty-ninth in 2020,^[10] and twelfth in 2021^{[11] [12]} in Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list. It was also ranked seventy-fifth in 2021 in the World's 50 Best Restaurants list.^{[13] [14]}

Further reading

• Inukai . Yumiko . April 18, 2017 . ja:「茶禅華」（中国料理）犬養裕美子のレストランガイド . Yumiko Inukai's restaurant guide: Sazenko (Chinese restaurant) . ja . . https://www.vogue.co.jp/lifestyle/gourmet/2017-04-18 . January 5, 2022 .
• News: ja:2017年最注目の中華は広尾「茶禅華」しかない! 中国料理の深層を「和」のアプローチでときほぐす（GetNavi web） . https://mainichi.jp/articles/20170910/gnw/00m/040/007000c . . ja . September 10, 2017 . January 5, 2022 .

External links

• • at Tabelog

Notes and References

1. M-Style Japan Co. Ltd. . ja:ミシュラン2つ星店「茶禅華」の料理長 川田智也が語る「本物志向」をテーマにした「美巣」主催の第１弾インタビュー記事公開のお知らせ！ . https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000060679.html . PR Times . ja . November 19, 2020 . January 5, 2022 .
2. Joe . Melinda . Review: Tousenkaku . . January 5, 2022 .
3. Hallinan . Bridget . November 29, 2017 . Tokyo Now Has 234 Michelin-Starred Restaurants . . January 5, 2022 .
4. News: December 28, 2020 . Yumi . Kurita . Mitsuko . Nagasawa . Michelin Tokyo awards 3 stars to Chinese eatery for 1st time . . January 5, 2022 .
5. . ja:The Tabelog Award 2018（食べログアワード 2018）を発表！ . https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000561.000001455.html . January 24, 2018 . PR Times . ja . January 5, 2022 .
6. . https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000561.000001455.html . ja:国民が選ぶ“今、一番おいしいお店”が決定 ！食べログが「The Tabelog Award 2019」を発表 . January 23, 2019 . PR Times . ja . January 5, 2022 .
7. Web site: https://www.inshokuten.com/foodist/article/6011/ . ja:「食べログアワード2021」Web上で発表。頂点の「Gold」に輝いたのは32店 . February 5, 2021 . January 5, 2022 . Foodist Media .
8. Oishi . Tomoko . Kimura . Chinatsu . Iwata . Katsumi . December 3, 2017 . ja:和魂漢才"の精神が大成功を収めている──＜ベスト・ブレークスルー賞＞茶禅華 . https://www.gqjapan.jp/life/food-restaurant/best-breakthrough . . ja . January 5, 2022 .
9. Web site: Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2019 . . January 5, 2022 .
10. Web site: Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2020 . . January 5, 2022 .
11. Web site: 12: Sazenka (Tokyo, Japan) . live . . April 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410121010/https://www.theworlds50best.com/asia/en/the-list/11-20/sazenka.html . January 5, 2022 .
12. Cheng . Fontaine . March 25, 2021 . Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2021 revealed with Hong Kong's The Chairman taking the top spot . . January 5, 2022 .
13. Web site: The World's 50 Best Restaurants . live . . September 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923093808/https://www.theworlds50best.com/list/51-100 . January 5, 2022 .
14. . The World's 50 Best Restaurants Announces the 51–100 List for 2021 . September 23, 2021 . . January 5, 2022 .