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If there’s one thing that chef Yusuke Imoto has learned over his illustrious culinary career, it’s that a chef isn’t necessarily an artist—they are a translator.

According to Chef Imoto, the chef’s primary role is actually to translate the thoughts and feelings of the farmers, ranchers and fishermen who supply the ingredients. The best ingredients are farmed and raised with passion, he reasons. And it is his responsibility to translate this passion through his culinary technique.

Said technique favors preparation methods that are lighter and gentle on the palate, so as to let guests better taste the inherent flavors of the produce, meat and fish. Most chefs take pride in sourcing ingredients from within the prefecture, but Chef Imoto goes one step further by getting the vast majority of his from the local markets in Yoyogi-Uehara, many of them his friends who have been his suppliers for many years.

This practice of hyper-local sourcing was something that he observed during his Italian culinary training. Chef Imoto uses no ingredient that he hasn’t tried personally. Take, for instance, the prized Oroku sake that he pairs liberally with his menu items. Having tried a bottle once during a trip to Shimane, he fell in love with its complex flavor profile and myriad applications—and it has never left his countertop since.

Yoyogi-Uehara Yu Remarks

• Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.

• The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, particularly those of fish or vegetables.

• The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.

• The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.

• The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.

Yoyogi-Uehara Yu Business Days

Yoyogi-Uehara Yu Address

3-chome-22-12 Nishihara, Shibuya City, Tokyo, 151-0066

Yoyogi-Uehara Yu Access Info

• Yoyogi-Uehara Yu is located a 1-minute walk from Yoyogi-Uehara Station.

Yoyogi-Uehara Yu Phone Number

Yoyogi-Uehara Yu Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 48 hours before the dining start time to receive a full refund.