Best restaurants at Nijubashi Square in Marunouchi

Tokyo welcomes a brand new modern dim sum bistro by famed UK-based restaurateur Alan Yau, who's best known for his restaurants Wagamama and Hakkasan. Yaumay offers a well-curated dim sum menu that offer both the classics and new creations; steamed favourites including shrimp har gao and siu mai feature alongside original items such as venison puffs, Peking duck dumplings and grilled ibérico jamón.

The interior design also reflect this updated approach to dim sum. The spacious restaurant is anchored by an island counter surrounding the bustling show kitchen, a concept inspired by many a Tokyo counter-style (ramen) restaurants. The table dining space, on the other hand, is a nod to a classic Parisian bistro...   

Fukuoka’s Hakata ward is popular for this fresh seafood and sake bar, and now it moved over to Tokyo to serve its exquisite seafood dishes to east Japan's foodies as well. Besides their heavenly sashimi plates, you can snack on a total of 17 different daily-changing dishes, such as Hakata-style mentai (walleye pollack)-filled omelettes, soy marinated fresh clams, and slightly boiled octopus (all the fresh seafood is directly shipped over from Hakata). Your plates are best paired with the offered sake from Kyushu – Japan’s southwesternmost main island – such as Tanaka Rokujugo or Hananoka.

Enjoy handmade soba (buckwheat noodles) at this izakaya-style restaurant in Marounouchi. Whether you prefer seiro soba (cold noodles with a dipping broth) or kake soba (hot noodles in a clear broth), both are offered at reasonable prices starting from just ¥780. If you're craving a large serving, go for their omori option, which brings you nearly twice the amount of noodles for free. Besides soba, you can also find other usual izakaya dishes including roasted mentaiko, rolled Japanese-style omelette, sashimi and more.

Japan’s very first outpost of Chicago-born Morton’s The Steakhouse has landed in the brand new Nijubashi Square in Marunouchi. The long-established chain has been in business for over 40 years serving up classic Porterhouse steaks, NY strip steak and tender filets, all made from American prime beef that's been aged for more than 20 days. The restaurant's custom-made oven reaches a temperature of over 500C, which gives the steaks their signature charred, crispy exterior and tender, juicy meat on the inside.

World-famous pâtissier Pierre Hermé opened a new concept store that's half shop, half café. Here you can stock up on a large variety of ingredients and fashion accessories, which are made by local producers in Japan in collaboration with Pierre Hermé. Take a seat at the café space and choose from the brand's range of decadent macarons, pastries and desserts, as well as sandwiches, bento and other goodies made from the products available in the store.