An Everyday Fine Dining in Japan, Thai Gourmet
Peragate Charoenpanich’s (Beer)
10 Restaurant Picks
Peragate Charoenpanich (Beer), A Restaurant Consultant From Thailand, Active as Writer for Overseas Magazines
Attended a royal-family related all-boys boarding school, Vajiravudh College, which is also an unified elementary through high school founded by King Rama VI, Beer developed his interest in Japan while he was in school.Therefore he attended Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan with scholarship in 2006. He then became a Japanophile after actually experiencing Japan’s culture and its national character.
A Gourmet Acknowledged and Loved
by Various Chefs in Japan
Being close with many top chefs, Beer's relation with various restaurants goes beyond a relation of a customer and a restaurant, it is the love towards Japan and the chefs. He is a beloved gourmet with high reputation among the chefs. Beer not only devotes himself as a gourmet, but also as a Japanese food culture disseminator in Thailand.
In order to do so, he has a sushi restaurant "Sushi Ichizu" in Bangkok where the chef is the apprentice from "Sugita." Particular about the sushi culture, seafood is sourced from suppliers recommended by “Sugita.”
Gourmet Who Enjoyed All the Delicacies in the World
Eating everyday at various well-known restaurants in Japan, Beer never stops looking for the real meaning of “food.” He not only was the coordinator of the family of the Prime Minister and Thai government officials when they visit Japan, but also was the adviser for introducing Japanese ingredients in the Thai version of “Iron Chef.”
Recently, Beer has also play an important role in showing amazing restaurants in Japan to various celebrities, including Hollywood stars, and the owner of the Premier League. He was not only the first foreigner presented in the "Tabelog Celebrity," but is also active as a curator in "TERIYAKI", a website that gathers all the Japanese foodies.
Pocket Concierge is thrilled to present Peragate Charoenpanich's "Select 10."
Click Below for Peragate Charoenpanich’s (Beer) Social Media Accounts
Tempura Naruse
Gourmets all over the country come for the best tempura made with ingredients from Shizuoka
As a famous tempura restaurant in Shizuoka Prefecture, Tempura Naruse uses various local ingredients, including sansai (mountain vegetables) from Mt. Fuji, to create the best tempura.
The chef never cut corners, he keeps racing against time to provide the freshest cuisine. You will be crammed with flavors that can only be tasted here, made with ingredients such as cutlass fish, bigfin reef squid, and natural Japanese tiger prawn from Lake Hamana. The ingredients are usually fetched 15-minute before customers arrive, something hard to do in Tokyo. Does this restaurant really worth the Shinkansen fare and time? With no doubt, the answer is definitely a YES!
- 20-minute walk from Tokaido Shinkansen Shizuoka Station
- Receptions,Dates,Anniversaries
Haramasa
Exquisite "truffle rice": something you can never get enough of
With a cypress-counter and private room, this is the place, full of luxurious feeling, to go with a date or with important guests. Chef Shotaro has a typical artisan spirit of a Japanese chef.
A wide range of premium ingredients such as sea urchin, pufferfish, wagyu, crab, foie gras, and caviar are used here. It is amazing that the Chef uses these ingredients so generously in such a reasonable price! The wagyu with truffle on top of the egg rice is also very mouthwatering. Definitely a big satisfaction.
- 5-minute walk from Yotsuya-Sanchome Station (Exit 2), Metro Marunouchi Line
- Dates,Receptions,Casual Dinners,Foreign Guests
Kuriyagawa
A "playful" sushi restaurant to experience new culture
A hidden gem sushi restaurant that is perfect to enjoy relaxly with friends. The restaurant serves side dishes in between the sushi, innovative cuisine made with playful spirit that is built on the basis of Edomae sushi.
Besides the delicious sushi, there are various extraordinary side dishes, such as the crab jelly made with kimi-zu (vinegar mixed with yolk), sea bream pressed with kelp, steamed egg custards with botan shrimp, and abalone karinto-yaki. The restaurant also has a great selection of alcohol, ranging from wine, sake to champagne that pair well with the sushi! It is a double satisfaction if you like to drink! If you are starting to crave for sushi, don't hesitate to visit this restaurant in Ebisu!
- 8-minute walk from Ebisu station, Hibiya Line
- Dates,Anniversaries,Receptions
HAJIME
The world of HAJIME: an artistic presentation of the beauty of earth and life through cuisine
A modern French known for its true talents. The uncompromising and sincere cuisine definitely deserved the 3-star award.
The unique names of the dishes use words such as life, earth, destruction and assimilation. Independent from the art of music or painting, the cuisine presents the global perspective beyond life or the respect and transience in the beauty of unity.
- 3-minute walk from Higobashi station (Exit 7), Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line
- Dates,Anniversaries,Receptions,Foreign Guests
Azabu Kadowaki
Winning everyone's heart, the fascinating truffle claypot rice
A restaurant that provides consistent quality of cuisine, all the time. Particular about every details, from furniture, tablewares to kitchen utensils, it is a place that catches foreign guests' attention, also perfect for any business gatherings too.
The course consists of various dishes made with season's premium ingredients, such as shark fin tempura or truffle, that will be loved by anyone. The luxurious "truffle claypot rice," especially, will fulfill you with its rich aroma. I recommend not only the truffle, but also the matsutake mushroom. Lastly, do not miss out the honey truffle and ricotta cheese dessert! I promise that everything will go beyond your expectation!
- 5-minute walk from Azabu-Juban Station (Exit 4), Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line
- Dates,Anniversaries,Foreign Guests
Restaurant Crescent
Located in a brick-made building with history, an authentic 1-star French restaurant
A fine dining French restaurant located in a Late Victorian style brick-made building. Chef Isogai, with the principles to create the most authentic French cuisine, is the head chef in charge.
Dishes such as lobster salad, sole and langoustine bonne femme, and roasted Hokkaido lamb are made with the best ingredients sourced in the world. Furthermore, the performance of the sauce is also amazing. The food is so delicious that I couldn't resist to order additional à la carte. The restaurant is also located in a convenient location in Shibakoen. Whenever I want classic French cuisine, this restaurant is always one of the options, really recommended!
- 3 minute walk from Exit A6 of Daimon Station, Toei Oedo Line
- Dates,Anniversaries,Receptions,Foreign Guests,Casual Dinners
L'Effervescence
Innovative French cuisine born from artistic intuition and analysis
This restaurant by Chef Namae, who has experiences in famous restaurants in Europe, is a fusion of French and Japanese. The ingredients are sourced directly from the producers in Japan.
The name of the dishes are very poetic and artistic, for instance, "a fixed point" is turnip with parsley, Basque ham and brioche; "autumn, embrace" is grilled longtooth grouper. Not only is the chef specialized in alcohol pairing, but also has special experience in tea ceremony. I would recommend anyone to visit here to experience a taste with a new definition of French cuisine.
- 12-minute walk from Omotesando station (Exit B1), Chiyoda Line
- Dates,Anniversaries,Receptions,Foreign Guests
Kioi cho Mitani
Managed by the famous hard-to-book restaurant, a new stage of hospitality
A famous restaurant in Kioicho that everyone has to visit at least once.
Enjoy the side dishes and sushi made with seasonal ingredients in the luxurious space with high ceiling. As the pioneer of providing unique marriage of sushi and wine, you can enjoy wine and sake that are best with the side dishes and sushi. The restaurant suggests the highest quality and rare wine pairing that you cannot find in other sushi restaurants! I would recommend this ultimate sushi to foreign visitors too!
- 1-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line Nagatacho Station Exit 9a
- Dates,Anniversaries,Receptions
Kirakutei
Self-taught chef who focuses on side dishes to enjoy with alcohol, along with sake preserved in freezing point
A Kappo-style Izakaya to enjoy appealing sake and side dishes. Seasonal seafood are sourced from Toyosu Market (former Tsukiji), Fukuoka, and Ishikawa and prepared differently in an unique style from day to day.
Owner Kotaro Asakura, a sake expert, loves sake so much that he has visited many sake breweries. Because of his love of sake, he wants to make dishes that go well with it. He is also very particular about the tablewares, he uses Kyoto-ware, Karatsu-ware, Kutani-ware, Arita-ware and crystalware that bring colors to his cuisine. Even though it is located outside of center Tokyo, it is definitely worth the trip to enjoy the sake only available here.
- A 3-minute walk from Kugayama Station, Keio Inogashira Line
- Dates,Anniversaries,Receptions
Sushidokoro Kurosugi
A 1-star restaurant in Kitashinichi with the newest Osaka-style Edomae sushi
A famous hard-to-book 1-star sushi restaurant beloved by the locals.
Half of the ingredients are sourced from Toyosu market (former Tsukiji), including tuna from the famous tuna broker "Yamayuki", and the other half is sourced from all over Japan. You can also enjoy the taste of Tottori crab, blackthroat seaperch, Oita oysters and other seasonal seafood here. No doubt that the sushi is amazing; however, you cannot miss out creative dishes, such as shabu-shabu and silky fowl cuisine, that are only available here.
The vinegar rice is a combination of hard-boiled Hinohikari rice with mildly sourish red vinegar and salt, you won't get tired of this complex taste. It is between us, but I really don't want to share this great restaurant to anyone!
- A 7-minute walk from Kitashinchi Station(JR Tozai Line)
- Dates,Anniversaries,Receptions,Casual Dinners
Our Next Episode
supertastermel
As a foodie influencer from Hong Kong who loves photography and delicious food, Melissa is also an OAD reviewer. Instagram account
Recommend List
About
Pocket Concierge