A 7-minute walk from Hiroo Station brings guests to au deco, located in a residential area across Meiji Street in Ebisu. The restaurant is a one-star establishment helmed offering classic French cuisine and fine wines.
au deco opened in March 2019 to provide traditional, classic French cuisine. Kakegawa states that he was concerned that “traditional French cuisine would be lost if we did nothing.” As a sommelier continue promoting the excellence of French cuisine by offering classic dishes and vintage wines.
The restaurant’s name “au deco is derived from the word “décoration”, as in, to “offer restaurant meals as decorations that enrich the diners’ minds.”
The classic menu favors simplicity, but dishes are playfully twisted by chef: The signature dish is a snow crab butter and scrambled egg in baked pie wrap that offers a version of scrambled eggs. It’s a luxurious dish filled with plenty of crab meat to allow guests to enjoy the flavor of the crab to their heart’s content without the effort of having to open the shell.
The Bourgogne-leaning wine list offers a selection of vintage wines dating to the 1970s to 1980s, and a selection of precious wines to impress connoisseurs. Guests can sip and savor sommelier Shiranita’s selection of vintage wines served in elegant Lobmeyr wine glasses. Meanwhile, the restaurant provides a relaxing ambience with Mozart’s chamber music playing in the background.
Guests are invited to enjoy a special evening with delicious French cuisine and wine with family, a partner, or friends at au deco.
※ Awarded 1 star on world-renowned gourmet guide Tokyo 2023
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Access
A 7-minutes on foot from Hiroo Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
