The Best Mexican Food in Japan
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The best Mexican food in Japan, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and Gault&Millau have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. milpa comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Osaka and Tokyo.
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Rank 1. milpa
Mexican
The name comes from Nahuatl, the Aztec word for a farming system that replenishes the soil, which tells you something about how seriously the chef takes the philosophy here. This is a contemporary Mexican restaurant with a Michelin star, built around corn, cacao, and chilies sourced from Mexico and cooked over a wood-fired grill, with Japanese ingredients folded in where the traditions allow them.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Gault&Millau Gault&Millau: 2 Toques
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Gault&Millau 2 Toques
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Rank 2. No Code
Mexican
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. VAGABUNDO
Mexican
The awards
- Gault&Millau Gault&Millau: Selected Restaurant
- Gault&Millau Selected Restaurant