Is Jiro Still Open

The “world’s best sushi restaurant” is no longer open to the public. Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo is now taking reservations only from regulars, people with “special connections,” or those who use a luxury-hotel concierge. Diners who do get in must spend at least 40,000 yen, or $366, for the chef’s selection.

Is Jiro still making sushi 2021?

The world’s best sushi restaurant has been removed from the Michelin guide. Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo was withdrawn from the esteemed list because the restaurant no longer accepts reservations from the general public.

Did Jiro lose his stars?

“We recognize Sukiyabashi Jiro does not accept reservations from the general public, which makes it out of our scope,” a Michelin Guide spokesperson says (via The Guardian). “It was not true to say the restaurant lost stars but it is not subject to coverage in our guide.