Sant Pau, 2 Michelin star restaurants in Tokyo review

Life's been pretty hectic so far in Tokyo. Meeting new people and having fun is part of it, of course.

Anyway, today's post is on Sant Pau, a 2 Michelin star restaurant in Tokyo. It is located in Nihonbashi 日本橋, which has many offices and can also be a shopping spot as it has the luxury brands such as Hermes.

So here's the food.

Amber, jellyfish, turmeric, pork fat, green pepper

So many ingredients in just one dish! The taste was quite interesting

Crispy cornet, foal tartare, beetroot

Now, this restaurant really pays attention to it presentation!

 Sea urchin, violet carrot, courgette

To be honest I forgot what it tastes like!

 Scallop with lentils, enoki, green papaya

One of the best dishes of the day as I love everything on this plate.

 Ika

Pretty dish and the red heart thing is just cute!

 Sawara with winter leeks, mini onion, carrot puree

 Very generous serving I would say.

 Main!

 Fish with squid ink

 The rest had pork but I had this as I don't eat meat. Tasted pretty normal though :/ although it looks pretty. You can eat the black flower too, its like senbei.

 Garrotxa cheese with pistachio sponge and strawberry jam

Without looking at the menu, my first thought was like oh damn this is a Spanish restaurant so they will serve ham at least once. And since this is 2 star why not just try?!

But boy I'm wrong! It's actually strawberry jam!!! What a pleasant surprise! And it goes really well with the cheese and pistachio cake.

 Pre dessert

 Sakura mochi with lily bulb and white chocolate

Hands down one of the best desserts I have had in my whole life. But this restaurant is famous for their dessert so they really live up to their name.

The pink mochi is mixed with lily bulb so it really melts in your mouth. And the combination with the white chocolate ice cream is just out of this world. Oh and the flower is edible :)

 Iced lollipop

 Petit 4

Actually, not 4 but 10!!! Hahaha

 Mini crema catalana

It's like creme brulle

Nori and cacao, although the cacao can't be seen.

This restaurant really puts an effort in presenting their food. But to the honest some of the taste is quite mild, except for the fish dishes. And I didn't particularly like the fish with squid ink although I enjoy squid ink paella. LOL. But their dishes are quite innovative so I think they deserve 2 stars.