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No. 94 of the world's most expensive restaurants · November 2026

Quintessence

Kita-Shinagawa · Tokyo, Japan

$320Tokyo · per personNo. 94

The bill

$320 a person

The tasting menu. Before the drinks pairing.

Worth it

French cooking in Tokyo at the precision of a sushi bar.

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Checked November 14, 2026. Dollar figures at USD per unit, Nov 2026: EUR 1.12 (ECB reference, Nov 2-3), DKK pegged at 7.46 to the euro, JPY 158.85 per dollar (Nov 11), SEK 0.101 (Nov 7), GBP 1.35 (Xe, Nov 4), AED 0.2723 (pegged), CHF 1.22, HKD 0.1285, SGD 0.77, NOK 0.099, CAD 0.714 (1.40 per dollar, Nov 9), AUD 0.69 (Nov 9), MOP 0.1248 (pegged to HKD). Prices change; check with the restaurant when you book.

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