Apicius
アピシウス
French in Yurakucho & Hibiya, Tokyo, 1 min walk from Hibiya Station
Our analysis
- #2of 4 French restaurants in Yurakucho & Hibiya
- ¥33,264least expensive dinner course; median ¥26,400
- 8 yearsThe Tabelog Award in a row
- Englishonline booking from abroad
Dinner ¥50,000–59,999Closed SundaysBook online: OMAKASE
All 30 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 23
Inside 6
Entrance 1
In our ranking, Apicius is 2nd of the 4 French restaurants in Yurakucho & Hibiya and 14th of 393 in Tokyo. Its least expensive dinner course is ¥33,264 (on Ikyu), 26% above the ¥26,400 median of the 21 French restaurants in Tokyo ranked nearest to it; at lunch, ¥18,480 (on Ikyu) is 27% above the ¥14,520 median of 21. Its record: a listing without a star in the Michelin Guide 2026, The Tabelog Award every year since 2019 (8 times; one of 72 in Tokyo in this guide with that run), and Tabelog 100 in 2021, 2023, and 2025. From abroad it can be booked online in English on OMAKASE; 185 of the 393 French restaurants in Tokyo can be. Good for a private room (for 2, 4, 6, or 8), a less expensive lunch (from ¥18,480, 44% below its least expensive dinner course), a late dinner (open until 23:00), and an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking).
How it compares
French restaurants in Ginza, Shimbashi & Yurakucho with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Tokyo | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Osier | #4 | budget ¥50,000–59,999 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | ★★★ · Silver 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 4 min, Shimbashi | Mon, Sun |
| Ginza Ooishi | #10 | budget ¥40,000–49,999 | budget ¥40,000–49,999 | Online, Japanese only | Silver 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 2 min, Higashi-ginza | Wed |
| ESqUISSE | #12 | ¥42,560 | ¥24,640 | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | ★★ · Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 1 min, Ginza | Wed, Thu |
| Apicius | #14 | ¥33,264 | ¥18,480 | Online in English (OMAKASE) | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 1 min, Hibiya | Sun |
| La Fins | #51 | budget ¥60,000–79,999 | — | Phone only | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 3 min, Shimbashi | Mon, Sun |
| Amarantos | — | ¥30,250 | ¥24,200 | Online in English (TableCheck) | ★ | 2 min, Ginza | — |
For international visitors
Some support for visitors
Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | UnionPay |
| Seating and facilities | Private rooms, Sofa seating, Sommelier |
How to book Apicius
- Book online in English on OMAKASE, the booking service the restaurant uses.
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 050-5595-0241 (+81-50-5595-0241 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Anniversaries and birthdays: the restaurant prepares a celebration if you ask when you book (a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a surprise). More in Tokyo.
Courses and prices
As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)
Lunch course
【Marche】前菜＆メインチョイス デザートワゴン｜全3皿
Lunch · 2–8 guests
What is served (11)（menu in Japanese）
- 前菜とメインをそれぞれ一皿ずつ、
- ＜前菜＞
- ウフ・アン・ムーレット ホロホロ鶏のフリット添え
- または
- フルーツトマトと魚介類のファルシ サラダ仕立て
- ＜メインディッシュ＞
- エスカロップにしたサーモンのポワレ ディル風味のソース
- または
- 霧島豚のカイエット レンズ豆の煮込みと共に
- ＜デザート＞
- 本日のワゴンデザートとアイスクリームやシャーベット コーヒーまたは紅茶
¥11,088
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$70
Cheapest
Lunch course
【APICIUS】前菜チョイス 魚 肉 デザートワゴン ミニャルディーズ｜全5皿
Lunch · 2–8 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Sea urchin
- Caviar
- Eel
- Duck
What is served (12)（menu in Japanese）
- 今、この瞬間にしか出会えない味わいを、
- ＜前菜＞
- 旬の魚と貝類のエチュベ レモン風味 宮崎県産キャビア入り 白ワインクリームソース
- または
- 鰻とフォワグラのプレッセ 生姜風味の茄子のフォンダン
- ＜魚料理＞
- 太刀魚のムニエル ソース・ヴァニーユ アメリケーヌソースのアクセント
- ＜メインディッシュ＞
- 京都産 鴨のコンフィのガレット仕立て 旬の茸添え
- ＜デザート/カフェ＞
- パティシエから小さなクレームブリュレ
- 本日のワゴンデザートとアイスクリームやシャーベット
¥18,480
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$120
¥7,392 more than the one above
Course
【アラカルト予約】
Dinner / Lunch · 2–6 guests
- Sea urchin
- Caviar
- Champagne
- Lobster
- Toro (fatty tuna)
- Wagyu
What is served (10)（menu in Japanese）
- ＜前菜＞
- 雲丹とキャビア 野菜のクリームムース コンソメゼリー寄せ（高橋徳男氏へのオマージュ）
- アピシウス伝統のフォワグラのテリーヌ スパイス香るプラムの赤ワインコンポート添え
- ホワイトアスパラガスのエチュベ 貝類の旨味を抽出した 軽やかなエマルジョンソース
- ＜スープ＞
- 小笠原産母島の青海亀のコンソメスープ シェリー風味
- ＜魚介＞
- クリスピーな桜鯛 レモン香るキャビア入りシャンパーニュソース
- カナダ産オマール海老のポッシェ サフランのリゾット コリアンダーとエストラゴン香るアメリケーヌソース
- ドーバー産舌平目と帆立貝のロール 手長海老のカダイフ巻き アルベールソース
¥33,264
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$220
¥14,784 more than the one above
Course
【TRADITIONNEL】前菜 オマール海老 肉 チーズ＆デザートワゴン ミニャルディーズ｜全6皿
Dinner / Lunch · 2–8 guests
- Lobster
- Beef
- Truffle
- Toro (fatty tuna)
- Seasonal ingredients
What is served (10)（menu in Japanese）
- 【フレンチの王道を味わう】
- 伝統的な食材を柱に据え、
- 伝統的なフォワグラのテリーヌ マンゴー、フルーツトマト、ソーテルヌのジュレ
- カナダ産オマール海老のポシェ アメリケーヌソースとエストラゴンとコリアンダーオイル オレンジ風味
- 仔牛フィレ肉のポワレ トリュフとパンデピス、ナッツの香り
- シストロン産 仔羊鞍下肉のロティ エピス香るジュのソース
- 熟成されたフランス産ナチュラルチーズをワゴンから
- デセールのセレクション 季節のガトー、アイスクリームとシャーベットをワゴンから
- ミニャルディーズをワゴンから
- コーヒー
¥33,264
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$220
Dinner course
【GOURMAND】前菜スペシャリテ メイン国産和牛 食後のお楽しみはワゴンから｜全6皿
Dinner · 2–8 guests
- Wagyu
- Sea urchin
- Caviar
- Eel
- Seasonal ingredients
What is served (11)（menu in Japanese）
- 【これぞ アピシウス】
- 先代より受け継ぐ名物料理を中心に構成した、
- 雲丹とキャビア 野菜のクリームムース コンソメゼリー寄せ
- 鰻とフォワグラ ホタテ貝のムースのパイ包み焼き“モンゴルフィエ” ポルト酒とヴェルジュのソースで
- 国産黒毛和牛ロース挽き肉の半生ステーキ ビトーク アピシウス風
- または
- 国産黒毛和牛フィレ肉のポワレ ボルドレーズソース
- 熟成されたフランス産ナチュラルチーズをワゴンから
- デセールのセレクション 季節のガトー、アイスクリームとシャーベットをワゴンから
- ミニャルディーズをワゴンから
- コーヒー
¥39,424
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$260
¥6,160 more than the one above
Dinner course
【一休限定アピシウスのスペシャリテコース】全7皿
Dinner · 2–8 guests
- Sea urchin
- Caviar
- Eel
- Wagyu
- Seasonal ingredients
Drinks included
What is served (8)（menu in Japanese）
- 雲丹とキャビア 野菜のクリームムース コンソメゼリー寄せ
- 小笠原産母島の青海亀のコンソメスープ シェリー風味
- 鰻とフォワグラ ホタテ貝のムースのパイ包み焼き“モンゴルフィエ” ポルト酒とヴェルジュのソースで
- 国産黒毛和牛ロース挽き肉の半生ステーキ ビトーク アピシウス風
- 熟成されたフランス産ナチュラルチーズをワゴンから
- デセールのセレクション 季節のガトー アイスクリームとシャーベットをワゴンから
- ミニャルディーズをワゴンから
- コーヒー
¥41,888
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$280
¥2,464 more than the one above
Dinner course
【PRESTIGE】贅を尽くしたお料理に食後のお楽しみはワゴンから｜全6皿
Dinner · 2–8 guests
- Lobster
- Abalone
- Sea urchin
- Wagyu
- Seasonal ingredients
What is served (7)（menu in Japanese）
- 【至高の極み】
- ヨーロッパ産オマールブルーのマリネ 爽やかなハーブのアクセント エキゾチックな色合いのピュレを添えて
- ドーバー産ソールのムニエル 鮑のエマンセ 雲丹入りブールブランソースで
- 国産黒毛和牛フィレ肉のポワレ ‘ロッシーニ’
- 熟成されたフランス産ナチュラルチーズをワゴンから
- デセールのセレクション
- 季節のガトー、アイスクリームとシャーベットをワゴンから
¥51,744
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$340
¥9,856 more than the one above
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥50,000–59,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥10,000–14,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥30,000–39,999 at dinner |
| Service charge | Service charge 12% |
| Credit cards | UnionPay |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Monday | 11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00 |
| Thursday | 11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00 |
| Friday | 11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00 |
| Saturday | 11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Public holidays | Open |
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 50 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | Yes, for 2, 4, 6, or 8 people |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Children | Children under school age (6) are not admitted |
| Dress code | Regarding the dress code: Men are requested to wear a jacket. Both men and women are kindly asked to refrain from wearing casual attire such as jeans, sneakers, shorts, tank tops, sandals, and T-shirts. Entry may be denied in some cases. |
| Setting | Hideout, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Sofa seating |
| Drinks | Wine, Cocktails available, Particular about wine |
| Services | Celebrations and surprises (Birthday plate), Sommelier available, Take-out |
Getting there
1 min walk (110 m) from Hibiya Station, Exit B1.
Also near: Yūrakuchō (Exit D1): 2 min · Ginza-itchōme (Exit 1): 6 min
- Leave Hibiya Station by Exit B1 and walk east for 20 m.
- Bear left and walk 70 m.
- Turn right and walk 20 m.
You arrive at Apicius.
Look for
アピシウス
The restaurant's name, as on its sign
蚕糸会館
Written this way on the building
Floor
B1
One floor below the street (basement)
The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
Show this to a taxi driver
アピシウス東京都千代田区有楽町1-9-4 蚕糸会館 B1F
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 1-9-4 Yurakucho Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0006 |
|---|---|
| Stations |
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| Directions | 2 minutes walk from JR Yurakucho Station, Central West Exit. |
Nearby
Luxury hotels nearby
- The Peninsula Tokyo, 80 m, about 2 min walk
- Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, 420 m, about 7 min walk
- The Tokyo Station Hotel, 690 m, about 11 min walk
Awards
Michelin Guide2026
Apicius is one of the restaurants selected in the Michelin Guide 2026, without a star. Apicius in the Michelin Guide
- Selected for Tabelog French TOKYO “Tabelog 100”, 2025
- Selected for Tabelog French TOKYO “Tabelog 100”, 2023
- Selected for Tabelog French TOKYO “Tabelog 100”, 2021
Questions visitors ask
How much does Apicius cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥50,000–59,999 per person and lunch at ¥10,000–14,999. Drinks and a service charge (Service charge 12%) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
When is Apicius closed?
It is closed on Sundays.
Can I bring children to Apicius?
Children under school age (6) are not admitted.
What is the nearest station to Apicius?
Hibiya Station, about 1 minute on foot (110 m). Yūrakuchō Station is about 3 minutes away.
Does Apicius have a dress code?
Regarding the dress code: Men are requested to wear a jacket. Both men and women are kindly asked to refrain from wearing casual attire such as jeans, sneakers, shorts, tank tops, sandals, and T-shirts. Entry may be denied in some cases.
Is Apicius in the Michelin Guide?
Yes. Apicius is one of the restaurants selected in the Michelin Guide 2026, without a star.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, the Michelin Guide, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.