Trace
トレイス
Innovative in Hiroo, Tokyo
Our analysis
- #1of 17 innovative restaurants in Hiroo
- 90%of high-end restaurants in Tokyo have a lower dinner budget
- 5 yearsThe Tabelog Award in a row
- Nonepublic phone or online booking
Dinner ¥40,000–49,999
All 9 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 6
Inside 2
Entrance 1
In our ranking, Trace is 1st of the 17 innovative restaurants in Hiroo and 4th of 246 in Tokyo. Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥40,000–49,999) is higher than that of 90% of the high-end restaurants in Tokyo in this guide, and higher than that of 80% of its innovative restaurants. Its record: The Tabelog Award every year since 2022 (5 times; one of 101 in Tokyo in this guide with that run) and Tabelog 100 in 2025. It lists no phone number and no online booking; 107 of the 246 innovative restaurants in Tokyo can be booked online in English. Good for a private room (for 4) and a less expensive lunch (from ¥30,000, 25% below its dinner budget).
How it compares
Innovative restaurants in Hiroo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace | #4 | budget ¥40,000–49,999 | budget ¥30,000–39,999 | No public phone or online | Silver 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | — | — |
| Hasegawa Minoru | #10 | budget ¥50,000–59,999 | budget ¥50,000–59,999 | Online, Japanese only | Silver 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 2 min, Hiroo | — |
| Kaoru HIROO | #11 | budget ¥50,000–59,999 | budget ¥50,000–59,999 | Online, Japanese only | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 2 min, Hiroo | — |
| Margotto e Baciare | #52 | ¥20,000 | budget ¥5,000–5,999 | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | Tabelog 100 2025 | 8 min, Hiroo | Sun |
| amphis | #74 | ¥30,250 | — | Phone only | — | 8 min, Hiroo | Mon, Sat, Sun |
| muku | — | budget ¥30,000–39,999 | — | Phone only | — | 8 min, Hiroo | Mon, Sat, Sun |
For international visitors
Book through a concierge
No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | |
| Seating and facilities | Private rooms |
How to book Trace
- Trace publishes no phone number and lists no online booking service, which usually means its seats go to regulars and their guests. A concierge at a luxury hotel is the best chance of a table.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
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Courses and prices
As listed on the restaurant's own website (names as written there). Prices are per person.
Omakase course
河島シェフおまかせコース
from ¥25,000
per person, ≈$170
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥40,000–49,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥30,000–39,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥40,000–49,999 at dinner, ¥30,000–39,999 at lunch |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
- ■Business hours
- From 18:00 onwards
- ■Closed on
- The days off vary each month.
- Cancellations by phone are not accepted outside of business hours.
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 10 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | Yes, for 4 people |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Dress code | ・Our shop does not have a dress code as long as it is not extreme. (Please refrain from wearing excessively light clothing such as tank tops.) However, there are many dishes that place importance on the aroma. Therefore, if a customer wearing perfume or cologne comes to our restaurant even alone, it will affect the food and be a nuisance to other customers. Therefore, please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne. |
| Setting | Hideout |
| Drinks | Wine, Particular about wine |
| Opened | April 2020 |
Getting there
Show this to a taxi driver
トレイス東京都港区
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | Minato, Tokyo 105-0000 |
|---|---|
| Directions | Nearest station: Hiroo Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. |
Awards
- Selected for Tabelog Innovative/Creative Cuisine “Tabelog 100”, 2025
Questions visitors ask
How much does Trace cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥40,000–49,999 per person and lunch at ¥30,000–39,999. Drinks may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
Does Trace have a dress code?
・Our shop does not have a dress code as long as it is not extreme. (Please refrain from wearing excessively light clothing such as tank tops.) However, there are many dishes that place importance on the aroma. Therefore, if a customer wearing perfume or cologne comes to our restaurant even alone, it will affect the food and be a nuisance to other customers. Therefore, please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026) and the restaurant's website. Report a correction.