
es serves Modern Japanese fine dining in Nishi-Azabu, with craft cocktails and Tabelog’s 2025 100 ranking at No. 38 with 3.8 points.
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- Address
- 東京都港区西麻布2-15-3 especeビル
- Phone
- +818076881124
- Website
- espece.co.jp

Modern Japanese fine dining at especeビル
Modern Japanese fine dining is the core at es, which occupies 東京都港区西麻布2-15-3 especeビル. Tabelog placed it No. 38 in its 2025 100 ranking with 3.8 points, useful context for diners weighing a destination dinner.
Chef’s counter with leisurely pacing
Design-destination standalone format with a chef’s counter suits diners who want the kitchen as part of the evening. Formal service and leisurely pacing make the fit stronger for dinner than for a compressed schedule.
Late-night dinner with craft cocktails
Late-night dinner plans get craft cocktails alongside a conversational noise level and smart casual dress code. That mix keeps the practical read focused: polished enough for occasion dining, without requiring formalwear.
Snapshot
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Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
Tabelog 100 #38 · No. 38
Tabelog · Tabelog 100 - Innovative / Creative cuisine - 2025
At a Glance
- Modern
- Elegant
- Sophisticated
- Intimate
- Trendy
- Date Night
- Special Occasion
- Business Dinner
- Chefs Counter
- Design Destination
- Standalone
- Craft Cocktails
Minimal, modern and high-end, with a calm counter-style setting and softly lit interiors that emphasize a quiet, refined atmosphere suited to focused, course-style dining.














