Bistro NOHGA steals the show in the main lobby gallery, offering a contemporary French-inspired lunch and dinner menu using seasonal Japanese ingredients. Interestingly, ingredients are sourced as locally as its décor: miso and pickles are from nearby Gunji Miso Tsukemono, a shop dating back to the 1950s, while soy sauce-simmered treats known as tsukudani are from Funato Shoten, just across the street. Debut dishes, served on ceramics and glassware by local artisans, range from salt koji-marinated roast pork to konbu-cured fish, turnips and pickled plum sauce (to watch the chefs at work, nab one of the counter seats).
A breakfast buffet is also served here, plus a simple choice of soup, an egg dish, French toast, or a (personally recommended) Japanese breakfast with grilled Hokkaido fish, miso soup and rice. Coffee from east Tokyo’s Kabuki roasters and snacks (including sandwiches and prosciutto) are also available throughout the day.
