Head Chef Kenichiro Tanaka The Imperial Hotel

The Imperial Hotel Celebrates 111 years
The Imperial Hotel's French Restaurant, Les Saisons, will be featuring a commemorative four-part dinner series starting with a celebration of Mother's Day. Head Chef Kenichiro Tanaka will prepare a special course menu just for the occasion. The courses will include amuse-bouche, salade de homard, Breton et crème de choux, fleur au caviar (shrimp salad with cauliflower and caviar cream sauce), cappuccino aux morilles et girolles fraiches, cherry brandy granier, roast lamb with garlic and thyme, white asparagus and tomato confetti, assorted cheeses, peach mousse and coffee (JY20,000). The Mother’s Day special is only available on May 12 so make a reservation.
Open 5:30-10pm. 1-1-1 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku. Tel: 03-3539-8087. Nearest stn: Hibiya line, Hibiya stn.

Anniversaire Caf�E
Anniversaire Caf�Ecelebrates spring each year with the addition of their avocado shrimp sandwich, a favorite among regulars. The creamy salad filling and fresh lettuce is wrapped in pita bread, perfect for a light lunch or afternoon snack. JY800 for two (until Aug 31).
Open 10am-11:30pm. 3-5-30 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku. Tel: 5411-5988. Nearest stn: Omotesando.

Dogwood Plaza
This two-story building in front of Futakotamagawa station features an array of restaurants that would satisfy most finicky taste buds. On the first floor choose from Goemon (Japanese style pasta), Sam Choys Soft Cream shop, Phillies (serving authentic Philadelphia Cheese Steak Sandwiches) and Caf�EContinental Magic - focusing mostly on European cuisine - serving over 49 dishes at around JY600 each. On the second floor start with Taco Time for your own little Fiesta, and follow on to Seladon (Vietnamese), Hibariya (Modern Japanese), Seoul Grill and Parfait Midi to finish your culinary tour with ice cream and waffles.
Store times vary. 2-23-3 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku. Tel: 03-3707-7311. Nearest stn: Futakotamagawa.