【2026 Gold】Ranked 2nd in all categories nationwide 【2025 Top 100 Restaurants】 【2026 Gault & Millau 3 Toques】 I had been eyeing this place since it relocated from Kyoto, but it took me a few years to finally get a reservation for the omakase. Thanks to a recommendation from Gold, I was able to dine at "aca 1°" with a rating of 4.62. The location is very convenient, just a 2-3 minute walk from Shin-Nihonbashi Station, and since my reservation was for 5:00 PM, I arrived with plenty of time to spare. During the crowded Golden Week, I think it’s more worthwhile to explore renowned restaurants in the city instead of dealing with the crowds everywhere else. ◾️ Omakase Course JPY 66,000 + Bearing JPY 15,000 + Others ◆ Champagne Delamotte Blanc de Blanc ◆ Salon Blanc de Blancs 1997, probably over JPY 500,000 ◇ Pea Caldoso ◯ ◆ Katxiña Txakolina ◇ Bocadillo with small fish wrapped in tomato and shiso on bread ◯ ◆ BELONDRADE Y LURTON 2023 ◇ Grilled Kinmedai (Golden Eye Snapper) with wild garlic and sherry vinegar ◆ Maestra PUNKEL ◇ Fried young sweetfish in dual semolina style, Andalusian style, with Manchego cheese ○ ◆ Sherry? ◇ Cannelloni wrapped in fava beans, with jamón serrano soup ○ ◇ Shrimp and shark fin ajillo, with flower pepper ◎ ◆ PINTIA 2020 ◇ Kobe beef strip loin, Guérande salt, fresh pepper, and flower pepper aioli ○ ◆ NiCHI NICHI DUR RICE, exclusive to aca ◇ Squid ink bamboo shoot paella topped with firefly squid ◎ I don’t even like squid, but I couldn’t help but ask for a second serving. ◇ Strawberries (Shiranui) ◇ Mamiya (milk pudding), goat milk ◆ Coffee ◇ Peruvian Amazon cacao and Spanish chocolate No matter the category, restaurants that rank at the top in their genre exceed expectations. When it comes to Spanish cuisine, I can only think of a few places, but this one surpassed all boundaries in flavor. The ajillo and paella were exceptional, and it was the first time I found small fish delicious outside of sushi. Even the fried young sweetfish reached a level of perfection that surpassed mediocre Japanese cuisine.
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