Continuing on with a food based theme ….. Something i haven’t done much of since moving to Japan is eating at decent restaurants. As much as the local restaurants i frequent satisfy your hunger on a daily basis they lack the fine dining experience Luke Mangans “Salt” offers and indeed provides.

Luke Mangan also happens to be an Australian so what better place to go for a great dining experience on Xmas day than his Modern Australian cuisine inspired “Salt Restaurant” in the Shin Marunouchi building in Tokyo.

Our small party of 3 started off with a few drinks next door at Luke’s Word Wine bar that has an extensive international wine and beverage list all reasonably priced.

Then it was time to enter Salt, just next door on the 6th Floor.

On Xmas night the usual A la carte menu was replaced with a 6 course holiday special.

The 6 courses consisted of;

• Amuse Bouche – Poached Quail egg with ginger oil
• Tasmanian Ocean Trout Confit – Lemongrass, Salmon Roe and Cucumber
• Quail Tempura – Carrot, Daikon and Sesame with Wasabi dressing
• Vanilla Butter Poached Western Australian Lobster – with Australian Mango
• Grilled Daikoku Sirloin – Blue Cheese Polenta, Shiitake, Grilled White Asparagus and Truffle Oil
• Maple & Almond Pannacotta – compressed Nashi, Sautemes Jelly and Almond Nougatine

All washed down with some fine Australian Red Wine. You’ll have to take my word for it the meal was good, the pics i took came out pretty ordinary due to low light. I strongly recommend you give it a try, it’s definitely number 1 on the list for me when Friends from OS come to town looking, or any future Girlfriends, for a decent place to go.

It was a great change from the usual crowded and loud restaurants i visit, to be able to sit back and relax and appreciate something a bit more fine tuned … including the amenities.

Unfortunately Luke wasn’t working that day, a spiel well rehearsed by the staff that work there as i have no doubt they’re often asked that question, nevertheless a good time was had by all.

Check out the official site for Luke Mangans Salt, they don’t do a coupon but they do take credit card.

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