But that’s exactly what appears to have happened to Tokyo’s Sukiyabashi Jiro. Because it doesn’t accept reservations from the general public. Let’s assume you can afford the plane fare, travel expenses and cost of admission to eat at some of the destination three-star restaurants listed in the Michelin guide. You could still count yourself lucky if you were able to score a spot at many high-profile establishments without falling back on the same sort of “special connections” Sukiyabashi Jiro is being penalized for. In this case specifically, the barrier of difficult-to-obtain reservations is apparently too much for Michelin to bear.

Source: National Post November 27, 2019 18:00 UTC