Tokyo: Chef Luca Fantin’s Favourite Restaurants and Bars

"I do not eat breakfast every day but I did when I was in Hawaii for vacation and I really like having the pancakes from Eggs’n Things. This chain from Hawaii serves delicious pancakes with macadamia nuts and blueberry. I recommend this outlet as it is close to my restaurant and convenient for guests who go shopping in Ginza."

Le Pain Quotidien Shibakoen is located beneath the Tokyo tower and surrounded by trees and greeneries, making it a beautiful venue to enjoy breakfast. They serve crisp and airy croissants.

"At Pizza PST (Pizza Studio Tamaki) in the Higashizabu area, the pizzas are made by a Japanese chef who has never visited Italy. His dough is a perfect blend of Japanese and U.S. flour. Whenever I sink my teeth into the pizza Margherita, I feel like I were in Italy."

"When I miss home and want to eat traditional Italian cuisine, I like to go to Il Figo Ingordo in Roppongi. While the pastas here are exceptionally tasty, I’d also say that you should not miss the 'filetto akaushi'."

"For affordable tonkatsu (deep-fried breaded pork cutlet), Butagumi at Nishiazabu hits the spot for me every time. They serve different varieties of pork here including Kagoshima black pork, Matsuzaka pork and Iberico pork from Spain – other cuts are also seasonally available."

"Toritama Shirokane Honkan at the Shirokane area is an izakaya that serves more than 30 chicken cuts yakitori style. Unusually, they also offer this rare part of a chicken called 'chochin' (or lantern), which is the yolk of an unlaid egg before it becomes an egg. It’s a must-try."

"I have taken many guests to Otani No Sushi in the Nishiazabu area. Every time I eat the sushi prepared by the sushi master Otani-san, I always learn something new. He serves the marinated fish at different temperatures and these yield different types of amazing textures."

"Nihonryori Ryugin recently moved to a large space at the Hibiya area. The chef Seiji Yamamoto serves kaiseki prepared with highly seasonal ingredients cooked with a mix of traditional and modernist techniques. Always try the Chef’s omakase."

"Located in a residential estate opposite tonkatsu restaurant, Betagumi, THESE in Nishiazabu is set in a library and it serves freshly made cocktails. Pick a fruit of your choice and they will craft a personalised cocktail for you on the spot."