Hyene

Hyene restaurant in Tokyo is a pearl of restaurant. The restaurant itself is a beautiful seventy years old traditional house "Kominka".

At Hyene,there is only eight seats at the counter and a private  room upstair that can seat four to six people.

The restaurant in Omotesando was created by a young and talented Korean-Japanese chef named Yoko Kimoto. The thirty four years old chef was trained at Tsuji Culinary College in Tokyo before working for five years at L'atelier Joël Robuchon in Roppongi. After exploring her Korean root in Seoul she came back to Tokyo to showcase her talent.

Although Yoko Kimoto had to be away due to family reasons on April 25th, 2025, her Korean sous-chef, Youn Dogeol, made up for it by cooking for us. He was not only a talented chef but also a gracious host.

Youn Dogeol was trained in Noma and worked for René  Redzepi. He is a confident and talented chef.

For our dinner, there was a degustation menu of nine dishes and each dish was a subtle, delicate and flavorsome and besides, being masterfully prepared, the dishes were also beautifully presented. Youn Degeol combined perfectly Korean flavor with Japanese ingredients and enhanced by French techniques.

The drink options were both diverse and eclectic. The pairings between alcohol and non-alcohol were truly amazing and quite good.

The service given by a young team was both professional and timely.

Dining at Hyene for our last nigh in Tokyo was a delightful experience. The chef and his team made us feel like we were home.

Hyene

5 Chrome-13-14 Jingmae, Shibuya

Tokyo 150-0001, Japan

Tel : +81 3-6450-5760

https://hyene.hviewgroup.com