mærge

The story

mærge Tokyo: French Restaurant in Minami-Aoyama with a Michelin Star

mærge is a French restaurant at 3-8-14 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, and it holds a Michelin one star for 2026. Owner-chef Hideyuki Shibata opened it in Minami-Aoyama in 2025.

Chef and background

Shibata began training in 1999 at Restaurant Mona Lisa Ebisu. He moved to France in 2006 and worked in kitchens there, including a three-star restaurant. In 2016 he opened La Clairière in Shirokane, which earned a Michelin star. Chef Akihiko Kamioka joined in 2025 after serving as sous chef at Beige by Alain Ducasse Tokyo.

The room and the wine

The name combines marge, the French word for margin, and merge, the English word for combine. The website describes the room through ash-tree leaves, quiet earthen walls and scattered light. Sommelier Yasuhide Tobita joined in 2024, and the restaurant offers wine pairing alongside an interesting wine list.