Peter the Grill at The Peninsula: Tokyo Restaurant with a View

Floating high in the Tokyo heavens on the 24th floor of the Peninsula Tokyo Hotel, Peter the Grill is a sleek grill Tokyo restaurant with a view offering refined, quality steakhouse and seafood favorites with a delectable twist.

We enjoyed 4- and 5-course meals, and were impressed with the range of this Tokyo restaurant menu. We thoroughly enjoyed the modern elegance of the Peter Peninsula Tokyo Hotel restaurant while taking in mesmerizing views of Tokyo’s Imperial Palace and Hibiya Park.

Let’s get further into our experience at this amazing Tokyo restaurant with a view!

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Here’s our Tokyo restaurant review of Peter the Grill at the Peninsula Tokyo Hotel:

A Sleek Tokyo Restaurant with a View

Peter the Grill at the Peninsula Tokyo Hotel brings a fresh vibe that is as hip as it is sexy. We love the avant-garde design in this Tokyo restaurant with a view.

It is only a 10 minute walk or 5 minute drive from the Tokyo Station, making it one of the best restaurants near Tokyo Station.

A feast for the eyes, the dining room at Peter the Grill at the Peninsula Tokyo Hotel features shimmering metallic trees, pod-shaped sofas, and floor-to-ceiling windows pleasing to the eye no matter where you look.

Decorated in classic Japanese colors, such as nasu—the deep purple of eggplant—and lavender, wood, and steel, the design of this Tokyo restaurant at the Peninsula Tokyo Hotel blends elements in a strikingly modern way.

Ambient beat music and friendly waiters all add energy and fun to the luxury dining experience at Peter the Grill at the Peninsula Tokyo hotel.

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Modern Twist on Japanese Ingredients

The menu at Peter the Grill at the Peninsula Tokyo hotel proudly features fresh Japanese ingredients and flavors with a modern flourish.

Open for lunch and dinner, as well as Sunday brunch, this Tokyo restaurant menu offers diners a three, four, or five course menu.

For our Tokyo restaurant rendezvous at Peter, I opted for a 4-course lunch, while Ben sprung for the 5-course Peninsula grill menu.

For more descriptions of the dishes offered at the Peninsula Tokyo Hotel Restaurant, look at the Peter dinner menu, lunch menu, and drink menu.

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Romantic Restaurant in Tokyo

Peter the Grill is an amazing Tokyo restaurant with a view to have a date.

Our dining experience started with glasses of champagne while taking in the commanding scenes of the city from the comfort of this Tokyo restaurant with a view.

Enjoying the stylish decor and hospitable service, we dove into the warm, fresh bread with fried onions, topped with a smear of rich Hokkaido butter.

With the champagne and ambiance, this is certainly a romantic restaurant in Tokyo with a view.

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The First Course: Seafood Appetizers

The elegant presentation of each dish made them almost too pretty to eat.

The first dish brought out was the lightly seared Chiba bonito with a rakkyo pickles vinaigrette, a supple pile of melt-in-your-mouth bonito delicately framed by endive and herbs, with the subtle creamy tang of the vinaigrette.

Next, we enjoyed the artistic masterpiece Chutoro Tuna carpaccio, as delicious as it was beautifully plated, with accents of wasabi and avocado cream, and dainty edible flowers.

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For our final appetizer, we were delighted to see the arrival of the Red Snow Crab Cakes.

Crisp and light, the perfectly cooked crab cakes were elevated with the zest of citrus and herbal infusion of cilantro. These Peninsula Hotel Tokyo crab cakes rose to the top of the list of the best crab cakes I’ve ever eaten, accentuated tastefully with a light and flavorful dressing of ancho chili mayonnaise, coriander, and lime.

The Main Dishes: Sea Bass, Beef Ramp, and Scallops

The sea bass, the Fish of the Day at the Peter Peninsula Tokyo Hotel restaurant, came fresh from the world-famous Tsukiji Fish market—an exciting, sumptuous leap into the main course dishes.

Vibrant yellow hues give major presentation points to the dish. As for taste, the fish was cooked to tender perfection, further brought to life with flavors of fennel and Hiroshima lemon.

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The next course to delight our tastebuds was the immaculately slow-cooked Iwate Tankaku beef ramp with a spectacular wasabi salsa verde.

Tender, soft meat kissed our lips as it glided effortlessly off the fork, complemented by lusciously meaty mushrooms and a delectably rich, nutty sauce.

Perhaps the crown jewel of the meal were the scallops. The Peninsula Tokyo Hotel Peter grill restaurant Hokkaido scallops bore the beautiful amber-colored sear marks of a talented chef.

The perfectly cooked seafood lay atop a base of fresh vegetables. Beneath it was a creamy and tangy Tokushima sudachi lime-like citrus butter sauce I couldn’t stop eating. I can honestly say they are the best scallops I have ever eaten!

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A Zesty Dessert Experience

The Green Yuzu Cream with lychee sorbet was everything we hoped it would be. refreshing and zesty, hitting the perfect notes for dessert at this amazing Tokyo restaurant with a view.

Normally a chocolate girl myself, this Yuzu dessert slammed any choco-cravings I’ve ever had away.

The creamy yuzu paired with the cold, sweet sorbet, topped with crunchy candied oranges and buttery crumble. This Green Yuzu Cream dessert was a revelatory experience that was not only a highlight of the meal, but one of the best desserts I’ve ever had!

While I was so enamored with my own dessert dish, I didn’t have the chance to sample any of the the Yamanashi Peach Tart that Ben ordered. The crust looked buttery and soft, with vibrant fresh fruit on the side.

Ben added that it had just the right amount of richness without being too decadent, the perfect dessert for someone like Ben who doesn’t have as much of a sweet tooth as I do.

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Peninsula Tokyo Restaurant: The Service

Service at this Peninsula Tokyo restaurant was impeccable. Everything you’d expect from a luxury dining experience in a Tokyo restaurant with a view like this.

We were greeted with champagne flutes, and never had to ask for any service. More yummy bread, sparkling water with lime, or anything else we needed—they were also on top of it.

Waiters at Peter Peninsula Tokyo are all friendly and knowledgeable about this Tokyo restaurant menu, and are more than happy to make a recommendation.

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One of the Best Restaurants Near Tokyo Station

We know that this restaurant provides incredible food and immaculate views of the city.

Peter the Grill is also one of the best restaurants near Tokyo Station, just a 5-minute drive or 10-minute walk away.

Best Tokyo Restaurant with a View: Final Words

All of the elements at Peter the Grill at the Peninsula Tokyo Hotel combine perfectly to provide a stellar, five-star luxury dining experience at one of the best restaurants near Tokyo Station. This is certainly the best Tokyo restaurant with a view that we dined at during our trip.

We also found this to be a romantic restaurant in Tokyo to have a delicious meal for a date night. The melding of the super-modern design, incredible views, delectable Tokyo restaurant menu, and wonderful service ensures that diners at Peter at the Peninsula Hotel Tokyo will finish their meals in the same awe as we did.

Disclosure: This post is a collaboration with the Peninsula Tokyo Hotel, but as always, all opinions are very much our own.

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