Tokyo’s Sézanne restaurant, which once held the No 1 spot on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list, has been quietly stripped of its three Michelin stars ahead of the guide’s next update in autumn 2026.
The change follows the high-profile departure of its opening chef, Daniel Calvert, in April, leaving his replacement, Stephen Lancaster, to start from scratch.
Sézanne, located inside the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, experienced a meteoric rise under Calvert’s reign.
Launched in July 2021, Sézanne earned its first Michelin star within six months, secured a second star a year later and achieved prestigious three-star status in late 2024.
This momentum carried forward, with the restaurant ranking No 1 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2024 and No 7 in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2025.
