Yusuke Takada
Affiliation
La Cime
Two Michelin stars at La Cime since 2016[1]
i. Biography
Yusuke Takada is the chef and proprietor of La Cime in Osaka, Japan, which he established in 2010 and has maintained two Michelin stars since 2016. He trained at legendary French restaurants Taillevent and Le Meurice under world-renowned chef Yannick Alléno, and has become known for blending classical French cooking techniques with undervalued ingredients from his native Amami Oshima and western Japan. In 2020, Takada received the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants Chefs' Choice Award, a peer-voted honor recognizing his influence and leadership in the culinary world.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
![Yusuke Takada's work: Two Michelin stars at La Cime since 2016[1]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1590422749900-54e60bc21004?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop)
Focus 01
Two Michelin stars at La Cime since 2016[1]
![Yusuke Takada's work: Signature dish 'Boudin Dog' — a fusion of French boudin noir and American hot dog with edible bamboo charcoal[2]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1610631066894-62452ccb927c?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop)
Focus 02
Signature dish 'Boudin Dog' — a fusion of French boudin noir and American hot dog with edible bamboo charcoal[2]
![Yusuke Takada's work: Blending classical French techniques with Japanese ingredients from Amami Oshima and western Japan[3][4]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1581337204873-ef36aa186caa?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop)
Focus 03
Blending classical French techniques with Japanese ingredients from Amami Oshima and western Japan[3][4]
![Yusuke Takada's work: Emphasis on sensory experience, particularly aroma and temperature control (serving dishes at ~60°C)[3]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1523688882866-fcaf25b290df?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop)
Focus 04
Emphasis on sensory experience, particularly aroma and temperature control (serving dishes at ~60°C)[3]
![Yusuke Takada's work: Asia's 50 Best Restaurants ranking (8th place in 2023) and World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking (41st)[1]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1544965850-6f9a9138cefd?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop)
Focus 05
Asia's 50 Best Restaurants ranking (8th place in 2023) and World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking (41st)[1]
Focus 06
Expansion to Singapore with HANAZEN charcoal-grilled omakase and brasserie (opened March 2023)[6]