LA CÎME × FLORILÈGE SPECIAL DINING

Becoming the only restaurant in Osaka to be ranked, and was awarded a Michelin star in 2012 and two stars in 2016, maintaining their star for seven consecutive years since then. http://www.la-cime.com/

In 1997 he joined "Q.E.D. CLUB", and after training at "Ohara e.C.I.E." in Nishiazabu from 2000, Kawate moved to "Le Bourguignon" in Nishiazabu in 2002, where he studied under Chef Mi Masu Kikuchi. In 2004, he became sous chef at Le Bourguignon in Nishi-Azabu, and in 2006, he went to France to train at Jardin des Sens in Montpellier. After returning to Japan, Kawate worked as sous chef at Cantissance in Shirokanedai from 2007, and became independent in June 2009, opening Florilege in Minami Aoyama. Then in 2018, Florilege ranked 3rd in Asia. In the same year, they were also awarded 2 Michelin stars, and their sister restaurant "logy" in Taiwan was awarded 2 stars in 2020. Achieving 30th in the "World's 50 Best Restaurants", and 3rd in "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" in 2022. Kawate is also actively involved in sustainable activities and has spoken at world culinary conferences in Turkey and Iwate. https://www.aoyama-florilege.jp/