Where did Sézanne’s three Michelin stars go? Guide strips status after head chef departure

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,...