Ryogo Tahara

At a glance

Hokkaido-born chef leading logy. Training in Italy and at Florilège in Tokyo preceded his move to Taipei, where his work explores Taiwan through ingredients and broader Asian references.[1] [2]

Cooking & identity

A multi-course seasonal format linking Japanese and Taiwanese elements. The kitchen’s local exploration appears in collaborations with JL Studio and Potong as well as its own menus.[3] [4] [5]

Why this profile is included

Included for a documented Taipei–Taichung collaboration and an older Bangkok–Taipei exchange. The career record explains how Italian and French training meets the Taiwanese context.[4] [6] [5] [7] [8]

Connected restaurant / chef: logy

Recent developments

1. 2025-06

   Partnered with Jimmy Lim for Taiwan Wave, a two-city collaboration centred on Taiwanese ingredients.[4] [6]

Collaborations & guest appearances

5 collaboration projects · 4 within the two-year research window

Projects are deduplicated: multiple nights, venues or reports do not automatically become separate collaborations. Food-and-drink events and shared festival appearances are labelled by format.

1. Culinary exchangeScheduled date passed · announcement

   Solbam × logy · five-year anniversary

   • 2026-10-13 — 2026-10-14
     Solbam · Seoul
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Ryogo Tahara / logy · Solbam team

   Solbam announced a Seoul visit by logy for its fifth anniversary, connecting two teams’ ingredient-driven approaches.[7]

2. Multi-chef programmeScheduled date passed · announcement

   Five kitchens · Signature Session at Andō

   • 2026-03-23
     Andō · Hong Kong
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Agustin Balbi / Andō · Ryogo Tahara / logy · Florilège team · Hideaki Sato / Ta Vie · Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn / Le Du

   The five-kitchen announcement names Andō, logy, Florilège, Ta Vie and Le Du. Participants remain those explicitly listed in the programme.[10] [11]

3. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   ARMANI/RISTORANTE Tokyo × logy

   • 2025-09-08 — 2025-09-09
     ARMANI/RISTORANTE · Tokyo
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Ryogo Tahara / logy · Bruno Hiruma / ARMANI/RISTORANTE

   Giorgio Armani Japan announced two nights with Ryogo Tahara and Bruno Hiruma, centred on their shared connection with Hokkaido and Hakodate ingredients.[8]

4. Four handsReported after the event

   Taiwan Wave · logy × JL Studio

   • 2025-06-02
     logy · Taipei
     Reported after the event
   • 2025-06-16
     JL Studio · Taichung
     Reported after the event

   Participants / partners
   Ryogo Tahara / logy · Jimmy Lim / JL Studio

   Tatler Off Menu paired Taiwanese produce with Japanese and contemporary Singaporean perspectives; the organiser published both legs and a later retrospective.[4] [6]

5. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   One Of A Kind · logy × Potong

   • 2023-07-27
     Potong · Bangkok
     Scheduled date passed · announcement
   • 2023-08-02
     logy · Taipei
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Ryogo Tahara / logy · Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij / Potong

   A Bangkok–Taipei exchange documented by MICHELIN. This older cross-border collaboration remains part of the chef’s professional history.[5]

Career & milestones

1. 2010

   Moved to Italy in 2010 and trained at restaurants including La Ciau del Tornavento and Torre del Saracino.[1]

2. 2015

   Returned to Japan in 2015 as sous-chef at Florilège under Hiroyasu Kawate.[1]

3. 2018

   Moved to Taipei for logy’s launch in 2018.[2]

Recognition over time

Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.

1. 2019; 2021 · Professional coverage

   MICHELIN Guide chef profiles documenting his first-star experience and ingredient-driven approach; these are editorial recognition, not personal star awards[1] [9]

Sources & dates

Public evidence reviewed through 2 November 2026. Historical records are retained; this is not a claim of an exhaustive private engagement history.

1. MICHELIN Guide · Ryogo Tahara · first star and career ↗Published 2019-04-12 · Checked 2026-11-02
2. Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants · Logy · 2026 Best Restaurant in Taiwan, No.22 ↗Checked 2026-11-02
3. MICHELIN Guide · logy · current restaurant location and cuisine ↗Checked 2026-11-02
4. Tatler Taiwan · 2025 Off Menu · original dates and venues ↗Checked 2026-11-02
5. MICHELIN Guide · One Of A Kind · logy × Potong, Bangkok and Taipei ↗Published 2023-07 · Checked 2026-11-02
6. Tatler Taiwan · 2025 Off Menu · review of the six collaborations ↗Published 2025-07-25 · Checked 2026-11-02
7. restaurantsolbam.com · Solbam × logy · five-year anniversary ↗Published 2026-10-13 · Checked 2026-11-02
8. prtimes.jp · ARMANI/RISTORANTE Tokyo × logy ↗Published 2025-07-15 · Checked 2026-11-02
9. MICHELIN Guide · Chef Spotlight · Ryogo Tahara ↗Published 2021-03-02 · Checked 2026-11-02
10. theforksandspoons.com.hk · Leela × Sōma · India and Southeast Asia ↗Checked 2026-11-02
11. mrem.bernama.com · Davide Garavaglia / Côte × Mitsuru Konishi / Plaisance × Mauro Colagreco · special appearance 26 March ↗Published 2026-03-06 · Checked 2026-11-02