Much has been made about the view at Miru. Perched on the 11th floor of the St. Regis hotel, a pair of expansive terraces overlook the confluence of the river below and the lake beyond. By day, the Tokyo breakfast will further center your focus. It’s simply stunning, and possibly Tribune critic @louisachu1’s favorite plate of the year so far. It’s more of a platter, really, with a collection of small vessels, holding a perfectly charred piece of king salmon here, an onsen egg with salmon roe there, and a bowl of deeply infused ginger rice I coveted above all. The king crab crispy rice at Miru is a trio of chunky bites featuring the sweet crustacean, gochujang aioli and wasabi tobiko. And the black sesame mochi dessert features dramatic yet delicate black sesame praline and charcoal vanilla ice cream. Tap on our bio link to read the full review. ? Louisa Chu / Chicago Tribune / @louisachu1 ? E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune / @ejwamb

Much has been made about the view at Miru. Perched on the 11th floor of the St. Regis hotel, a pair of expansive terraces overlook the confluence of the river below and the lake beyond.

By day, the Tokyo breakfast will further center your focus. It’s simply stunning, and possibly Tribune critic @louisachu1’s favorite plate of the year so far. It’s more of a platter, really, with a collection of small vessels, holding a perfectly charred piece of king salmon here, an onsen egg with salmon roe there, and a bowl of deeply infused ginger rice I coveted above all.

The king crab crispy rice at Miru is a trio of chunky bites featuring the sweet crustacean, gochujang aioli and wasabi tobiko.

And the black sesame mochi dessert features dramatic yet delicate black sesame praline and charcoal vanilla ice cream.

Tap on our bio link to read the full review.

? Louisa Chu / Chicago Tribune / @louisachu1
? E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune / @ejwamb