Japanese restaurant guide - activities

Chakaiseki Akiyoshi, the first tea ceremony restaurant gets its first Michelin star

Chakaiseki Akiyoshi is the name of the world's first tea ceremony restaurant outside Japan. In the 15th arrondissement of Paris, you can discover this Japanese gastronomic establishment, which has just been awarded its first Michelin star.

Iodé, Paris's genuine affordable sushi bar

Forget your preconceptions about sushi counters ('too expensive', 'too stuffy'), the Japanese restaurant Iodé has landed in Paris to demonstrate that it's possible to combine responsible French fishing, affordable prices and a genuine culinary voyage.

OMASAKE: the art of sake unveiled in a futuristic bar in Paris

As sake makes its way more and more frequently onto our tables, there's a place in Paris that's putting the spotlight on this famous traditional Japanese drink. The name? OMASAKE. Nestling on the first floor of the 27/4 building, the OMASAKE bar offers a rich journey to the land of the rising sun, to discover this alcoholic speciality whose secrets have been closely guarded for millennia.

Kokuban, an authentic ramen experience in Paris

For over two years now, the Kokuban ramen restaurant has been shining in the heart of Paris, offering an authentic and generous Japanese culinary experience. It's a real taste journey, a one-way trip to the Land of the Rising Sun thanks to the diversity of Japanese dishes that come out of the kitchen (Gyoza, Karaage, Gyudons, etc.). Are you ready to dine in one of Paris's finest homemade ramen restaurants?

Yujin: the 2nd arrondissement restaurant in Paris that fuses Japanese cuisine and street food

When four lifelong friends decide to join forces to create a place that's just like them, the result is Yujin! Located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, this friendly, gourmet eatery fuses Japanese cuisine and street food in a modern restaurant with a hip-hop soundtrack.

Sekitan Japanese Street Food, the Canal Saint-Martin's special kebab restaurant

Sekitan is the name of the new Japanese canteen that has just opened on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin, in the 19ᵉ arrondissement. The spotlight is on yakitoris, the famous Japanese skewers that come in a variety of sauces and can also be taken along, to sit by the canal.

Double: the original gourmet micro-counter in Paris's 18th arrondissement

Introducing Double, a micro-restaurant with a double-sided concept! At lunchtime, you can enjoy the unmissable onigiri, available for takeaway only. In the evening, the place welcomes just 12 guests for an intimate culinary experience featuring pasta... all concocted by creative Japanese chef Tsuyoshi Yamakawa. Head to the 18th arrondissement of Paris to push open the doors of this tiny, but oh-so-gourmet and atypical restaurant!

Kisin, the udon noodle restaurant next to the Champs-Elysées

It's a small address on rue de Ponthieu, in the 8th arrondissement, not far from avenue des Champs-Élysées, where you're sure to warm up over a bowl of homemade udon noodles.

Gyoza Bar, the gyoza den in the Passage des Panoramas

Hidden away in the Passage des Panoramas, the Gyoza Bar is the place to gobble up dozens of pork, chicken or vegetarian gyozas.

Hanabi, The Social Food's Japanese restaurant in the Hana hotel

Shirley Garrier and Mathieu Zouhairi, aka The Social Food, are taking over the kitchens at Hanabi, the Japanese restaurant in the Hana hotel. Opening expected in January!

Ghido Ramen in Paris: an authentic Japanese gourmet address

Considered one of Japan's most popular dishes, ramen can now be enjoyed at several Parisian addresses, including Ghido Ramen, which opened this autumn in the capital's 10th arrondissement.

iRASSHAi: the concept store dedicated to Japanese cuisine in Paris

Grocery, canteen, café, cocktail bar and soon bistronomic izakaya... Paris now boasts a new gourmet address featuring Japanese cuisine in all its forms. Visit iRASSHAi in the capital's 1st arrondissement, an 800 m² spot designed around the culinary cultures of Japan.

Riviera Fuga, an Italian-Japanese restaurant floating on the Seine as beautiful as it is delicious

Barely open, the Riviera Fuga floating restaurant is already a firm fixture on the banks of the Seine, with its cuisine combining Italian and Japanese influences.

Blanc by Shinichi Sato, gourmet table by the former chef of the ** Passage 53 restaurant

The former chef of ** Passage 53 is back in the news with the opening of Blanc by Shinichi Sato next autumn.

Akabeko, the Franco-Japanese setting of chef Yasuo Nanaumi in Saint-Germain-des-Prés

The new home of chef Yasuo Nanaumi in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Akabeko combines French and Japanese gastronomy with elegance.

Nakatsu, a responsible Japanese fried chicken restaurant perched in the 18th

Perched on the heights of the 18th arrondissement, the Nakatsu restaurant specializes in karaage, the famous Japanese fried chicken, offered in burger and donburi.

Takuto (ex-Kaïto), the elegant hand-rolls restaurant of Japanese chef Takuya Watanabe

Takuto (ex-Kaïto), the restaurant of sushi master Takuya Watanabe, invites you to eat its delicate fish handrolls standing up. The take-away offer is ideal for a bucolic picnic.

Restaurant 1146 in Paris: an incredible steakhouse like in Japan

The Japanese wagyu restaurant 1129 offers us a new experience both gourmet and chic. Head to the basement of the establishment located in the 1st arrondissement in Paris to discover Steakhouse 1146, an intimate place where you can savor a high quality cuisine signed Masahiro Ishida.

Moemachi, small takoyaki shop in the Pathway

What if we took the time to discover takoyaki? Let's go to Moemachi, at the edge of the Sentier, to taste these small octopus dumplings prepared in a minute.

O-Komé, quality onigiri and Japanese grocery in Saint-Germain-des-Prés

At O-Komé, onigiri are meticulously prepared, and grocery products direct from Japan are easy to take home.