A Must-Visit During the Autumn Foliage Season! Recommended Restaurants for Dinner Around Kenrokuen Garden | Ishikawa, Kanazawa Discover Oishii Japan -SAVOR JAPAN -Japanese Restaurant Reservation Guide-

Update-date: Nov 26 2024

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A Must-Visit During the Autumn Foliage Season! Recommended Restaurants for Dinner Around Kenrokuen Garden | Ishikawa, Kanazawa

Autumn in Kanazawa is a time to seek beautiful autumn leaves and delicious food. The fall foliage at Kenrokuen, renowned as one of the best in Japan, is a must-see, and by exploring the surrounding area, visitors can also enjoy the autumn colors at spots like Kanazawa Castle Park and America Fu Street. This time, we introduce five restaurants in the vicinity of Kenrokuen, where one can fully savor local ingredients in a charming atmosphere, overflowing with the allure of Kanazawa.

See full listings of French and Japanese Cuisine restaurants found in and around Kanazawa and Ishikawa.

Sushi & Sukiyaki Akame-chan

Savor sushi crafted by skilled artisans and enjoy a sushi-making experience with the family!

Just a 3-minute walk from Kanazawa Station, at Sushi & Sukiyaki Akame-chan, guests can savor sushi crafted by a master chef with over 50 years of experience. Ingredients are carefully selected, primarily from local sources, featuring Noto beef and fresh seafood from nearby waters, along with seasonal delights from the mountains and seas. The restaurant offers an extensive lineup of local sake, including limited editions. Try finding your favorite label with the "Tasting Set of Three Sakes".

A Must-Visit Restaurant for Dinner Near Kenrokuen During the Autumn Foliage Season | Ishikawa, Kanazawa

The first floor features a warm atmosphere with a counter seat made from a single slab of natural wood. The second floor offers private rooms equipped with tables and chairs in a Japanese-style setting, highly recommended for families. The menu, including original seaweed rolls, is popular among both adults and children. There is also a 180-minute sushi-making experience course where guests can enjoy Japanese culture, so please give it a try.

Sushi Sukiyaki Akamechan

Open: [Monday - Saturday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 5,500 JPY
Access: 3-minute walk from the East Exit of JR Kanazawa Station
Address: 1-9-12, Honmachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa
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Kanazawa Chinese Cuisine: 50-Year Dumplings and Addictive Mapo Tofu Zenkaikosho

Chinese cuisine unique to Kanazawa, abundantly utilizing local ingredients

Located just a 3-minute walk from 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa , Zenkaikosho is a restaurant where you can enjoy unique Chinese cuisine based on new Cantonese recipes from China, incorporating fresh seafood from Hokuriku and Kaga vegetables unique to Kanazawa. The signature dish is the "Lettuce Fried Rice" featuring a generous amount of crab and fluffy scrambled eggs. The 100% handmade dumplings and the addictive "Mapo Tofu in Clay Pot" are also highly recommended.

The bright interior of the restaurant's first floor features a casual counter seating area, perfect for women dining alone, while the second floor offers stylish table seating, ideal for families and friends to relax together. The drink selection is extensive, including specialties like pot-served Shaoxing wine and Chinese cocktails. Enjoy Kanazawa's night to the fullest with courses that include a 90-minute or 120-minute all-you-can-drink menu and eight dishes featuring signature cuisine.

Zenkaikosho

Open: [Tuesday - Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 5 minutes walk from either Katamachi or Korinbo bus stops. It is in a location that is a 3 minutes walk from the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa.
Address: 5-7, Kakinoki Batake, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa
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Installation Table ENSO L’asymetrie du calme

A fusion of French and Japanese cuisine, creating dishes that resemble works of art

A fusion of French and Japanese cuisine, creating an array of dishes that resemble art

Located a 15-minute walk from Nomachi Station and near the Saigawa River, Installation Table ENSO Lasymetrie du calme is a detached house French restaurant where a chef with a brilliant career in Japan and Europe showcases their skills. Utilizing some of Japan's finest ingredients such as seafood from Hokuriku, salt, Kaga vegetables, Noto beef, and game meat, the restaurant offers an original French cuisine that also incorporates the chef's experience with Japanese dishes.

The restaurant is housed in a building that was originally a dressmaking school built during the Meiji period, now renovated. The space, dominated by white, is simple and modern, providing the perfect stage to enjoy artistic cuisine. The original dishes are complemented by exquisite pieces from Kanazawa's secca company. The pairing includes French wines, and a selection of Japanese wines is also available.

Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme

Open: [Tuesday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch From 11:30 am (Last entry 12:30 pm), Dinner From 6:00 pm (Last entry 7:30 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 25,000 JPY / [Lunch] 20,000 JPY
Access: Take a bus to Kata-machi Bus Stop from Kanazawa Station, and walk 3 minutes.
Address: 33, Ikeda-machi yon-ban-cho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa
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tawara

A course featuring a delicate Japanese twist on modern French cuisine, served in small, multiple dishes

They offer a course of modern French cuisine with a delicate Japanese touch, served in small portions across multiple dishes.

Located just a 10-minute drive from Kanazawa Station, in the Nagamachi Buke Yashiki District, tawara is a secluded French restaurant where time flows quietly. The chef, who honed his skills in Kanazawa, France, and Kyoto, carefully selects seasonal ingredients primarily from Kanazawa, as well as Noto and Toyama, to create a course of small, multiple dishes sprinkled with Japanese twists. A wine pairing course tailored to each dish is also highly recommended.

Located in the heart of Kanazawa, in the Nagamachi area and close to Korinbo, this restaurant is perfect for a stop after exploring Kanazawa. The interior harmonizes the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi with Scandinavian design, offering a cozy space with a total of 14 seats, including both table and counter seating. At the counter, guests can also enjoy the pleasure of watching the chef's cooking up close.

tawara

Open: [Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm (Reservations are required with a 12:00 pm start time) / [Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Reservations are required for 6:00 or 7:00 pm start time)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 15,000 JPY / [Lunch] 8,000 JPY
Access: 10-minute drive from the East Exit of Kanazawa Station on the JR Hokuriku Main Line
Address: 1F, Royal Plaza Katamachi, 2-10-19, Katamachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa
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A la ferme de Shinjiro

Kanazawa French cuisine featuring local wineries and organic farms

A 20-minute walk from Kanazawa Station, A la ferme de Shinjiro is a French restaurant housed in a renovated traditional townhouse, operated by a local winery and organic farm. They offer a menu that skillfully showcases the potential of seasonal local ingredients, including wheat and rice grown on their own farm, organic vegetables, and fresh fish directly sourced from Kanazawa Port and Noto markets.

A Must-Visit During the Autumn Leaves Season! Recommended Restaurants for Dinner Around Kenrokuen Garden | Ishikawa, Kanazawa

A charming restaurant renovated from a Taisho-era townhouse. The first floor features a winery that brews grapes from Ishikawa Prefecture, while the second floor houses a French restaurant. The earthen walls, which represent the terroir of Kaga and Noto, along with traditional crafts such as Kutani ware and Wajima lacquerware, also reflect the allure of Ishikawa. The pairing of dishes made with ingredients nurtured by the rich local environment and the restaurant's own brand of wine is also a highlight.

A la ferme de Shinjiro

Open: [Monday,Thursday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)
Closed: Tuesday, Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 13,000 JPY / [Lunch] 7,000 JPY
Access: 20-minute walk from Kanazawa Station on the JR Hokuriku Main Line, 1-minute walk from Owari-cho bus stop, 7-minute walk from Musashigatsuji/Omicho Ichiba bus stop
Address: 1-9-9, Owari-cho, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa
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