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"Offering fine dining without pretense, the open kitchen glows with warmth as chefs plate dishes that bridge Japanese and Western sensibilities: seared wagyu with shiso butter, handmade pasta tossed with Hokkaido crab, and delicate vegetable tempura. The crowd is a mix of Japanese and foreign visitors, drawn by the restaurant’s mid-century wood interior and casual sophistication." - Denny Lee
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Very beautiful restaurant.
We had omakase menu and it was amazing! Nice combination of textures and taste was very good.
Very nice service and kitchen is very clean. Really good wine selection.
Thank you chef and your team!!
I highly recommend!!
Yuval Z.
Google
Amazing service and a showcase of local Hokkaido ingredients. If the Michelin Guide reviewed on the island, this place would surely earn a star. The onion soup, wagyu, and scallops were true standouts.
Y O
Google
This is a famous Kamimura’s sister restaurant. I have been to both of them but I actually prefer Kitchen for being a bit more casual and reasonable. (Having said that, Kamimura is fantastic!)
Everything was tasty and you won’t be disappointed!
D S
Google
A delightful meal in the most magical setting! The menu was exciting and filled with many options. Get anything with their aged potatoes - they are the most delicious potatoes you will have. Also their chocolate terrine with strawberry sorbet was rich yet perfectly balanced.
Neil S.
Google
An extremely pleasurable experience. After trying to get a table at the sister restaurant first (fully booked of course) the gentleman from Kamimura walked us over to Kitchen. Today was a set menu and luckily we were able to get a table. The staff was exquisite and food was fabulous. After a great day of skiing Kitchen was the best stop of our ski trip to japan.
Joseph T.
Google
A new restaurant of my favorite Kamimura in the same building. It caters to provide casual dining with fusion food of Japanese or even Chinese origins. Interior decoration is very trendy. Services were impeccable. Foie gras sandwiches were very good, silky texture with sweet saucing. Besides, I liked the grilled chicken with very crispy skin & risotto a lot it that evening.
Amy W.
Google
Incredible 😍 food was to die for. The Kitchen Niseko experience were amazing. All the food was well cared for and put together with such thought and detail. Would highly recommend to anyone. Great atmosphere, service and taste explosion.
James M.
Google
I would definitely return. Whiskey sour has the right amount sweetness, protesters are fresh and creamy