Chakaiseki Akiyoshi
Japanese restaurant · Grenelle ·
Traditional Japanese tea ceremony with exquisite seasonal dishes
Traditional Japanese tea ceremony with exquisite seasonal dishes
"Yuichiro Akiyoshi ( Chakaiseki Akiyoshi , new star restaurant) serves up so much more than a meal. Expect a poetic interlude centred on the tea ceremony (lasting three hours) with subdued lighting and contemplative stillness; here, you forget the noise and furious pace of the city outside. Originally from Fukuoka, the chef spent 10 years in a Three Star restaurant in Kyoto, learning cha-kaiseki, the traditional Japanese culinary art based on the idea that food should complement tea. A unique restaurant in Paris." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"Unique in France, Chakaiseki Akiyoshi is the first restaurant devoted to the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Cha-kaiseki actually refers to the meal that is served with this beverage, while Yuichiro Akiyoshi is the chef’s name. Tucked away behind a suitably low-profile wooden façade, the omakase might include amberjack with ponzu jelly, tempura with grey shrimp bouillon, seabream marinated in a mix of sake, mirin and soy sauce and grilled over charcoal, sushi of mackerel, grilled salmon rice, miso soup with artichoke. Recipes that allow the super-fresh ingredients to sing, prepared in front of the client, assisted by his kimono-clad spouse. Each dish is an exquisite blend of colour and flavour, of visual artistry and zen spirituality. An exclusive, timeless experience in an interior inspired by authentic Japanese teahouses (seats only 16)." - Michelin Inspector
"A Michelin-recognized restaurant helmed by a Japanese chef that merges precise French culinary technique with Japanese sensibilities, showcasing a personal signature and contributing to the broader trend of immigrant chefs reshaping Parisian fine dining." - Vivian Song
"Yuichiro Akiyoshi serves up a tea ceremony with subdued lighting and contemplative stillness; a poetic interlude in Paris. The chef spent 10 years in a Three Star restaurant in Kyoto, learning cha-kaiseki, a traditional Japanese culinary art." - Le Guide MICHELIN
