On the Final Day, Restaurants with Hard-to-Get Reservations Make a One-Day Appearance

The event "CRAFT SAKE WEEK at ROPPONGI HILLS 2019," where you can savor Japan's finest 110 selected sake breweries and cuisine from top-tier restaurants, will be held in Roppongi, Tokyo.

In recent years, as sake's popularity has grown, its compatibility with various cuisines beyond Japanese food has become increasingly recognized. Sake is also gaining attention in Asian countries, which share a rice-based culture similar to Japan and produce fermented and distilled beverages from rice, with consumption steadily expanding year by year.

Against this backdrop, this year's theme is "Sake and Global Cuisine Pairing." Throughout the 11-day event, the first half will feature five restaurants offering Asian cuisine, a new pairing focus for sake. The second half will bring together five restaurants, primarily serving European cuisine, as the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement has led to the abolition of tariffs on alcoholic beverages, further boosting expectations for sake consumption.




For the first five days, from Friday, April 19th to Tuesday, April 23rd, the lineup includes "Tohou," a new modern Chinese restaurant incorporating techniques from Japanese and French cuisine; "Mi Lei," a renowned Vietnamese restaurant celebrating its 30th anniversary; "Wakasa," offering "Wakan Cuisine" that fuses Korean culinary traditions with Japanese tastes for broader appeal; "Siphon Restaurant," serving authentic Thai cuisine with a rich depth of flavor amidst its spiciness; and "Five Star Café," a hidden gem Singaporean restaurant that faithfully recreates authentic local food and enjoys immense popularity among women.




For the latter five days, from Wednesday, April 24th to Sunday, April 28th, the featured establishments are "SCHMATZ," a casual dining spot blending Japanese and German styles; "Caviar House & Prunier," a world-renowned caviar boutique that produces its own French caviar and Russian imperial recipe barrique salmon; "RISTORANT Laciau," where Chef Tsuyoshi Mawatari, trained in Piedmont, Italy, serves Piedmontese cuisine using domestic ingredients in an authentic atmosphere; "Ukai-tei," a high-end teppanyaki restaurant beloved by VIPs worldwide, and "kappou ukai," an emerging kappo restaurant using carefully selected ingredients, will be featured simultaneously, alongside "Arroceria La Panza," a Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized restaurant serving Spanish regional cuisine.




Finally, on the last day, Monday, April 29th (holiday), five exclusive and highly sought-after restaurants, personally endorsed by organizer Hidetoshi Nakata, will make a special one-day appearance. These include "Nakasei Uchiten," a steakhouse known for igniting the aged meat trend; "MOTOI," offering French cuisine that blends tradition with modernity through Chinese influences; "PELLEGRINO," a reservation-only restaurant where you can savor carefully selected cured ham; "Cà sento," a Spanish restaurant by Shinya Fukumoto, who has honed his skills through hunting in Italy and Spain; and "Kagurazaka Ishikawa," a traditional Japanese restaurant that has maintained three Michelin stars for 11 consecutive years, bringing together a stellar lineup of culinary establishments.

CRAFT SAKE WEEK at ROPPONGI HILLS 2019
Period | Friday, April 19th – Monday, April 29th, 2019
Hours | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Last Order 8:30 PM)
Venue | Roppongi Hills Arena
6-9-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Participating Breweries | 10 breweries per day, totaling 110 breweries
Number of Restaurants | 15 establishments in total