3 – Otomoro (restaurant)
The oldest establishment in Kanazawa, the restaurant first opened in 1830. Catering for the Kaga fief from father to son for the last 180 years, the restaurant’s owner is the 16th to hold the title. The cuisine for ceremonies and festivities has been faithfully reproduced with utmost respect for tradition, and the tai no karamushi (steamed sea bream) or the seasonal jibuni are a must. The restaurant is still quite confidential. It doesn’t have a website and documentation is only available in Japanese, so it is best to be accompanied by an interpreter or a guide in order to fully appreciate the experience.
| Menu | Lunch from ￥6 000. Dinner from ￥12 000. Comprehensive Kaga Kaiseki menu. |
| Drinks | Tea ￥400 Sake ￥1 100～ |
| Address | 2-27 Oyama-cho, Kanazawa-city, Ishikawa 920-0918 8 minutes by bus from the train station. Minami-cho bus stop. Right next to Kenroku-en garden and near the lively Korinbo district. |
| Telephone/Fax | +81-76-221-0305 / +81-76-221-5465 |
| Open | 11:30am to 2pm and 5:30pm to 9pm. |
| Closed | Closed irregularly. From the 21st December to the 7th January each year. Open Sundays. |
| Capacity | 2 to 35 people. |
| Parking | 4 places. |
| Reservation | Obligatory, and arrival no later that 7pm. |
| Website | Ø |
(Please note that the information in this article was last updated in June 2011. Please be aware that some of this information may have changed since then.)
