The Places · Japan
Kanazawa
Made By profiles 5 places in Kanazawa, spanning hyperseasonal hokuriku kaiseki omakase, kaga-style kaiseki, michelin-starred tempura omakase — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Hyperseasonal Hokuriku Kaiseki Omakase
Kataori
Kanazawa, Japan
An eight-seat kaiseki counter in Kanazawa's Namikimachi district, Kataori has held Tabelog Gold every year from 2021 through 2026, scored 4.72, and ranked first in Japan on Opinionated About Dining in 2025. The counter format, a particular focus on fish, and a deep commitment to Ishikawa's seasonal calendar place it among the most closely watched kaiseki addresses outside Kyoto and Tokyo.
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02.Modern Spanish with Kanazawa Ingredients
Respiracion
Kanazawa, Japan
Respiracion brings Ishikawa's ingredient culture into a Spanish framework at a 14-seat counter in Kanazawa's Bakuromachi district. Chef Tatsuro Ume holds consecutive Tabelog Silver Awards from 2022 through 2026 and an 88-point La Liste score, with review-based spend landing between JPY 30,000 and JPY 39,999. The restaurant operates on group-start seatings, reservation-only, with a sommelier on hand and a wine program selected with particular care.
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03.Modern French with Local Japanese Influences
Makinonci
Kanazawa, Japan
Kanazawa’s French dining scene is strongest when it treats Ishikawa produce as the main argument rather than decoration. Makinonci belongs in that conversation: a compact house-restaurant format led by Kouji Makino, with Tabelog Bronze recognition from 2023 through 2026 and a place on Tabelog French WEST 100 in 2025.
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04.Kaga-Style Kaiseki
Zeniya
Kanazawa, Japan
Zeniya is a two-Michelin-star kaiseki counter in Kanazawa's Katamachi district, where second-generation chef Shinichiro Takagi cooks directly at the counter using market-fresh Ishikawa produce. Holding a Green Star alongside its culinary honours, the restaurant ranks among Japan's most-recognised provincial kaiseki addresses and operates as a Relais & Châteaux member property.
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05.Michelin-Starred Tempura Omakase
Tempura Koizumi
Kanazawa, Japan
Tempura Koizumi puts Kanazawa’s seasonal discipline into a nine-seat counter format, treating tempura less as a fried-food category than as a paced, multi-course progression. Its Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze recognition, Tabelog Tempura 100 selections, and OAD Japan Recommended listing place it in a serious national conversation rather than a local-only dining bracket.
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