Hakuba Restaurant at Cheval Blanc Paris – A Gastronomic Immersion into Ritualised Japan

Hakuba

A gastronomic immersion into a ritualised Japan.

Hakuba

A gastronomic immersion into a ritualised Japan.

Hakuba, awarded one MICHELIN star, is the result of a collaboration between Chefs Arnaud Donckele, Takuya Watanabe and Pastry Chef Maxime Frédéric.

The Japanese restaurant of Cheval Blanc Paris becomes the stage for kaiseki-sushi cuisine, where Japanese culinary traditions and treasures from the French and Atlantic coasts unite in a gastronomic experience conceived as a journey.

Hakuba, awarded one MICHELIN star, is the result of a collaboration between Chefs Arnaud Donckele, Takuya Watanabe and Pastry Chef Maxime Frédéric.

The dishes of the Japanese kaiseki-sushi cuisine are composed of seafood, soy, gluten, and mainly raw and cooked fish — the very essence of Chef Takuya Watanabe’s culinary culture, to which we cannot make exceptions.
Please note that any arrival after your reservation time will unfortunately not be accepted.

Hakuba, awarded one MICHELIN star, is the result of a collaboration between Chefs Arnaud Donckele, Takuya Watanabe and Pastry Chef Maxime Frédéric.

Conceived as a gastronomic sanctuary, Hakuba offers an immersion into a ritualised Japan, where tradition, authenticity, and sincerity are the guiding principles of kaiseki sushi cuisine.

Arnaud Donckele, with his expertise in sauces, seeks out flavours to enhance and elevate the experience. Broths and dashi precede a cascade of ingredients and textures that elevate the flavour of sea bream, abalone, squid, and bluefin tuna, while the captivating aromas of sake and tea rise in the air.

Conceived as a gastronomic sanctuary, Hakuba offers an immersion into a ritualised Japan, where tradition, authenticity, and sincerity are the guiding principles of kaiseki sushi cuisine.

The setting interprets a contemporary vision of Japanese tradition. From the entrance, the Tsukubai stone and bamboo fountain diffuse the murmuring of flowing water, dark woods such as black walnut and other rare essences with warm tones serve as symbolic reminders of the Japanese forest.

The art of the table embraces the codes of ancestral craftsmanship, such as linen outfit tied at the waist, creating a signature for the place to provide a unique and memorable dining experience.