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There are a great number of excellent restaurants in Hakuba but it is not always easy to secure a table once in the village. Planning ahead and reserving your spot at Hakuba’s top restaurants is highly recommended. Here, we present six of the best Hakuba food and beverage establishments, all of which offer the convenience of online reservations for the winter season. To secure your booking, please note that all bookings require a credit card guarantee, and a cancellation fee is applicable for day-of cancellations.
At Hotel La Neige in Hakuba, a new French restaurant takes its name from the word for sap, the quiet life that moves through a tree with the seasons. Chef William Mahi, whose career spans Michelin-starred kitchens in Paris, Athens, and Beijing, leads a menu grounded in classical French technique and shaped by Shinshu produce and the rhythm of the surrounding forest. Each dish begins with respect for the ingredient, aiming for clarity, balance, and pleasure at the table. The result is a dining room that feels calm and considered, built around seasonality and a strong sense of place.
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At Hotel La Neige, artisan chef Andreas “Andy” Ertle has turned a former Michelin-trained career into a quiet devotion to charcuterie. His reservation-only Meat Library offers a 90-minute all-inclusive tasting for a fixed price, featuring small-batch charcuterie made with local pork and cured naturally in Hakuba’s alpine air, without chemicals or nitrates. Guests settle into a cozy cottage or an outdoor fire pit for unlimited meats, smoked salmon, specialty spreads, and drinks including house wines, schnapps, and mulled wine. It’s a simple format built on patience and craft, and it captures the character of the mountains it’s made in.
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Mimi’s stands proudly as Hakuba’s #1 ranked restaurant on TripAdvisor, holding the #1 rating for several years running. Mimi’s Restaurant offers unique Italian cuisine, iconic wines, professional service and divine ambience like no where else in the world. Husband and wife chef team Kazu and Yuki create truly magnificent dishes using the best of the local produce interpreted in a contemporary, international style.
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Inside Hotel La Neige, Frank’s Bar offers a refined cocktail lounge drawing on the architectural principles of Frank Lloyd Wright, blending indoor warmth with the surrounding forest. It’s designed as an evening sanctuary, a place to gather for a drink before dinner at Sève or settle in for a nightcap after. With its intimate atmosphere and artisanal touches, Frank’s Bar has become a central point for alpine hospitality in Hakuba, day or night.
Walk In’s welcome, reservations highly encouraged. To reserve please call Hotel La Neige at +81 261-72-7111
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Enjoy all day dining at Gio’s where meticulous attention to detail and locally sourced ingredients elevate every dish. Recently opened in July 2024, Gio’s has become the place to find Italian classic dishes for lunch and dinner and breakfast favorites such as eggs benedict and blueberry pancakes. Giovanni De Trana is the creative mind behind Gio’s. Giovanni has been a chef since his youth and worked in some of the world’s finest hotels, like the Bulgari Hotel in Milan and Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo.
At the core of Giovanni’s culinary ethos lies an unwavering commitment to quality. From sourcing the freshest local ingredients to meticulously crafting stunning plates, Giovanni’s dedication to excellence shines through in every aspect of his work.
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Ski to the door for après German and cheese fondue on the outdoor patio or dine fireside while watching the snow fall on the floodlit Nakiyama Slope. Either way you’ll love dining at the rustic Austrian Marillen Restaurant & Bar. The menu includes classic alpine Austrian/German items such as curry wurst, beef cheek, and schnitzels.
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Located in Hakuba’s wooded Wadano Village just a few hundred meters from the Sakka Slopes, Tori Co. is a modern izakaya that specializes in yakitori— a Japanese-style skewered grilled chicken. Tori Co. is a family-style, slope side restaurant that combines the highest level of service with the best quality food and drinks in a fun and relaxed environment.
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Located in Hakuba’s wooded Wadano Village just a few hundred meters from the Sakka Slopes, Tori Co. is a modern izakaya that specializes in yakitori— a Japanese-style skewered grilled chicken. Tori Co. is a family-style, slope side restaurant that combines the highest level of service with the best quality food and drinks in a fun and relaxed environment.
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The Rabbit Hole serves some of the best barista-made espresso coffees in Hakuba and is well-known for having the best burgers in town – a perfect treat after a thrilling day on the slopes! The Rabbit Hole is located only 150m from the Sakka Slopes, so you can head over after a day on the slopes for great food, cold beer, a game of pool, and awesome live music at the most popular Apres spot in all of Hakuba.
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While not a restaurant, No. 898 establishes the pinnacle of elegance in Hakuba, featuring a curated collection of the most exquisite whiskeys and champagnes. Situated on the second level of Hakuba Après, the establishment presents a sweeping vista of the floodlit Nakiyama Slope. Boasting a daily-changing entry code, exclusively available to reserved patrons, visitors experience an elevated level of exclusivity. The unique code will be provided to guests upon securing a booking via the online booking platform.
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Experience an extraordinary dining experience at Sushi Sakai, led by celebrated Ginza chef, Chef Sakai. This intimate 10-seat counter setting offers front-row views as the chef prepares two rotating omakase menus each day. Sourcing seafood daily from the Itoigawa coastline along the Japan Sea, Chef Sakai ensures every ingredient represents the finest seasonal quality.
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Indulge in Hakuba’s premier all-inclusive dining experience, the Veuve Clicquot Long Lunch, at The Marillen Restaurant & Bar. For ¥25,000, guests enjoy an exclusive 90-minute experience featuring unlimited flowing Veuve Clicquot champagne, alongside beer and cocktails. Savor this indulgence on a terrace with sweeping views overlooking the Nakiyama Slope at Happo-One Resort. Your drinks are perfectly paired with a selection of fresh salad, artisanal charcuterie, rich cheese fondue, and rich desserts. Please note: Reservations must be made a minimum of 24 hours in advance.
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