Meals at Kenjotei
A broad range of ingredients, prepared with skill and love.
Kanazawa enjoys ready access to some of the finest ingredients from both land and sea, making it the perfect city for chefs and food lovers alike. On the second floor of Kenjotei, we serve lovingly prepared dishes that focus on fundamentals, making the most of choice ingredients purchased earlier the same day at Omicho Market and elsewhere. Certainly, seasonal ingredients are a familiar enough theme around the world; however, Japanese cuisine goes a step beyond, placing emphasis on seasonal ingredients not only at their peak, but also on the micro-seasons before and after. Our executive chef takes pride in expressing the delicate feel of the seasons through food.
Lunch
Savor the flavors of Kanazawa, made with choice ingredients direct from Omicho Market and other parts of the region.
Kenjotei’s Signature Bento Meals
Premium Kanazawa Jewel Box (Reservations Required)
¥5,500 (incl. tax)
Served in lavish vermilion-lacquered boxes inspired by the garden picnic boxes once served to feudal lords. Enjoy some of the finest Kanazawa has to offer, including temari sushi reminiscent of elaborately colorful Kaga Temari balls, and mushi-sushi steamed sushi topped with deliciously fatty blackthroat seaperch. Experience true Kanazawa-style hospitality, through incredible seasonal foods from both land and sea.
Kanazawa Jewel Box
¥3,300 (incl. tax)
Served in elegant lacquered boxes inspired by the garden picnic boxes once served to feudal lords of the Kaga Domain. The three drawers hold seasonal Kanazawa specialties, served in elaborate Kutani Ware dishes. Enjoy the traditional local favorite jibu-ni, alongside a choice selection of fresh local seafood, and a grilled dish.
Four Luxuries: Roast Noto Beef Hitsumabushi
¥3,410 (incl. tax)
The moment you open the lid, the air fills with the appetizing aroma of roast beef.
Our roast beef is made with carefully selected Wagyu beef, marinated in a special sauce before slowly cooking it at a low temperature, to ensure a rich beef flavor.
To eat, we recommend starting with just the beef and rice. Next, try it along with the fluffy “meringue” egg, then with the flavorful sides for additional variety. Finally, pour dashi stock over top to finish it as a light, refreshing soup, for the fourth of this dish’s “four luxuries.”
Five Luxuries: Golden Noto Roast Beef Hitsumabushi
¥8,800 (incl. tax)
Served topped with enough gold leaf to completely cover the roast beef.
Open the lid to reveal a glittering moment of golden bliss.
Four Luxuries: Binchotan Char-Grilled Eel Hitsumabushi (Reservations Required)
¥3,960 (incl. tax)
he moment you open the lid, the air fills with the appetizing aroma of grilled eel, smoked naturally as the fat dripped out onto the premium binchotan charcoal.
The skin side is slowly cooked at a distance, while the meat side is grilled over much more intense heat for a tender yet crisp texture and a rich flavor.
The eel is coated with a special sweet-and-savory sauce made with locally produced soy sauce, and served alongside a soft and fluffy dashimaki rolled omelet on a bed of Koshihikari rice — Saitaki no Kaori, a local variety from Kanazawa that is particularly well-suited to eel hitsumabushi.
To eat, we recommend starting with just the eel and rice. Next, move on to eating it along with the egg, then try it with the flavorful sides for some added variety. Finally, pour dashi stock over top and finish it as a soup, for a fourth way to enjoy this Kenjotei specialty.
Add a Side Order of Our Roast Beef Sushi.
Carefully prepared roast beef made from Noto Beef, served as bite-sized sushi. Enjoy the harmony created between the rich meaty flavor of the roast beef and three luxurious toppings. Roast beef sushi is a favorite at our kaiseki multi-course dinners, and we are pleased to now offer it at lunchtime.
(Please note that these menu items cannot be ordered on their own as a main dish.)
Roast Beef Sushi
Premium Set (3 pieces)
Topped with Truffle, Uni Sea Urchin, and Caviar
¥1,800 (incl. tax) (reservations required)
Roast Beef Sushi
¥450 (incl. tax) (reservations required)
Premium Roast Beef Sushi
Topped with Truffle, Uni Sea Urchin, or Caviar
¥700 each (incl. tax) (reservations required)
After-meal drink and dessert sets are also available.
- Drink Set ¥400 (incl. tax)
Choose from hot premium matcha green tea, hot Kenjo Kaga Bocha roasted tea, hot coffee, Coca-Cola, or dry ginger ale - Dessert Set ¥400 (incl. tax)
Rich gâteau au chocolat
Dinner
Made with carefully selected seasonal ingredients.
Seasonal Kaiseki Multi-Course Meals
¥12,100, ¥18,150, ¥24,200, or ¥36,300
- All prices shown include tax and service charge.
- For parties of six or more, reservations are required, limited to one party per day.
- For parties of five or fewer, a separate private event fee of ¥54,450 will apply.
※Please feel free to contact us if you have any specific requests regarding topics like private rooms, private events, or specific budgets.
Seating Examples
Table Seating for Sixteen
Table Seating for Twelve
Table Seating for Four
Counter Seating for Two (Eight Counter Seats Available)
Takeout
Inari Sushi (Reservations Required)
We start by preparing a sweet and savory broth with locally produced soy sauce, katsuo-bushi bonito tuna flakes, and two types of coarse sugar. We then slowly simmer fried tofu from Kanazawa Tofu, a local institution with over a century of history, until it’s tender and flavorful, then stuff it with sushi rice. Perfect to take home, or for celebrations.
- 6 Pieces ¥1,200 (incl. tax)
- 12 Pieces ¥2,200 (incl. tax)
- 18 Pieces ¥3,200 (incl. tax)
Premium Golden Inari Sushi (Wrapped in Gold Leaf)
- 6 Pieces ¥6,500 (incl. tax)
Breakfast (Available Sunday Mornings Only, 8:00 to 10:30)
Reservations required for breakfast. For parties of ten or more.
Start Your Sunday with Breakfast in Kenrokuen Garden
A great day starts with a great breakfast.
Enjoy a quiet morning stroll around Kenrokuen Garden, and a special meal at Kenjotei.
Kenjotei Breakfast (Reservations Required)
¥4,400 (incl. tax)
Experience the finest in breakfast, here in Kenrokuen Garden.
The seasonal scenery of Kenrokuen Garden is reflected in this sumptuous meal, served in small dishes arranged in a lacquered box. Enjoy luxurious dishes made with the finest local ingredients from land and sea, such as tofu made with nigari from Noto, and miso soup with plenty of chunky ingredients, all served alongside a bowl of Ishikawa’s premium Hyakumangoku rice.
Actual dishes served vary by season.
・For parties of ten or more, reservations are required.