Inside Hotel Okura in De Pijp, overlooking the hotel's Japanese garden.

A traditional multi-course Japanese meal of small, seasonal dishes, precisely prepared and artfully plated.

Yes — it's a fine-dining occasion restaurant, so reserve ahead.

Yes — it's a high-end Michelin-starred experience; the seasonal kaiseki menus are the highlight.

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Yamazato

★ Michelin 2026

Michelin-starred kaiseki at Hotel Okura — the world's first traditional kaiseki restaurant outside Japan to win a star, by a Japanese garden.

Photo: Yamazato Restaurant / Google

Inside the luxury Hotel Okura in De Pijp, Yamazato is one of Amsterdam's most celebrated restaurants — a serene, wood-lined dining room overlooking a tranquil Japanese garden, where kimono-clad staff serve traditional kaiseki cuisine.

It made history in 2002 as the first traditional kaiseki restaurant outside Japan to be awarded a Michelin star, which it has held ever since. Under executive chef Masanori Tomikawa, the kitchen has kept to seasonal Japanese cooking at the highest level for over fifty years.

The food

Kaiseki is a multi-course journey of small, seasonal dishes — sashimi, sushi, tempura, grilled and steamed courses — each precisely prepared and beautifully plated, with ingredients often flown in from Japan. The seasonal kaiseki menus are the way to experience it, paired with a curated sake selection.

Good to know

This is fine dining: an occasion restaurant where booking ahead is essential, with a tatami room available for special occasions. Come for a calm, refined, immersive evening rather than a casual bite.

Signature dishes

Seasonal kaiseki tasting menus
Sashimi of the freshest fish
Refined sushi
Delicately battered tempura
A curated Japanese sake selection

Where to find it

Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, 1072 LH, Amsterdam

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FAQ

What is Yamazato known for?: Authentic Japanese kaiseki cuisine — the first traditional kaiseki restaurant outside Japan to win a Michelin star, held since 2002.
Where is it?: Inside Hotel Okura in De Pijp, overlooking the hotel's Japanese garden.
What is kaiseki?: A traditional multi-course Japanese meal of small, seasonal dishes, precisely prepared and artfully plated.
Do I need to book?: Yes — it's a fine-dining occasion restaurant, so reserve ahead.
Is it expensive?: Yes — it's a high-end Michelin-starred experience; the seasonal kaiseki menus are the highlight.