Kanazawa
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Daniel C. • 10 reviews
April 25, 2024
10/10Amazing restaurant with an incredible team and service, and awesome vegan sushi.
Paulo R. • 99 reviews
April 16, 2024
10/10As always … best Japanese restaurant in Europe and I’ve tried hundreds of them everywhere
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Rupa G. • 1 review
April 18, 2024
10/10Excellent food and presentation aside, the warmth of the talented Chef shone through as he took care of his guests.
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Ebrahim B. • 1 review
March 27, 2024
10/10Wonderful food. Great friendly people working in the restaurant. Exceptional food and a lot of it for the price.
Paulo R. • 99 reviews
February 1, 2024
10/10Same quality and service as ever. The best Japanese restaurant I’ve ever been and I keep searching for better
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william alberto V. • 2 reviews
January 25, 2024
10/10Was an amazing experience, loved it
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Paulo S. • 58 reviews
January 27, 2024
10/10The best sashimi and sushi...
Min Xu • 2 reviews
January 9, 2024
10/10Fantastic seafood quality, perfectly quiet & intimate ambience, and attentive service. Also, the chef is very accommodating to a vegetarian diet, which is a rare find among Japanese restaurants. Well worth a visit for the kaiseki, despite the slightly remote location.
John A. • 1 review
November 16, 2023
10/10The best Japanese I have ever had - great chef and helpers creating relaxed atmosphere with Nice conversation - respect for local produce in season and excellent Wine parring
Scott C. • 5 reviews
October 27, 2023
10/10if you want to have an amazing culinary experience, this is your place
Shunichiro H. • 3 reviews
September 14, 2023
10/10Excellent atmosphere and services. The food is fresh and high quality. I cannot find a better Japanese restaurant than Kanazawa.
Moon A. • 1 review
July 14, 2023
10/101. Chef has skillful more than 30yrs 2. He likes people and very well know delicate 3. Try his best in such place in EU 4. I was surprised even I am in Asian Try with wine or sake paring. We will feel full of enjoyment there
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Guilherme F. • 22 reviews
June 23, 2023
9/10Amazing food, tremendous quality, at the level of the best Japanese you will find anywhere in the world! The atmosphere could be more interactive, a little less traditional, and more of a relation between the kitchen and the customers (which in the end is the whole concept of the restaurant). In my perspective there was missing the music, even if something very very shallow in the background. But overall a unique and very recommendable experience!
Eyal A. • 8 reviews
April 27, 2023
9.5/10Kanazawa is the classical Japanese one counter restaurant. The chef is right there in front, personal service with inventiveness and ingredients of the highest order. This is a restaurant worth visiting every time the menu changes!
Alexandra B. • 2 reviews
April 22, 2023
10/10Quality and visual of food are as good as it gets! The cozy atmosphere seems like you are dining with friends.. The humility and availability of the chef and his team are unusual these days!
Christine B. • 11 reviews
April 7, 2023
10/10A sensational authentic experience. Finally real Japanese food and not adapted to our western plates. The place is minimalist with only 9 seats so be patient to get a reservation. A little easier to get a seat at lunch than at dinner. Ideal for 2 people as you eat at the counter, Japanese style.
Carlos A M. • 1 review
April 6, 2023
10/10Best Japanese restaurant I’ve ever been to. Please visit if you’re in Lisbon and order the seven course menu. You will not regret it. Check their webpage for reservations.
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Leonard N. • 1 review
March 4, 2023
10/10Had a really great night, perfect english explanation. Food was excellent, wines too. Highly recommended, value for your money! Thank you so much for the night!
Marie M. • 63 reviews
February 18, 2023
10/10Our 3rd time at the restaurant. It is always a wonderful experience. Every time we go. All the details, quality of the food and the service. Highly recommended.
Ricardo d. • 9 reviews
January 20, 2023
9.5/10If you like Japanese this is an excelent option. The only reason I don't give it a 10 is because of the ambience that is not the same as other restaurants with similar quality in food and service. But in the defense of the restaurant I must say, this is not what they intend to provide their clients with -they are focused in that quality of the food and the informal yet professional service. For food and service I give it a 10. Usually I never eat nigiris when I do Japanese, but at this restaurant, my God, the nigiris are the best I have had in my life - can remember the scalop one, the toro, the shrimp, etc. We had the menu of 9 experiences. It was 120 euros without the sake experience and 150 with the sake. I don't drink so my wife included the sake experience that is served with every food round. Entry was awesome. Again something I would not have by choice but left me impressed. The sashimi that followed was top quality - so fresh and with a combination of several fish. Though I was going to be full right then and there. other things came which were great creations, until a final round of I think about 10 nigiris, one at a time and with its individuality, an experience each time. So I would not call this the 9 experiences but the 20 experiences. The ambiance is just a simple counter for eight people but with enough distance so that you can keep your conversation with your partner, private enough. The chef is there preparing the food in front of you and he has a helper when he cannot handle the eight people at once. This is not a pretentious spot. It is simple but delivers what most of us who love entering food trips, are looking for. Great value for the price. Menu changes every month so we will definitely go back to see what the menu will be. Congratulations!
David F. • 2 reviews
December 2, 2022
10/10It's just a seated counter top with 8 seats so it's you facing the chef and his helper. I loved the straight-forward simplicity and lack of fuss. Often times there was a hush amongst diners as we watched the chef make each course. Then people would "ahhhh" in pleasure at each bite. As the chef placed each dish in front of you, he explains what it is. He was very warm to questions which made it an even greater pleasure. It's almost akin to a boutique dining experience -- intimate, direct attention and care, and of the highest quality. Some of the flavors were new and truly innovative such as a charcoal bbq nuance to one of the shrimps along with some kind of salt that made every single diner lost their minds in a Wow reaction. The fish is of the highest quality and there is real passion and creativity. 10/10 and would definitely repeat.
Ryan xu • 1 review
November 9, 2022
10/10Amazing place with amazing food, amazing value and staff are very friendly, almost didnt finish the food simply because it was too much. Sea urchin is so fresh that it tasted like nothing but sweet and freshness! Sashimi and sushi are both superb, best restaurant throughout our visit in lisbon so far, chef even asked if we had enough and wanted some more, best value sushi I’ve ever had, a must visit!
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Paulo R. • 99 reviews
November 2, 2022
10/10As always best in class
Andreas O. • 2 reviews
October 29, 2022
10/10Outstanding
Larissa H. • 12 reviews
October 15, 2022
10/10I have been a few times and the experience is always different and pleasant. It’s worth visiting at least once, since the service and food is so unique, delicious and memorable.
Paulo R. • 99 reviews
July 20, 2022
10/10Always perfect- best Japanese restaurant in Portugal
John S. • 5 reviews
May 4, 2022
10/10For a special dinner, this can not be beat. Outstanding food and service.
Aaron B. • 1 review
April 22, 2022
10/10Unreal. Best food in Lisbon. Hidden gem. Worth going out of the way you won’t regret it. Fresh fish, awesome pairings with sake. Do the omakase for sure.
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T.J. B. • 6 reviews
December 10, 2021
10/10The food was superb!! Super fish very well prepared. An evening filled with tastebombs lifted the Japanese cuisine to an extreme high level. Will definitely return
Paulo R. • 99 reviews
October 30, 2021
10/10Top as always
Marie M. • 63 reviews
September 18, 2021
10/10I have had Japanese food in a lot of places and countries, including Japanese Michelin star restaurants. This restaurant is a Gem! High quality ingredients, great service, very intimate.I recommend it fully. We had the 9 moments menu, that included sake tasting as well. wow! it was a wonderful experience!
Bettina B. • 22 reviews
May 15, 2021
10/10Amazing experience, glad we took the 9 moments menu with the sake pairing. We’ve learned a lot about the dishes and their preparation as well as the different sakes we were having. So worth it, must try when in Lisbon and fan of Japanese food!
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Ziling Xu • 32 reviews
January 8, 2021
10/10The quality of the food was amazing. Super nice and helpful staff, the chef makes everything quick and delicious.
Rui V. • 30 reviews
July 23, 2020
10/10Excellent service. Excellent food. Best Jap in Lisbon by dar. Full cosy environment. Definitely to repeat over and over. The quality of the products was awesome ????
Sara C. • 17 reviews
March 7, 2020
10/10Amazing!!!
Joao A. • 45 reviews
February 8, 2020
10/10Really special evening - excellent cuisine, authentic setting and the superb personal attention of Paulo and his attentive team. A real gem! And because the menu is changed every month, we can (and will) go back again and again.
Carlos N. • 42 reviews
January 25, 2020
10/10An unforgetable experience! It allows us to travel through Japan without leaving Portugal! Everything was excellent and well thought! An explosion of flavours that makes you stop in time and takes you to another dimension!
Paulo R. • 99 reviews
January 24, 2020
10/10Top restaurant that delivers all the promises and emotions of the best Japanese cuisine. Amazing experience for people that value the best experience with food
Francisco P. • 61 reviews
January 11, 2020
10/10Excellent at all levels: first class food, creative and with top notch fish quality, very nice and responsive service, distinctive environment
Lisa O. • 1 review
January 4, 2020
7.5/10Considering the price, I expected a different experience. The lights were too bright and the speed of serving the food was too fast. The sushi was good but the flavors of the other dishes were quite basic in my experience. In my opinion the price of the menu is too expensive considering the dishes and experiences of the night.
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