Tokyo High-End Restaurant Reservations Advice
Jul 27, 2017, 1:31 pm
#1
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Tokyo High-End Restaurant Reservations Advice
Hi all,
My fiancée and I will be honeymooning in Japan at the end of November-December. We have visited Tokyo before and we had a great time, but we are trying to get our restaurant reservations in order before we head out. We are staying both at the RC Tokyo and Aman Tokyo, but both concierges haven't had much luck with some restaurants. Specifically, we really wanted to eat at Matsukawa, Shinohara, and L'Equateur, but the concierges at both hotels have said it's a no go (how much of that was them actually calling the restaurant and asking rather than just automatically saying it would be a no go, I'm not sure). I understand many restaurants have the 'invite-only' policy, but I just wanted to see if anyone here has had any luck in securing a reservation at these place, and any advice on how I can go about getting one. I reached out to L'Equateur by email directly, but I haven't received a response. Thanks.
My fiancée and I will be honeymooning in Japan at the end of November-December. We have visited Tokyo before and we had a great time, but we are trying to get our restaurant reservations in order before we head out. We are staying both at the RC Tokyo and Aman Tokyo, but both concierges haven't had much luck with some restaurants. Specifically, we really wanted to eat at Matsukawa, Shinohara, and L'Equateur, but the concierges at both hotels have said it's a no go (how much of that was them actually calling the restaurant and asking rather than just automatically saying it would be a no go, I'm not sure). I understand many restaurants have the 'invite-only' policy, but I just wanted to see if anyone here has had any luck in securing a reservation at these place, and any advice on how I can go about getting one. I reached out to L'Equateur by email directly, but I haven't received a response. Thanks.
Jul 27, 2017, 6:17 pm
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Hi all,
My fiancée and I will be honeymooning in Japan at the end of November-December. We have visited Tokyo before and we had a great time, but we are trying to get our restaurant reservations in order before we head out. We are staying both at the RC Tokyo and Aman Tokyo, but both concierges haven't had much luck with some restaurants. Specifically, we really wanted to eat at Matsukawa, Shinohara, and L'Equateur, but the concierges at both hotels have said it's a no go (how much of that was them actually calling the restaurant and asking rather than just automatically saying it would be a no go, I'm not sure). I understand many restaurants have the 'invite-only' policy, but I just wanted to see if anyone here has had any luck in securing a reservation at these place, and any advice on how I can go about getting one. I reached out to L'Equateur by email directly, but I haven't received a response. Thanks.
My fiancée and I will be honeymooning in Japan at the end of November-December. We have visited Tokyo before and we had a great time, but we are trying to get our restaurant reservations in order before we head out. We are staying both at the RC Tokyo and Aman Tokyo, but both concierges haven't had much luck with some restaurants. Specifically, we really wanted to eat at Matsukawa, Shinohara, and L'Equateur, but the concierges at both hotels have said it's a no go (how much of that was them actually calling the restaurant and asking rather than just automatically saying it would be a no go, I'm not sure). I understand many restaurants have the 'invite-only' policy, but I just wanted to see if anyone here has had any luck in securing a reservation at these place, and any advice on how I can go about getting one. I reached out to L'Equateur by email directly, but I haven't received a response. Thanks.
Jul 28, 2017, 12:06 pm
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I can give it a try with AmEx, but I tend to find them less helpful than the hotel concierges. My question is more along the lines of whether anyone has had luck securing a reservation at these restaurants in the past, despite them being "invite-only," and if so, how did you go about it.
Aug 9, 2017, 11:31 pm
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I can give it a try with AmEx, but I tend to find them less helpful than the hotel concierges. My question is more along the lines of whether anyone has had luck securing a reservation at these restaurants in the past, despite them being "invite-only," and if so, how did you go about it.
Aug 10, 2017, 10:47 am
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Matsukawa says reservations are taken from two months in advance, no exception. It is too early today for November-December reservation, and usually get fully booked two months out. Shinohara (I am assuming one at Ginza) takes reservation from three months out (no exception), it is too early for late November and December. L’equateur says currently they are not accepting a reservation.