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1st Arrondissement, Paris

# Hakuba

A nine-seat counter near the Palais-Royal where Kyoto technique meets French produce, without ceremony or compromise.

FlightLogic expert score: **9.2/10** · Editorial composite rating 4.8/5 · ££££ · [Japanese](https://flightlogic.co.uk/restaurants/cuisine/japanese/) , [Japanese-French](https://flightlogic.co.uk/restaurants/cuisine/japanese-french/)

Illustration: FlightLogic AI-generated cuisine impression — not a photograph of the restaurant.

Quick answer

**Is Hakuba worth visiting?** FlightLogic assigns an expert score of 9.2/10 based on editorial research. The 4.8/5 star figure is an editorial composite for guide comparison — not a verified consumer aggregate. It has 2 Michelin stars. Best for milestone anniversaries, serious solo diners at the counter, visitors who already know their omakase etiquette.

## About Hakuba

Hakuba operates from a single L-shaped hinoki counter seating nine, which means the kitchen is the dining room and there is nowhere for a mistake to hide. The chef trained a decade in Kyoto kaiseki houses before spending three years in Lyon, and the menu reads like that itinerary: dashi built from Breton kombu and Hokkaido katsuobushi, then poured over a single Gillardeau oyster; A5 Miyazaki wagyu given a two-minute binchotan sear and finished with a shaving of black Périgord truffle instead of the usual ponzu. Nothing on the fifteen-course menu is plated for spectacle — the drama is entirely in restraint, timing, and the fact that the rice course alone takes eleven minutes to explain if you ask, which you should.

## Menu highlights

- **Kinmedai, smoked over cherrywood, dashi-shiitake broth** €68 *Served as course six, broth poured tableside*
- **A5 Miyazaki wagyu, binchotan-seared, Périgord truffle** €145 *Two-minute sear, no sauce beyond its own fat*
- **Fifteen-course omakase menu** €385 *Counter seating only, wine pairing +€180*

Rating transparency

**FlightLogic expert score: 9.2/10.** Star ratings on this page are editorial composites from named FlightLogic research — not aggregated consumer submissions — unless individually marked as verified below. [How we verify reviews](https://flightlogic.co.uk/review-integrity/)

Star rating is a FlightLogic editorial composite for guide purposes. Individual excerpts below are editorial samples unless marked with transaction or geolocation verification.

## Editorial rating breakdown

Distribution reflects FlightLogic editorial modelling for guide comparison. See published excerpts below.

## Published reviews

Sorted by date (newest first). We do not reorder by rating or “helpfulness”. [Review integrity policy](https://flightlogic.co.uk/review-integrity/)

1. ★★★★★ 5.0 Editorial sample The chef narrated the dashi course without being asked twice — eleven minutes on rice alone and I didn't check my phone once. — Marion Delacroix · 14 March 2026 Response from Hakuba Merci Marion — the rice course is where we ask the most patience, glad it landed.
2. ★★★★☆ 4.0 Editorial sample Extraordinary technique on the kinmedai course, though at nine seats the room noise from the pass is unavoidable if you're seated near the grill. — Daniel Ostrowski · 2 February 2026

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### How far in advance should I book Hakuba?

Reservations open six weeks out and the counter's nine seats are typically gone within 48 hours for Friday and Saturday dinner — book on release day if those slots matter to you.

### Is there a set menu only, or can I order à la carte?

Dinner is the fifteen-course omakase only; the lunch seating offers a shorter nine-course version at €165, still counter-only, no à la carte substitutions.

## Visit info

### Hours

**Monday**

Closed

**Tuesday**

19:00–22:30

**Wednesday**

12:15–13:30, 19:00–22:30

**Thursday**

12:15–13:30, 19:00–22:30

**Friday**

12:15–13:30, 19:00–22:30

**Saturday**

19:00–22:30

**Sunday**

Closed

### Features

- Reservations accepted
- Wheelchair accessible

Last updated: 26 May 2026

## Location

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