村上開新堂 (Murakami Kaishindo)

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和栗とカナダ産松茸の押し麦リゾット。
Pressed barley risotto with Japanese chestnut and Matsutake mushroom. Kadaif(shredded phyllo) coated chicken.
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ごぼうのポタージュ。
Creamed burdock root soup.
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フランス産バルバリー鴨の青胡椒焼、蜂蜜・シェリーヴィネガーソース、3種の茸ソテー(ジロル茸・シャントレル茸・白舞茸)。
Grilled Barbarie duck with green pepper. Honey and sherry-vinegar sauce. Sauteed Girolle, Chanterelle and white Maitake mushrooms.
Desserts are jello of many flavours: brandy, red wine, pepper mint, matcha, custard, chocolate, orange, strawberry etc. Each person can take two.

Had a glass of wine and it was about 8000yen. It is one of those prestigious restaurants that has been around for ages and I never know whether I should call it yoshoku(literally “Western food”) or French. The cookies here are very famous but you can’t buy them unless you are a member of this place or know a member willing to order for you. The day we went, only an old couple and us were eating on the second floor restaurant. Throughout the whole lunch, the smell of cookies was so mouth-watering, and we could see from our seats that people just kept coming and coming to pick up apparently pre-ordered cookies. We overheard the staff telling a customer that if you order now, you can get the cookies 3 months later…^^;;;; Too bad we have no friends who are members….Anyway, the food in the restaurant is not bad but a bit expensive for the quality. My duck and my friends’ fish dishes were all a bit cold when they arrived. Also I hate jelly…^^;;; This place is right next to the British embassy.

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村上開新堂 (Murakami Kaishindo)
Add: 27, Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku
Tel: 03-3261-4882

2 thoughts on “村上開新堂 (Murakami Kaishindo)

  1. The jello desserts are so …unusual for a prestigious place~~ ^^;; (feels like should be kid’s lunch dessert). The 3 months wait for cookies are just waaaay too absurd. The concept of it just feels like something to make members feel superior and exclusive…

  2. I read the comments by people who tried the cookies – most of them say they are nothing special. ^^;;; Don’t want to sound sour grapes, but good cookies are everywhere, and they all smell good while baking anyway. ^^;;;

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