Release rule

How to Book cenci: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

チェンチ · Shogoin (Sakyo), Kyoto · Italian · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

TableCheck or Tabelog online up to 60 days ahead, or phone in Japanese from 10:00 outside service hours (075-708-5307); up to six per party, private room by phone. Lunch 12:00 and dinner 18:00, Wed–Sun; closed Mondays and some Tuesdays.

Next release
Open now for visits through December 19, 2026
Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheck, TabelogTableCheckTabelogOfficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
From 10:00 on business days, not during service (12:00–15:00, 18:00–21:30), +81-75-708-5307
If a seat comes back
We watch this house's own booking page and email anyone following it when dates appear that were not there before. We hold nothing — the seats go first come, first served.

About this house

Ken Sakamoto's Italian in a renovated Shogoin house. Parties capped at 6; children under 12 not admitted at dinner; same-day cancellation 100%.

Booking details

How the book opens

TableCheck takes bookings up to 60 days ahead; the phone (from 10:00, outside service) up to about two months ahead

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

  • 20Oct
    Open now for visits through Dec 19, 2026

Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the house's official site (cenci-kyoto.com), read September 7, 2026.

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

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When does cenci open its reservation book?

TableCheck or Tabelog online up to 60 days ahead, or phone in Japanese from 10:00 outside service hours (075-708-5307); up to six per party, private room by phone. Lunch 12:00 and dinner 18:00, Wed–Sun; closed Mondays and some Tuesdays. Open now for visits through December 19, 2026 All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book cenci from abroad?

cenci takes reservations online through TableCheck and Tabelog, which you can use from abroad with your own account and a credit card. If you would rather not, our Tokyo desk can request it for you: ¥12,000 per seat, charged only if the table is secured. A free release-date alert emails you the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the opening time is known; houses that open a little every day come in a weekly summary.

What time zone is the release time?

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Release days are computed from the house's published rule and re-checked monthly.

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Rules are verified against official notices and platform listings and re-checked monthly. Houses change their systems without warning; treat the calendar as a planning tool. For restaurants in our collection, our desk confirms the specifics for your dates when you request.