Release rule

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

Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo · Italian · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Bookable on TableCheck, Hitosara, Pocket Concierge or by phone, with the following month opening around the 1st; à la carte dinner (Tue–Sat) and a course-only lunch at 12:00/12:30 (Thu–Sat). Cashless only; closed Sun–Mon.

Next release
November 1, 2026 → December 2026

Dates through November 2026 are already open.

Source last confirmed Mar 2025; treat the date as an estimate

Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheckTableCheckPocket ConciergeHitosaraofficial
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
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.

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Next release days

  • 1Nov
    Sunday, November 1, 2026
    For dates in December 2026
  • 1Dec
    Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    For dates in January 2027
  • 1Jan
    Friday, January 1, 2027
    For dates in February 2027

Last verified March 1, 2025 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026

Source for the booking rule: a published guide (pecotter.jp), read March 1, 2025.

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

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When does malca open its reservation book?

Reservations at malca next open on November 1, 2026, for dates in December 2026. Bookable on TableCheck, Hitosara, Pocket Concierge or by phone, with the following month opening around the 1st; à la carte dinner (Tue–Sat) and a course-only lunch at 12:00/12:30 (Thu–Sat). Cashless only; closed Sun–Mon. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book malca from abroad?

malca takes reservations online through TableCheck, 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.