Release rule
How to Book Quintessence: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
カンテサンス · Gotenyama, Shinagawa, Tokyo · French · Dinner only
How to book this house
OMAKASE (card required, one booking per quarter): every day at 09:30 JST the same date three months ahead opens (12 July for 12 October); the phone (03-6277-0485) is for questions and reconfirmation. Lotteries for special seats start on the 5th, 15th and 25th.
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Two seatings, 17:00 and 20:30; about eight closures a month, mostly Sundays and Mondays.
- Next release
- Open now for visits through January 19, 2027
- Lunch / dinner
- Dinner only
- Phone line
- 03-6277-0090, 13:30–15:30 (phone takes the same three-month window)
- 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
Three MICHELIN Stars (MICHELIN Guide Japan 2026). Prime Friday and Saturday dinners disappear at 09:30 on the release morning; weekday lunches last longer.
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Parties of 2–6, no guests under 16.
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Next release days
Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 11, 2026
Source for the booking rule: the booking page (omakase.in), read September 7, 2026.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does Quintessence open its reservation book?
OMAKASE (card required, one booking per quarter): every day at 09:30 JST the same date three months ahead opens (12 July for 12 October); the phone (03-6277-0485) is for questions and reconfirmation. Lotteries for special seats start on the 5th, 15th and 25th. Two seatings, 17:00 and 20:30; about eight closures a month, mostly Sundays and Mondays. Open now for visits through January 19, 2027 All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Quintessence from abroad?
Quintessence takes reservations online through OMAKASE, 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.