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

レストラン オオツ · Mito, Ibaraki · French · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Reservation-only French in Mito, booked by phone or SAVOR JAPAN request; lead time isn't published. Closed Mondays and about seven days a month.

This house books only by phone, in Japanese. Our Tokyo desk can make the call on release day: ¥12,000 per seat, only if we secure it. Ask the desk →

Where bookings are taken
Phone onlySAVOR JAPAN
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
029-226-8502 (Japanese; calls may go unanswered during service)
If a seat comes back

This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.

About this house

French restaurant south of Mito Station serving set courses built on Ibaraki seafood and produce from across Japan. 14 seats including a private room for up to six (¥10,000 room charge); service charge added.

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Prices are indicative, as listed on Tabelog and Savor Japan (October 2026). Tabelog French EAST 100 (2025). The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze.

Booking details

How the book opens

Reservation only, mainly by phone (Tabelog reviews from 2026 mention phone bookings); SAVOR JAPAN also takes request bookings with an English help desk. How far ahead dates open is not published.

Exceptions and seasons

Lunch 12:00–15:00 (enter by 12:30, by reservation) and dinner 18:00–22:00 (enter by 20:00). Closed Mondays plus about seven days a month; planned closures include 5, 8, 14, 19, 20, 26 and 27 October and 2, 9, 16, 17, 23–25 and 30 November 2026.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

Rule not published — we confirm per date

Last verified October 18, 2026

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

When does RESTAURANT Ohtsu open its reservation book?

Reservation-only French in Mito, booked by phone or SAVOR JAPAN request; lead time isn't published. Closed Mondays and about seven days a month. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book RESTAURANT Ohtsu from abroad?

RESTAURANT Ohtsu takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 029-226-8502 (Japanese; calls may go unanswered during service). From abroad, either call at those hours or have a Japanese speaker call for you. 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.