Release rule
How to Book Xiaocai Yidie: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
小菜一碟 · Takaoka, Nagoya, Aichi · Chinese · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
On the first business day of each month the book opens for dates through the end of the month three ahead; the exact method is posted on the official Instagram. Sichuan cooking, lunch and dinner Tue–Sun, closed Mondays.
- Next release
- November 1, 2026 → February 2027
Dates through January 2027 are already open. Already open for your dates? Our desk can still call and ask for any remaining or returned seats. Ask the desk →
Source last confirmed Mar 2025; treat the date as an estimate
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 only
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
From the house's hours on Tabelog (checked October 2026).
- Phone line
- 050-5456-2930
- If a seat comes back
This house takes bookings only by phone, so there is no online vacancy alert.
We still send you release-date alerts: for a set release date, the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the time is known; for houses that open a little every day, a weekly summary.
Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →
Next release days
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).
When does Xiaocai Yidie open its reservation book?
Reservations at Xiaocai Yidie next open on November 1, 2026, for dates in February 2027. On the first business day of each month the book opens for dates through the end of the month three ahead; the exact method is posted on the official Instagram. Sichuan cooking, lunch and dinner Tue–Sun, closed Mondays. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
How do I book Xiaocai Yidie from abroad?
Xiaocai Yidie takes reservations by phone in Japanese only. Phone line: 050-5456-2930. 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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