By mid-December, Tokyo’s restaurants and hotels switch from their regular menus to once-a-year Christmas dinners built around wagyu, lobster, truffles and winter vegetables. Some places go all out with skyline views and Champagne pairings, while others keep it relaxed with good wine and comforting holiday mains. To help you choose, we’ve gathered the year’s standout Christmas and holiday dinners across the city, from high-floor French dining and teppanyaki counters to Italian feasts and classic brasserie courses.
Most of these need reservations well in advance, especially the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day seatings, so think of this as your shortcut to choosing a spot. Whether you’re planning something fancy, something casual, or something with a view, these are the menus worth knowing about for 2026.
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Hyatt Regency Tokyo—Festive Menu and Countdown Party
Hyatt Regency Tokyo wraps up the year with a holiday menu and a New Year’s Eve countdown, ending with a toast under the atrium’s Swarovski chandeliers.
Address
2-7-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Website
hyatt.com
➤ Crossroads Kitchen—Festive Menu
Beef Wellington leads the seasonal lineup. In addition, salmon en croûte, herb-crusted rack of lamb and roasted Japanese beef are also on the menu.
Dates
December 18, 2026 – January 3, 2027
Price
Lunch ¥9,400
Dinner ¥9,600 – ¥12,900
➤ Countdown Party
Crossroads Kitchen and Nineteen Eighty Lounge & Bar both host a buffet with free-flow Veuve Clicquot. Jump blues band Bloodest Saxophone plays live at Nineteen Eighty.
Dates
December 31, 2026, 10 pm – 12:30 am
Price
¥20,000
Sophie at EDITION—Festive Dinner
Sophie’s Festive Dinner is a five-course French-style menu built around seasonal Japanese ingredients: Hokkaido kegani (horsehair crab) and scallops to start, followed by grilled amadai from the Tsugaru Strait and all-natural beef from Edachikusan. Dessert is a strawberry fraisier that leans into classic Christmas flavors without feeling heavy.
Dates
TBD
Price
¥18,000 (5-course dinner)
¥23,000 with Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé Champagne
¥33,000 with wine pairing
Address
2-8-13-14F Ginza, Chuo-ku
Website
sophietokyo.com/jp/groups
The Peninsula Tokyo—Festive Dinners
Overlooking Hibiya Park and the Imperial Palace Gardens, The Peninsula Tokyo marks the holidays with festive menus across three of its restaurants. For example, diners can enjoy modern French cuisine on the 24th floor, Cantonese courses, or a live-music dinner in The Lobby.
1 Chome-8-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda City
Website
peninsula.com/en
➤ Peter—Festive Dinner
Chef Yohan Da Costa leads Peter’s modern French kitchen, building holiday courses around seasonal Japanese produce. In addition to the food, the 24th-floor dining room offers views of the palace gardens and city skyline. For those planning ahead, a shorter early festive menu is available in the first half of December.
Dates
December 18 – 27, 2026
Price
¥37,000 – ¥42,000 (5–6 courses)
➤ The Lobby—Festive Dinner
In The Lobby, live music and seasonal decorations accompany a five-course menu featuring snow crab, truffles and wagyu, served under the hanabi (fireworks)-inspired chandelier. A four-course early festive dinner with an optional free-flow wine plan runs earlier in the month.
Dates
December 18 – 27, 2026
Price
¥25,000
IL LUPINO PRIME—Christmas Dinner
IL LUPINO PRIME’s Christmas course opens with a plate of four antipasti: prosciutto with melon, a buffalo mozzarella caprese, a caviar blini with sour cream, and a beet-cured salmon and scallop tortino. Next, lobster bisque and black truffle ravioli are served before the restaurant’s signature USDA Prime T-bone, accompanied by caponata and mashed potatoes. Finally, a chocolate-and-coffee Christmas Opera cake closes the meal. The course is available at both lunch and dinner for parties of two or more.
Dates
December 19 – 25, 2026
Price
¥27,500
¥35,500 with non-alcoholic pairing
¥45,500 with wine pairing
Address
3-4-3 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku
Website
illupinojapan.jp/en
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Janu Tokyo—Festive Dining 2026
Janu Tokyo leans into its social, food-focused vibe with three different festive menus: modern Chinese at Hu Jing, bright Italian at Janu Mercato and grill dishes infused with amber-hued spirits at Janu Grill. As a result, diners can choose from a range of cuisines and dining experiences under one roof.
Address
Azabudai Hills Residence A
1-2-2 Azabudai, Minato-ku
Website
janu.com/janu-tokyo
➤ Hu Jing—Festive Dinner
Hu Jing sets the tone with an eight-course menu built around its signature Peking duck, Shanghai hairy crab tomalley soup and seasonal seafood, all served with free-flow Champagne. It is pitched as a long, celebratory dinner rather than a quick set.
Dates
TBD
Price
¥28,000
➤ Janu Mercato—Festive Italian Dinner
At Janu Mercato, a six-course Italian-style celebration features Omi duck tagliatelle, Japanese sirloin steak, lobster and scallops, and concludes with a ricotta-based cassata meant to evoke a white Christmas. It feels like a good fit for groups that want something festive but still relaxed.
Dates
TBD
Price
¥19,000
➤ Janu Grill—Christmas Dinner Menu
Janu Grill’s Christmas menu takes its cue from amber spirits: grilled Matsunaga beef fillet with Madeira sauce, dishes finished with whisky or liqueurs, and a Tarte Tatin flambéed with Amaretto. It is a warm, slightly indulgent take on a classic grill dinner.
Dates
TBD
Price
¥25,000
Blanc Rouge at Tokyo Station Hotel—Menu de Noel
Chef Masahiro Ishihara’s top Christmas course at Blanc Rouge opens with lime-marinated pen shell clam and botan shrimp topped with caviar, followed by a lobster salad and a lily bulb velouté with truffle. After that, amadai arrives in a white miso beurre blanc, while the main course features Sendai beef chateaubriand finished Rossini-style with foie gras and truffle. For those seeking a lighter or more affordable option, three shorter courses are also available, including a Matsusaka beef option and a weekday lunch set.
Dates
December 19 – 25, 2026
Price
Menu de Noël ¥34,000
Étoile de Noël ¥24,000
Menu de Noël Léger ¥17,000 (not available for dinner December 24 – 25)
Menu de Noël Midi ¥13,000 (weekday lunch, December 21 – 25)
Address
Tokyo Station Hotel 2F
1−9−1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Website
tokyostationhotel.jp
Fairmont Tokyo—Christmas Dinner 2026
For its second Christmas season, Fairmont Tokyo brings holiday menus to its top-floor grill and its Mediterranean all-day dining room, with views of Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Bay from both. Additionally, A new weekend Festive Brunch also runs through December.
Address
BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA TOWER S
1-1-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku
Website
fairmont.com/en
➤ DRIFTWOOD at Fairmont Tokyo
On the 43rd floor, DRIFTWOOD leans on smoke and open flame. Straw-seared chutoro with charred mandarin opens the course, followed by roast quail with homemade sausage and Marsala sauce. For the main course, charcoal-grilled wagyu fillet comes with a truffled port wine sauce. To finish, traditional British Christmas pudding is paired with smoked miso ice cream.
Dates
December 19, 20, 24 and 25, 2026
Price
¥29,000
¥32,000 with Champagne toast
¥41,000 with wine pairing
➤ Kiln & Tonic at Fairmont Tokyo
For a different take on festive dining, Kiln & Tonic focuses on Mediterranean flavors and wood-fired cooking. Kiln & Tonic’s wood-fired kitchen gives winter ingredients a Mediterranean slant. A turkey ballotine with truffled Périgueux sauce sits alongside lobster carpaccio with caviar and slow-cooked yellowtail, and the main is wagyu rump roast beef with red wine sauce. A Christmas baked Alaska with truffle sponge and café latte meringue closes the meal.
Dates
December 19, 20, 24 and 25, 2026
Price
¥20,000
¥23,000 with Champagne toast
¥30,000 with wine pairing
➤ Totsuji at Fairmont Tokyo
In contrast to the Mediterranean-inspired menu at Kiln & Tonic, Totsuji focuses on teppanyaki. Chef Sato builds the holiday menu around Kobe sirloin, king crab and other premium seafood, offering an elevated but seasonal dining experience.
Dates
TBD
Price
¥30,000
➤ Migiwa at Fairmont Tokyo
Migiwa showcases wild bluefin tuna, snow crab and other winter seafood, plated with a more delicate, kaiseki-like sensibility.
Dates
TBD
Price
Kaikyo Course ¥30,000
(Highlights: peak-season bluefin tuna from Ōma and Minmaya, sushi, nigiri and other seasonal fish)
Kagayaki Course ¥45,000
(Highlights: snow crab from Hokuriku, grilled crab with miso, steamed crab with vegetables and crab-and-uni steamed sushi)
District Brasserie, Bar & Lounge, Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo—Christmas Dinner
District Brasserie, Bar & Lounge’s Christmas dinner reads like a modern European holiday menu with a few twists: serrano ham with kiwi and Parmesan sablé, langoustine with leek salad and tomato salsa, and lamb loin with beet and komatsuna. The fish course is butter-roasted cod with shirako soup and lily bulb, and the main is Australian beef tenderloin grilled “Rossini style,” capped with rich foie gras, followed by a white chocolate and raspberry mousse with Earl Grey ice cream.
Dates
TBD
Price
¥23,000
¥36,200 with wine pairing
Address
3-4-7-2F Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Website
kimptonshinjuku.com
Le Pristine Tokyo at Hotel Toranomon Hills—Festive Dinner
Chef Sergio Herman’s two-night Christmas dinner opens with a winter seafood plateau of snow crab, sea urchin and caviar. Kinmedai (splendid alfonsino) ravioli in saffron broth and red wagyu with black truffle follow, with Italian Christmas sweets to finish. A shorter festive dinner runs through most of December.
Dates
Christmas Dinner: December 24 – 25, 2026
Festive Dinner: December 1 – 30, 2026
Price
Christmas Dinner: ¥28,600
Festive Dinner: ¥15,400 – ¥17,600
Address
Hotel Toranomon Hills
2-6-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku
Website
lepristinetokyo.com/en/news
bills—Christmas Dinner Course
bills’ Christmas course keeps things relaxed but still special: Champagne to start, grilled broccolini with sesame anchovy sauce and crispy capers, and a five-spice grilled chicken salad with chicories and persimmon. For the main, choose between Angus rump steak with ginger shallot and green olive tapenade, roast cod with steamed greens and chili–ginger dressing, or orecchiette with shiitake XO and ricotta. To finish, mini ricotta hotcakes come with banana and honeycomb butter. Optional wine pairings bring in small Australian producers.
Dates
TBD
Price
¥5,000 – ¥12,700
Address
Locations in Ginza, Omotesando, Odaiba and Futako Tamagawa
Website
billsjapan.com/jp
The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo—Christmas Dinner 2026
The Strings offers two Christmas courses this year. While Melodia serves Italian cuisine, China Shadow presents a Chinese menu, with both restaurants located high above Shinagawa Station.
Dates/period
December 18 – 25, 2026
Address
Shinagawa East One Tower, 2-16-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Website
intercontinental-strings.jp
➤ Melodia Italian Grill—Christmas Dinner Course “Natale”
Melodia’s Natale course starts with lobster and Shogoin daikon carpaccio with wasabi caviar and yuzu, moves through prosciutto with hazelnut praline, grilled natural flounder with caramelized carrots and orange, then finishes with wagyu fillet baked in pastry and a layered chocolate dessert. It reads like a classic holiday menu with polished Italian touches.
Price
¥15,950 per person
➤ China Shadow—Christmas Dinner Course “Chinois Symphony”
China Shadow’s Chinois Symphony opens with a tasting of Christmas hors d’oeuvres featuring Omi duck, Shinshu Kogane Shamo chicken and Kurobe Meisui pork. Kiln-roasted Peking duck sandwiches, lobster and Shinshu beef sirloin follow, finished with jade fried rice topped with salmon roe and a refined dessert.
Price
¥16,500 per person
Dining & Bar TENQOO, Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi—Noël Dinner
Twenty-seven floors above Tokyo Station, TENQOO serves a 10-course French Christmas dinner with Japanese touches such as dashi broth, aosa (sea lettuce) and Kujo green onion. Black truffle, caviar, foie gras, grouper and kuroge wagyu (Japanese Black beef) run through the menu, which ends with a mascarpone tiramisu and black truffle ice cream.
Dates
December 11 – 25, 2026
Price
¥25,000 (includes a glass of Champagne)
Address
27F, 1-7-12 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Website
tablecheck.com/en/shops/tenqoo-maru/reserve
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi—Christmas Dinners
A high-rise luxury hotel with floor-to-ceiling views, Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi leans into Christmas with Italian and French tasting menus framed by the city skyline.
Dates
TBD
Address
1-2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
Website
fourseasons.com/otemachi/dining
➤ PIGNETO—MENÙ DI NATALE
On the top floor, PIGNETO’s glass-walled dining room sets the scene for a relaxed Italian holiday dinner. The six-course menu tells a “Christmas story” through dishes like acqua pazza crowned with scallops, then roasted wagyu fillet with Barolo, lentils and polenta. It is designed as a convivial, shared-course style evening rather than a rushed hotel set.
Price
¥22,000
➤ est—A Michelin-Starred Christmas
At est, chef Guillaume Bracaval builds a festive tasting menu around Japanese winter produce using precise French technique and mostly local sourcing. The main course of morel mushrooms and chicken comes with black truffle at lunch and premium white truffle at dinner, with prices reflecting the shift from a refined daytime menu to a more indulgent evening course.
Price
Lunch from ¥27,000
Dinner from ¥50,000
Brasserie Paul Bocuse Daimaru Tokyo—Christmas Dinner
On the top floor of Daimaru Tokyo, Brasserie Paul Bocuse serves the flavors of Paul Bocuse, the “father of modern French cuisine,” in a casual, red-and-white brasserie setting. The Christmas 2026 dinner offers three-course options through the season, typically including an appetizer, both fish and meat mains, a special Christmas dessert and an after-dinner drink. Overall, it is an easy choice for diners who want a laid-back French Christmas dinner, with Tokyo Station and Marunouchi lit up outside the windows.
Dates
TBD
Price
¥7,150 – ¥9,350
Address
12F Daimaru Tokyo, 1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Website
tablecheck.com/shops/pbtpaulbocuse
Restaurant Alaska, Nippon Press Center—Christmas 2026 Champagne Dinner
Founded over 80 years ago, Restaurant Alaska’s Nippon Press Center branch overlooks Hibiya Park from a calm, wood-toned dining room. The Christmas 2026 dinner is a Champagne-included six-course French menu that feels very old-school in the best way. Think scallop and winter vegetable terrine, foie gras confit with truffled Périgueux sauce, lobster flan in consommé, grouper wrapped in brick pastry and roast black wagyu sirloin, finished with a raspberry mousse “Christmas” cake, bread and coffee or tea.
Dates
TBD
Price
¥28,630 (Champagne-included 6-course dinner)
Address
Japan Press Center Building 10F
2-2-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku