"The Riviera's only Michelin-starred Japanese room, Robuchon's, holding its star since 2010 — book the garden terrace to impress a client."
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About Yoshi
Yoshi opened inside the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo in 2008 as the first and only Japanese restaurant Joël Robuchon ever built, and Takéo Yamazaki has run the kitchen from the first service. He had followed Robuchon through the openings of L'Atelier from Paris to London to Hong Kong before taking Monaco. Michelin awarded Yoshi a star in 2010 and it has held it every year since, into the 2026 guide. The cooking is precise rather than showy: ghindara, a black cod marinated 72 hours and grilled in a magnolia leaf, and ebi shinjo, kombu-scented shrimp dumplings.
The Kitchen
Takéo Yamazaki trained in Japan, then joined Joël Robuchon, working the openings of L'Atelier in Paris, London and Hong Kong before Robuchon handed him Yoshi in Monaco in 2008. The brief was a real Japanese restaurant rather than a French chef's idea of one, and Yamazaki has held that line for more than fifteen years. The technique is classical Japanese with Robuchon-level sourcing: line-caught fish, a sushi counter, a teppanyaki station, and seasonal kaiseki touches.
The dishes regulars return for are ghindara, black cod marinated 72 hours in sake and miso and cooked in a Japanese magnolia leaf, and ebi shinjo, shrimp dumplings flavoured with kombu. Tasting menus run roughly €139 to €199, with à la carte sushi and teppanyaki pushing higher; the lunch bento set is the value entry. Yoshi has held one Michelin star since 2010, the only starred Japanese kitchen on the Côte d'Azur, and appears in the 2026 guide. For more, see our Monaco dining guide, the best sushi restaurants worldwide, and best Japanese restaurants.
The Room
Yoshi sits on the garden side of the Hôtel Métropole with its own entrance, a low Japanese-inflected dining room that opens onto a planted terrace for summer service. It runs calm and quiet, conversation-easy even when full, with soft low lighting and generous spacing between tables. The sushi counter seats a handful who want to watch Yamazaki's team work; the rest is comfortable two- and four-tops. Dress is smart, as Monte-Carlo expects, though no jacket is required. Around sixty covers inside, with more on the terrace in season.
Best for Impressing Clients
Book Yoshi to impress a client because three things land at once: the Robuchon name and a Michelin star carry weight without a word from you, the room stays quiet enough to talk business, and the Monte-Carlo address does the rest. The cooking is refined but not a three-hour tasting marathon, so the meeting stays the point. Take a terrace table in season or a quiet corner inside, let the kitchen send a sushi and teppanyaki selection, and keep the lunch bento in mind for a shorter midday meeting. See our best for impressing clients and best business lunches.
Not for
Not for travellers wanting a bargain or a casual bite. Yoshi is a hotel fine-dining room where dinner climbs past €150 a head and the dress and pace stay formal.
Frequently Asked
Is Yoshi worth it?
Yes, if you want serious Japanese cooking on the Riviera. Yoshi is Joël Robuchon's only Japanese restaurant and the sole Michelin-starred Japanese kitchen on the Côte d'Azur, held since 2010. Takéo Yamazaki's 72-hour black cod and kombu shrimp dumplings justify the room. Dinner runs €139 to €199 for the tasting menus, with the lunch bento set the gentler way in.
How hard is it to book Yoshi?
Moderate, and easier than Monaco's headline French rooms. Reservations go through the Hôtel Métropole, by phone or online, and a few days' notice usually secures a table outside Grand Prix and peak summer weeks, when demand spikes. Terrace seats in season are the first to go. For alternatives, see our Monaco dining guide.
What is the dress code at Yoshi?
Smart, in the Monte-Carlo sense, though no jacket is strictly required. Think tailored rather than casual: a blazer or a polished dress is the norm, and beachwear or shorts will feel out of place. The hotel setting sets the tone. Evenings skew dressier than the bento-led lunch service, so plan accordingly if you are coming straight off the beach.
What should I order at Yoshi?
Order the ghindara, black cod marinated 72 hours and cooked in a magnolia leaf, and the ebi shinjo kombu shrimp dumplings, both Yamazaki signatures. Add a sushi selection from the counter and a teppanyaki course if you are staying for the full dinner. At lunch the bento set is the smart, lighter choice. Finish with the yuzu-based desserts.
Is Yoshi good for impressing clients?
Yes. The Robuchon pedigree, the Michelin star and the quiet Métropole garden room make it a confident choice for a business dinner or lunch, and the pace leaves room to talk. Book the terrace in season. See our best business lunches for more.
Book through the Hôtel Métropole by phone or online. A few days' notice usually suffices outside Grand Prix and peak summer; terrace seats go first.
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Practical Information
AddressHôtel Métropole, 4 Avenue de la Madone, Monte-Carlo
