Best Meal in Niseko, Japan: Private Dining With Niseko Gourmet

Heading to Japan in 2025? While Niseko is renowned for its powder snow and unbeatable F&B scene, those in the know will tell you how difficult it is to score a reservation at the best restaurants if you don’t book much in advance. Fret not, we’ve got you covered. We bring the best of Hokkaido’s food to your doorstep. Introducing Private Dining by Niseko Gourmet – wherein the region’s top chefs come to your chalet to personally craft an exquisite meal for you and your family.

So, what is Niseko Gourmet? Only the best private dining experience in Niseko, the perfect way to elevate your Japan ski holiday. Think celebrity chefs in your kitchen and unique Hokkaido dishes created just for you with locally sourced ingredients. The Niseko Gourmet private dining experience promises to be one of the most memorable ones of your life.

Convenience is Key

Niseko sees more and more visitors every year. And while accommodation options continue to grow, the availability of seats in Niseko’s best restaurants remains sadly limited. Particularly during the busy holiday season. In fact, some of the best restaurants get booked out months in advance.

So, why not have the meal come to your doorstep instead, without compromising on the fine dining experience?

Take the hassle out of your Niseko holiday and spend an evening in with Niseko Gourmet’s talented team at your service. Have celebrity chefs cook personalised meals just for you. Experience all the conveniences of fine dining at your home. And all you’re expected to do is move from the couch to the table whenever your meal is served.

It’s stress-free. There’s no dash back from the slopes to your holiday home. Getting everybody washed, dressed, and ready to hit the town again. Instead, you can visit a traditional and relaxing onsen when the chairlifts have closed, soothing your aching bones.

Head back to the chalet in your own time, crack open a beer, melt into the couch. Reflect on an awesome day of riding as dinner gets prepared: the perfect post-ski recipe.

Talented Local Chefs

And then there’s the food. These top-quality menus have been carefully crafted and designed to show off the very best of what Hokkaido’s cuisine has to offer.

You could find yourself enjoying Kamada San’s freshly prepared sushi. Now in his 70s, renowned chef Kamada San has been rolling sushi since he was 15 – few people know how to make nigiri better than him. Hokkaido’s seafood is said to be the best in all of Japan, and Kamada San selects the fresh salmon, mackerel, and scallops himself.

How about an exciting Fugu (pufferfish sashimi) dinner? This deadly fish can only be prepared by the best chefs who hold a special license. How exciting!

Don’t be surprised to find a local celebrity and owner of a summer restaurant on the nearby coast – Tanaka San – in your kitchen one day. He’s a tempura master and his chicken hotpot takes an astonishing 96 hours to make. Perhaps you prefer the Kushiage dining experience instead? This course features 15 freshly fried meat, seafood, and vegetable skewers carefully selected by Chef Tanaka San. Meanwhile, the children are taken care of with a fun dining experience crafted to delight even the pickiest of eaters.

Your host will introduce the chef preparing the meal of your choice. They will also explain what’s on the plate ahead of each course.

Whichever menu you decide to go for, you’re in for a treat. Everything’s made in front of your eyes in the comfort of your private elite haven.

Enjoy a Special Occasion

What brought you to the powder capital in the first place? Have you always wanted to check out the famous Japanese snow? Was the opportunity to experience a chic Japanese chalet too good to turn down? Or are you making the most of a special occasion?

There’s no real limit to what the Niseko Gourmet team can do. If you need catering for a large event or an extra-intimate meal to celebrate a birthday or anniversary, it can all be arranged.

They can even provide sake, wine, and Japanese whisky to accompany your meal. They really pull out all the stops.

Other Dining Formats to Suit You

If you’re pressed for time or looking for a no-frills meal, you can have gourmet meals delivered to you instead.

Shabu-shabu and sukiyaki ingredients can be delivered to your kitchen. Complete with a gas cooker to get you started. If you have a free day in your itinerary, make sure you book a cooking class with Chisato. Or a one-on-one experience with the chefs.