Restaurant in Kanagawa, Japan
OAD-ranked Italian with easy booking windows.
Salone 2007 is Yokohama's strongest case for Italian fine dining, carrying an OAD Top Restaurants in Japan ranking and a consistent 4.6 Google rating. Chef Kentaro Hosoda runs a focused kitchen inside Barneys New York Yokohama that suits special occasions and business meals. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, with Easy booking difficulty.
Salone 2007 is the Italian restaurant in Yokohama worth planning around. Tucked into the basement of Barneys New York in Naka Ward's Yamashitacho, it has climbed from a 2023 Highly Recommended nod to a ranked #312 in 2024 and #404 in 2025 on the Opinionated About Dining Leading Restaurants in Japan list — a trajectory that signals a kitchen consolidating its position rather than coasting on early praise. Chef Kentaro Hosoda runs a focused Italian program that sits above casual Italian dining in Yokohama by a clear margin. If you are deciding between this and exploring the city's ramen or tempura scene, know that Salone 2007 is a different register entirely: this is the room you book when the meal itself is the occasion.
Salone 2007 operates inside a department store basement, which sounds like a compromise until you understand how common and respected that format is in Japan's dining culture. The setting rewards a second look: the room carries a visual seriousness that separates it from the street-level noise of Yokohama's busier dining corridors. For a special occasion or a business lunch, the address inside Barneys New York Yokohama gives it a context of deliberate calm. The OAD ranking places it among a competitive national field — for comparison, Italian specialists like cenci in Kyoto and Asian heavy-hitters like 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana in Hong Kong occupy a similar critical space across the region. Within Yokohama specifically, 1000 is the only local peer competing at a comparable prestige level.
The kitchen's Italian focus in Japan is a format that demands precision: diners at this price point and critical visibility are not arriving for a generic pasta night. Chef Hosoda's approach, while not detailed in the public record beyond his name and the OAD recognition, is validated by a 4.6 Google rating across 373 reviews , a score that reflects consistent delivery over time, not a single viral moment. For context on what OAD recognition means in Japan's crowded fine dining field, look at the broader tier: HAJIME in Osaka, Harutaka in Tokyo, and Gion Sasaki in Kyoto all sit in the same national conversation.
Salone 2007 opens for both lunch (12–3 pm) and dinner (6–10 pm) every day of the week, which is more accessible than many OAD-ranked restaurants in Japan. The lunch window is worth paying attention to: a refined Italian lunch in Yokohama at a ranked restaurant, on a weekday, is a low-friction way to experience the kitchen without the full commitment of a dinner booking. For weekend dining, both sessions run on Saturday and Sunday, making this a practical choice for visitors staying in Yokohama or arriving from Tokyo. The akordu in Nara and Goh in Fukuoka offer a useful comparison point for how regional fine dining in Japan prices and times its services.
Book Salone 2007 if you are in Yokohama for a date, a business meal, or a celebration dinner and want a kitchen with verifiable critical standing rather than a name on a sign. The Italian format suits couples and small groups better than large parties. If you are building a Kanagawa itinerary around food, this is the anchor restaurant , pair it with a look at our full Kanagawa restaurants guide and consider the broader city through our Kanagawa hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide. If you are after a different register , sharply focused Japanese cooking rather than Italian , Mikasa for tempura or Unagi Tomoei for unagi are both worth your time in Kanagawa.
Reservations: Booking difficulty is rated Easy , you do not need to plan months in advance, but for weekend dinner and special occasions, booking at least one to two weeks ahead is sensible given the OAD recognition. Hours: Monday to Sunday, 12–3 pm (lunch) and 6–10 pm (dinner). Location: B1, Barneys New York Yokohama, 36-1 Yamashitacho, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa. Dress: No dress code on record, but the setting inside Barneys New York and the restaurant's critical standing suggest smart casual as the practical minimum for dinner. Price: Price range not listed in the public record; as a ranked Italian restaurant in this tier, expect a price point consistent with Yokohama fine dining , budget accordingly for dinner. Google Rating: 4.6 from 373 reviews. Awards: OAD Leading Restaurants in Japan #404 (2025), #312 (2024), Highly Recommended (2023).
For Italian at a comparable price and critical standing, there is no direct local rival , Salone 2007 holds the only OAD-ranked Italian position in Kanagawa. If you want fine dining in a Japanese format instead, Mikasa (tempura) and Unagi Tomoei (unagi) are the strongest local alternatives. For a broader European perspective at a known price point, anchoa (Spanish/Seafood/European, JPY 6,000–19,999 depending on service) gives you a different but credible option in Kanagawa. For a quick, casual meal instead of a sit-down occasion, Ramenya Iida Shouten is a dependable ramen option at a completely different price tier.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which means you are unlikely to face a months-long wait. For a weekday lunch, a few days' notice is probably sufficient. For weekend dinner or a special occasion, book one to two weeks ahead to secure your preferred time. The restaurant operates seven days a week across both lunch and dinner, which gives you more flexibility than many OAD-ranked venues in Japan.
Seat count is not listed in the public record, so confirm group size directly with the restaurant before booking. The Italian format and basement fine dining setting suggest the room suits small groups , couples and tables of four are the natural fit. Large parties should enquire in advance about whether the space can accommodate them comfortably. No phone number is in the public record; contact via reservation platform or the restaurant directly through the Barneys New York Yokohama address.
Both services run every day (lunch 12–3 pm, dinner 6–10 pm), which is more accessible than most OAD-ranked restaurants in Japan. Lunch is the practical choice if you want to experience the kitchen at lower cost , ranked Italian restaurants in Japan typically offer a more affordable lunch menu than dinner. Dinner is the right call for a special occasion or celebration. For a date or business meal, dinner gives you the full context of the room; for a first visit or a weekday itinerary, lunch is the lower-commitment, likely better-value entry point.
No dress code is listed in the public record, but the setting inside Barneys New York Yokohama and the restaurant's OAD recognition point toward smart casual as the sensible baseline for dinner. For lunch, the standard is likely more relaxed. Avoid overly casual attire , this is not a ramen counter. If you are coming from a business day in Yokohama or Minato Mirai, your existing work clothes will be appropriate.
Yes. The OAD ranking (#404 nationally in 2025, #312 in 2024), the 4.6 Google rating from 373 reviews, and the setting inside Barneys New York Yokohama all support a special occasion booking with confidence. The Italian format works well for anniversaries, celebratory dinners, and business meals where the food quality needs to do the work. It is worth comparing to anchoa if you want a European alternative in Kanagawa, but for Italian specifically, Salone 2007 is the strongest local choice for an occasion that needs to land.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Salone 2007 | — | |
| Mikasa | — | |
| Unagi Tomoei | — | |
| Ramenya Iida Shouten | — | |
| anchoa | JPY 15,000 - JPY 19,999 JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999 | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
For a different format entirely, Mikasa and anchoa are the most direct comparisons worth considering in the area. Unagi Tomoei suits a more casual, single-ingredient Japanese meal, while Ramenya Iida Shouten is the right call if budget is the priority. Salone 2007's OAD ranking — #312 in Japan in 2024, rising to #404 in 2025 on an expanding list — gives it a critical credibility the others in this peer group do not share.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, so you are not dealing with a months-in-advance situation here. For a weekend dinner or a specific occasion, aim for at least one to two weeks out. Weekday lunch is the path of least resistance if your schedule allows.
The venue database does not specify a private dining room or group capacity, so check the venue's official channels before assuming larger parties are straightforward. For groups of six or more, confirm availability when booking rather than assuming the standard reservation process covers it.
Both services run the same hours every day of the week — lunch 12–3 pm, dinner 6–10 pm — which is more flexibility than most OAD-ranked restaurants in Japan offer. Dinner is the stronger choice for a special occasion or a meal you want to feel considered. Lunch makes more sense if you are combining it with time in Yokohama's Naka Ward and want to keep the evening free.
The venue is an Italian restaurant at the level of OAD recognition inside Barneys New York Yokohama, which signals a polished setting. Dress neatly — smart casual is a reasonable baseline, erring toward the more composed end of that range for dinner. The venue data does not specify a dress code, so when in doubt, treat it like a serious restaurant rather than a casual one.
Yes — the OAD recognition (Highly Recommended in 2023, ranked #312 in Japan in 2024) gives Salone 2007 the verifiable critical standing that makes a special-occasion booking feel justified rather than aspirational. Chef Kentaro Hosoda leads the kitchen, and the daily dinner service runs until 10 pm, giving you a proper window for a celebration meal. It is a more considered choice than a neighbourhood Italian with no external validation.
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