クレド
Iida, Yamagata
Restaurant in Yamagata, Japan
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
クレド is the Yamagata pick for a focused, reservation-led meal rather than a casual night out. The 2025 Tabelog 100 recognition gives it a stronger trust signal than most local alternatives, but it makes most sense for two diners who want a controlled room and a meal that feels planned.
About クレド
クレド in Yamagata has a clear practical profile: it is open for lunch and dinner from Tuesday through Saturday, closed on Monday and Sunday, lists a smart-casual dress code. Its confirmed recognition is Tabelog 100 #35 in 2025 with 3.6 points, which is the clearest verified distinction to consider when deciding whether to plan a meal here.
Because the verified record does not specify cuisine, chef details, dishes, seating style, prices, or reservation requirements, the safest way to approach クレド is as a planned Yamagata meal rather than a venue to judge by unverified menu expectations. Check the restaurant's current official information before going, especially if timing, menu details, or special requests matter.
Choose this for a planned Yamagata meal
The clearest reason to consider クレド is its confirmed recognition and its defined hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 12–3 PM and 6–10 PM. If you are comparing different dining options, Teuchi Soba Umesoba and Tachinomi En may also be worth considering, while Izakaya Denshichi is another option to compare.
Set expectations carefully. The venue's cuisine type, chef details, named dishes, menu format, pricing are not verified here, so they should not be the reason to commit. The grounded case for クレド is simpler: it is a Yamagata restaurant with lunch and dinner hours, a smart-casual dress code, confirmed Tabelog 100 recognition in 2025.
Plan around the verified schedule
For a return visit or a first visit, use the verified schedule to plan the occasion. Lunch is available Tuesday through Saturday from 12–3 PM, while dinner runs from 6–10 PM on the same days. The restaurant is closed on Monday and Sunday, so build plans around the midweek-to-Saturday window.
For broader planning, use the Yamagata restaurants guide to build the rest of the trip around a mix of options rather than relying on unverified assumptions about クレド. Quick reference: choose this when its schedule, smart-casual setting, confirmed recognition fit your plans, confirm current details directly before you go.
Planning details
- Location
- 5 Chome-21-11 Iida, Yamagata, 990-2332, Japan
- Website
- tabelog.com/en/yamagata/A0601/A060101/6011324
- Phone
- +81236099280
The take
The Take
The Vibe
クレド is quietly confident: tucked into a residential street in Iida, it doesn’t announce itself and instead lets the meal set the tone. The room privileges spacing and attentive service over theatre, so courses arrive with deliberate pauses that encourage conversation. The kitchen’s loyalty to Yamagata’s farms, rivers and mountains gives the experience a grounded, regional character; ingredients arrive with an unshowy clarity rather than fanfare. The overall effect is that of a discreet, considered table — a hidden-gem atmosphere where serenity and focus on provenance shape a thoroughly calm dining experience.
Best For
This is a restaurant for diners who want a measured, seasonally driven experience rather than spectacle. The profile of ingredients — rice and vegetables from the Shonai Plain, mountain vegetables, game and freshwater fish — and the emphasis on a paced sequence of courses make it especially well suited to date nights and special occasions when conversation and the unfolding of a meal matter. Guests who appreciate provenance, regional specificity and a ritualized rhythm to service will find the setting particularly rewarding.
Ordering Tips
Approach the meal with patience and an expectation that the kitchen will respond to the day’s market rather than deliver a fixed parade of familiar dishes. The description stresses spacing between courses and a sequence tuned to seasonality, so allow time, favor conversation and resist treating the evening as something to rush. Because the restaurant emphasizes local produce and regional rhythm, be prepared for variation from visit to visit; the best way to enjoy クレド is to let the pacing and the ingredients guide the experience.
Planning details
Location
5 Chome-21-11 Iida, Yamagata, 990-2332, Japan · Directions
Recognition and awards
Also consider
If You Can't Get In
For a similar Yamagata spend with a more social feel, try Izakaya Denshichi. For a cheaper, simpler meal, Teuchi Soba Umesoba is the better fallback.
Restaurant context
How It Compares
Choose Tsukumo or Izakaya Denshichi if the priority is a known mid-tier spend around JPY 5,000 to JPY 5,999 and a more social Yamagata meal. クレド is the more deliberate choice when recognition and a quieter, meal-centered format matter more than published price clarity.
Teuchi Soba Umesoba and Tachinomi En are the value plays, both listed around JPY 1,000 to JPY 1,999. They are better for a lighter spend, a simpler plan, or a less formal meal. For a special occasion, クレド has the stronger recognition signal, while those two are easier to justify for everyday dining.
イル・コテキーノ is the cross-shop when the group wants an alternative sit-down meal in Yamagata without committing to the same decision logic. If booking ease matters above all, the lower-priced and more casual peers are safer. If the meal needs to feel intentional, stay with クレド.
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Compare クレド
| Venue | Location | Awards | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| クレド | Yamagata | Tabelog 100 - French - EAST - 2025 · #35 | ; |
| Tsukumo | Yamagata | 2026 Tabelog Bronze · #4872026 OAD Top Restaurants in Japan RecommendedMichelin Guide Nara 20262026 La Liste Top RestaurantsTabelog 100 - Japanese cuisine - WEST - 2025 · #912025 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 Michelin 2 Stars2025 Tabelog Bronze2024 Michelin 2 Stars | JPY 5,000 - JPY 5,999 View spending breakdown |
| Teuchi Soba Umesoba | Yamagata | No published awards | JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 View spending breakdown |
| Izakaya Denshichi | Yamagata | No published awards | JPY 5,000 - JPY 5,999 |
| イル・コテキーノ | Yamagata | No published awards | ; |
| Tachinomi En | Yamagata | No published awards | JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 View spending breakdown |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is クレド good for a special occasion?
It can be a considered choice in Yamagata if its smart-casual dress code, Tuesday-to-Saturday lunch and dinner hours, confirmed Tabelog 100 #35 (2025) recognition fit the occasion. Details such as menu format, seating style, pricing are not verified here, so confirm current information directly if the occasion depends on them.
What are alternatives to クレド?
For comparison, you can also look at Tsukumo, イル・コテキーノ, Teuchi Soba Umesoba, Izakaya Denshichi, Tachinomi En. クレド's verified profile is defined by its Yamagata location, smart-casual dress code, Tuesday-to-Saturday lunch and dinner hours, confirmed 2025 Tabelog 100 recognition.
Is lunch or dinner better at クレド?
Both lunch and dinner are verified: lunch runs 12–3 PM and dinner runs 6–10 PM from Tuesday through Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Monday and Sunday. No verified price difference or menu difference is available here, so choose based on your schedule and confirm current details directly.
