Executive Chef & CEO
Yuichiro WATANABE
PROFILE
Hometown: Chiba Prefecture (Born in 1967)
Graduated from Osaka Abeno Tsuji Culinary Institute in 1988, followed by advanced studies at Tsuji Culinary Institute in France.
Trained at "Le Chabichou" in Courchevel, France.
Career flourished at "Restaurant La Terrasse (Chez Antonin)" in Loyettes, France, and "Le Maestro Paul Bocuse Tokyo" in Tokyo.
Joined the Robuchon Group's Château restaurant "Taillevent-Robuchon" in 1994.
Served as head chef at "Café Français" within Taillevent-Robuchon for seven years from 1997, then as executive chef at "Château restaurant Joël Robuchon" in Ebisu for 11 years from 2004.
On July 7, 2016, founded "restaurant Nabeno-Ism" in Komagata-Asakusa, Taito City.
Listed in the Michelin Guide Tokyo since the 2017 edition.
Awarded the Bronze Prize in the 12th Japanese Cuisine "Masters" honor program in 2021.
“Le Goût de Nabeno-Ism” Authored by Yuichiro Watanabe


