Benesse House

Restaurant / Cafe

At Benesse House, Park and Museum have their own restaurants to provide for a more comfortable stay on Naoshima. Terrace Restaurant offers a menu that presents the true flavors of the ingredients on your plate, and Museum Restaurant Issen offers a menu that makes the most of seasonal ingredients from Setouchi.

Restaurant

Terrace Restaurant

The large windows looking out on the Inland Sea and the high ceiling give this restaurant an airy, open feel. Enjoy breakfast while taking in the tranquil seascape. At dinner time, you can enjoy French cuisine in the shifting light of the setting sun. Take your time and savor a menu that presents the true flavors of the ingredients on your plate.

Works: Michelangelo Pistoletto
Affresco-5 (Orange) , 1998
Affresco-5 (Blue) , 1998

Cuisine: French

Hours: Dinner: Starting at 6:00 pm (Last order: 9:00 pm)
Breakfast: 7:30 -10:00 am (Last entry: 9:30 am)
*Dinner time is limited to 6:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 8:00 pm, and 8:30 pm starts.

Closed: Open year-round (Closed for lunch)

Location: Adjacent to the Park

Capacity: 90 seats

Menus: [Dinner]
Food:Food Menu
　　 Food Menu for Children (up to 12 years-old)
Drinks:Drink Menu

[Breakfast]
Buffet-style breakfast JPY 3,300/adult

・The menu and prices may be changed without notice.
・We might offer American-style breakfast instead of buffet-style without notice.

Reservations: Advance reservations to book a table are required for dinner.
Reservations are recommended for breakfast.
Reservations are accepted as long as there is availability.

[For Staying Guests] To add or change breakfast and dinner reservations, click here and sign in "Reservation Confirmation Form" page.
[For Non-Staying Guests] To reserve breakfast, please send a request from here.
When doing so, please indicate 1) Date of use 2) Number of person 3) Where you stay the night before (or arrival time of ferry on the day of use) 4) How to get around Naoshima.

・Adding and changing breakfast and dinner reservations are possible only by <<PC>> site, not a mobile site.
・50% charge of menu item pre-ordered will incur for a cancellation made on the day of dining.
・Dinner service is currently limited to staying guests at Benesse House.
・Arrangements can mostly be made for those who have dietary needs or intolerance as long as they are specified in advance.

Appetizer

Marinated Young Yellowtail Tuna with Lime Flavor

Sauteed Abalone with "Sanuki" miso sauce

Roasted “Olive-fed Beef ” sirloin Truffle sauce and Seasonal vegetables

Pre Dessert (Ciel)

Seasonal cocktail "Ⅽrépuscule et Rouge"

Museum Restaurant
Issen

This restaurant is located on the ground floor of the Benesse House Museum. The large windows allow you to appreciate the view of the Inland Sea and modern art from any seat while you enjoy a meal in this extraordinary space. In addition to a dinner menu focusing on kaiseki cuisine made with fresh Setouchi seafood, breakfast and lunch featuring a wide variety of seasonal ingredients are also available.

Works: Thomas Ruff Substrate 26 II, 2005
Hiroshi Sugimoto Time Exposed, 1980-97*
*Outdoor works

Cuisine: Japanese

Hours: Dinner: 6:00-7:45 pm or 8:00-9:45 pm
Breakfast: 7:30-10:00 am (Last entry: 9:30 am)
Lunch: 11:30 am-2:30 pm (Last order: 2:00 pm)

Closed: Open year-round

Location: Museum, Basement Floor

Capacity: 32 seats

Menus: [Dinner]
Food: Food Menu that can be ordered on the day 　November
　　 Food Menu that require reservations by at least 2 days in advance 　November
Drinks: Drink Menu

[Breakfast]
Prefixed breakfast (Japanese-style or Western-style) JPY 3,300/adult

[Lunch]
Current Menu
・The menu and prices are subject to change without notice.

Reservations: [Dinner]
・Advance reservations to book a table are required for dinner.
・Dinner time is limited to 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm due to 2 time-slots system.
・Menu order needs to be decided at the time of arrival at Benesse House hotel (except for the ones which require an advance order by at least 2 days).
[Breakfast]
・Advance reservations are required for breakfast. Choosing Japanese-style or Western-style is required by 1 day before.
[Lunch]
・Reservations for lunch are accepted only for a group of 6 persons or more for either 11:30 am or 1:00 pm, with a menu order of JPY3,410 or above.

To add or change breakfast and dinner reservations, click here and sign in "Reservation Confirmation Form" page.
To reserve lunch, please send a request from here.

・Adding and changing breakfast and dinner reservations are possible only by <<PC>> site, not a mobile site.
・50% charge of menu item pre-ordered will incur for a cancellation made on the day of dining.
・Dinner service is currently limited to staying guests at Benesse House.
・Breakfast and dinner service are currently limited to staying guests at Benesse House.
・Children who are 5 years-old or younger are not permitted at dinner.
・Arrangements can mostly be made for those who have dietary needs or intolerance as long as they are specified in advance.

Appetizer

Soup

Middle dish

Grilled dish

Five pieces of Sushi

BEEF SHABU SHABU

Cafe

Museum Cafe

This cafe is on the second floor of the Benesse House Museum. Natural light pours into the interior through large windows facing to the south and west, allowing you to enjoy a leisurely light meal or beverage while gazing out at the Inland Sea below. There is also a shop which has a selection of books on the Benesse House Museum, as well as a selection of art goods that make perfect souvenirs.

Works: Shinro Ohtake Shipyard Works: Bow with Hole , 1990*
*Outdoor works

Hours: 10:00 am-5:00 pm (Last order: 4:30 pm)

Closed: Open year-round

Location: Museum, Second Floor

Capacity: 30 seats

Menus: Menu for Museum Cafe

Other Facilities

Lounge

This lounge is located in the basement of Benesse House Park. It was renovated in March 2022 by the “New Material Research Laboratory” presided over by Hiroshi Sugimoto. Guests who stay at Benesse House or visitors can only use the Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors. Bar time where you can enjoy original cocktails is available only on weekends (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and the day before national holidays).

Works: Hiroshi Sugimoto
Opticks 020, 2018
Opticks 073, 2018
Opticks 080, 2018
Prism, 2002
Sanshu no Jingi (“Three Sacred Trees”) - Jindai Sugi Cedar Root" 2022
Sanshu no Jingi (“Three Sacred Trees”) - Yakusugi Cedar Trunk" 2022
Sanshu no Jingi (“Three Sacred Trees”) - Tochi no Ki (Japanese Horse Chestnut) Bark" 2022
On the Beach 001, 1990/2014
On the Beach 007, 1990/2014
On the Beach 017, 1990/2014
On the Beach 018, 1990/2014
Glass Tea House ”Mondrian”,2014*
*Outdoor works

Hours: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
・7:00 am-10:00 am/3:00 pm-11:00 pm Available to guests staying at Benesse House.
・11:00 am-3:00 pm Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors can only be used by customers who have made a reservation.

Closed: Open year-round

Location: Park

Capacity: 38 seats