Restaurant Café Terrace ami Kobe (Chef: Teppei Kasahara, Location: Chuo-ku, Kobe), located on the second floor of La Suite Le Pain Building, celebrates its first anniversary in March 2026.
To express gratitude to valued guests, ami Kobe has prepared a special three-day celebration. The opening day features a specially designed course menu by Chef Kasahara paired with sommelier-selected wines, accompanied by live musical performances. On the second and third days, guests can enjoy an Italian buffet combined with captivating magic performances by Birdie.
The celebration takes place at La Terrace Hall Kobe on the third floor of La Suite Le Pain Building, a banquet hall that embodies La Suite's refined hospitality.
Anniversary Banquet: Chef Kasahara's Special Menu Evening
Chef Teppei Kasahara
Restaurant Café Terrace ami Kobe Executive Chef
Born in Hyogo Prefecture, Chef Kasahara graduated from Tsuji Culinary Institute's French Culinary College before studying at the French campus. After graduating in 1995, he joined the Tsuji Group. In 2000, he moved to France to train at renowned establishments in Burgundy and Paris before returning to work at Hotel Granvia Osaka.
Following an invitation to serve as executive chef at a French restaurant in Kobe, he held positions as head chef at various wedding restaurants and a food import company. In 2014, he became the chef at Ore no French Italian.
His career achievements include placing at the Pâté en Croûte World Championship Asia in both 2017 and 2019. In 2024, he joined La Suite Co., Ltd. and was appointed executive chef of Restaurant Café Terrace ami Kobe.
Event Details
Date: March 13, 2026 (Friday) from 7:00 PM
Location: La Terrace Hall Kobe
3rd Floor, La Suite Le Pain Building, 1-12 Shinko-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe
Please note: The venue is NOT at ami Kobe
Price: ¥15,000 (tax and service charge included)
Includes special course menu and sommelier-selected wines
Reservations not accepted for guests under 20 years old
Program:
Special course menu with sommelier-selected wines, accompanied by live performances
- Musical gastronomy unit "Aperitivo" DUO
- Soprano singer Sayaka Nagaoka
- Tenor singer Tadashi Suwabe
Inquiries: La Terrace Hall Kobe 078-321-1515 (direct line)
Menu
Opening Antipasto
- Today's fresh fish carpaccio with fleur de sel and herb oil
- Freshly sliced Savoie prosciutto with seasonal fruits
- Supreme caviar with snow-aged carrot mousse
Primo Piatto
- CHEF Kasahara's Specialité "Pâté en Croûte"
Cold terrine pie with Kobe pork, Awaji chicken, Kuroge Wagyu beef, Iwate duck, and foie gras
Secondo Piatto
- Awaji sea urchin and red shrimp with celeriac flan and light parsley bouillon sauce
Pasta
- Shirasu from Kobe Tarumi Port with French cultured butter and Parmesan cream pasta
Carne Piatti
- Grilled Kobe beef tenderloin with tart of carefully selected local Hyogo vegetables
Dolce
- Original dessert by Le Pain's pastry chef Narinao Onishi
Bread
- Original bread by Le Pain's baker Yoshihiro Takano
First Anniversary Thanksgiving Festival
Dates: March 14 (Saturday) and March 15 (Sunday), 2026, both starting at 5:30 PM
Location: La Terrace Hall Kobe
3rd Floor, La Suite Le Pain Building, 1-12 Shinko-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe
Please note: The venue is NOT at ami Kobe
Price: ¥12,000 (tax and service charge included)
Includes Italian buffet, free-flowing drinks, and magic show
Reservations not accepted for preschool-age children
Program:
Enjoy an Italian buffet while experiencing magic performances
Special desserts from Le Pain's pastry chef and signature bread from the baker
- Featuring: Magician Birdie, President of the Japan Close-up Magic Association
Inquiries: La Terrace Hall Kobe 078-321-1515 (direct line)
Italian Buffet
- Buffet featuring 15 varieties of vegetables from local Hyogo producers
- Live prosciutto carving performance
- Roast beef of Kuroge Wagyu sirloin prepared tableside
- Zuppa di Pesce with fresh seafood from Kobe Port
- ami Kobe's whimsical pizza selection, and more
Restaurant Café Terrace ami Kobe
Official website: https://www.l-s.jp/lepan/lasuitelepan/amikobe/
Reservation site: https://www.tablecheck.com/shops/ami-kobe/reserve
La Suite Le Pain Building
Opened in March 2025 on the north side of sister facility "Kobe Minato Onsen Ren," La Suite Le Pain Building brings together the synergy of the La Suite Group. The building houses the flagship location of "Le Pain Kobe Kitano" (the sweets and bakery directly operated by Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland), a foot bath café featuring the hot springs from Kobe Minato Onsen Ren, a restaurant, and banquet/wedding facilities.
La Suite Le Pain Building official website: https://www.l-s.jp/lepan/lasuitelepan/
About La Suite Co., Ltd.
The La Suite Group operates small luxury hotels, sweets and bakery facilities, hot spring inns, wellness facilities, and convention centers.
Challenging conventional concepts, the group creates new hotel experiences by blending Japanese hospitality traditions with Western hotel excellence, aiming to create comfortable spaces. By providing high-quality service rooted in Japanese omotenashi spirit, La Suite contributes to regional revitalization and local communities.
Official website: https://la-suite.co.jp/
