New Modern French Restaurant Prés de L'AS Opens at Harajuku Quest

Published: April 27, 2026
New Modern French Restaurant Prés de L'AS Opens at Harajuku Quest

Prés de L'AS (プレ ドゥ ラス), a new concept restaurant from the Minami-Aoyama modern French restaurant L'AS, opened on Friday, April 24, 2026, on the 6th floor of Harajuku Quest, one of Harajuku's newest landmarks.

Harajuku Quest is themed around "Re: HARAJUKU CULTURE," positioning itself as a new creative hub where diverse cultures intersect. Prés de L'AS, whose name comes from the French "prés de" meaning "near" or "close to," aims to make French cuisine more accessible and enjoyable for all visitors to Harajuku.

The omakase course at Prés de L'AS carries forward L'AS's culinary creativity, featuring the restaurant's signature foie gras crispy sandwich as well as an original creation — wagyu roast beef with café de Paris cream. A wagon dessert service adds a festive flourish to every meal. From a light lunch between shopping to a special dinner, the menu is designed to accommodate a wide range of occasions and lifestyles.

Lunch

Prés de L'AS Course

Seasonal Course – ¥3,800 (Weekdays only)

Amuse-bouche + 2 starters + main (fish or meat) + wagon dessert

Prés de L'AS Course – ¥5,300

Amuse-bouche + 2 starters + fish main + meat main + wagon dessert + original herbal tea blend

The specialité foie gras crispy sandwich is an additional ¥1,100. All prices include tax and service charge; table charge applies separately.

Dinner

Dinner course

Omakase Course – ¥5,500

Amuse-bouche

Bite-sized amuse-bouche

Specialité +¥1,100

Foie gras crispy sandwich

Cold Starter

Avocado and sweet shrimp cocktail with lemon-flavored avocado purée sauce and coconut milk

Warm Starter

French white asparagus and scallop tartine

Seafood

French toast with Hokkaido snow crab, crab miso, egg yolk, and Grana Padano cheese sauce

Meat

Wagyu roast beef with café de Paris cream

Dessert

Selection from the wagon dessert cart and baked goods; seasonal herbal tea blend from Kajitani Farm in Hiroshima Prefecture

Menu items shown are examples. All prices include tax and service charge; table charge applies separately.

Wagon Dessert

Wagon dessert

Cakes (from left)

  • Tiramisu
  • Kiwi shortcake
  • Strawberry and white chocolate cake
  • Charlotte with raspberry
  • Apricot shortcake
  • Dubai chocolate cake

Menu items are subject to change.

Menu Supervised by L'AS Chef Daisuke Kaneko

Chef Daisuke Kaneko

Born in 1979, Daisuke Kaneko trained at La Bécasse in Osaka and Court d'Or in Tokyo before moving to France. He opened L'AS in Minami-Aoyama in 2012, then relocated the restaurant in 2013 and simultaneously opened CORK. His talent has received international recognition, including being selected as one of the world's best young chefs in 2014 by FOUR, a prestigious British gourmet magazine. L'AS is listed in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2026 with a Bib Gourmand designation.

Wedding

Wedding venue at Prés de L'AS

Prés de L'AS, located on the top floor of Harajuku Quest in the heart of Harajuku, also offers bespoke wedding packages rooted in the heritage of L'AS. Designed to welcome all generations, the venue provides an alternative layer of French dining where couples and their guests can celebrate surrounded by the warmth and playfulness that defines the space. Weddings can be tailored to reflect each couple's individual style.

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