The buffet restaurant "Chef's Live Kitchen" on the 2nd floor of Strings Hotel Nagoya (Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi) is hosting a limited-time "Nordic Fair: Flavors of Three Tohoku Prefectures & Spring-Colored Strawberry and Peach Sweets" from April 13 (Monday) to June 30 (Tuesday), 2026.
The restaurant, which focuses on the themes of "healthy, beautiful, and fresh," offers freshly prepared buffet dishes from its live kitchen. During the limited period, diners can enjoy Nordic traditional dishes combined with ingredients from three Tohoku prefectures (Aomori, Iwate, and Akita), alongside popular strawberry and peach sweets.
For dinner, guests are welcomed with a first dish served at their table: a soup of Aomori salmon with a refreshing dill aroma, baked in a pie crust. Among the other food offerings are Norwegian Salmon Gravlax, Smørrebrød (open-faced sandwiches) accented with Akita's smoked pickled radish (iburi-gakko), Aomori branded pork braised in red wine, and a pizza featuring Danish blue cheese Danablu. Meatball curry, a Nordic staple, also makes an appearance, alongside Finnish-style carbonara with chicken and lemon. Representing Tohoku's soul foods are Aomori's miso curry milk ramen, and Iwate's Morioka Jajamen (April 13 to May 31) and Morioka Cold Noodles (June 1 to June 30).
The dessert lineup features 9 varieties of strawberry and peach sweets, including strawberry baton pie, strawberry shortcake, strawberry panna cotta, peach and black tea financier, peach jelly, yogurt mousse, and baked cheesecake tart. The ice cream corner allows guests to customize their own creation with toppings and sauces. The pancake corner, where freshly made pancakes come out one after another, is a fun highlight for guests of all ages.
Event Overview
Venue: 2F / Buffet Restaurant "Chef's Live Kitchen"
Period: April 13 (Monday) to June 30 (Tuesday), 2026
Restaurant Hours:
- Lunch: 11:00 AM to 2:40 PM (last entry 1:00 PM)
- Tea Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (last entry 3:15 PM) *Weekends and holidays only
- Dinner: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (last entry 7:30 PM) *Weekends and holidays: 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM (last entry 8:00 PM)
Phone: 052-589-0787 (Restaurant)
Details URL: https://www.strings-group.jp/nagoya/recommend/recommend_15737/
Pricing (tax and 15% service charge included):
| Time Slot | Adults | Children (ages 6–12) | Young Children (ages 3–5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch | from ¥5,650 | from ¥3,000 | from ¥1,900 |
| Tea Time | from ¥3,800 | from ¥2,200 | from ¥1,500 |
| Dinner | from ¥6,500 | from ¥3,600 | from ¥2,300 |
Menu
First Dish (Dinner only) – Served at your table
- Aomori Salmon Soup with Dill in Pie Crust
Appetizer
- Smørrebrød with Duck and Iburi-gakko Cream Cheese
- Norwegian Salmon Gravlax with Olive Tapenade
- Nordic-Style Marinated Herring with Butterbur Miso Condiment
- Aomori Apple Perunasalaatti (Nordic-Style Potato Salad)
Salad
Mixed greens, cucumber, broccoli, cauliflower, Romanesco, colorful cherry tomatoes, colorful daikon, coleslaw, potato, pickles, 4 dressings, 3 toppings, and 3 vegetarian foods
Fish, Soup & Pasta
- Finnish-Style Carbonara with Chicken and Yogurt
- Plockfisk – Cod and Potato Stew Gratin
- Baked Spanish Mackerel with Akita Winter Koji Tomato Sauce (Nordic style)
- Æbleflæsk and Danish Danablu Cheese Pizza
Meat
- Kjøttsuppa – Lamb and Root Vegetable Soup
- Towada Barayaki (Towada-style beef stir-fry)
- Aomori Premium Pork and Lingonberry Red Wine Braised
- Crispy Chicken (with Aomori Stamina-no-Tare sauce and grain mustard)
- Roasted Pork with Polynesian sauce and yuzu ponzu *Lunch only
- Roasted Beef with Polynesian sauce and yuzu ponzu *Dinner only
Vegetables
- Seasonal Roasted Vegetables with Crystal Salt (lemon salt, rosemary salt, red chili salt, bamboo charcoal salt)
- Mashed Potatoes
- Igamenchi (Squid Patties) with Soy Sauce Mayo
Bread
Rye Bread / Focaccia
Japanese Food
- Tempura: Lunch (shrimp, 2 seasonal vegetables), Dinner (shrimp, chikas, 2 seasonal vegetables)
- 4 types of salt (lemon, wasabi, matcha, Himalayan pink) / condiments (shichimi, tempura dipping sauce, grated ginger, grated daikon)
- Nigiri Sushi – 4 types (tuna, salmon, shrimp, kohada) *Dinner only
Rice & Noodles
- Miso Curry Milk Ramen (with bean sprouts, menma, wakame, chashu)
- Boller i Karry – Danish Meatball Curry
- Akita Akitakomachi Rice
- Iwate Regional Mibukashi Seasoned Rice
- Iwate Soul Food ① Morioka Jajamen (with meat miso, julienned cucumber, green onion, pickled ginger) *April 13 to May 31
- Iwate Soul Food ② Morioka Cold Noodles (with kimchi, julienned cucumber, green onion, pickled ginger, chashu) *June 1 to June 30
Kids Menu *Weekends and holidays only
French fries, mini American dogs, chicken nuggets, Napolitan pasta
Sweets
Strawberry Shortcake / Strawberry Baton Pie / Strawberry Roll Cake / Peach and Black Tea Financier / Yogurt Mousse / Strawberry Panna Cotta / Strawberry Mousse / Baked Cheesecake / Peach Jelly / Pancakes
Ice Cream
8 flavors: Vanilla / Chocolate / Strawberry Sherbet / Chocolate Mint / Rum Raisin / Blueberry Cheesecake / Sato-Nishiki Cherry Sherbet / Daily Rotating Flavor
11 toppings: Oreo / Color Sprinkles / Dried Cranberry / Sliced Almonds / Coconut Fine / Sugar Sprinkles / Mini Marshmallow / Feuilletine / Fruit Granola
7 sauces: Strawberry / Blueberry / Maple Syrup / Honey / Chocolate / Matcha / Caramel
Special – Reservation required for anniversary plate
Staff-finished "Freshly Squeezed Mont Blanc" prepared right in front of you
Celebrating Special Occasions
Strings Hotel Nagoya also offers special services for guests celebrating occasions such as Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Mont Blanc Plate
One Mont Blanc plate is provided free of charge per group (additional plates are ¥500 each, tax and 15% service charge included). A reservation is required at least 2 days in advance; please note the desired message in the reservation comments field.
Flower Gift – from ¥5,500
Application deadline: 1 week before the reservation date. Color preferences can be specified.
Details: https://www.strings-group.jp/nagoya/recommend/recommend_15475/
Restaurant Information
2F: Buffet Restaurant "Chef's Live Kitchen"
Hours:
- Lunch: Weekdays 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM (last entry 1:00 PM) / Weekends & Holidays 11:00 AM to 2:40 PM (last entry 1:00 PM)
- Tea Time: Weekends & Holidays 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (last entry 3:00 PM)
- Dinner: Weekdays 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (last entry 7:30 PM) / Weekends & Holidays 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM (last entry 8:00 PM)
Capacity: 100 seats (up to 110 guests)
