【Opening on September 18!】 Over 500 Restaurants Nationwide Participate! Enjoy French Cuisine to the Fullest at 'Diner's Club French Restaurant Week 2026'

The largest French cuisine festival in Japan, 'Diner's Club French Restaurant Week 2026,' will open nationwide starting September 18, 2026 (Fri). This event, now in its 16th year, will feature over 500 restaurants (planned) participating from Hokkaido to Okinawa.

2026 Theme: 'Sustainable French - A Culinary Experience for the Future'

This year, the theme is 'Sustainable French,' encouraging participating restaurants to offer special menus that incorporate sustainable practices such as environmental consideration, support for producers, food loss reduction, and the use of local ingredients. The event will showcase the rich ingredients and producers' efforts from across Japan, proposing 'delicious choices' that connect to the future. Enjoy a new dining experience that balances the unique deliciousness of French cuisine with sustainability.

'Diner's Club French Restaurant Week 2026' Overview

[Name] Diner's Club French Restaurant Week 2026

[Period] September 18, 2026 (Fri) to October 18, 2026 (Sun) for 31 days

[Number of Participating Restaurants] Over 500 nationwide (planned)

[Target] General public (anyone can use)

[Course Offered] Special course including appetizer, main dish, dessert, and after-dinner drink

[Price] 3,000 yen / 6,000 yen / 10,000 yen (tax and service charge included) *Varies by restaurant

[Reservation Start] August 25, 2026 (Tue) 10:00~

[Reservation Method] Telephone reservation to participating restaurants or online reservation via the official website or TableCheck

Diner's Club members will receive various benefits.

Benefit 1: Welcome drink service at all participating restaurants*1

Benefit 2: Early reservation available from August 18, 2026 (Tue) 10:00*2

Benefit 3: Exclusive special plans available at premium restaurants!

Benefit 4: Participation in member-exclusive events.

*1 Presentation of Diner's Club Card and payment required upon visit. Service is limited to the person presenting the card.

*2 Early reservation for Diner's Club Premium Card members.

Please check here for details.

Various special projects will be implemented in line with this year's theme, 'Sustainable French,' to convey the future of food and the appeal of French cuisine.

6/23 (Tue) Let's Learn About 'Mottainai' Deliciously! Food Education Event in Morioka, Yamagata Prefecture

A food education event where Chef Matsuda prepares delicious dishes using vegetables that have become non-standard. This event will be held in collaboration with a local children's food bank. Children will learn about the importance of food and the concept of 'mottainai' in a fun way.

Venue: TOUTE MA VIE (Totomabi)

Performer: Chef Kiyoshi Matsuda

Cooperation: Local children's food bank

8/5 (Wed) 11:30~

【Diner's Club Members Only!】 Parent-Child French Cuisine Challenge! Summer Vacation Parent-Child Cooking Class

During summer vacation, challenge French cuisine with your parents! Experience being a chef at the scenic restaurant 'Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay' with a view of the Rainbow Bridge.

During the cooking time, you will learn about 'food education' and 'sustainability,' and during the meal time, a quiz contest about credit cards is also planned. Enjoy the packed content unique to Diner's Club French Restaurant Week!

Venue: Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay

Performer: Chef Yoshinori Murakami

9/17 (Thu), 9/18 (Fri)

【Diner's Club Members Only!】 La Table de Fumiko

Cherishing the connections created by sharing the same table and time, we will reinterpret the spirit of Table d'hôte (Table d'hôte) in a modern way. Enjoy a comfortable dining experience that appreciates the richness found in the simplicity of nature's cycles, seasonal blessings, and a little relaxation.

This special course is a one-time-only experience. Combining the essence of French cuisine with seasonal ingredients from across Japan, we express a new form of gourmet cuisine, 'Sustainable French.' By utilizing the delicate flavors of plant-based ingredients such as vegetables, herbs, and grains, and harmonizing them with seasonal ingredients including meat and seafood, we have prepared a course that pursues the depth and elegance of flavor.

Venue: Anders Tokyo Kitchen Table

Performer: Chef Fumiko Kono (La Table de Fumiko)

11/20 (Fri)

【Diner's Club Members Only!】 Château Angelus & Beige Alain Ducasse Tokyo - A Meeting of the Finest Wines from Saint-Émilion and Beige's Culinary Delights

Opened in 2004 in Ginza, Tokyo, 'Beige Alain Ducasse Tokyo' combines gourmet, fashion, and design, offering dishes that blend French culinary techniques with Japan's seasonal ingredients. In November, we will host a wine dinner featuring Château Angelus (Château Angelus), a renowned winery in the Saint-Émilion region that is highly acclaimed worldwide. Our chef will deliver a unique wine pairing dinner that complements the wines of Château Angelus.

Venue: Beige Alain Ducasse Tokyo (Ginza, Tokyo)

【Press and Related Parties Press Conference】

8/25 (Tue) Tokyo Press Conference

At Anders Tokyo, in addition to the focus chefs and representative chefs, we will also welcome the official ambassador and plan a networking event with the chefs of the participating restaurants.

Venue: Anders Tokyo

9/15 (Tue) Tohoku Press Conference

The venue is 'comfort dining DADA,' a restaurant in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, run by this year's focus chef Masataka Nozaki. In a space created to enjoy the non-daily story of a restaurant with overwhelming architectural beauty, Alain Ducasse will convey the image of Tohoku that has been revived with local producers and chefs including Masataka Nozaki.

Venue: comfort dining DADA

Let's cheer on and enjoy 'Diner's Club French Restaurant Week 2026' with SNS campaigns! Please follow the official accounts and participate!

First Round: Instagram

July 1 (Wed) to July 31 (Fri)

Follow & Like the official Instagram of the event and tag a friend in the comments to win an electronic coupon worth 6,000 yen that can be used at participating restaurants during the event!

Second Round: X

July 1 (Wed) to July 31 (Fri)

Follow & Like the official X of the event and tag a friend in the comments to win an electronic coupon worth 6,000 yen that can be used at participating restaurants during the event!

Third Round: Instagram

September 18 (Fri) to October 31 (Sat)

Use the hashtag '#Diner'sClubFrenchRestaurantWeekWent' to share the dishes that left an impression at the participating restaurants or