essere
Italian in Okayama, 5 min walk from Shin-saidaizi-cho-suzi Station
Our analysis
- 28%of high-end restaurants in Okayama have a higher dinner budget
- Japaneseonline booking only
Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Closed TuesdaysBook by phone
All 20 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 17
Inside 1
Entrance 2
Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥15,000–19,999) is lower than that of 28% of the high-end restaurants in Okayama in this guide. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant. Good for a less expensive lunch (from ¥10,285, 53% below its least expensive dinner course) and an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking).
For international visitors
Book through a concierge
No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | |
| Seating and facilities | Sommelier |
How to book essere
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 086-206-1575 (+81-86-206-1575 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Anniversaries and birthdays: the restaurant prepares a celebration if you ask when you book (a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a surprise). More in Okayama.
Courses and prices
As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)
Lunch course
【PRANZO（Lunch）】7皿
Lunch · 2 guests
- Sea urchin
¥10,285
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$70
Cheapest
Dinner course
【CENA（Dinner）】9皿
Dinner · 2 guests
- Sea urchin
¥21,780
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$150
¥11,495 more than the one above
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
On Instagram
Prices
| Dinner | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥8,000–9,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥15,000–19,999 at dinner, ¥10,000–14,999 at lunch |
| Service charge | We charge an additional 10% service fee. |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Monday | 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 |
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 12 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | No |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Setting | Hideout, Stylish space, Relaxing space |
| Drinks | Particular about wine |
| Services | Celebrations and surprises, Sommelier available, Take-out |
| Opened | June 2016 |
Getting there
5 min walk (380 m) from Shin-saidaizi-cho-suzi Station.
Also near: Tamati: 6 min · Daiunzi-mae: 7 min
- Leave Shin-saidaizi-cho-suzi Station and walk north for 60 m.
- Turn left and walk 280 m.
essere is on your left.
On your left
Look for
グリーントレイルパーク西川
Written this way on the building
Floor
2F
One floor up from the street
The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
Show this to a taxi driver
岡山県岡山市北区田町2-13-1 グリーントレイルパーク西川 2F
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 2-13-1 Tamachi Kita-ku Okayama, Okayama 700-0825 |
|---|---|
| Stations |
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| Directions | 286m from Shin-Saidaijicho-suji Station. |
Questions visitors ask
How much does essere cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥8,000–9,999. Drinks and a service charge (We charge an additional 10% service fee.) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
When is essere closed?
It is closed on Tuesdays.
What is the nearest station to essere?
Shin-saidaizi-cho-suzi Station, about 5 minutes on foot (380 m). Tamati Station is about 5 minutes away.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.