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Le Pignon

ル ピニョン

French in Kurokawa, Ozone & Yada, Aichi, 8 min walk from Morishita Station

百名店2025

Our analysis

Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Closed WednesdaysBook by phone

Photos from the restaurant's pages on Tabelog and Ikyu
All 25 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance

Dishes 18

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Inside 5

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Entrance 2

Le Pignon: the entrance (photo 22 from the restaurant)Le Pignon: the entrance (photo 23 from the restaurant)

In our ranking, Le Pignon is 12th of the 39 French restaurants in Nagoya and 15th of 48 in Nagoya & Aichi. Its least expensive dinner course is ¥9,680 (on Ikyu), 37% below the ¥15,400 median of the 21 French restaurants in Nagoya & Aichi ranked nearest to it. Its record: Tabelog 100 in 2021, 2023, and 2025. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant; 15 of the 48 French restaurants in Nagoya & Aichi can be booked online in English. Good for a seat at the counter and an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking).

How we analyze restaurants

How it compares

French restaurants in Nagoya with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.

RestaurantRank in Nagoya & AichiDinner fromLunch fromBookingAwardsWalkClosed
Hakuga#10¥20,000—Phone onlyTabelog 100 20255 min, YabachōSun
Auberge de L'Ill Nagoya#11budget ¥20,000–29,999¥5,500Online in English (TableCheck)Tabelog 100 20251 min, Nagoya—
a.ligne#14budget ¥20,000–29,999¥11,000Online in English (Pocket Concierge)Tabelog 100 20255 min, Shinsakae-machiWed
Le Pignon#15¥9,680¥9,680Online, Japanese onlyTabelog 100 20258 min, MorishitaWed
Mikuni Nagoya—budget ¥20,000–29,999¥9,000Online, Japanese onlyTabelog 100 20251 min, Meitetsu-NagoyaMon
French Restaurant I.Hara—¥16,500—Online, Japanese only—3 min, Chikusa—

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.

MenuNot listed
StaffNot listed
Payment
Seating and facilitiesCounter seats

How to book Le Pignon

  1. The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
  2. Call 050-5456-2244 (+81-50-5456-2244 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
  • Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
  • 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 Nagoya & Aichi.

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)

  1. Lunch course, in the restaurant's photo

    Lunch course

    【ムニュ セゾン】おもてなしの一皿、前菜2品、お魚、お肉など全7品

    Lunch · 2 dishes · 2–4 guests

    • Wagyu

    What is served (16)(menu in Japanese)

    1. 【ムニュ セゾン】
    2. おもてなしの一皿
    3. 前菜1品目
    4. 前菜2品目
    5. お魚料理
    6. お肉料理
    7. デザート
    8. 食後のお飲物
    9. 小菓子
    10. カリフラワーのムースとコンソメのジュレ
    11. ヤイトガツオと三つ葉のタルタル ドライトマト添え
    12. 白子のムニエル ケッパーソース
    13. マトダイのポワレ ビスクソース
    14. 黒毛和牛ランプ肉ロティ
    15. カカオのクレープ ほうじ茶アイス
    16. 1.アレルギー、お苦手

    ¥9,680

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$60

    Cheapest

  2. Course, in the restaurant's photo

    Course

    メッセージプレート付き【ムニュ オスピタリテ】シェフのおまかせフルコース

    Dinner / Lunch · 2–8 guests

    • Seasonal ingredients
    • Truffle
    • Wagyu

    Drinks included

    What is served (11)(menu in Japanese)

    1. 山独活のムースと菜花のスープ 水引海老のポシェ
    2. 白魚のフリット 蕗の薹のピュレ 新玉葱と赤水菜
    3. 筍のソテー ブイヨンバターソース ホタルイカ
    4. ホワイトアスパラのコンポート 春トリュフ
    5. メバルのポワレ 葉にんにくと分葱、うるいのスープ仕立て
    6. 和牛フィレ肉のロティ 赤島らっきょうと花わさび
    7. チーズ盛り合わせ
    8. デザート2品 タロッコオレンジのマリネ ジャスミンのムース ナッツのクランブルなど
    9. 1.アレルギー、お苦手
    10. 2.以前の来店時期
    11. 3.こ記念日の場合はご用途・お名前など

    ¥9,680

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$60

  3. Dinner course

    【ムニュ オスピタリテ】シェフのおまかせフルコース

    Dinner · 2–8 guests

    • Seasonal ingredients
    • Truffle
    • Wagyu

    Drinks included

    What is served (11)(menu in Japanese)

    1. 山独活のムースと菜花のスープ 水引海老のポシェ
    2. 白魚のフリット 蕗の薹のピュレ 新玉葱と赤水菜
    3. 筍のソテー ブイヨンバターソース ホタルイカ
    4. ホワイトアスパラのコンポート 春トリュフ
    5. メバルのポワレ 葉にんにくと分葱、うるいのスープ仕立て
    6. 和牛フィレ肉のロティ 赤島らっきょうと花わさび
    7. チーズ盛り合わせ
    8. デザート2品 タロッコオレンジのマリネ ジャスミンのムース ナッツのクランブルなど
    9. 1.アレルギー、お苦手
    10. 2.以前の来店時期
    11. 3.こ記念日の場合はご用途・お名前など

    ¥18,150

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$120

    ¥8,470 more than the one above

The food

Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.

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On Instagram

The restaurant's account: @lepignon

Prices

Dinner¥15,000–19,999 per person
Lunch¥8,000–9,999 per person
Diners report spending¥20,000–29,999 at dinner, ¥8,000–9,999 at lunch
Service chargeA service charge of 10% will be added.
Credit cards
Electronic moneyNot accepted

Opening hours

Monday12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00
Tuesday12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00
WednesdayClosed
Thursday12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00
Friday12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00
Saturday12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00
Sunday12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00

Seats and rooms

Inside

The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.

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Seats15
Private roomsNo
Private hirePossible
SmokingNon smoking
ChildrenChildren under school age (6) are not admitted
SettingBeautiful view, Hideout, A house restaurant, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Spacious seating, Counter seating
DrinksWine, Cocktails available
ServicesCelebrations and surprises
OpenedOctober 2008

Getting there

8 min walk (620 m) from Morishita Station.

Also near: Ōzone: 9 min · Heian-dōri (Exit 1): 17 min

234561StationLe PignonN100 m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
  1. Leave Morishita Station and walk east for 60 m.
  2. Turn right and walk 100 m.
  3. Turn right and walk 50 m.
  4. Turn left and walk 70 m.
  5. Turn right and walk 160 m.
  6. Turn left and walk 150 m.
  7. Le Pignon is on your right.

    On your right

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    ル ピニョン

    The restaurant's name, as on its sign

    The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
    The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo

Show this to a taxi driver

ル ピニョン愛知県名古屋市東区徳川町2406

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

Location

Address2406 Tokugawacho Higashi-ku Nagoya, Aichi 461-0023
Stations
  • Morishita, 490 m, about 8 min walk
  • Ōzone, 540 m, about 9 min walk
  • Heian-dōri, 1.1 km, about 18 min walk
DirectionsIt is an 8-minute walk from "Ozone" Station on the JR Chuo Main Line, Meitetsu Seto Line, and Subway Meijo Line, and a 5-minute walk from the "Tokugawaen Shindekir" bus stop on the main bus line.

Find it in Google MapsOfficial website

Awards

  • Selected for Tabelog French EAST “Tabelog 100”, 2025
  • Selected for Tabelog French EAST “Tabelog 100”, 2023
  • Selected for Tabelog French EAST “Tabelog 100”, 2021

Questions visitors ask

How much does Le Pignon cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥8,000–9,999. Drinks and a service charge (A service charge of 10% will be added.) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.

When is Le Pignon closed?

It is closed on Wednesdays.

Can I bring children to Le Pignon?

Children under school age (6) are not admitted.

What is the nearest station to Le Pignon?

Morishita Station, about 8 minutes on foot (620 m). Ōzone Station is about 9 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.