Benihana Paris can be privatized in whole or in part for business and private events of up to 130 guests. The Japanese restaurant stands at 163 rue Saint-Honoré, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, and offers three closed spaces totaling 347 square meters: a teppanyaki floor, a sushi bar lounge and a private room. Events can run until 1 a.m.
Seminars and company events
The official privatization page targets professional and private events, and describes the spaces as suited to private dinners, confidential meetings, executive committees, business lunches and cocktail receptions. The private room has separating curtains and is described as intimate and confidential. It can be used at lunch, in the evening or for a full day. The teppanyaki floor is equipped with sound and air conditioning. The site does not list projection equipment, so ask about screens if you plan a presentation.
Cooking is part of the event. At the teppanyaki tables, built-in griddles let the chefs prepare dishes in front of the guests, which gives a team dinner a shared activity. The sushi lounge suits a cocktail reception, an aperitif or a culinary workshop.
Rooms and capacities
The Teppanyaki floor is on the first floor, covers 135 square meters and takes up to 80 guests seated or 100 standing. The Sushi Bar lounge is on the ground floor, covers 79 square meters and takes up to 47 seated or 80 standing, with a view of the sushi chefs at work and an integrated cocktail bar. The VIP Room is a private lounge on the first floor, covers 48 square meters and takes up to 32 seated or 40 standing. It can be divided into two spaces of 16. Privatizing the entire restaurant brings the capacity to 130 guests. The restaurant can be reached by metro lines 1, 7 and 14.
Catering
Menus can be tailored on request. The kitchen combines teppanyaki, with chefs cooking at the table, and a sushi bar where sushi and sashimi are made in view of the guests. A cocktail bar draws on Japanese traditions and French technique, using Japanese-inspired ingredients. Organizers should ask for the menu formats offered for lunch, dinner and standing receptions.
History and setting
The site traces the brand to 1964, when Hiroaki Aoki opened the first Benihana on 56th Street in New York and combined teppanyaki cooking with a show. The Paris restaurant is on rue Saint-Honoré, in the central shopping and business district between the Tuileries and the Palais Royal.
Getting there
The site gives metro lines 1, 7 and 14 for access to the restaurant at 163 rue Saint-Honoré. To receive a quote, use the request form on the privatization page and state the date, the number of guests and whether you prefer seated or standing.
