Ratokku
(ラ・トック)- Nearest station：
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- Budget：
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- Fixed holidays：
- Monday、Sunday
Shinjuku Gyoenmae: This is also one of my favorite small restaurants in the area.
Restaurant information
Details
| Restaurant name |
Ratokku
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|---|---|
| Categories | French、Bistro、European Cuisine |
| Phone number (for reservation and inquiry) |
03-3352-1787 |
| Reservation Availability |
Reservations available
なるべく営業時間外を希望、変更、キャンセル等は要連絡（必須） |
| Address |
東京都新宿区新宿1-31-4 リプル葵ビル 2F |
| Transportation |
5 minutes walk from the Okido Gate exit of Shinjuku Gyoenmae Station on the Marunouchi Subway Line 195 meters from Shinjuku Gyoemmae. |
| Opening hours |
Business hours and holidays are subject to change, so please check with the restaurant before visiting. |
| Budget（Aggregate of reviews） |
￥3,000～￥3,999￥1,000～￥1,999
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| Method of payment |
Credit Cards Not Accepted Electronic money Not Accepted QR code payment Not Accepted |
| Table money/charge |
無し |
Seats/facilities
| Number of seats |
20 Seats （ 9 non-smoking tables with 2 seats, 1 smoking terrace table with 2 seats） |
|---|---|
| Private dining rooms |
not allowed |
| Private use |
not allowed |
| Non-smoking/smoking |
No smoking at all tables There is a smoking area outside the store. |
| Parking lot |
not allowed |
Menu
| Drink |
Wine,Cocktails,Particular about wine |
|---|
Feature - Related information
| Occasion |
With family/children |Girls only party |With friends/colleagues This occasion is recommended by many people. |
|---|---|
| Service |
(Surprise) Party accommodations |
| With children |
Kids are welcome
Elementary school and above |
| The opening day |
1991.6.8 |
| Remarks |
Indoor seating: All seats are non-smoking. Parties are limited to 3 to 10 people. Celebrations and surprises: Desserts for anniversaries such as birthdays are available. However, only for dinner (no lunch) reservations must be made by the day before (no same-day reservations allowed). Mobile phones: Conversations on mobile phones are not permitted inside the restaurant. |
The Shinjuku Gyoenmae area is full of small, cool restaurants. For Chinese food, there's Reika, Kogetsu, and Chef's; for Japanese Japanese-style meal, there's Shinano, Mitsuya; for Western Western Cuisine, there's Sucre Sale and Cera Vie Nagano; for coffee, there's TSUBASA COFFEE and All Seasons Coffee. The list goes on and on. When I visited Chef's 9 years ago, I arrived too early, so I had a beer at the nearby Italian Cuisine bar Artesia to kill time. On the second floor of "Artesia" is "La Toque", which means "to knock on a door" in French. I suddenly had the afternoon off that day, so I considered this place as a candidate, but I arrived at around 12:20, right at the peak lunch time. If you go there and it's full, you'll have to wait a long time. I called the restaurant at 11:00 on a whim, and the owner and chef, Kawamura Fumika, answered the phone. He made a reservation for just one person at 12:20 ＼(◎o◎)／! When I arrived at the restaurant exactly at 12:20, I was greeted by his wife, Naomi, who is in charge of the dining area. As expected, the restaurant was full! And it was full of women. I was shown to the only available table. If anything, it was not a lively place, but rather a sophisticated place filled with women. Kawamura Fumika worked at Hibiya Matsumotoro for 17 years, before going independent in 1991 and opening La Toque in Nippori. It later moved to its current location. For lunch, there is a choice between Lunch A for 1,200 yen and Lunch B for 1,750 yen. I chose Lunch A. There is a wide selection of hors d'oeuvres and you can also choose dessert and coffee, but I chose the country-style meat pate, pate de campagne. For the main course, I chose young chicken confit with potatoes and mushrooms. I also ordered a small carafe of red wine (1,020 yen). Naomi brought me a water pot and a wine carafe. Next came the pate can plate, which was accompanied by green salad, cherry tomatoes, pickles, and mustard. The red wine was light and slightly tannic. The pate can had a clean taste with little visceral smell. The vinegar in the green salad was light. Chef Kawamura also came out to the dining area and was very active. He brought me a warmed Mineya baguette. Apparently, before the restaurant opened, he thoroughly searched the phone book for bakeries, visiting each one and choosing Mineya. It is soft inside, salty and has a standard taste. Next comes the chicken confit. It is served with mashed potatoes, boiled vegetables, mushrooms and mustard. The bone comes apart easily with a knife and fork. The confit is well seasoned and has a good amount of salt. The wine goes down well and I am in a good mood. I am enjoying the time I have on my own, which feels great. I pay Naomi 2,220 yen in cash, thank Chef Kawamura in the kitchen and thank him for the meal.