Kanazawa is a city where various traditions and modern ideas intersect.
"Barrier" creates new dining experiences through food culture and spatial art.
We explore how Kanazawa's food culture, blessed by the sea and mountains, combines with modern ideas to continue to create magical dining experiences.

Cuisine at "barrier"

The restaurant's greatest feature is that its three main dishes, which change with each course, are topped with a special dashi broth. It was started with the desire to share Japan's dashi culture with people from overseas. The main ingredients used are seasonal Ishikawa produce, such as rosy seabass from Kanazawa and rock oysters from Noto. (The ingredients change depending on the season.) The dashi broth used in the dishes is extracted using siphons lined up in the restaurant. The process of pouring dashi broth over the bowl dishes offers a new experience never before seen in culinary creations.

Barrier's cuisine is full of surprises, as it presents the time-honoured technique of combining the flavours of the ingredients with the flavour of the broth in a totally new way.

The concept of "barrier"

The course meal is actually served on the second floor. As the restaurant's name "barrier" means a barrier, the first floor is white and the second floor is black, using opposite colors to create a barrier between the two. When you actually go up the stairs, you will find an artistic space that makes it hard to believe it was renovated from a traditional townhouse. It somehow evokes a "Zen" or "meditation" feeling. The background music is natural sounds such as water, and the lighting is set to only illuminate the food, so you can naturally face each dish that comes out on the course. Rather than leaving the townhouse as it is in the modern era, they have preserved the tradition while making creative efforts.

The role of "barrier"

We want to deliver the food culture of Kanazawa and Japan in a new, unconventional way. We want to provide exciting things that will give you "surprise" and "discovery." These are the thoughts that "barrier" wants to deliver. The restaurant originally started out with the desire to deliver the culture of dashi to people from overseas. On your next trip to Kanazawa, why not throw away the stereotypes that Japanese people have and visit "barrier" in search of new discoveries?

Experiences and affiliated stores

"Barrier" is located about a 14-minute walk from HOTEL RESOL TRINITY KANAZAWA towards Kazue Chaya District. The first floor can also be used as a cafe space. There are also two affiliated stores. "COIL" is a thin roll that can be enjoyed casually with a modern visual. "TILE" is a Kanazawa condiment seafood bowl that changes the appearance by mixing the textures in the store and allows you to enjoy it by serving your favorite ingredients. You can have a unique experience while enjoying a meal.

barrier（バリア）
電話：076-204-7018
住所：石川県金沢市尾張町２丁目１４−２１
アクセス：北鉄金沢駅から徒歩21分、バス停『橋場町』より徒歩１分
HP：https://barrier-japan.jp/
SNS：https://www.instagram.com/barrierofficial/
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