Celebrating the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 “Top Chef in OSAKA 2025” Featuring Massimo Bottura
13.8.2025 18:00:00 EEST | Business Wire | Press release
To commemorate the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, the Come to Osaka Campaign Executive Committee—led by Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, and the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau—will present a special culinary event: Top Chef in OSAKA 2025, featuring world-renowned Chef Massimo Bottura.
From September 9 to 14, 2025, Chef Bottura will offer exclusive lunch and dinner courses at Restaurant SAKURA, Hotel New Otani Osaka. Located on the 18th floor, the elegant French restaurant offers panoramic views of Osaka Castle and lush surroundings. Chef Bottura’s bespoke menu will showcase the rich agricultural and culinary heritage of Osaka, with most ingredients sourced locally. This initiative supports regional farmers, producers, and chefs, while promoting Osaka’s culinary excellence on a global stage.
Massimo Bottura is the chef patron of Osteria Francescana, a three-Michelin-starred and Michelin Green Starred restaurant in Modena, Italy, and a two-time winner of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. He is also a UNEP Goodwill Ambassador and SDG Advocate. Through Food for Soul—the non-profit organization he founded with his wife, Lara Gilmore—he works to combat food waste and transform it into opportunities for social inclusion and sustainability.
Event Details
Dates: Tuesday, September 9 to Sunday, September 14, 2025
Venue: Restaurant SAKURA, Hotel New Otani Osaka (18F)
Price: JPY 100,000 (incl. tax & service charge)
Wine Pairing: +JPY 35,000
Non-Alcoholic Pairing: +JPY 15,000
Reservations:
https://www.newotani.co.jp/en/osaka/restaurant/sakura/osteria-francescana/
More details:
https://osaka-kitena.jp/event/tco2025
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