Christmas 2026 at Aqua Kyoto: a Japanese dinner above the Champs-Élysées

Aqua Kyoto celebrates Christmas with a Japanese menu featuring sharing plates, sushi, miso black cod and matcha desserts. Dinner on the rooftops of the Champs-Élysées, with sweeping views of Paris.

A Christmas with a Japanese twist, set against the backdrop of Paris’s lights: Aqua Kyoto is preparing a festive meal featuring plenty of fish, sharing plates and miso flavors. The restaurant is offering a special menu for the occasion, starting with several dishes to share before letting diners choose their own main course and dessert.

The setting is part of the experience: a room in warm tones, large windows and a covered, heated terrace make it possible to enjoy this elevated spot even in winter. The Eiffel Tower and Paris’s landmarks fill the rooftop panorama, while inside, soft lighting and warm materials set the mood.

To start the meal, diners share black cod gyoza, shrimp tempura, and a selection of sushi and sashimi, bringing Japanese flavors to the table. Next comes an individual main course: black cod marinated in saikyo miso with yuzu cream, lamb chops, or a truffled chicken roulade, served with furikake rice and miso-glazed eggplant. An A5 wagyu strip steak is also available.

The end of the dinner extends this dialogue between pastry and Japanese ingredients. Kyoto Forest combines tonka bean panna cotta, chocolate brownie, matcha and raspberry sorbet; the other option puts black sesame in the spotlight, with a kuro goma fondant served with matcha ice cream. A menu especially suited to Japanese cuisine enthusiasts looking to enjoy its flavors in a Christmas meal.

The 2026 Christmas menu at Aqua Kyoto

Sharing starters
Black cod gyoza, ao nori tuile, spicy ponzu sauce
Rock shrimp tempura, umami chilli-garlic mayonnaise and seaweed powder

Sharing sushi bar
Premium sashimi and sushi
Akami tuna, kinome, togarashi

Choice of main course
Saikyo miso black cod, champagne miso, yuzu cream
or
Lamb chops
or
Truffled poultry ballotine, wild mushrooms, briny jus
or, as an option,
A5 wagyu sirloin, teriyaki sauce, herb miso, egg tofu, braised shimeji

Sides
Furikake white rice and nasu dengaku, yuzu miso

Choice of dessert
The Kyoto Forest: tonka panna cotta, chocolate and matcha brownie crumble, raspberry sorbet
or
Kuro goma fondant, matcha ice cream

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