Bonsai Restaurante Japones

The restaurant Bonsai opened its doors in 1987, by the hand of filmmaker Paulo Trancoso. It was purchased in 1989 by the Yokochi family, who still maintains its ownership of the restaurant. Bonsai is a traditional Japanese restaurant, based on its menu and service in Japanese practice of the incessant search for perfection. We always use ingredients of the season taking into account the nutritional value and the minimum possible waste (Mottainai). We aim to make known the Japanese cuisine, washoku, and show that this goes well beyond the best known dishes. We try to teach the rituals, values ​​and meanings intrinsic in Japanese cuisine that has influence on the Buddhist and Shinto values.

Our motto is: Today better than yesterday, tomorrow better than today.