Mountain Residence / Teppan Restaurant

Mountain Residence / Teppan Restaurant

Design by: YOD Group

Location: Polyanytsia village, Bukovel, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast (Ukraine)

Area: 197 m²

Year: 2025

Photo: Andriy Bezuglov

Teppan, the second restaurant at Mountain Residence, stands out for its refined Pan-Asian cuisine and modern, minimalist design. Elevated on a podium above the common space, the restaurant features lowered lounge seating, creating an intimate yet dynamic dining experience.

At the heart of the restaurant, a sleek bar island integrates a dessert showcase, drawing guests toward the center of the space. The open kitchen transforms dining into a spectacle as guests watch chefs perform a teppanyaki show on a wide metal grill – a hallmark of traditional Japanese cuisine.

The design subtly references Asian aesthetics without relying on clichés. The flooring evokes the texture of tatami mats, while a ceramic screen separating the restaurant from the hotel lobby recalls the curved roof tiles commonly found in Japan and Korea. This striking partition consists of 7,500 hand-cast ceramic elements made from Ukrainian fireclay and smoked in a kiln to achieve their deep black hue.

– We aimed to create an Asian restaurant without stereotypical imagery or obvious visual tropes. Here, the reference to Eastern culture is expressed through tactile experiences, natural textures, and subtle, second-layer associations. This approach allowed us to maintain the space’s clean minimalism while conveying its essence with the most restrained means, – says Dmytro Bonesko, art director of YOD Group.