Best innovative fine dining in Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae
7 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated innovative fine dining in Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae on Tabelog are Den, Narisawa, and L'Eau, and a typical dinner costs about ¥36,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 7
- ¥19,800median cheapest dinner course (5 of 7)
- 86%book online in English (6)
- ¥14,630median lunch course (5)
1Den¥30,000–39,999 ★★
2Narisawa¥80,000–99,999 ★★
3L'Eau¥20,000–29,999
4Ewig¥20,000–29,999 ★
5Japanese Cuisine Wakabayashi¥15,000–19,999
At the 5 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥19,800, 20% above the ¥16,500 median of all 246 innovative restaurants in Tokyo; the lowest is ¥10,000 at Japanese Cuisine Wakabayashi. 3 of these 7 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 6 of these 7 take bookings online.
- 1
Den傳
Innovative, Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae, 9 min walk from Gaiemmae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Silver百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥35,000 Omakase Course with Pairing
- per person
Tabelog 4.37
- 2
Narisawa
Innovative, Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae, 5 min walk from Aoyama-itchōme Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Silver百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Ages 18+
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥78,200 Omakase Course¥78,200 (from D…
- ¥78,200 Omakase Course¥78,200 (from D…
- per person, tax incl. · 295% above the list median
Lunch ¥80,000–99,999
Tabelog 4.25
- 3
L'Eau
French, Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae, 4 min walk from Gaiemmae Station
Michelin Guide20262021Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥19,800 Dinner Course Approximately 1…
- ¥9,350 Lunch Course Approximately 7…
- ¥19,800 Lunch Course Approximately 10…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 4
Ewig
Innovative, Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae, 9 min walk from Gaiemmae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥19,800 Dinner Short Course
- ¥24,200 Dinner Course
- ¥22,000 Lunch Course SP
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 5
Japanese Cuisine Wakabayashi日本料理若林
Kaiseki, Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae, 6 min walk from Gaiemmae Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- ¥10,000 Short Dinner Course "Sasa" -…
- ¥13,650 Limited 2 Seats Pair Dinner C…
- ¥16,800 Special! Hokkaido Single Hook…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 49% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 6
Julia
Innovative, Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae, 7 min walk from Gaiemmae Station
Michelin Guide2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Ages 12+
- Closed Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Dinner Full Course
- ¥31,900 Dinner Full Course and Drink…
- ¥14,630 Lunch Light Course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.18
- 7
Soui Kappou Yamatoko創意割烹 やまとこ
Innovative, Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae, 4 min walk from Aoyama-itchōme Station
- Cards accepted
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.22
How to book these 7, and what they charge
5 of these 7 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥14,630 (26% below the dinner median). 6 can be booked online in English and 1 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Pocket Concierge (4), Ikyu Restaurant (4, in Japanese), TableCheck (3), OMAKASE (2).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 4 | ¥10,000 · Japanese Cuisine Wakabayashi |
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥10,000 · Japanese Cuisine Wakabayashi |
| OMAKASE | English | 2 | ¥19,800 · Ewig |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 4 | ¥10,000 · Japanese Cuisine Wakabayashi |
| By phone only | — | 1 | — |
Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.
About innovative fine dining in Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae
There are 7 innovative restaurants in Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 1 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is more than the Tokyo average of about ¥26,000 for innovative fine dining. Most are closest to Gaiemmae (5) and Aoyama-itchōme (2) stations.
6 of the 7 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 3 do not admit young children, while 1 say children are welcome. 5 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end innovative fine dining cost in Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae?
Dinner at the 7 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥36,000: 1 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 5 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥19,800.
Which innovative restaurants in Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae have won awards?
Den, Narisawa, and L'Eau have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book innovative fine dining in Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae online?
Yes for 6 of the 7: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (4), TableCheck (3), and OMAKASE (2). 1 takes bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end innovative fine dining restaurants in Aoyama-Icchome & Gaien-Mae?
It depends on the restaurant: 1 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.