Best high-end French fine dining in Japan

984 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated French fine dining across Japan on Tabelog are Ao, Chisou Nishi Kenichi, and Tsushimi, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 984

¥15,400median cheapest dinner course (551 of 984)
40%book online in English (394)
¥8,800median lunch course (450)

At the 551 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,400, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 6,995 restaurants in this guide; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Bon Kichi.

Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 394 of these 984 take bookings online.

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1Inside
Ao蒼
Innovative, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 10 min walk from Roppongi Station
2026Gold百名店2025
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥60,000–79,999
dinner per person, about $400–530
Tabelog 4.65
2Inside
Quintessenceカンテサンス
French, Kitashinagawa & Shinbaba, 10 min walk from Kitashinagawa Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Silver百名店2025
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.52
3Inside
L’Effervescenceレフェルヴェソンス
French, Omotesando, 13 min walk from Omotesandō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Silver百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥56,925 Chef's Omakase Course
- ¥56,925 Chef's Omakase Course
- per person
Lunch ¥60,000–79,999
Tabelog 4.45
4Inside
L'Osierロオジエ
French, Ginza, 6 min walk from Shimbashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Silver百名店2025
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 12+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.43
5Inside
Chez Innoシェ・イノ
French, Nihonbashi & Kyobashi, 2 min walk from Kyobashi Station
Michelin Guide20262026Silver百名店2025
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥13,200 Menu
- ¥15,950 Menu
- ¥18,700 Menu
- +2 more · per person
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.47
6Inside
Chisou Nishi Kenichi馳走西健一
French, Yaizu & Fujieda, near Nishi Yaizu Station
2026Gold百名店2025
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.55
7Inside
Gourmandiseグルマンディーズ
French, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 11 min walk from Hiroo Station
2026Silver百名店2025
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.47
8Inside
Restaurant Uozenレストランウオゼン
French, Sanjo, Tsubame & Kamo, near Higashi Sanjo Station
2026Silver百名店2025
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- ¥21,780 Omakase course
- ¥21,780 Omakase course (Sat, Sun, Nat…
- per person
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.50
9Inside
Tsushimi
French, Nirasaki
2026Silver百名店2025
- ¥60,000 コース料理 (13皿~14皿)
- ¥60,000 Course (13 ~ 14 dishes)
- per person
Lunch ¥60,000–79,999
Tabelog 4.55
10Inside
Hagi
French, Iwaki, near Uchigo Station
2026Silver百名店2025
- Online booking
- ¥23,958 FUKUSHIMA course
- per person, tax incl. · 29% above the list median
Tabelog 4.44
11Inside
Sezanne
French, Marunouchi & Otemachi, 5 min walk from Tokyo Station
Michelin Guide20262026Silver百名店2025
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥27,830 MENU DU JOUR
- ¥56,925 MENU SÉZANNE
- per person
Lunch ¥60,000–79,999
Tabelog 4.49
12Inside
Joël Robuchonガストロノミージョエル・ロブション
French, Ebisu, 11 min walk from Ebisu Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Silver百名店2025
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Vegetarian options
- ¥28,000 プリフィックスコース
- ¥33,000 プリフィックスコース
- ¥38,000 MENU PRIX FIXE
- +5 more · per person
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.46
13Inside
Traceトレイス
Innovative, Hiroo
2026Silver百名店2025
- Private rooms
- ¥25,000 Omakase course
- per person
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.54
14Inside
Ginza Ooishi銀座大石
French, Ginza, 5 min walk from Ginza-itchōme Station
2026Silver百名店2025
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥33,000 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 4.45
15Inside
Reminiscenceレミニセンス
French, Chikusa, Imaike & Ikeshita, 5 min walk from Kurumamichi Station
2026Silver百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Dinner Menu Reminiscence
- ¥21,780 Lunch Menu Reminiscence
- per person, tax incl. · 57% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.43
16Inside
Otowa restaurantオトワレストラン
French, Utsunomiya, 21 min walk from Minami-Utsunomiya Station
2026Silver百名店2025
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- No children
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥24,200 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.43
17Inside
CHIUnE
Innovative, Akasaka, 4 min walk from Nagatachō Station
2026Silver百名店2025
- Cards accepted
¥80,000–99,999
dinner per person, about $530–670
Tabelog 4.51
18Inside
Aki Nagao
French, Susukino, 3 min walk from Susukino Station
2026Silver百名店2025
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥33,000 aki nagao Chef’s Course - Aki…
- ¥36,000 aki nagao Chef’s Course - Aki…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥50,000–59,999
Tabelog 4.37
19Inside
ESqUISSEエスキス
French, Ginza, 3 min walk from Ginza Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥42,560 Menu spontané (Dinner) ※Notif…
- ¥59,360 Menu spontané (Dinner) + Non-…
- ¥82,880 Menu spontané (Dinner)＋Wine P…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 176% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.32
20Inside
Les Saisonsレセゾン
French, Yurakucho & Hibiya, 5 min walk from Hibiya Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Silver百名店2025
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 10+
- ¥27,000 Dinner course
- ¥32,600 Dinner course
- ¥38,500 Dinner course
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · 75% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.30
21Inside
Hajimeハジメ
Innovative, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Higobashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥124,545 TASTING MENU STANDARD＋NON-ALC…
- ¥135,470 TASTING MENU STANDARD＋WINE PA…
- ¥146,970 TASTING MENU STANDARD＋WINE PA…
- per person, tax incl. · 471% above the list median
Tabelog 4.32
22Inside
Apiciusアピシウス
French, Yurakucho & Hibiya, 3 min walk from Yūrakuchō Station
Michelin Guide20262026Bronze百名店2025
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥33,264 Course
- ¥33,264 Course
- ¥39,424 Dinner course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 116% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.29
23Inside
ASAHINA Gastronome
French, Kayabacho & Hatchobori, 5 min walk from Kayabachō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥38,500 From January 2026, 【DINNER】ME…
- ¥24,200 From January 2026, 【LUNCH】 ME…
- per person, tax incl. · 136% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.33
24Inside
Bon.nuボニュ
French, Shinjuku, 6 min walk from Sangūbashi Station
2026Silver百名店2025
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥49,800 Bon.nu STANDARD COURSE
- per person, tax incl. · 223% above the list median
Lunch ¥50,000–59,999
Tabelog 4.25
25Inside
Ohtsuレストランオオツ
French, Mito, 13 min walk from Mito Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays
- ¥24,200 Course
- ¥36,300 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 57% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.38
26Inside
Shimoyamitenae Izuru霜止出苗
Innovative, Along Yamahananishi Railway Line, 4 min walk from Nakajima-Kōen Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥33,000 Dinner Omakase Course
- ¥33,000 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 114% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.26
27Inside
Makinonciマキノンチ
French, Kanazawa, near Higashi Kanazawa Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥44,000 Dinner course
- ¥68,200 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 160% above the list median
Tabelog 4.24
28Inside
Restaurant Moliereレストラン・モリエール
French, Maruyama Park & Bankei Area, 7 min walk from Nishi-Nijūhatchōme Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥7,200 Menu Forêt
- ¥9,600 Menu Molière
- ¥14,800 Menu Saison
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.28
29Inside
La Kanroラカンロ
Innovative, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 6 min walk from Minami-morimachi Station
Michelin Guide20262026Bronze百名店2025
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥22,000 Omakase Course
- ¥11,000 Sunday Only Lunch Course
- ¥28,600 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 43% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.26
30Inside
entre nous
French, Sannomiya, 6 min walk from Sannomiya Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥20,350 Menu Saison
- ¥31,350 Menu Speciality
- ¥20,350 Menu Saison
- +1 more · per person · 32% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.29
31Inside
Kaoru HIROO薫 HIROO
Innovative, Hiroo, 3 min walk from Hiroo Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- Private rooms
¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Lunch ¥50,000–59,999
Tabelog 4.30
32Inside
La Vagabondeラ・ヴァガボンド
French, Osu, Kanayama & Tsurumai, 4 min walk from Tsurumai Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.24
33Inside
LAT.34°N by AoLAT.34°N by 蒼
French, Atami & Kannami, 23 min walk from Ajiro Station
2026Bronze
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.24
34Inside
Édition Koji Shimomuraエディション・コウジシモムラ
French, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 2 min walk from Roppongi-itchōme Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥28,600 Dinner / Tax Included
- ¥33,000 Dinner OMAKASE Course / Main:…
- ¥33,000 Dinner Vegetarian / Tax Inclu…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 86% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.13
35Inside
Sugalabo Vスガラボヴィー
French, Namba, Dotonbori & Nipponbashi, 7 min walk from Shinsaibashi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥50,000 Omakase Course (Varies from t…
- per person, tax incl. · 225% above the list median
Tabelog 4.20
36Inside
maison FUJIYA hakodateメゾンフジヤハコダテ
French, Hakodate, 8 min walk from Jujigai Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥16,500 Menu B
- ¥24,200 Dinner SP Course
- ¥6,600 menuS
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 4.15
37Inside
Nabeno-Ismナベノ-イズム
French, Asakusa, 9 min walk from Tawaramachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥33,000 Menu Nabeno-Ism
- ¥22,000 Menu Koma-gata
- ¥33,000 Menu Nabeno-Ism
- per person, tax incl. · 43% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.12
38Inside
Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme
French, Kanazawa, 14 min walk from Nomachi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 12+
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Nouveau Dinner Menu (July 1,…
- ¥27,500 New Dinner Menu
- ¥14,300 Limited Lunch Menu
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 43% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.12
39Inside
agnel d'orアニエルドール
French, Awaza & Nishinagahori, 7 min walk from Awaza Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥10,000 Limited Time Only: Special Di…
- ¥22,700 Menu Soir 10 Dishes
- ¥10,000 Limited Time Special Lunch Co…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 35% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 4.11
40Inside
recte
French, Daikanyama, 5 min walk from Daikan-yama Station
Michelin Guide20262026Bronze百名店2025
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥23,000 Dinner Popular "Kamado Course…
- ¥27,000 Dinner "Kamado Grilled" Priva…
- ¥37,300 Lunch for One Person Only. Pr…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 49% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.11

Showing the top 40 of 984 in full. See all 984 and filter by price, children or online booking.

Numbers 41 to 460 in this list of 984

How to book these 984, and what they charge

551 of these 984 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 450 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,800 (43% below the dinner median). 394 can be booked online in English, 319 online in Japanese only, 238 by phone only and 32 publish neither a phone number nor online booking; 1 limits bookings from overseas. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (624, in Japanese), TableCheck (270), Pocket Concierge (130), OMAKASE (89).

Booking	Language	Restaurants	Least expensive dinner course	First in our order
TableCheck	English	270	¥7,700 · Jimbocho Gokita	L'Osier
Pocket Concierge	English	130	¥7,700 · Jimbocho Gokita	L’Effervescence
OMAKASE	English	89	¥8,800 · à table	Ao
AutoReserve	English	7	¥8,000 · saveur	Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme
OpenTable	English	2	¥9,300 · Banque	Banque
SevenRooms	English	1	¥22,770 · Signature	Signature
Tableall	English	1	¥24,200 · Le Musee IDEA	Le Musee IDEA
Ikyu Restaurant	Japanese only	624	¥7,700 · Bon Kichi	Ao
the restaurant's booking form	Japanese only	14	¥10,000 · l'algorithm	aru
Gurunavi	Japanese only	5	¥8,500 · Maison de Cerisier	Hommage
By phone only	—	238	—	—
No phone or online booking published	—	32	—	—

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 high-end French fine dining in Japan

Most are in Tokyo (393), Osaka (91), and Kyoto (63). There are 984 French restaurants across Japan in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 508 at ¥15,000–19,999, 325 at ¥20,000–29,999, 93 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 58 at ¥40,000 or more. 308 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 8 Gold winners.

394 of the 984 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 957 accept credit cards. 224 do not admit young children, while 287 say children are welcome. 679 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Japan?

Dinner at the 984 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 508 at ¥15,000–19,999, 325 at ¥20,000–29,999, 93 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 58 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 551 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,400.

Which French restaurants in Japan have won awards?

Ao, Quintessence, L’Effervescence, L'Osier, Chez Inno, and Chisou Nishi Kenichi, among 308 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book French fine dining in Japan online?

Yes for 394 of the 984: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (270), Pocket Concierge (130), and OMAKASE (89). 319 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 238 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end French fine dining restaurants in Japan?

It depends on the restaurant: 287 say children are welcome and 224 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.

Best high-end French fine dining in Japan

Our analysis of these 984

Ranked list

Ao蒼

Quintessenceカンテサンス

L’Effervescenceレフェルヴェソンス

L'Osierロオジエ

Chez Innoシェ・イノ

Chisou Nishi Kenichi馳走西健一

Gourmandiseグルマンディーズ

Restaurant Uozenレストラン ウオゼン

Joël Robuchonガストロノミー ジョエル・ロブション

Traceトレイス

Ginza Ooishi銀座 大石

Reminiscenceレミニセンス

Otowa restaurantオトワ レストラン

ESqUISSEエスキス

Les Saisonsレ セゾン

Hajimeハジメ

Apiciusアピシウス

Bon.nuボニュ

Ohtsuレストラン オオツ

Shimoyamitenae Izuru霜止出苗

Makinonciマキノンチ

Restaurant Moliereレストラン・モリエール

La Kanroラ カンロ

Kaoru HIROO薫 HIROO

La Vagabondeラ・ヴァガボンド

LAT.34°N by AoLAT.34°N by 蒼

Édition Koji Shimomuraエディション・コウジ シモムラ

Sugalabo Vスガラボヴィー

maison FUJIYA hakodateメゾン フジヤ ハコダテ

Nabeno-Ismナベノ-イズム

agnel d'orアニエルドール

Numbers 41 to 460 in this list of 984

How to book these 984, and what they charge

About high-end French fine dining in Japan

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Japan?

Which French restaurants in Japan have won awards?

Can I book French fine dining in Japan online?

Are children allowed at high-end French fine dining restaurants in Japan?

Restaurant Uozenレストランウオゼン

Joël Robuchonガストロノミージョエル・ロブション

Ginza Ooishi銀座大石

Otowa restaurantオトワレストラン

Les Saisonsレセゾン

Ohtsuレストランオオツ

La Kanroラカンロ

Édition Koji Shimomuraエディション・コウジシモムラ

maison FUJIYA hakodateメゾンフジヤハコダテ