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Restaurants for anniversaries and birthdays in Gifu

8 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

8 high-end restaurants in Gifu will prepare a celebration if you ask when you book: a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a small surprise. Say it is an anniversary or a birthday when you reserve, and give the name or the words to write.

Our analysis of these 8

  • 13%book online in English (1)

1 can be booked online in English, 1 online in Japanese only and 6 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Pocket Concierge (1), TableCheck (1), Ikyu Restaurant (1, in Japanese).

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. 1 of these 8 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Takada Hasshoたか田八祥

    Kaiseki, Gifu, 20 min walk from Meitetsu Gifu Station

    2021Bronze百名店2025
    • English-speaking staff
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥18,150 Seasonal Course
    • ¥24,200 Special Kaiseki Course
    • ¥36,300 Special Kaiseki Course with S…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.78

  2. 2

    NIM

    French, Takayama, 15 min walk from Takayama Station

    百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
    • ¥20,000 Christmas Menu
    • ¥9,000 LUNCH Course ◆ A plan to enjo…
    • ¥15,000 DINNER Course ◆ A plan to enj…
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.75

  3. 3

    Eau et selフランス料理レストラン オー・エ・セル

    French, Gifu, 16 min walk from Nishi-Gifu Station

    • Ages 6+
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
    • ¥4,730 Menu Saison ~ Enjoy the Seaso…
    • ¥9,790 Menu Terroir ~ Enjoy Gifu
    • ¥9,900 Artistic Cuisine Course
    • +6 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.51

  4. 4

    TEPPAN TanakaTEPPAN たなか

    Teppanyaki, Takayama, near Takayama Station

    • UnionPay
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥16,500 Hida Beef Fillet (100g) Kaise…
    • ¥17,600 Anniversary & Birthday Specia…
    • ¥19,800 Hida Beef Chateaubriand 100g…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.09

  5. 5

    Wayou Shunsai Chubo Amane Dining和洋旬菜厨房 雨音ダイニング

    French, Takayama, 10 min walk from Takayama Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.09

  6. 6

    kachou fuugetsu華蝶風月

    Restaurants, Gifu, 12 min walk from Meitetsu Gifu Station

    • Private rooms
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥3,000–3,999

    Tabelog 3.06

  7. 7

    Kappou Uno割烹 宇乃

    Kaiseki, Gifu, near Meitetsu Gifu Station

    • English menu
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥18,150 Dinner course
    • ¥24,200 Dinner course
    • ¥30,850 Dinner course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.03

  8. 8

    Katsura Kogoro Kakurega Ryotei Yakeyama桂小五郎隠れ家 料亭やけ山

    Kaiseki, Nakatsugawa, 7 min walk from Nakatsugawa Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.05

How to book these 8, and what they charge

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
Pocket ConciergeEnglish1¥18,150 · Takada Hassho
TableCheckEnglish1¥18,150 · Takada Hassho
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only1¥18,150 · Kappou Uno
By phone only—6—

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 restaurants for anniversaries and birthdays in Gifu

Of them, 1 have a view and 6 have private rooms. The highest rated on Tabelog are Takada Hassho, NIM, and Eau et sel.

1 of the 8 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. 2 do not admit young children, while 2 say children are welcome. 4 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How do I arrange an anniversary or birthday surprise at a restaurant in Gifu?

Tell the restaurant when you book, not on the day: say it is an anniversary or a birthday and give the name or the words to write. The 8 restaurants listed here say they prepare a celebration on request, usually a dessert plate with your message; some add a cake or flowers, which may cost extra. Booking online, write it in the request field; by phone, your hotel concierge can pass it on.

How much does high-end fine dining cost in Gifu?

Dinner at the 8 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000: 7 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Which restaurants in Gifu have won awards?

Takada Hassho and NIM have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book fine dining in Gifu online?

Yes for 1 of the 8: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (1) and TableCheck (1). 1 more takes online bookings in Japanese only. 6 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

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

It depends on the restaurant: 2 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.