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Solo dining in Gunma: high-end counters good for one

5 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

5 high-end restaurants in Gunma are recommended for dining alone by Tabelog's users, all of them with counter seats, where a guest on their own sits facing the chef. Some counters seat a single guest only at certain times, so say you are one when you book.

Our analysis of these 5

  • 40%book online in English (2)

2 can be booked online in English, 1 online in Japanese only and 2 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: TableCheck (2), Ikyu Restaurant (2, in Japanese). 2 of these 5 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. 2 of these 5 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    SHIROIYA the RESTAURANT

    French, Maebashi, 7 min walk from Chūō-Maebashi Station

    百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥16,500 Joushu Cuisine" Chef's Omakas…
    • ¥18,500 Anniversary Limited Cake Plan
    • ¥22,000 Gunma Cuisine Chef's Omakase…
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.75

  2. 2

    Sushi Tetsuya鮨 てつ也

    Sushi, Takasaki, 15 min walk from Takasaki Station

    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥11,000 Omakase course
    • ¥16,500 Omakase course
    • ¥19,800 Omakase course
    • +1 more · per person

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.30

  3. 3

    ○

    Kaiseki, Takasaki, 3 min walk from Takasaki Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.05

  4. 4

    Akagi Wagyu to Wine no Mise Kiwami赤城和牛とワインの店 極

    Restaurants, Maebashi, 8 min walk from Chūō-Maebashi Station

    • UnionPay
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.05

  5. 5

    Tetsuro鉄板焼 てつろー

    Teppanyaki, Takasaki, 12 min walk from Kita-Takasaki Station

    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

How to book these 5, and what they charge

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish2¥16,500 · SHIROIYA the RESTAURANT
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only2¥16,500 · SHIROIYA the RESTAURANT
By phone only—2—

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 solo dining in Gunma: high-end counters good for one

The highest rated on Tabelog are SHIROIYA the RESTAURANT, Sushi Tetsuya, and ○.

2 of the 5 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 4 accept credit cards. 2 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

Can I book a high-end restaurant in Gunma for one person?

Yes. The 5 restaurants listed here are recommended for dining alone by Tabelog's users and all have counter seats. Some online booking pages ask for two or more guests; if yours does, book by phone or through your hotel concierge and say you are one. A set menu costs the same for one guest as for each of a pair.

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

Dinner at the 5 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 2 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Which restaurants in Gunma have won awards?

SHIROIYA the RESTAURANT has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book fine dining in Gunma online?

Yes for 2 of the 5: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (2). 1 more takes online bookings in Japanese only. 2 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

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

It depends on the restaurant: 1 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.