Best high-end restaurants in Hongo & University of Tokyo
12 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Hongo & University of Tokyo on Tabelog are Yakiniku Jumbo Hanare, canade, and à table, and a typical dinner costs about ¥19,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 12
- 33%book online in English (4)
1Yakiniku Jumbo Hanare¥15,000–19,999
2à table¥15,000–19,999
3canade¥15,000–19,999
4Clima di Toscana¥15,000–19,999
5Totoya¥15,000–19,999
4 can be booked online in English, 4 online in Japanese only, 3 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (5, in Japanese), TableCheck (3), OMAKASE (2), Hitosara (1, in Japanese). 5 of these 12 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. 4 of these 12 take bookings online.
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- 1
Yakiniku Jumbo Hanare焼肉 ジャンボ はなれ
Yakiniku, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 4 min walk from Hongō-sanchōme Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.33
- 2
à table
French, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 6 min walk from Suehirochō Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 20+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥8,800 Menu Banquet (for Groups)
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.78
- 3
canade
Italian, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 4 min walk from Hongō-sanchōme Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.81
- 4
Clima di Toscanaクリマ ディ トスカーナ
Italian, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 4 min walk from Hongō-sanchōme Station
百名店2023- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥8,800 Filato - Dinner
- ¥12,100 Vegan & Vegetarian
- ¥12,100 Sole Dinner
- +7 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 5
Totoyaととや
Kaiseki, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 3 min walk from Hongō-sanchōme Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 6
Soba Dokoro Nakamura Yaそば処 中村屋
Soba, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 6 min walk from Hongō-sanchōme Station
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.18
- 7
Sushi Iho鮓 伊保
Sushi, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 5 min walk from Hongō-sanchōme Station
- Counter seats
- ¥12,100 Omakase Course
- ¥16,500 Omakase Special Course
- ¥22,000 Seasonal Omakase Special Cour…
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.16
- 8
Sushi Kuramasa鮨 くらまさ
Sushi, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 3 min walk from Kasuga Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥11,000 Nigiri Course ◆ A standard pl…
- ¥14,300 Tsumami Nigiri Course ◆ A cla…
- ¥16,500 Premium Course ◆ The course c…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.14
- 9
eigetsu御料理 盈月
Kaiseki, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 7 min walk from Hongō-sanchōme Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥33,000 Omakase Dinner Course
- ¥24,200 Omakase Lunch Course
- ¥33,000 Omakase Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.13
- 10
Kappou Kaneko割烹 かねこ
Kaiseki, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 6 min walk from Tōdaimae Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥10,000 Shichi-Go-San Course
- ¥11,000 Akatsuki Seasonal Omakase Cou…
- ¥13,000 Chef's Innovation Course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 11
Ki Zushi喜鮨
Sushi, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 8 min walk from Tōdaimae Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.08
- 12
Takeyoshi竹よし
Sushi, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 9 min walk from Tōdaimae Station
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
How to book these 12, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥8,800 · à table |
| OMAKASE | English | 2 | ¥8,800 · à table |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 5 | ¥8,800 · à table |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 3 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 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 high-end restaurants in Hongo & University of Tokyo
There are 12 restaurants in Hongo & University of Tokyo in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 11 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. The largest groups are kaiseki (6), sushi (4), and seafood restaurants (3). 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is less than the Tokyo average of about ¥26,000. Most are closest to Hongō-sanchōme (7), Tōdaimae (2), and Kasuga (2) stations.
4 of the 12 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 4 say children are welcome. 6 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Hongo & University of Tokyo?
Dinner at the 12 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥19,000: 11 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Hongo & University of Tokyo?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Hongo & University of Tokyo in this guide are Yakiniku Jumbo Hanare (4.33), canade (3.81), and à table (3.78). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which restaurants in Hongo & University of Tokyo have won awards?
Yakiniku Jumbo Hanare, à table, canade, and Clima di Toscana have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Hongo & University of Tokyo online?
Yes for 4 of the 12: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3) and OMAKASE (2). 4 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 3 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Hongo & University of Tokyo?
It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.