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French fine dining in Kobe & Hyogo under ¥20,000

16 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

16 French restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo put dinner at ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person: the most accessible band of high-end French fine dining in this guide.

Our analysis of these 16

  • ¥14,000median cheapest dinner course (11 of 16)
  • 25%book online in English (4)
  • 11 of 11have a dinner course under ¥20,000

At the 11 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥14,000, about the same as the ¥15,000 median of all 28 French restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo; the lowest is ¥9,500 at Vinsemble.

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 16 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    yokoyama

    Innovative, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 5 min walk from Kenchōmae Station

    百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • ¥15,000 Course Seats from 20:30
    • ¥13,000 Lunch Course
    • ¥15,000 Course available during lunch…
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.76

  2. 2

    Recette

    French, Sannomiya, 9 min walk from Sannomiya Station

    百名店2021
    • UnionPay
    • Private rooms
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥6,600 ―◇― Short Course: Enjoy an El…
    • ¥12,100 ―◇― "Dinner" Short Course wit…
    • ¥16,500 ―◇― "Dinner" Recommended for…
    • +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 14% below the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.60

  3. 3

    Ashiya French Kitajima芦屋フレンチ北じま

    French, Ashiya, 6 min walk from Ashiyagawa Station

    百名店2021
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
    • ¥18,150 Dinner course
    • ¥21,780 Dinner course
    • ¥22,990 Dinner course
    • +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 30% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.60

  4. 4

    Le Coeur Kobeル・クール神戸

    French, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 6 min walk from Minatomotomachi Station

    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Ages 6+
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥18,500 Le Coeur Dinner: Upgrade to J…
    • ¥23,000 La Suite Local Production x F…
    • ¥35,000 Royale Luxury Ingredients Enj…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 32% above the list median

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.58

  5. 5

    China Bistro EVOLVEチャイナビストロ EVOLVE

    Chinese, Sannomiya, 6 min walk from Sannomiya Station

    百名店2023
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays
    • ¥13,200 Dinner course
    • ¥20,900 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Tabelog 3.60

  6. 6

    Vinsemble

    French, Sannomiya, 7 min walk from Sannomiya Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥9,500 Short Course
    • ¥12,500 Standard Course
    • ¥12,500 Special Wagyu Hamburg Steak w…
    • +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 32% below the list median

    Tabelog 3.55

  7. 7

    Restaurant Sorakuレストラン 相楽

    French, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 6 min walk from Kenchōmae Station

    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥8,800 Lunch course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.50

  8. 8

    Brasserie L'Ardoiseブラッスリー ラルドワーズ

    French, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 6 min walk from Bōeki Center Station

    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥10,300 Dinner Earth Course with Seas…
    • ¥12,100 Dinner Earth Course with Seas…
    • ¥24,200 Dinner L'Ardoise 20th Anniver…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 26% below the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.51

  9. 9

    Teppanyaki Sazanka鉄板焼 さざんか

    Teppanyaki, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 8 min walk from Minatomotomachi Station

    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • ¥15,000 Dinner course
    • ¥15,000 Dinner course
    • ¥19,000 Dinner course
    • +9 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.43

  10. 10

    Auberge French no Mori La Roseオーベルジュ フレンチの森 La Rose

    French, Awaji

    • Online booking
    • Ages 11+
    • Vegetarian options
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Tuesdays
    • ¥15,000 Dinner Dahlia – La Rose's Sta…
    • ¥15,000 Anniversary Celebration Dinne…
    • ¥18,200 Dinner ~Dahlia~ Celebration P…
    • +9 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.41

  11. 11

    James Teiジェームス邸

    French, Nagata-ku, Suma-ku & Tarumi-ku, 7 min walk from Takinochaya Station

    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥12,800 Dinner course
    • ¥12,800 Dinner course
    • ¥15,800 Dinner course
    • +9 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥4,000–4,999

    Tabelog 3.43

  12. 12

    Ashiya Jiro芦屋・次郎

    French, Ashiya, 4 min walk from Ashiya Station

    • Cash only
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.34

  13. 13

    Le Fedoraル フェドラ

    French, Sannomiya, 10 min walk from Sannomiya Station

    • Cash only
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥16,000 Omakase course
    • ¥19,360 Omakase course
    • ¥19,360 Omakase course
    • +2 more · per person

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.30

  14. 14

    Koba

    French, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 5 min walk from Tachibana Station

    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.29

  15. 15

    Magnoliaマグノリア

    French, Takarazuka, 4 min walk from Takarazuka-Minamiguchi Station

    • UnionPay
    • English-speaking staff
    • Private rooms
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥14,000 French Fusion Course - Summer…
    • ¥14,000 BIKATSU Medicinal Hot Pot Cou…
    • ¥3,800 Chef's Tasting Lunch
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥4,000–4,999

    Tabelog 3.06

  16. 16

    Comiereコミエール

    French, Himeji, 9 min walk from Shirahamanomiya Station

    • Cash only
    • ¥11,000 ディナーメニュー Aコース
    • ¥13,200 ディナーメニュー Bコース
    • ¥16,500 ディナーメニュー グルメコースA
    • +5 more · per person · 21% below the list median

    Lunch ¥4,000–4,999

    Tabelog 3.08

How to book these 16, and what they charge

11 of these 16 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 11 of those 11 have a dinner course under ¥20,000; at the other 0 the least expensive is ¥20,000 or more, although Tabelog puts their dinner budget under ¥20,000. 10 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥5,900 (58% below the dinner median). 4 can be booked online in English, 7 online in Japanese only and 5 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (11, in Japanese), TableCheck (4).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish4¥15,000 · Teppanyaki Sazanka
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only11¥9,500 · Vinsemble
By phone only—5—

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 french fine dining in Kobe & Hyogo under ¥20,000

4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are yokoyama, Recette, and Ashiya French Kitajima.

4 of the 16 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 12 accept credit cards. 3 do not admit young children, while 4 say children are welcome. 14 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Kobe & Hyogo?

Dinner at the 16 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000: 16 at ¥15,000–19,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 11 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥14,000.

Which French restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo have won awards?

yokoyama, Recette, Ashiya French Kitajima, and China Bistro EVOLVE have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book French fine dining in Kobe & Hyogo online?

Yes for 4 of the 16: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4). 7 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 5 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end French fine dining restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo?

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.