Innovative fine dining lunch in Kobe & Hyogo
20 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
20 innovative restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo that charge ¥15,000 or more at dinner also serve lunch. Lunch is usually easier to book and costs less, the classic way to try a top kitchen.
Our analysis of these 20
- ¥13,860median cheapest dinner course (11 of 20)
- 25%book online in English (5)
- ¥10,500median lunch course (9)
1Cà sento¥30,000–39,999
2Espice¥20,000–29,999
3Aspirant¥30,000–39,999
4erre¥15,000–19,999
5Fusible¥20,000–29,999
At the 11 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥13,860, about the same as the ¥13,900 median of all 27 innovative restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo; the lowest is ¥11,000 at Espice.
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. 5 of these 20 take bookings online.
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- 1
Cà sentoカセント
Innovative, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 7 min walk from Kenchōmae Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.30
- 2
Espiceエスピス
French, Sannomiya, 5 min walk from Sannomiya Station
百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥11,000 10th Anniversary Special Cour…
- ¥44,000 SP Caviar Course
- ¥15,400 Omakase Course (Only for Lunc…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 21% below the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.02
- 3
Aspirant
French, Sannomiya, 8 min walk from Sannomiya Station
2026Bronze- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.04
- 4
erre
Innovative, Sannomiya, 8 min walk from Sannomiya Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥16,500 ◉Special Dinner Course (Servi…
- ¥25,000 ◉Special Dinner Course + Wine…
- ¥11,000 Special Lunch Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 19% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.77
- 5
Fusible
Innovative, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 3 min walk from Kenchōmae Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 6
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
- 7
Japanese cuisine Jusan Kura日本料理 十三蔵
Kaiseki, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 7 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥6,600 Seasonal dishes in a private…
- ¥8,800 Seasonal dishes in a private…
- ¥11,000 Seasonal Dishes in a Private…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 8
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. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 9
Niku Specialite Carma
Wagyu, Sannomiya, 5 min walk from Kobe-Sannomiya Station
- Counter seats
- ¥13,500 Shizuku | Dinner Encounter wi…
- ¥20,000 Aoi | Dinner Essence of Kobe…
- ¥30,000 Kami | Dinner Kobe Beef Pinna…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 10
Riviere Carreリヴィエール キャレ
French, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 5 min walk from Tachibana Station
- Ages 10+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,015 熊本県産 褐毛和牛サーロインへ変更したコース
- per person
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.39
- 11
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
- 12
Gize祇是
Innovative, Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area, 5 min walk from Shin-Kobe Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Dinner Course Featuring 8 Pie…
- ¥8,800 Lunch Course Featuring 4 Piec…
- per person, tax incl. · 59% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 13
Yamagoya
Innovative, Sannomiya, 2 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥19,800 Dinner Course featuring Amuse…
- ¥38,500 Anniversary Course - A specia…
- ¥8,415 Lunch Menu ◇ 4-Person Plan -…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 30% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 14
Momoya百屋
Kaiseki, Sannomiya, 2 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥6,050 Dinner course
- ¥12,100 Dinner course
- ¥15,730 Dinner course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.13
- 15
a Tempo Kobe sumiyoshia Tempo 神戸住吉
Italian, Sumiyoshi & Mikage, 4 min walk from Sumiyoshi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥11,000 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 21% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 16
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
- 17
Kappou Shirase割烹 白瀬
Kaiseki, Himeji, 8 min walk from Himeji Station
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.07
- 18
Kobe Tonbo神戸とんぼ
Steak, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 3 min walk from Kōsoku Kōbe Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥13,860 Chef's Recommended Premium A5…
- ¥16,730 Kobe Beef Dinner Course
- ¥21,500 Chef's Recommended Premium A5…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.07
- 19
Kairi海里
Innovative, Awaji
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥13,200 Omakase course
- per person · about the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.03
- 20
Kisetsu Ryori Shiosai季節料理 汐彩
Kaiseki, Sannomiya, 1 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.06
How to book these 20, and what they charge
11 of these 20 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 9 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥10,500 (24% below the dinner median). 5 can be booked online in English, 9 online in Japanese only and 6 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (10, in Japanese), TableCheck (5), the restaurant's booking form (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 5 | ¥11,000 · Espice |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 10 | ¥11,000 · Espice |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| 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 innovative fine dining lunch in Kobe & Hyogo
By dinner price, 13 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥30,000–39,999. 7 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. The highest rated on Tabelog are Cà sento, Aspirant, and Espice.
5 of the 20 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 19 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 8 say children are welcome.
Questions visitors ask
How much is a high-end innovative fine dining lunch in Kobe & Hyogo?
Lunch at the 20 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥4,000 to ¥39,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Dinner at the same restaurants starts at ¥15,000.
How much does high-end innovative fine dining cost in Kobe & Hyogo?
Dinner at the 20 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 13 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 11 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥13,860.
Which innovative restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo have won awards?
Cà sento, Espice, Aspirant, erre, Fusible, and yokoyama, among 7 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book innovative fine dining in Kobe & Hyogo online?
Yes for 5 of the 20: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (5). 9 more take 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 innovative fine dining restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo?
It depends on the restaurant: 8 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.