Solo dining in Kobe & Hyogo: high-end counters good for one
27 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
27 high-end restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo 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 27
- ¥15,000median cheapest dinner course (13 of 27)
- 4%book online in English (1)
- ¥8,800median lunch course (9)
1Sushi Josuke¥20,000–29,999
2Sushi Matsumoto¥20,000–29,999
3Kiichi¥15,000–19,999
4Da Ruopo 322¥30,000–39,999
5Kikusui Zushi Nishi¥15,000–19,999
At the 13 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,000, about the same as the ¥15,000 median of all 230 restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Kappou Izawa.
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 27 take bookings online.
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- 1
Sushi Josuke寿志 城助
Sushi, Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area, 8 min walk from Habuensanroku Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Cash only
- Counter seats
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 4.24
- 2
Sushi Matsumoto鮨 まつ本
Sushi, Nishinomiya, 8 min walk from Kurakuenguchi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.87
- 3
Kiichi喜一
Sushi, Ashiya, 4 min walk from Ashiya Station
百名店2025- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,000 Dinner Omakase Course
- ¥12,000 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.79
- 4
Da Ruopo 322ダ・ルーポ322
Italian, Nishinomiya, 6 min walk from Nishinomiya Station
百名店2025- Cash only
- Counter seats
- ¥20,000 Omakase course
- ¥20,000 Omakase course
- per person · 33% above the list median
Tabelog 3.78
- 5
Kikusui Zushi Nishi菊水鮓 西店
Sushi, Akashi, 8 min walk from Nishi-Akashi Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Thursdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 6
Sushi Kappou Shio鮨割烹 汐
Sushi, Nishinomiya, 5 min walk from Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 7
Teppanyaki Sogo鉄板焼 十河
Teppanyaki, Sannomiya, 5 min walk from Sannomiya Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥12,650 You can choose between Black…
- ¥15,400 Lotus Course: Black Wagyu Bee…
- ¥17,600 Raku Course" Special Wagyu Fi…
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 16% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 8
Fushimi伏見
Sushi, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 6 min walk from Kenchōmae Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.58
- 9
Tentoku天徳
Tempura, Sannomiya, 5 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 10
Kirakuきらく
Sushi, Sannomiya, 6 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.54
- 11
Wagokoro DAIA啝心 DAIA
Kaiseki, Nishinomiya, 5 min walk from Kōshienguchi Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥13,200 Enjoy Seasonal Ingredients Co…
- per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median
Tabelog 3.50
- 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
Sushi Ootsuki鮨大槻
Sushi, Sannomiya, 5 min walk from Kobe-Sannomiya Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 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
Sankayou山荷葉
Kaiseki, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 10 min walk from Kenchōmae Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- ¥27,500 Dinner course
- ¥11,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 21% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.25
- 16
Yoshoku Kabure no Bushi WAGYUGYU洋食被れの武士 WAGYUGYU
Wagyu, Awaji
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,000 Samurai Feast
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.23
- 17
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. · 47% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 18
Kappou Izawaかっぽう 猪澤
Kaiseki, Nagata-ku, Suma-ku & Tarumi-ku, 5 min walk from Nishi-Maiko Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥2,200 Children's Meal (Dinner Only)
- ¥5,500 Mini Kaiseki (Dinner Only)
- ¥5,500 Short Course of Hamo (Dinner…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 49% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.20
- 19
Tai Sushi鯛すし
Sushi, Sannomiya, 3 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥19,800 Dinner course
- ¥22,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 10% above the list median
Tabelog 3.19
- 20
Coccolare Teppan Yakiコッコラーレ 鉄板焼き
Teppanyaki, Awaji
- Counter seats
- ¥16,000 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Dinner course
- ¥24,000 Dinner course
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.17
- 21
Sushi Juraku鮨 寿樂
Sushi, Sannomiya, 4 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥16,500 Enjoy Seasonal Fish Omakase C…
- ¥22,000 Enjoy Seasonal Fish to the Fu…
- ¥11,000 Lunchtime Manzoku Lunch Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.16
- 22
Cave Shiojima
Bars, Sannomiya, 8 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- Counter seats
- ¥500 Table Reservation (A La Carte)
- ¥9,350 Omakase Course (Pasta) ◆ Enjo…
- ¥9,900 Omakase Course (Paella) ◆ Enj…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.12
- 23
Fuji Hara藤はら
Tempura, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 4 min walk from Minatomotomachi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 24
Sincro
Kaiseki, Sannomiya, 12 min walk from Port Terminal Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays
- ¥22,000 Omakase Course: A total of 8…
- per person, tax incl. · 47% above the list median
Tabelog 3.08
- 25
Chisouお料理 馳走
Kaiseki, Kakogawa & Takasago, 4 min walk from Higashi-Kakogawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥8,800 Dinner course
- ¥13,200 Dinner course
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 41% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.03
- 26
Wine to Sumibiyaki Nichigetsuワインと炭火焼 日月
Wagyu, Sannomiya, 8 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.02
- 27
Sushi Kawakami鮨 かわかみ
Sushi, Nishinomiya, 17 min walk from Kurakuenguchi Station
- Counter seats
- ¥11,000 Dinner Course
- ¥15,000 Aged Sushi Nigiri Experience…
- ¥16,500 Dinner Course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.01
How to book these 27, and what they charge
13 of these 27 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 9 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,800 (41% below the dinner median). 1 can be booked online in English, 10 online in Japanese only and 16 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (9, in Japanese), TableCheck (1), Hitosara (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 1 | ¥22,000 · Gize |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 9 | ¥8,800 · Chisou |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | ¥15,000 · Yoshoku Kabure no Bushi WAGYUGYU |
| By phone only | — | 16 | — |
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 Kobe & Hyogo: high-end counters good for one
The highest rated on Tabelog are Sushi Josuke, Sushi Matsumoto, and Kiichi.
1 of the 27 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 17 accept credit cards. 20 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
Can I book a high-end restaurant in Kobe & Hyogo for one person?
Yes. The 27 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 Kobe & Hyogo?
Dinner at the 27 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 16 at ¥15,000–19,999, 9 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 13 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,000.
Which restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo have won awards?
Sushi Josuke, Sushi Matsumoto, Kiichi, Da Ruopo 322, Kikusui Zushi Nishi, and Teppanyaki Sogo have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Kobe & Hyogo online?
Yes for 1 of the 27: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (1). 10 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 16 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo?
It depends on the restaurant: 7 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.