Best high-end restaurants in Ikebukuro–Takadanobaba & Waseda
18 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Ikebukuro–Takadanobaba & Waseda on Tabelog are Kabuto, Due ligne+, and Ogasawara Hakushaku Tei, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 18
- ¥14,520median cheapest dinner course (7 of 18)
- 17%book online in English (3)
1Kabuto¥15,000–19,999
2Ogasawara Hakushaku Tei¥15,000–19,999
3Due ligne+¥20,000–29,999
4Sushi Okuyama¥30,000–39,999
5Teppanyaki Asahi¥15,000–19,999
At the 7 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥14,520, 18% below the ¥17,800 median of all 2,864 restaurants in Tokyo; the lowest is ¥8,800 at aeru.
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. 3 of these 18 take bookings online.
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- 1
Kabutoかぶと
Unagi, Ikebukuro, 7 min walk from Ikebukuro Station
2026Silver百名店2026- Cash only
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.45
- 2
Ogasawara Hakushaku Tei小笠原伯爵邸
Spanish, Waseda, 2 min walk from Wakamatsu-kawada Station
百名店2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 13+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥14,520 Course
- ¥19,360 Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 3
Due ligne+ドゥエリーニュプリュス
French, Waseda, 2 min walk from Ushigome-yanagichō Station
- Cards accepted
- Closed Sundays
- ¥29,700 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.74
- 4
Sushi Okuyama鮨おくやま
Sushi, Mejiro, 5 min walk from Kishibojinmae Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.65
- 5
Teppanyaki Asahi鉄板焼き あさひ
Teppanyaki, Ikebukuro, 2 min walk from Ikebukuro Station
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- ¥12,100 Short Course Plan Enjoy Seaso…
- ¥14,300 After September [Dinner] Shir…
- ¥16,500 From September Dinner Kinmoku…
- +8 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 6
aeru
French, Mejiro, 5 min walk from Zoshigaya Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥8,800 Omakase Dinner Course (until…
- ¥9,900 Omakase Dinner Course - Menu…
- ¥13,800 Until October 31, 2026 - Omak…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 39% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 7
Sushi Tetsuya鮨 てつ也
Sushi, Ikebukuro, 8 min walk from Ikebukuro Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.51
- 8
Sushi Uo Juすし魚寿
Sushi, Ikebukuro, 1 min walk from Ikebukuro Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.42
- 9
Sushi Fukuro鮨 ふくろう
Sushi, Ikebukuro, 7 min walk from Ikebukuro Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥18,000 Omakase Course: Savor the exq…
- ¥19,000 Anniversary Plate Included! O…
- ¥22,000 1 Drink Included "Omakase Cou…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 24% above the list median
Tabelog 3.31
- 10
Nagumo南雲
Kaiseki, Mejiro, 3 min walk from Mejiro Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.21
- 11
Yakinikumafia Ikebukuro
Yakiniku, Ikebukuro, 3 min walk from Ikebukuro Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥12,000 Wagyu Jisukan Course
- ¥18,000 Wagyu Jisukan Course 1.5
- ¥40,000 Japan Special Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Tabelog 3.16
- 12
Sushi Kaoru鮨 かおる
Sushi, Waseda, 6 min walk from Ushigome-yanagichō Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.19
- 13
Marugin Sushi丸銀鮨
Sushi, Ikebukuro, 5 min walk from Ikebukuro Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.17
- 14
Minokichi Tobu Ikebukuro美濃吉 東武池袋店
Kaiseki, Ikebukuro, 1 min walk from Ikebukuro Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥6,050 September Seasonal Kaiseki Sw…
- ¥6,050 October Seasonal Kaiseki - Sw…
- ¥7,700 October Matsutake Gozen Set (…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.13
- 15
Mejiro Sushi Ozaki目白 鮨おざき
Sushi, Mejiro, 3 min walk from Mejiro Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥22,880 Omakase Course at Mejiro Sush…
- ¥27,280 Omakase Course at Mejiro Sush…
- per person, tax incl. · 38% above the list median
Tabelog 3.08
- 16
Taka Zushi貴寿司
Sushi, Mejiro, 6 min walk from Toden-Zōshigaya Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.10
- 17
Haru
French, Waseda, 7 min walk from Wakamatsu-kawada Station
- Counter seats
- ¥13,200 Omakase 7 Dishes Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.09
- 18
Tokiwa Zushi登喜和寿司
Sushi, Takadanobaba, 1 min walk from Takadanobaba Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- ¥17,000 Tokiwa Omakase Course
- ¥22,000 Special Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 17% above the list median
Tabelog 3.04
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How to book these 18, and what they charge
7 of these 18 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 3 can be booked online in English, 3 online in Japanese only, 11 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), Gurunavi (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥12,000 · Yakinikumafia Ikebukuro |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 5 | ¥12,000 · Yakinikumafia Ikebukuro |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 11 | — |
| 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 Ikebukuro–Takadanobaba & Waseda
There are 18 restaurants in Ikebukuro–Takadanobaba & Waseda in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 10 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. The largest groups are sushi (9), kaiseki (6), and seafood restaurants (4). 2 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 Ikebukuro (8), Wakamatsu-kawada (2), and Ushigome-yanagichō (2) stations.
3 of the 18 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 17 accept credit cards. 2 do not admit young children, while 6 say children are welcome. 8 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Ikebukuro–Takadanobaba & Waseda?
Dinner at the 18 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 10 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 7 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥14,520.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Ikebukuro–Takadanobaba & Waseda?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Ikebukuro–Takadanobaba & Waseda in this guide are Kabuto (4.45), Due ligne+ (3.74), and Ogasawara Hakushaku Tei (3.68). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which restaurants in Ikebukuro–Takadanobaba & Waseda have won awards?
Kabuto and Ogasawara Hakushaku Tei have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Ikebukuro–Takadanobaba & Waseda online?
Yes for 3 of the 18: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3). 3 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 11 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Ikebukuro–Takadanobaba & Waseda?
It depends on the restaurant: 6 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.