English-friendly fine dining in Kanazawa & Ishikawa
29 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
29 high-end restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa say they have an English menu or English-speaking staff, which makes ordering, dietary requests and the conversation at the counter much easier.
Our analysis of these 29
- ¥18,500median cheapest dinner course (24 of 29)
- 62%book online in English (18)
- ¥13,000median lunch course (17)
1respiracion¥20,000–29,999
2SHÓKUDŌ YArn¥20,000–29,999
3Makinonci¥30,000–39,999
4Auberge eaufeu¥20,000–29,999
5Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme¥20,000–29,999
At the 24 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥18,500, 12% above the ¥16,500 median of all 102 restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa; the lowest is ¥8,800 at Noboruya.
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. 18 of these 29 take bookings online.
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- 1
respiracionレスピラシオン
Spanish, Kanazawa, 19 min walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
2026Silver百名店2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,000 Respiracion Course
- ¥33,000 Course Respiracion (from Nove…
- per person, tax incl. · 55% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.46
- 2
SHÓKUDŌ YArn
Innovative, Komatsu, near Komatsu Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥20,000 Dinner SHOKUDO YArn Menu
- ¥13,000 Lunch SHOKUDO YArn Short Menu
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.26
- 3
Makinonciマキノンチ
French, Kanazawa, near Higashi Kanazawa Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥44,000 Dinner course
- ¥68,200 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 116% above the list median
Tabelog 4.24
- 4
Auberge eaufeu
Innovative, Komatsu
2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
- Halal options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥15,000 Dinner Degustation Menu
- ¥25,000 Dinner Menu Season
- ¥15,000 Lunch Menu Tasting
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 19% below the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.21
- 5
Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme
French, Kanazawa, 14 min walk from Nomachi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 12+
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Nouveau Dinner Menu (July 1,…
- ¥27,500 New Dinner Menu
- ¥14,300 Limited Lunch Menu
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 19% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.12
- 6
Villa Della Paceヴィラ・デラ・パーチェ
Italian, Nanao & Wakura-Onsen, 19 min walk from Kasashiho Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥25,000 Seasonal Course (from October…
- per person, tax incl. · 35% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.13
- 7
Budoonomori Les Tonnellesレストランぶどうの森 レ・トネル
French, Kanazawa, 14 min walk from Morimoto Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Ages 12+
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥20,000 Les Tonnelles Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.00
- 8
Kyomi Kai蕎味 櫂
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥14,300 Dinner Menu
- ¥18,700 Dinner Menu
- ¥9,900 Lunch Menu
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 23% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.96
- 9
restaurant ecoutieres
French, Kanazawa, 3 min walk from Nanatsuya Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥3,080 Special Dessert Plate with He…
- ¥27,500 Gastronomique Course (Unavail…
- ¥34,100 Kabayaki Crab and Seasonal Di…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 49% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.87
- 10
Kanazawa Setsuri金澤 せつ理
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 17 min walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
Michelin ★ 2021 (as stated on the restaurant's website)- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥27,142 Autumn Omakase Course (From 9…
- ¥28,875 Winter Omakase Course (from 1…
- ¥31,762 Winter Omakase Course (from 1…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 47% above the list median
Tabelog 3.81
- 11
Japanese cuisine Zeniya日本料理 銭屋
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 15 min walk from Nomachi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥27,720 【Private Room】Chef's Choice K…
- ¥39,600 【Counter seat】Chef's Choice K…
- ¥39,600 【Counter seat】Chef's Choice K…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 50% above the list median
Tabelog 3.77
- 12
Izakaya Hachinana居酒屋はちなな
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 17 min walk from Kamimoroe Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥20,000 Seasonal Omakase Course with…
- ¥20,000 Seasonal Omakase Course with…
- ¥32,000 Omakase Wine + Seasonal Omaka…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 13
Tsuba Jinつば甚
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 10 min walk from Nomachi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥27,500 Kaiseki Course
- ¥38,500 Kaiseki Course 2
- ¥20,000 Kaiseki Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 49% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 14
Honami穂濤
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 12 min walk from Nomachi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 10+
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥16,940 Dinner Course A
- ¥20,900 Dinner Course B
- ¥24,860 Dinner Course C
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 15
Origo
Innovative, Kanazawa, 8 min walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 19% below the list median
Tabelog 3.60
- 16
Sushi Mitsukawa Kanazawa Honten鮨 みつ川 金沢本店
Sushi, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
百名店2021- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.55
- 17
Jardin Paul Bocuseジャルダン ポール・ボキューズ
French, Kanazawa, near Nomachi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥9,680 MENU CLASSIQUE
- ¥14,520 MENU TRADITION
- ¥19,360 MENU BOURGEOIS
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 48% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 18
Nicon
French, Kanazawa, 13 min walk from Nomachi Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,000 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 19% below the list median
Tabelog 3.52
- 19
Sushi Dokoro Asanogawa鮨処 あさの川
Sushi, Kanazawa, 24 min walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥24,200 Evening Omakase Sushi Experie…
- ¥12,100 Lunch Omakase Sushi Experienc…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 20
Noboruya登るや
Wagyu, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥8,800 Same-Day Reservations Availab…
- per person, tax incl. · 52% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 21
Ryokushu Densuke緑酒 伝助
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 9 min walk from Nomachi Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥22,000 Omakase Course / Extreme - Av…
- ¥24,000 Enjoy Live Hairy Crab Course…
- per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.16
- 22
Higashiyama Shinei東山 真営
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥29,700 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 61% above the list median
Tabelog 3.10
- 23
Sanpi Ryouron Kanazawa賛否両論 金沢
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 7 min walk from Nomachi Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥15,000 Special Course
- ¥20,000 Crab Course
- ¥8,000 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.13
- 24
Tsuruko Chishinanつる幸 知新庵
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 16 min walk from Kanazawa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥31,020 Seasonal Omakase Kaiseki
- ¥49,720 Autumn Omakase Kaiseki with N…
- ¥49,720 Winter Omakase Kaiseki: Kanou…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 51% above the list median
Tabelog 3.09
- 25
Cha no Yu Suzuoki茶の遊 鈴おき
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥6,600 A La Carte ... What You Want…
- ¥12,000 Omakase Course - A Plan to In…
- ¥18,000 Evening Kaiseki Course ... En…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.07
- 26
Uroko Machi Shiro鱗町 白
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 18 min walk from Nomachi Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥16,500 Omakase Course
- ¥22,000 Omakase Special Course
- ¥22,000 Omakase Course Limited from N…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 27
Sushi Matsuura鮨 まつ浦
Sushi, Kanazawa, 5 min walk from Nomachi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 28
Steak Kaiseki Noto Hantoステーキ会席 能登半島
Steak, Kanazawa, 4 min walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Dinner course
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.02
- 29
Kanazawa Sushi to Japan Wine Ao金沢鮨 と日本ワイン藍AO
Sushi, Kanazawa, 13 min walk from Nomachi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥11,000 Dinner: Casual Authentic Omak…
- ¥14,300 Dinner Open Memorial Special…
- ¥22,000 Dinner Special Course for Gra…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 41% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
How to book these 29, and what they charge
24 of these 29 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 17 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥13,000 (30% below the dinner median). 18 can be booked online in English and 11 online in Japanese only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (24, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (16), TableCheck (8), AutoReserve (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 16 | ¥9,680 · Jardin Paul Bocuse |
| TableCheck | English | 8 | ¥9,680 · Jardin Paul Bocuse |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | ¥22,000 · Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 24 | ¥8,800 · Noboruya |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 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 english-friendly fine dining in Kanazawa & Ishikawa
The highest rated on Tabelog are respiracion, SHÓKUDŌ YArn, and Makinonci.
18 of the 29 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. 7 do not admit young children, while 12 say children are welcome. 22 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?
Dinner at the 29 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000: 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 12 at ¥20,000–29,999, 7 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 24 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥18,500.
Which restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa have won awards?
respiracion, SHÓKUDŌ YArn, Makinonci, Auberge eaufeu, Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme, and Villa Della Pace, among 10 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Kanazawa & Ishikawa online?
Yes for 18 of the 29: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (16), TableCheck (8), and AutoReserve (1). 11 more take online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?
It depends on the restaurant: 12 say children are welcome and 7 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.