Best French fine dining in Kanazawa & Ishikawa
12 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated French fine dining in Kanazawa & Ishikawa on Tabelog are Makinonci, Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme, and Budoonomori Les Tonnelles, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 12
- ¥15,000median cheapest dinner course (7 of 12)
- 50%book online in English (6)
- ¥13,000median lunch course (5)
1Makinonci¥30,000–39,999
2Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme¥20,000–29,999
3Budoonomori Les Tonnelles¥20,000–29,999
4restaurant ecoutieres¥30,000–39,999
5tawara¥15,000–19,999
At the 7 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,000, about the same as the ¥15,400 median of all 984 French restaurants in Japan; the lowest is ¥9,680 at Jardin Paul Bocuse.
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. 6 of these 12 take bookings online.
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- 1
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. · 167% above the list median
Tabelog 4.24
- 2
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. · 47% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.12
- 3
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
- 4
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. · 83% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.87
- 5
tawaraタワラ
French, Kanazawa, 18 min walk from Nomachi Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥13,000 Dinner 18:00 Start Course
- ¥13,000 Dinner 19:00 Start Course
- ¥13,000 Lunch 12:00 Start Course
- per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 6
Bernardベルナール
French, Kanazawa, 16 min walk from Kanazawa Station
- Ages 12+
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 7
Robert Dumasロベール・デュマ
French, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays
- ¥11,000 Dinner course
- ¥14,300 Dinner course
- ¥17,600 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 8
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. · 35% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 9
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. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.52
- 10
Busaku武作
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Mondays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.16
- 11
Restaurant serenite
French, Kanazawa, near Nomachi Station
- Cash only
- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 12
Auberge Résonance
French, Hakui & Chirihama, near Chiji Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.03
How to book these 12, and what they charge
7 of these 12 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥13,000 (13% below the dinner median). 6 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only, 3 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (8, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (4), TableCheck (4), AutoReserve (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 4 | ¥9,680 · Jardin Paul Bocuse |
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥9,680 · Jardin Paul Bocuse |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | ¥22,000 · Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 8 | ¥9,680 · Jardin Paul Bocuse |
| By phone only | — | 3 | — |
| 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 french fine dining in Kanazawa & Ishikawa
There are 12 French restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999. 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Kanazawa (11) and Hakui & Chirihama (1).
6 of the 12 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 11 accept credit cards. 5 do not admit young children, while 4 say children are welcome. 10 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?
Dinner at the 12 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 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 ¥15,000.
Which French restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa have won awards?
Makinonci, Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme, Budoonomori Les Tonnelles, and tawara have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book French fine dining in Kanazawa & Ishikawa online?
Yes for 6 of the 12: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (4), TableCheck (4), and AutoReserve (1). 2 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 3 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end French fine dining restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?
It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 5 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.