Kaiseki in Kanazawa & Ishikawa for English speakers
14 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
14 kaiseki restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa say they have an English menu or English-speaking staff, which makes ordering, dietary requests and the conversation across the counter much easier.
Our analysis of these 14
- ¥18,500median cheapest dinner course (12 of 14)
- 57%book online in English (8)
- ¥11,000median lunch course (9)
1Kyomi Kai¥15,000–19,999
2Kanazawa Setsuri¥20,000–29,999
3Japanese cuisine Zeniya¥40,000–49,999
4Izakaya Hachinana¥20,000–29,999
5Tsuba Jin¥30,000–39,999
At the 12 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥18,500, 12% above the ¥16,500 median of all 51 kaiseki restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa; the lowest is ¥11,000 at Kanazawa Sushi to Japan Wine Ao.
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. 8 of these 14 take bookings online.
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- 1
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
- 2
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
- 3
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
- 4
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
- 5
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
- 6
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
- 7
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
- 8
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
- 9
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
- 10
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
- 11
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
- 12
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
- 13
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
- 14
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 14, and what they charge
12 of these 14 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 9 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥11,000 (41% below the dinner median). 8 can be booked online in English and 6 online in Japanese only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (10, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (7), TableCheck (3), the restaurant's booking form (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 7 | ¥14,300 · Kyomi Kai |
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥14,300 · Kyomi Kai |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 10 | ¥11,000 · Kanazawa Sushi to Japan Wine Ao |
| 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 kaiseki in Kanazawa & Ishikawa for English speakers
By dinner price, 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Kyomi Kai, Kanazawa Setsuri, and Izakaya Hachinana.
8 of the 14 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. 3 do not admit young children, while 8 say children are welcome. 10 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?
Dinner at the 14 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 12 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥18,500.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa have won awards?
Kyomi Kai has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Kanazawa & Ishikawa online?
Yes for 8 of the 14: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (7) and TableCheck (3). 6 more take online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?
It depends on the restaurant: 8 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.