Kid-friendly fine dining in Kanazawa & Ishikawa
25 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
25 high-end restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa say children are welcome. Many of the city's top counters do not admit young children, so these are the places to start when you travel as a family.
Our analysis of these 25
- ¥15,000median cheapest dinner course (16 of 25)
- 36%book online in English (9)
- ¥10,500median lunch course (10)
1Makinonci¥30,000–39,999
2Otome Zushi¥20,000–29,999
3Sushi Kibatani¥30,000–39,999
4Kyomi Kai¥15,000–19,999
5Tsuba Jin¥30,000–39,999
At the 16 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,000, about the same as 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. 9 of these 25 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
Otome Zushi乙女寿司
Sushi, Kanazawa, 17 min walk from Nomachi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.04
- 3
Sushi Kibatani鮨 木場谷
Sushi, Kanazawa, 20 min walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥35,000 Omakase Course *market price…
- per person, tax incl. · 133% above the list median
Tabelog 4.01
- 4
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.96
- 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. · 83% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 6
Sushi Hachi Ya鮨 八や
Sushi, Kanazawa, near Kanazawa Station
百名店2022- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.66
- 7
Sushi Dokoro Miya鮨処 みや
Sushi, Kanazawa, 14 min walk from Nomachi Station
百名店2021- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.62
- 8
Sushi Morishige鮨 森しげ
Sushi, Kanazawa, 13 min walk from Nomachi Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.63
- 9
Kappou Ikemori割烹 いけ森
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 14 min walk from Kanazawa Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.61
- 10
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
- 11
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
- 12
Sushi Kinari / Kanazawa鮨 生成り
Sushi, Kanazawa, 16 min walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥13,200 From April 1st [Dinner] Seaso…
- ¥17,600 Dinner Omakase Nigiri with Ap…
- ¥22,000 Dinner Omakase Nigiri with Se…
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 13
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
- 14
Shunsai Yaki Hazama旬菜焼 はざま
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 21 min walk from Nomachi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥14,300 Dinner course
- ¥14,300 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 15
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. · 41% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 16
Tsuji Kateien辻家庭園
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 23 min walk from Nomachi Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥7,700 Autumn Flavors Lunch
- ¥13,200 Private Room Exclusive Plan
- per person, tax incl. · 41% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.32
- 17
Katamachi Koryori Sushi Sho片町小料理鮨 翔
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 12 min walk from Nomachi Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥11,000 Dinner" A La Carte Plan with…
- ¥22,000 Dinner" Omakase Sushi
- ¥33,000 Dinner October to January Win…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 47% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.18
- 18
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. · 98% above the list median
Tabelog 3.10
- 19
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
- 20
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. · 10% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.07
- 21
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. · 10% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 22
Steak House NekoyanagiステーキハウスNEKOYANAGI
Steak, Kanazawa, 12 min walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
- Online booking
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.06
- 23
sushiyuki鮨 裕葵
Sushi, Kanazawa, 21 min walk from Nomachi Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.06
- 24
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
- 25
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. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
How to book these 25, and what they charge
16 of these 25 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 10 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥10,500 (30% below the dinner median). 9 can be booked online in English, 10 online in Japanese only, 5 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (15, in Japanese), TableCheck (7), Pocket Concierge (5), AutoReserve (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 7 | ¥9,680 · Jardin Paul Bocuse |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 5 | ¥9,680 · Jardin Paul Bocuse |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | ¥35,000 · Sushi Kibatani |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 15 | ¥8,800 · Noboruya |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 5 | — |
| 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 kid-friendly fine dining in Kanazawa & Ishikawa
The highest rated on Tabelog are Makinonci, Otome Zushi, and Sushi Kibatani.
9 of the 25 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 24 accept credit cards. 15 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 25 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 15 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 16 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,000.
Which restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa have won awards?
Makinonci, Otome Zushi, Sushi Kibatani, Kyomi Kai, Sushi Hachi Ya, and Sushi Dokoro Miya have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Kanazawa & Ishikawa online?
Yes for 9 of the 25: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (7), Pocket Concierge (5), and AutoReserve (1). 10 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 5 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?
It depends on the restaurant: 25 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.