Best high-end restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa

102 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa on Tabelog are Kataori, Kisanuki, and Sushi Dokoro Mekumi, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 102

¥16,500median cheapest dinner course (51 of 102)
33%book online in English (34)
¥13,100median lunch course (32)

At the 51 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,500, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 6,995 restaurants in this guide; the lowest is ¥8,800 at Yoshimura.

Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 33 of these 102 take bookings online.

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1Inside
Kataori片折
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
2026Gold百名店2025
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Sundays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 4.71
2Inside
Sushi Dokoro Mekumiすし処めくみ
Sushi, Hakusan & Nomi, near Nukajutaku Mae Station
2026Silver百名店2025
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 4.49
3Inside
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. · 73% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.46
4Inside
Kisanuki木佐貫
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
2026Silver
- Cards accepted
- Closed Sundays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 4.57
5Inside
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. · 21% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.26
6Inside
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. · 142% above the list median
Tabelog 4.24
7Inside
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.21
8Inside
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. · 33% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.12
9Inside
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. · 52% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.13
10Inside
Tempura Koizumi天ぷら小泉
Tempura, Kanazawa, 14 min walk from Nomachi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
- ¥20,570 Dinner course
- ¥27,830 Dinner course
- ¥19,360 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.10
11Inside
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
12Inside
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. · 112% above the list median
Tabelog 4.01
13Inside
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
14Inside
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. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.96
15Inside
Tobi飛
Sushi, Kanazawa, 23 min walk from Kanazawa Station
百名店2025
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.98
16Inside
Ryori Komatsu料理小松
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 20 min walk from Nomachi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.93
17Inside
Tempura Matobaてんぷら的場
Tempura, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥33,000 Omakase
- per person · 100% above the list median
Tabelog 3.96
18Inside
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. · 67% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.87
19Inside
Koideこいで
Izakaya, Kanazawa, 9 min walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
百名店2026
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.85
20Inside
Sushi Shinosuke鮨志の助
Sushi, Kanazawa, near Nishi Kanazawa Station
2020Bronze百名店2025
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.77
21Inside
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. · 64% above the list median
Tabelog 3.81
22Inside
Sushi-ya Kozakuraすし屋小桜
Sushi, Kanazawa, 6 min walk from Kanazawa Station
百名店2025
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Wednesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.80
23Inside
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. · 68% above the list median
Tabelog 3.77
24Inside
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. · 21% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.78
25Inside
Sushi Ikuta鮨いくた
Sushi, Kanazawa, 17 min walk from Nomachi Station
百名店2025
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- ¥18,700 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.78
26Inside
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. · 67% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.73
27Inside
Utsushikiうつしき
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 17 min walk from Nomachi Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Closed Mondays
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥22,000 Course
- ¥22,000 Lunch course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.76
28Inside
Kikuyaきく家
Sushi, Kanazawa, 14 min walk from Nomachi Station
- Cash only
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.77
29Inside
Fiorichiariフィオリキアリ
Italian, Nanao & Wakura-Onsen, 4 min walk from Tatsuruhama Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- ¥15,400 Noto Seasonal Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.75
30Inside
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. · 21% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.68
31Inside
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
32Inside
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
33Inside
Matsuyaまつ家
Kaiseki, Komatsu, near Komatsu Station
- Private rooms
- ¥20,873 Dinner course
- ¥23,403 Dinner course
- ¥25,933 Dinner course
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
34Inside
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
35Inside
Mifukuみふく
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 21 min walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.65
36Inside
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. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.60
37Inside
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
38Inside
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
39Inside
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
40Inside
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. · 33% below the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.63

Showing the top 40 of 102 in full. See all 102 and filter by price, children or online booking.

Numbers 41 to 102 in this list

Restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa by area

Kanazawa Area

Kanazawa 89

Kaga & Hakusan8

Komatsu 4
Kaga 3

Southern Part of Noto4

Nanao & Wakura-Onsen 3

How to book these 102, and what they charge

51 of these 102 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 32 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥13,100 (21% below the dinner median). 34 can be booked online in English, 32 online in Japanese only, 33 by phone only and 3 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (56, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (18), TableCheck (18), AutoReserve (5).

Booking	Language	Restaurants	Least expensive dinner course	First in our order
Pocket Concierge	English	18	¥9,680 · Jardin Paul Bocuse	respiracion
TableCheck	English	18	¥9,680 · Jardin Paul Bocuse	Makinonci
AutoReserve	English	5	¥13,200 · Pantarhei	Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme
Tableall	English	2	—	Sushi Dokoro Mekumi
Ikyu Restaurant	Japanese only	56	¥8,800 · Yoshimura	Sushi Dokoro Mekumi
the restaurant's booking form	Japanese only	1	—	Sanpi Ryouron Kanazawa
By phone only	—	33	—	—
No phone or online booking published	—	3	—	—

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 Kanazawa & Ishikawa

There are 102 restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 53 at ¥15,000–19,999, 29 at ¥20,000–29,999, 15 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 5 at ¥40,000 or more. The largest groups are kaiseki (51), sushi (28), and seafood restaurants (17). 26 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 2 Gold winners. The neighborhoods with the most are Kanazawa (89), Komatsu (4), Nanao & Wakura-Onsen (3), and Kaga (3).

33 of the 102 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 92 accept credit cards. 13 do not admit young children, while 25 say children are welcome. 57 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 102 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 53 at ¥15,000–19,999, 29 at ¥20,000–29,999, 15 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 5 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 51 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,500.

What is the highest-rated restaurant in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?

On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa in this guide are Kataori (4.71), Kisanuki (4.57), and Sushi Dokoro Mekumi (4.49). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.

Which restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa have won awards?

Kataori, Sushi Dokoro Mekumi, respiracion, Kisanuki, SHÓKUDŌ YArn, and Makinonci, among 26 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 34 of the 102: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (18), TableCheck (18), and AutoReserve (5). 32 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 33 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 13 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.

Best high-end restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa

Our analysis of these 102

Ranked list

Kataori片折

Sushi Dokoro Mekumiすし処 めくみ

respiracionレスピラシオン

Kisanuki木佐貫

SHÓKUDŌ YArn

Makinonciマキノンチ

Auberge eaufeu

Installation Table ENSO L'asymetrie du calme

Villa Della Paceヴィラ・デラ・パーチェ

Tempura Koizumi天ぷら 小泉

Otome Zushi乙女寿司

Sushi Kibatani鮨 木場谷

Budoonomori Les Tonnellesレストランぶどうの森 レ・トネル

Kyomi Kai蕎味 櫂

Tobi飛

Ryori Komatsu料理 小松

Tempura Matobaてんぷら的場

restaurant ecoutieres

Koideこいで

Sushi Shinosuke鮨 志の助

Kanazawa Setsuri金澤 せつ理

Sushi-ya Kozakuraすし屋 小桜

Japanese cuisine Zeniya日本料理 銭屋

Izakaya Hachinana居酒屋はちなな

Sushi Ikuta鮨 いくた

Tsuba Jinつば甚

Utsushikiうつしき

Kikuyaきく家

Fiorichiariフィオリキアリ

tawaraタワラ

Sushi Hachi Ya鮨 八や

Bernardベルナール

Matsuyaまつ家

Honami穂濤

Mifukuみふく

Origo

Sushi Mitsukawa Kanazawa Honten鮨 みつ川 金沢本店

Sushi Dokoro Miya鮨処 みや

Sushi Morishige鮨 森しげ

Robert Dumasロベール・デュマ

Numbers 41 to 102 in this list

Restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa by area

How to book these 102, and what they charge

About high-end restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end fine dining cost in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?

What is the highest-rated restaurant in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?

Which restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa have won awards?

Can I book fine dining in Kanazawa & Ishikawa online?

Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?

Sushi Dokoro Mekumiすし処めくみ

Tempura Koizumi天ぷら小泉

Sushi Kibatani鮨木場谷

Budoonomori Les Tonnellesレストランぶどうの森レ・トネル

Kyomi Kai蕎味櫂

Ryori Komatsu料理小松

Sushi Shinosuke鮨志の助

Kanazawa Setsuri金澤せつ理

Sushi-ya Kozakuraすし屋小桜

Japanese cuisine Zeniya日本料理銭屋

Sushi Ikuta鮨いくた

Sushi Hachi Ya鮨八や

Sushi Mitsukawa Kanazawa Honten鮨みつ川金沢本店

Sushi Dokoro Miya鮨処みや

Sushi Morishige鮨森しげ