Fine dining lunch in Kagoshima
13 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
13 high-end restaurants in Kagoshima serve lunch as well as dinner. Lunch is often the easiest and least expensive way into a restaurant that is hard to book at night.
Our analysis of these 13
- ¥11,000median cheapest dinner course (5 of 13)
- 8%book online in English (1)
1Sushi Sho Nomura¥40,000–49,999
2KAI¥15,000–19,999
3Senti.U¥15,000–19,999
4Meizan Kimiya¥30,000–39,999
5Myoken Ishihara So Shokusai Ishikura¥60,000–79,999
At the 5 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥11,000, about the same as the ¥11,000 median of all 23 restaurants in Kagoshima; the lowest is ¥8,250 at Restaurant Nori.
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. 1 of these 13 take bookings online.
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- 1
Sushi Sho Nomura鮨匠 のむら
Sushi, Kagoshima, 8 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station
2026Silver百名店2025- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.39
- 2
KAI
Italian, Izumi, 5 min walk from Izumi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥11,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.22
- 3
Senti.Uセンティウ
Italian, Kanoya & Tarumi
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.19
- 4
Meizan Kimiya名山 きみや
Sushi, Kagoshima, 2 min walk from Shiyakushomae Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥25,000 Monthly Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.25
- 5
Myoken Ishihara So Shokusai Ishikura妙見石原荘 食菜石蔵
Kaiseki, Kirishima, near Naka Fukura Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥22,000 Kaiseki course
- ¥12,000 Kaiseki course
- per person
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.16
- 6
et NOU
French, Kagoshima, 5 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥11,000 Dinner Course
- ¥15,400 Dinner Course Main Kagoshima…
- ¥15,400 Dinner Course - Main: Kagoshi…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.84
- 7
San Ei山映
Kaiseki, Kagoshima, 7 min walk from Asahi dōri Station
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 8
ayana
Restaurants, Osumi Islands (Yakushima Island)
- English menu
- Vegetarian options
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 9
Shiko紫光
Sushi, Kagoshima, 3 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 10
Restaurant Noriレストラン ノリ
French, Kagoshima, 3 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station
- Closed Mondays
- ¥8,250 Course
- ¥12,100 Course
- ¥19,800 Dinner course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.64
- 11
Flying Hog Grill
French, Kagoshima, 1 min walk from Takenohashi Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥8,800 Weekday Only - Selectable Mai…
- ¥12,000 ディナー【エンバー】鹿児島県産 黒毛和牛モモ肉と旬の野菜が…
- ¥15,000 Dinner "Framed" Course with K…
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.55
- 12
French Restaurant Celesteフレンチレストラン セレステ
French, Ibusuki, near Nigatsuden Station
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.07
- 13
Chuocho Takayoshi中央町 貴よし
Kaiseki, Kagoshima, 3 min walk from Miyako-dōri Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- ¥16,500 Night Omakase Course
- ¥8,800 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 50% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.02
How to book these 13, and what they charge
5 of these 13 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 1 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only and 7 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (6, in Japanese), TableCheck (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 1 | ¥11,000 · et NOU |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 6 | ¥8,250 · Restaurant Nori |
| By phone only | — | 7 | — |
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 fine dining lunch in Kagoshima
The highest rated on Tabelog are Sushi Sho Nomura, Meizan Kimiya, and KAI.
1 of the 13 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 12 accept credit cards.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Kagoshima?
Dinner at the 13 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000: 8 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 5 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥11,000.
Which restaurants in Kagoshima have won awards?
Sushi Sho Nomura, KAI, Senti.U, Meizan Kimiya, Myoken Ishihara So Shokusai Ishikura, and et NOU have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Kagoshima online?
Yes for 1 of the 13: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (1). 5 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 7 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Kagoshima?
It depends on the restaurant: 7 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.