French fine dining lunch in Karuizawa
14 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
14 French restaurants in Karuizawa that charge ¥15,000 or more at dinner also serve lunch. Lunch is usually easier to book and costs less, the classic way to try a top kitchen.
Our analysis of these 14
- ¥19,500median cheapest dinner course (6 of 14)
- 50%book online in English (7)
- ¥10,000median lunch course (5)
1Breston Court Yukawatan¥30,000–39,999
2Hermitage de Tamura¥15,000–19,999
3Auberge de Primavera¥20,000–29,999
4Toeda¥15,000–19,999
5Cresson River Side Story¥20,000–29,999
At the 6 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥19,500, about the same as the ¥18,000 median of all 21 French restaurants in Karuizawa; the lowest is ¥13,200 at Musai An Ikeda.
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. 7 of these 14 take bookings online.
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- 1
Breston Court Yukawatanブレストンコート ユカワタン
French, Karuizawa, 20 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- No children
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.12
- 2
Hermitage de Tamuraエルミタージュ ドゥ タムラ
French, Karuizawa, 23 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥29,040 Chef's recommended Dinner cou…
- ¥42,350 Seasonal Matsutake French Cou…
- ¥26,620 Chef's recommended Lunch cour…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 49% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.89
- 3
Auberge de Primaveraオーベルジュ ド プリマヴェーラ
French, Karuizawa, 12 min walk from Karuizawa Station
百名店2023- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Ages 10+
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥13,200 Primavera
- ¥22,000 Menu Degustation
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 4
Toeda
French, Karuizawa, 21 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 5
Cresson River Side Storyクレソン リバーサイド ストーリー 旧軽井沢
French, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 6
Continental Roomコンチネンタルルーム
French, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- ¥4,200 Lunch course
- ¥5,700 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 7
Beaux Sejoursボーセジュール
French, Karuizawa, 24 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- ¥21,000 Dinner course
- ¥22,770 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 8
Musai An Ikeda無彩庵 池田
French, Karuizawa, 20 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥13,200 Shinano・regionale petit
- ¥14,300 Shinano regionale
- ¥15,400 Shinshu・régionale petit
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 32% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 9
No One's Recipeノーワンズ レシピ
French, Karuizawa, 19 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.46
- 10
Chez Kusamaシェ草間
French, Karuizawa, 22 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.44
- 11
Sonoriteソノリテ
French, Karuizawa, 19 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥21,753 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 12% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.36
- 12
RUZE classique
French, Karuizawa, 15 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥19,800 Dinner course
- ¥11,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 13
Bon Papaボンパパ
French, Karuizawa, near Shinano Oiwake Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 14
Le Telescope
French, Karuizawa, near Shinano Oiwake Station
- ¥14,500 Lorgnette" Dinner Course
- ¥16,900 Télescope" Dinner Course
- ¥6,600 Télescope" Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · 26% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.04
How to book these 14, and what they charge
6 of these 14 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥10,000 (49% below the dinner median). 7 can be booked online in English, 3 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 (6, in Japanese), TableCheck (5), Pocket Concierge (2).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 5 | ¥18,000 · RUZE classique |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥13,200 · Musai An Ikeda |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 6 | ¥14,500 · Le Telescope |
| 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 lunch in Karuizawa
By dinner price, 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Breston Court Yukawatan, Hermitage de Tamura, and Auberge de Primavera. A typical dinner here costs about ¥21,000 per person, less than the Nagano average of about ¥25,000 for French fine dining. Most are closest to Naka-Karuizawa (5) and Karuizawa (5) stations.
7 of the 14 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 13 accept credit cards. 3 do not admit young children, while 6 say children are welcome.
Questions visitors ask
How much is a high-end French fine dining lunch in Karuizawa?
Lunch at the 14 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥3,000 to ¥39,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Dinner at the same restaurants starts at ¥15,000.
How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Karuizawa?
Dinner at the 14 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 6 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥19,500.
Which French restaurants in Karuizawa have won awards?
Breston Court Yukawatan, Hermitage de Tamura, and Auberge de Primavera have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book French fine dining in Karuizawa online?
Yes for 7 of the 14: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (5) and Pocket Concierge (2). 3 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 Karuizawa?
It depends on the restaurant: 6 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.