Best Italian fine dining in Karuizawa
7 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated Italian fine dining in Karuizawa on Tabelog are Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna, Modesto, and La Tegola, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 7
- 29%book online in English (2)
1Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna¥40,000–49,999
2Modesto¥15,000–19,999
3La Tegola¥15,000–19,999
4Ha-Na-Re¥15,000–19,999
5La Lumiere Claire¥30,000–39,999
2 can be booked online in English and 5 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: TableCheck (2), Ikyu Restaurant (1, in Japanese).
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. 2 of these 7 take bookings online.
- 1
Fogliolina della Porta Fortunaフォリオリーナ・デッラ・ポルタ・フォルトゥーナ
Italian, Karuizawa, near Naka Karuizawa Station
2026Silver百名店2025- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 4.40
- 2
Modestoモデスト
Italian, Karuizawa, 13 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥5,720 Aコース
- ¥7,700 Bコース
- ¥9,350 Aコース
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 3
La Tegola
Italian, Karuizawa, 16 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.69
- 4
Ha-Na-Re
Italian, Karuizawa, 5 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.60
- 5
La Lumiere Claire
Italian, Karuizawa, near Miyota Station
- Cards accepted
- ¥26,500 Menu les Bois
- ¥32,800 Menu la Forêt
- ¥45,500 Menu la Grande Forêt
- per person
Tabelog 3.53
- 6
Trattoria Creatta Karuizawa
Italian, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥2,500 Kids Dinner Plate
- ¥4,500 For those who want to enjoy c…
- ¥4,500 Kids Dinner Course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.36
- 7
Bistecca Naokiビステッカナオキ
Italian, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Thursdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥36,000 Bistecca Rosso Course
- ¥42,000 Bistecca Filet Course
- ¥48,000 Kinianana Beef Course (for 4…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.05
How to book these 7, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 2 | ¥36,000 · Bistecca Naoki |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 1 | ¥36,000 · Bistecca Naoki |
| By phone only | — | 5 | — |
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 italian fine dining in Karuizawa
There are 7 Italian restaurants in Karuizawa in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 2 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Nagano average of about ¥24,000 for Italian fine dining.
2 of the 7 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. 4 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end Italian fine dining cost in Karuizawa?
Dinner at the 7 Italian restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which Italian restaurants in Karuizawa have won awards?
Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna and Modesto have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book Italian fine dining in Karuizawa online?
Yes for 2 of the 7: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (2). 5 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end Italian fine dining restaurants in Karuizawa?
It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.