Best high-end restaurants in Karuizawa
49 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000. About the neighbourhood
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Karuizawa on Tabelog are Restaurant Naz, Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna, and LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 49
- ¥19,210median cheapest dinner course (19 of 49)
- 31%book online in English (15)
- ¥7,900median lunch course (12)
1Restaurant Naz¥80,000–99,999
2Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna¥40,000–49,999
3LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota¥20,000–29,999
4Breston Court Yukawatan¥30,000–39,999
5Hermitage de Tamura¥15,000–19,999
At the 19 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥19,210, about the same as the ¥17,800 median of all 102 restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano; the lowest is ¥11,000 at Sushi Atago.
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. 15 of these 49 take bookings online.
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- 1
Restaurant Nazレストラン ナズ
Innovative, Karuizawa, near Shinano Oiwake Station
2026Gold- Private rooms
¥80,000–99,999
dinner per person, about $530–670
Lunch ¥60,000–79,999
Tabelog 4.58
- 2
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
- 3
LA CASA DI Tetsuo Otaラ・カーサ・ディ・テツオ オオタ
Innovative, Karuizawa
2026Bronze百名店2025- Cards accepted
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.25
- 4
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
- 5
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. · 51% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.89
- 6
Makiyaki Kakehashi薪焼 かけはし
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 22 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥30,800 Omakase course
- per person, tax incl. · 60% above the list median
Tabelog 3.86
- 7
THE HIRAMATSU Karuizawa MiyotaTHE HIRAMATSU 軽井沢 御代田
French, Karuizawa, near Miyota Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥26,500 Menu les Bois
- ¥32,800 Menu la Forêt
- ¥45,500 Menu la Grande Forêt
- per person
Tabelog 3.87
- 8
Mano
Spanish, Karuizawa
百名店2026- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.85
- 9
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
- 10
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
- 11
Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room万平ホテル メインダイニングルーム
Restaurants, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
百名店2021- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥18,975 Dinner course
- ¥24,150 Dinner course
- ¥32,200 Dinner course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 12
Heliotrope
Innovative, Karuizawa, 17 min walk from Karuizawa Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Ages 10+
- ¥13,200 Vestige
- ¥19,800 Limen
- ¥24,200 Nascent
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.70
- 13
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
- 14
Le Grand Lys
French, Karuizawa, near Miyota Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥26,500 Menu les Bois
- ¥32,800 Menu la Forêt
- ¥45,500 Menu la Grande Forêt
- per person
Tabelog 3.69
- 15
Japanese cuisine Kasuke日本料理 嘉助
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, near Naka Karuizawa Station
百名店2025- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 16
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
- 17
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
- 18
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
- 19
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
- 20
Karuizawa Kuroiwa Muni軽井沢くろいわ 無二
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 12 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.55
- 21
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
- 22
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
- 23
Vaas
French, Karuizawa
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- ¥13,200 French Full Course "Lumiere
- ¥16,500 French Full Course "Brielle
- per person, tax incl. · 31% below the list median
Tabelog 3.52
- 24
XIV Karuizawa Teppanyakiエクシブ軽井沢 鉄板焼
Teppanyaki, Karuizawa, near Shinano Oiwake Station
- Cards accepted
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.50
- 25
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. · 31% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 26
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
- 27
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
- 28
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
- 29
Kutsukake Diningくつかけダイニング
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 6 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 30
Japanese cuisine Karatsu日本料理 からまつ
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 11 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Children welcome
- ¥21,470 Wagyu Beef Fillet Aburi-yaki
- ¥24,860 Miyabi Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 31
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. · 13% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.36
- 32
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
- 33
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
- 34
Shola
French, Karuizawa, near Naka Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.09
- 35
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. · 87% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 36
Sushi Atago寿し あたご
Sushi, Karuizawa, 5 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Counter seats
- ¥22,000 Course for Business Meetings…
- ¥22,000 Course for Business Meetings…
- ¥33,000 Omakase Course for Special Oc…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 43% below the list median
Tabelog 3.08
- 37
Manpei Hotel Hinoki万平ホテル 檜
Teppanyaki, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥21,505 Dinner course
- ¥25,300 Dinner course
- ¥25,300 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 12% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 38
Le Bon Vivantル・ボン・ヴィボン
French, Karuizawa, 19 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.05
- 39
Seminare KaruizawaSeminare 輕井澤
Organic, Karuizawa, near Shinano Oiwake Station
- Cards accepted
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥19,800 Dinner Inspiration Course – O…
- ¥19,800 Lunch Inspiration Course – Om…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.07
- 40
vase
French, Karuizawa, near Miyota Station
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
- ¥17,600 Omakase Course
- ¥6,600 Vegan Afternoon Tea
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.06
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Numbers 41 to 49 in this list
How to book these 49, and what they charge
19 of these 49 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 12 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,900 (59% below the dinner median). 15 can be booked online in English, 10 online in Japanese only, 21 by phone only and 3 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (18, in Japanese), TableCheck (12), Pocket Concierge (3).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 12 | ¥18,000 · RUZE classique |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 3 | ¥13,200 · Musai An Ikeda |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 18 | ¥11,000 · Sushi Atago |
| By phone only | — | 21 | — |
| 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 Karuizawa
There are 49 restaurants in Karuizawa in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 21 at ¥15,000–19,999, 19 at ¥20,000–29,999, 5 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 4 at ¥40,000 or more. The largest groups are French restaurants (21), kaiseki (8), and Italian restaurants (7). 11 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. That is more than the Nagano average of about ¥24,000. Most are closest to Karuizawa (14) and Naka-Karuizawa (12) stations.
15 of the 49 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 48 accept credit cards. 4 do not admit young children, while 20 say children are welcome. 31 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
About dining in Karuizawa
Karuizawa is a highland resort about an hour from Tokyo by Shinkansen, popular in summer for its cool climate. Many of its restaurants cook French and Italian food with local vegetables; some close or shorten their hours in winter.
Good to know
- Summer weekends are very busy; book early, and check opening days if you visit in winter.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Karuizawa?
Dinner at the 49 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000: 21 at ¥15,000–19,999, 19 at ¥20,000–29,999, 5 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 4 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 19 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥19,210.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Karuizawa?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Karuizawa in this guide are Restaurant Naz (4.58), Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna (4.40), and LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota (4.25). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which restaurants in Karuizawa have won awards?
Restaurant Naz, Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna, LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota, Breston Court Yukawatan, Hermitage de Tamura, and Mano, among 11 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Karuizawa online?
Yes for 15 of the 49: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (12) and Pocket Concierge (3). 10 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 21 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Karuizawa?
It depends on the restaurant: 20 say children are welcome and 4 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.