Best innovative fine dining in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi
11 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated innovative fine dining in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi on Tabelog are Hajime, atelier HANADA, and RiVi, and a typical dinner costs about ¥29,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 11
- 64%book online in English (7)
1Hajime¥80,000–99,999 ★★★
2atelier HANADA¥20,000–29,999 ★
3La Fête Hiramatsu¥20,000–29,999
4RiVi¥20,000–29,999
5Le Pont de Ciel¥20,000–29,999 ★
7 can be booked online in English, 1 online in Japanese only, 2 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (7, in Japanese), TableCheck (6), OMAKASE (1), Pocket Concierge (1).
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 11 take bookings online.
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Hajimeハジメ
Innovative, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Higobashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥124,545 TASTING MENU STANDARD＋NON-ALC…
- ¥135,470 TASTING MENU STANDARD＋WINE PA…
- ¥146,970 TASTING MENU STANDARD＋WINE PA…
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 4.32
- 2
atelier HANADA
Chinese, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Yodoyabashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥8,800 Encounter Course
- ¥13,200 Hajimari "Introductory
- ¥16,500 Encounter + Pairing
- +8 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.79
- 3
La Fête Hiramatsuラ・フェット ひらまつ
French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Watanabebashi Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥19,360 Dinner course
- ¥24,200 Dinner course
- ¥27,830 Dinner course
- +6 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.75
- 4
RiVi
Innovative, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 9 min walk from Higobashi Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 5
Le Pont de Cielルポンドシエル
French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 2 min walk from Yodoyabashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥24,200 Dinner course
- ¥31,460 Dinner course
- ¥42,350 Dinner course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 6
macua
French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Kitahama Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥20,570 Dinner course
- ¥27,500 Course
- ¥60,500 Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 7
Emme Esseエンメエッセ
Italian, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥27,500 Omakase Course + Caviar + Tag…
- ¥33,000 The Emme Esse
- ¥5,500 Lunch Only Prefix Course (Cho…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 8
Ristorante Due Fioriリストランテ ドゥエ フィオーリ
Italian, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 7 min walk from Ōebashi Station
- Closed Sundays
- ¥21,780 10th Anniversary Dinner Cours…
- ¥21,780 10th Anniversary Dinner Cours…
- ¥9,680 10th Anniversary Lunch Course…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 9
Salireリストランテ・サリーレ
Italian, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 8 min walk from Higobashi Station
百名店2021- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥13,200 Special Menu
- ¥8,800 Menu Season
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.31
- 10
SOA
Innovative, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 1 min walk from Yodoyabashi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 3.09
- 11
Mato
Innovative, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 8 min walk from Higobashi Station
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.07
How to book these 11, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 6 | ¥13,200 · atelier HANADA |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | ¥87,975 · Hajime |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥87,975 · Hajime |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 7 | ¥13,200 · atelier HANADA |
| By phone only | — | 2 | — |
| 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 innovative fine dining in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi
There are 11 innovative restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 or more. 5 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is more than the Osaka average of about ¥25,000 for innovative fine dining. Most are closest to Higobashi (4), Yodoyabashi (3), and Kitashinchi (2) stations.
7 of the 11 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. 1 do not admit young children, while 2 say children are welcome. 8 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end innovative fine dining cost in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi?
Dinner at the 11 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥29,000: 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which innovative restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi have won awards?
Hajime, atelier HANADA, La Fête Hiramatsu, RiVi, and Salire have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book innovative fine dining in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi online?
Yes for 7 of the 11: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (6), OMAKASE (1), and Pocket Concierge (1). 1 more takes online bookings in Japanese only. 2 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end innovative fine dining restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi?
It depends on the restaurant: 2 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.