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Kaiseki lunch in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi

14 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

14 kaiseki restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi 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

  • ¥15,000median cheapest dinner course (10 of 14)
  • 43%book online in English (6)
  • ¥6,600median lunch course (11)

At the 10 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,000, about the same as the ¥14,990 median of all 20 kaiseki restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi; the lowest is ¥8,800 at Yotaro Honten. 6 of these 14 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.

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. 6 of these 14 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Fushimimachi Kakoiyama伏見町 栫山

    Kaiseki, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Kitahama Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥40,000–49,999

    dinner per person, about $270–330

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.16

  2. 2

    Koryu弧柳

    Kaiseki, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 10 min walk from Kitahama Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome

    Easy to book from abroad

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 3.84

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    Varierレストラン ヴァリエ

    French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Watanabebashi Station

    Michelin Guide2026百名店2025
    • English menu
    • Private rooms
    • Ages 10+
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥12,100 From 5/1 New Price 【WEB Reser…
    • ¥15,730 From 5/1 New Price 【DINNER DE…
    • ¥21,780 From 5/1 New Price 【DINNER SP…
    • +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 19% below the list median

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.71

  5. 5

    Kitahama Sushi Yamano北浜鮨やまの

    Sushi, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 6 min walk from Kitahama Station

    • English-speaking staff
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥22,000 Omakase Course at 7 PM
    • ¥28,600 Omakase Course with Original…
    • ¥29,800 Omakase Special Course at 7 PM
    • +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 47% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.70

  6. 6

    Kura Teppanyaki & Sushi蔵 鉄板焼&寿司

    Teppanyaki, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 1 min walk from Watanabebashi Station

    百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥14,800 Aomi Course
    • ¥9,300 Sushi Lunch/Weekday Discount:…
    • ¥9,800 Sushi Lunch Yuunagi Course
    • +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 83% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.62

  7. 7

    Nishitemma Ichigaya西天満 市がや

    Kaiseki, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Ōebashi Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
    • Online booking
    • ¥16,500 Yuki Course: Sashimi, Simmere…
    • ¥19,800 Tsuki Course: Sashimi, Simmer…
    • ¥27,500 Hana Course: Sashimi, Simmere…
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 10% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.51

  8. 8

    Utsubohommachi Gaku靭本町がく

    Kaiseki, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 7 min walk from Hommachi Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥17,820 Night Omakase 10 Dishes
    • ¥23,760 Night Omakase 12 Dishes
    • ¥29,700 Omakase Dinner 14 Dishes
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.50

  9. 9

    Yuuzenbito Tahata遊膳人 田はた

    Kaiseki, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Higobashi Station

    • UnionPay
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • ¥22,385 Dinner course
    • ¥30,250 Dinner course
    • ¥12,100 Lunch course
    • per person, tax incl. · 49% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.50

  10. 10

    Sushi Misuji鮨 美寿志

    Sushi, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 2 min walk from Watanabebashi Station

    • UnionPay
    • English menu
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • Vegetarian options
    • ¥15,000 Limited Dinner Shiosai Nigiri…
    • ¥15,000 Dinner Only Iso-shigi Sushi K…
    • ¥22,000 Dinner Only Futo Sushi Kaisek…
    • +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.43

  11. 11

    Sushi Homura鮨穂むら

    Sushi, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Kitahama Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥13,200 Course: Luxurious Seasonal Ap…
    • ¥18,700 Course: Seasonal Appetizers (…
    • ¥6,600 Lunch Omakase Nigiri
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.46

  12. 12

    Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama日本料理 大阪光林坊 北浜

    Kaiseki, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 4 min walk from Kitahama Station

    • Private rooms
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥11,000 Seasonal Kaiseki Course Kagay…
    • ¥13,000 Kaiseki Banquet Course with 3…
    • ¥14,300 Seasonal Kaiseki Course Miyabi
    • +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median

    Lunch ¥3,000–3,999

    Tabelog 3.40

  13. 13

    Yotaro Honten与太呂 本店

    Tempura, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Watanabebashi Station

    • UnionPay
    • English menu
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥12,000 Limited Dinner Course
    • ¥16,500 Counter Seat Only Course
    • ¥5,500 Lunch Course
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 41% below the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.35

  14. 14

    Teppan Kappou Murakumoてっぱん割烹むら雲

    Kaiseki, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Yodoyabashi Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥13,200 Seasonal Teppan Kaiseki <Wagy…
    • ¥16,500 Seasonal Teppan Kappou Course…
    • ¥22,000 Seasonal Teppan Kaiseki <Ise…
    • +4 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥2,000–2,999

    Tabelog 3.16

How to book these 14, and what they charge

10 of these 14 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 11 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥6,600 (56% below the dinner median). 6 can be booked online in English, 6 online in Japanese only and 2 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (10, in Japanese), TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (2), Gurunavi (1, in Japanese).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish4¥14,990 · Utsubohommachi Gaku
OMAKASEEnglish2¥16,500 · Nishitemma Ichigaya
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only10¥8,800 · Yotaro Honten
GurunaviJapanese only1¥11,000 · Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama
the restaurant's booking formJapanese only1¥12,100 · Varier
By phone only—2—

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 kaiseki lunch in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi

By dinner price, 8 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Fushimimachi Kakoiyama, Koryu, and Le Pont de Ciel. A typical dinner here costs about ¥24,000 per person, about the same as the Osaka average of about ¥23,000 for kaiseki. Most are closest to Kitahama (5), Watanabebashi (4), and Yodoyabashi (2) stations.

6 of the 14 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. 3 do not admit young children, while 4 say children are welcome.

Questions visitors ask

How much is a high-end kaiseki lunch in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi?

Lunch at the 14 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥2,000 to ¥39,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Dinner at the same restaurants starts at ¥15,000.

How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi?

Dinner at the 14 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 8 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 10 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,000.

Which kaiseki restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi have won awards?

Fushimimachi Kakoiyama, Varier, and Kura Teppanyaki & Sushi have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book kaiseki in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi online?

Yes for 6 of the 14: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4) and OMAKASE (2). 6 more take 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 kaiseki restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi?

It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.