Best high-end restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi
59 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000. About the neighbourhood
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi on Tabelog are Hajime, Chinese Sai Hinotori, and Fushimimachi Kakoiyama, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 59
- ¥15,600median cheapest dinner course (32 of 59)
- 44%book online in English (26)
- ¥7,400median lunch course (28)
1Hajime¥80,000–99,999 ★★★
2Chinese Sai Hinotori¥20,000–29,999
3Fushimimachi Kakoiyama¥40,000–49,999 ★
4Niku Kappou Yamaguchi¥40,000–49,999
5Oimatsu Miyamoto¥15,000–19,999
At the 32 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,600, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 775 restaurants in Osaka; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Duesta. 28 of these 59 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. 26 of these 59 take bookings online.
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- 1
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. · 464% above the list median
Tabelog 4.32
- 2
Chinese Sai Hinotori中国菜 火ノ鳥
Chinese, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Kitahama Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 4.31
- 3
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
- 4
Niku Kappou Yamaguchi肉割烹 山口
Kaiseki, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 4 min walk from Ōebashi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Closed Sundays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 4.08
- 5
Oimatsu Miyamoto老松みやもと
Yakitori, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 7 min walk from Ōebashi Station
百名店2025- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.01
- 6
Sinae
French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Kitahama Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥25,000 Dinner Course - Savor exquisi…
- ¥16,500 Lunch Course: Enjoy a Casual…
- ¥25,000 Sunday and Public Holiday Lun…
- per person, tax incl. · 60% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.91
- 7
Kuku
Yakiniku, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 6 min walk from Higobashi Station
百名店2026- Cards accepted
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.97
- 8
Presqu'îleプレスキル
French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Yodoyabashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥21,780 La Feuille
- ¥26,620 Raison
- ¥35,090 【Reservations required 5 days…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 40% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.80
- 9
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
- 10
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. · 15% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.79
- 11
Différenceレストランディファランス
French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 9 min walk from Hommachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- ¥7,500 Lunch course
- ¥12,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 15% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 12
Asador ROCAアサドール ロカ
Spanish, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 9 min walk from Kitahama Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2026- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥19,050 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 22% above the list median
Tabelog 3.84
- 13
Ponte Vecchioポンテ ベッキオ
Italian, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 1 min walk from Kitahama Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- ¥15,730 Course
- ¥21,780 Course
- ¥24,805 Course
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.77
- 14
Sushi Hoshiyama鮨 ほしやま
Sushi, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 7 min walk from Kitahama Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥33,000 Tsumami ＆Nigiri Omakase
- per person, tax incl. · 112% above the list median
Tabelog 3.82
- 15
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
- 16
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
- 17
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
- 18
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. · 22% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 19
Sushi shizuku Nishitenma鮨shizuku 西天満
Sushi, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 6 min walk from Ōebashi Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.78
- 20
Tempura Kawaharasaki天ぷら 川原崎
Tempura, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Naniwabashi Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥23,100 Omakase
- per person · 48% above the list median
Tabelog 3.66
- 21
P grecoピ・グレコ
Italian, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 6 min walk from Naniwabashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2023- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥21,780 Recommended for First-Time Vi…
- ¥42,350 Recommended for those who wan…
- ¥21,780 Recommended for First-Time Vi…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 22
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. · 41% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.70
- 23
Alla Gocciaアッラゴッチャ
Italian, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 9 min walk from Yodoyabashi Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,400 Dinner course
- ¥3,300 Lunch course
- ¥5,940 Lunch course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 24
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. · 76% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 25
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. · 32% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 26
RIKIchan Kitahama黒毛和牛ヘレ肉専門店 炭火焼肉 りきちゃん 北浜店
Yakiniku, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Kitahama Station
百名店2026- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.63
- 27
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
- 28
Ippou Honten一宝 本店
Tempura, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Higobashi Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
- ¥29,095 Dinner course
- ¥32,890 Dinner course
- ¥40,920 Dinner course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 87% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 29
Dojima Kozuru堂島幸鶴
Fugu, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Watanabebashi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.66
- 30
Bullet
Chinese, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Higobashi Station
百名店2026- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 31
L'esprit De Coeur De Franceレスプリ ドゥ クゥー ドゥ フランス
French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Kitahama Station
百名店2021- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 12+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥22,000 Lobster and Peach Marinade Di…
- ¥26,400 Dinner Specialty ◆ Enjoy a le…
- ¥12,980 Lobster and Peach Marinade Lu…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 24% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 32
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. · 40% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 33
Nelu KoraibashiNELU 高麗橋
French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 6 min walk from Kitahama Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥4,235 Dinner Kids Plate ◆ Special P…
- ¥14,520 Dinner Nature ◆ A Memorable M…
- ¥17,000 Dinner Nature x Anniversary ◆…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 34
C:Grill
Seafood, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 1 min walk from Watanabebashi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥5,900 Lunch Choose Your Lunch Plan…
- ¥6,900 Limited Until September [Lunc…
- ¥6,900 Limited in October and Novemb…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 35
Duesta
Italian, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Naniwabashi Station
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥7,700 Casual Light Course to Enjoy…
- ¥7,700 Casual Light Course Enjoying…
- ¥14,300 Dinner Full Course Featuring…
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 51% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.54
- 36
Amaterasu鮨 海照
Sushi, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 9 min walk from Higobashi Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.51
- 37
Nishinoにしの
Kaiseki, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 7 min walk from Higobashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥30,800 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 97% above the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 38
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 39
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
- 40
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. · 43% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.50
Showing the top 40 of 59 in full. See all 59 and filter by price, children or online booking.
Numbers 41 to 59 in this list
How to book these 59, and what they charge
32 of these 59 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 28 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,400 (53% below the dinner median). 26 can be booked online in English, 17 online in Japanese only, 12 by phone only and 4 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (37, in Japanese), TableCheck (19), OMAKASE (7), Pocket Concierge (4).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 19 | ¥7,700 · Duesta |
| OMAKASE | English | 7 | ¥16,500 · Nishitemma Ichigaya |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 4 | ¥21,780 · Presqu'île |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 37 | ¥7,700 · Duesta |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 3 | ¥11,000 · Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 2 | ¥12,100 · Varier |
| By phone only | — | 12 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 4 | — |
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 Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi
There are 59 restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 30 at ¥15,000–19,999, 20 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 5 at ¥40,000 or more. The largest groups are kaiseki (20), innovative restaurants (11), and seafood restaurants (10). 24 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is more than the Osaka average of about ¥23,000. Most are closest to Kitahama (18), Ōebashi (11), and Higobashi (11) stations.
26 of the 59 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 58 accept credit cards. 7 do not admit young children, while 14 say children are welcome. 39 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
About dining in Kitahama & Yodoyabashi
Kitahama and Yodoyabashi are the historic business district along the Tosabori and Dojima rivers, where Osaka's merchants traded rice and securities. Early 20th-century office buildings by the water now house restaurants and cafés, some with terraces over the river.
Good to know
- Yodoyabashi and Kitahama stations are on the Midosuji and Sakaisuji subway lines and the Keihan line.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi?
Dinner at the 59 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 30 at ¥15,000–19,999, 20 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 5 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 32 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,600.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi in this guide are Hajime (4.32), Chinese Sai Hinotori (4.31), and Fushimimachi Kakoiyama (4.16). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi have won awards?
Hajime, Chinese Sai Hinotori, Fushimimachi Kakoiyama, Niku Kappou Yamaguchi, Oimatsu Miyamoto, and Sinae, among 24 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi online?
Yes for 26 of the 59: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (19), OMAKASE (7), and Pocket Concierge (4). 17 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 12 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi?
It depends on the restaurant: 14 say children are welcome and 7 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.