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Best high-end restaurants in Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area

8 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area on Tabelog are Sushi Josuke, Fujio Shoten, and Tan, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 8

  • 13%book online in English (1)

1 can be booked online in English, 3 online in Japanese only, 3 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (3, in Japanese), TableCheck (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. 1 of these 8 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Sushi Josuke寿志 城助

    Sushi, Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area, 8 min walk from Habuensanroku Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 4.24

  2. 2

    Fujio Shotenふじお商店

    Wagyu, Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area, 14 min walk from Ōji-kōen Station

    • Cash only
    • Children welcome
    • ¥22,000 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.82

  3. 3

    Tan但

    Kaiseki, Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area, 3 min walk from Shin-Kobe Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥22,000 Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.81

  4. 4

    Bongu

    Wagyu, Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area, 5 min walk from Shin-Kobe Station

    • Cards accepted
    • Closed Wednesdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.59

  5. 5

    Ikefugu Ryori Wada活ふぐ料理 和田

    Fugu, Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area, 6 min walk from Shinkawa Station

    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.56

  6. 6

    Gize祇是

    Innovative, Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area, 5 min walk from Shin-Kobe Station

    • English-speaking staff
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥22,000 Dinner Course Featuring 8 Pie…
    • ¥8,800 Lunch Course Featuring 4 Piec…
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.15

  7. 7

    Ike Fuku Ryori Takuan活ふく料理宅庵

    Fugu, Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area, 5 min walk from Shin-Kobe Station

    • Private rooms

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.08

  8. 8

    Kobe Saryo Hounan神戸茶寮 薫雲庵

    Kaiseki, Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area, 12 min walk from Shin-Kobe Station

    • ¥12,650 Course
    • ¥18,975 Course
    • ¥18,975 Course
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.02

How to book these 8, and what they charge

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish1¥22,000 · Gize
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only3¥12,650 · Kobe Saryo Hounan
By phone only—3—
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 high-end restaurants in Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area

There are 8 restaurants in Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. The largest groups are kaiseki (3), seafood restaurants (2), and fugu (2). 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Hyogo average of about ¥22,000.

1 of the 8 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 6 accept credit cards. 2 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end fine dining cost in Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area?

Dinner at the 8 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

What is the highest-rated restaurant in Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area?

On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area in this guide are Sushi Josuke (4.24), Fujio Shoten (3.82), and Tan (3.81). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.

Which restaurants in Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area have won awards?

Sushi Josuke has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book fine dining in Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area online?

Yes for 1 of the 8: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (1). 3 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 3 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Kitano, Shin-Kobe & Nada Area?

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.