Where to eat Kobe beef in Japan
93 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
93 high-end restaurants across Japan list Kobe beef on their menus, as steak, teppanyaki, yakiniku or part of a set menu. Kobe beef is the best-known brand of wagyu: Tajima cattle born and raised in Hyogo prefecture that pass strict grading and are sold with a certificate. Kobe beef courses listed here start at ¥2,000 for lunch (Ougiya) and ¥10,780 for dinner (Kobe Beef Wa no Miya Doutonbori Honten), as each restaurant prices them.
Our analysis of these 93
- ¥18,000median cheapest dinner course (60 of 93)
- 32%book online in English (30)
- ¥6,600median lunch course (45)
1Arakawa¥50,000–59,999
2SATO BRIAN Nigou¥15,000–19,999
3Kamado Sumibiyaki Westa¥60,000–79,999
4Tokyo Niku Shabuya¥20,000–29,999
5Gorio¥20,000–29,999
At the 60 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥18,000; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Ushiya Ginbei Ginza Honten.
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. 30 of these 93 take bookings online.
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- 1
Arakawa麤皮
Steak, Sannomiya, 7 min walk from Sannomiya Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- No children
- Closed Sundays
- ¥45,980 Kobe Beef & Tajima Beef Chef'…
- ¥45,980 Kobe Beef & Tajima Beef Chef'…
- per person, tax incl. · 155% above the list median
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 4.05
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SATO BRIAN NigouSATOブリアン にごう
Yakiniku, Asagaya, 4 min walk from Asagaya Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays
- ¥17,280 Special Omakase Course 2026
- ¥19,680 SATO BRIAN Straight Ball Cour…
- ¥23,800 SATO BRIAN Winter Upgrade Str…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.91
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Kamado Sumibiyaki Westa竈炭火焼 ウェスタ
Steak, Nihonbashi & Kyobashi, 5 min walk from Nihombashi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥33,000 Sanda Gyu Kamado Sumibi Yaki…
- ¥55,000 Seasonal Ingredients and Sand…
- ¥80,000 Special A La Carte for Custom…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥50,000–59,999
Tabelog 3.84
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Tokyo Niku Shabuya東京肉しゃぶ家
Sukiyaki & shabu-shabu, Shinjuku, 7 min walk from Shin-Ōkubo Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Counter seats
- Ages 15+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥18,700 Kobe Beef Ueda Livestock "Taj…
- ¥28,000 Tajima Beef Shabushabu & Suki…
- ¥28,000 Kobe Beef "Tajimaguro" Shabu-…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.89
- 5
Gorio哥利歐
Steak, Tsukiji, 4 min walk from Tsukijishijō Station
2020Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥26,400 Afternoon Lunch Course <Dinne…
- ¥19,800 Afternoon Lunch Course <Lunch…
- ¥30,800 Gorio's Classic Appetizers an…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 47% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.78
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Yakiniku Ginza Cobau Private Dining焼肉 銀座コバウ 特別室
Yakiniku, Ginza, 4 min walk from Ginza Station
2020Bronze百名店2026- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- ¥22,000 Strip Loin Shabu-Shabu Course…
- ¥27,500 Most Popular★ [Kei] Mountain…
- ¥27,500 Kei Course — Seiro-Steamed Di…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 22% above the list median
Tabelog 3.74
- 7
Kobe Gyurokama Steak GINZA KOKOro神戸牛炉釜ステーキ GINZA KOKO炉
Steak, Ginza, 3 min walk from Ginza-itchōme Station
2022Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥17,380 Short Course
- ¥24,200 Full Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.71
- 8
Kobe Gyu Rogama Sumiyaki Steak Ginza Ichimiya神戸牛炉釜炭焼ステーキ銀座一宮
Steak, Ginza, 3 min walk from Higashi-ginza Station
百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥18,000 Special Kobe Gyuu Rogama Sumi…
- ¥25,000 Chef's Recommended Cuts Steak…
- ¥30,000 Full Course Menu (Chef's Reco…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.69
- 9
baron
Steak, Sannomiya, 7 min walk from Sannomiya Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Kobe Beef Steak Course (Short…
- ¥27,500 Recommended Kobe Beef Steak C…
- ¥31,900 Course Select (Choose in Fron…
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 22% above the list median
Tabelog 3.69
- 10
Kobe Gyu Rogama Sumiyaki Steak IDEA Ginza神戸牛炉釜炭焼ステーキ IDEA 銀座
Steak, Ginza, 6 min walk from Ginza Station
2022Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥16,500 7-Dish Course Enjoying the Wo…
- ¥17,500 Weekday Limited Discount Cour…
- ¥22,000 All You Can Drink Evening Qua…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.61
- 11
La Maison de Graciani Kobe kitanoラ メゾン ドゥ グラシアニ 神戸北野
French, Sannomiya, 11 min walk from Sannomiya Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥10,000 *【Dinner Course】 (Weekday Onl…
- ¥18,500 Dinner Course] Anniversary In…
- ¥20,000 Dinner Course] Menu GRACIANI
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 44% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 12
Kamayaki Steak Fukuda窯焼きステーキ 福田
Steak, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- No children
- ¥9,900 Wine Pairing
- ¥20,000 Limited to 1 Group Per Day! P…
- ¥23,100 Lunch & Dinner Common Special…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 13
Ginza Kushikatsu Bon銀座 串かつ凡
Kushiage, Shimbashi & Shiodome, 5 min walk from Shimbashi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥14,000 Dinner Omakase Course ◆ STOP…
- ¥14,500 Dinner: Choose Your Cutlet Sa…
- ¥15,500 Dinner: Beef Filet Cutlet San…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 22% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.62
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Teppanyaki Sazanka鉄板焼 さざんか
Teppanyaki, Tameike–Sanno & Kasumigaseki, 4 min walk from Toranomon Hills Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥28,000 Dinner Light
- ¥48,000 Dinner Heaven
- ¥68,000 Dinner Kobe Beef Menu
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 39% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 15
Matoi Ginzaまとい 銀座
Kaiseki, Ginza, 4 min walk from Ginza Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Selected Wagyu and Seasonal I…
- ¥24,200 Selected Wagyu and Seasonal I…
- ¥33,000 Kobe Beef and Selected Wagyu,…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 34% above the list median
Tabelog 3.59
- 16
Mitsu8
Yakiniku, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Watanabebashi Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥23,000 Mitsu8 Special Course
- ¥33,000 Autumn Specialty - Omakase Fe…
- per person, tax incl. · 28% above the list median
Tabelog 3.62
- 17
Shinsen Kappou Sanoyaしんせん 割烹 佐乃家
Kaiseki, Shibuya, 1 min walk from Shinsen Station
2020Bronze百名店2023- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥3,520 Premium Japanese Sake Half Pa…
- ¥4,950 Premium Japanese Sake Full Pa…
- ¥19,800 Omakase Course with Aged Eel…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Tabelog 3.60
- 18
Niku Kappo Tomoyuri肉割烹 友百合
Kaiseki, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥17,600 Omakase Course
- ¥24,200 Special Course
- ¥33,000 Special Kobe Beef Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.62
- 19
Steak House Oriental (Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel)ステーキハウス オリエンタル(神戸メリケンパークオリエンタルホテル)
Steak, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 11 min walk from Minatomotomachi Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥15,000 Steak Dinner ~Steak Dinner~ (…
- ¥20,000 Steak & Seafood Dinner – Spec…
- ¥24,000 Kobe Beef Steak Dinner (Inclu…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 20
Ginza Yaesakura銀座八重 さくら
Kaiseki, Shimbashi & Shiodome, 5 min walk from Shimbashi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥38,000 Special Kaiseki "Goku" - A Sh…
- ¥38,000 Special Kaiseki with Aromatic…
- ¥50,000 Limited Time Matsutake Feast…
- per person, tax incl. · 22% above the list median
Tabelog 3.59
- 21
Ougiya扇矢
Yakiniku, Rokko, 4 min walk from Rokkōmichi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Mondays
- ¥11,000 Tomoko "Long-Awaited Small-Po…
- ¥16,500 Kobe Beef Recommended Yakinik…
- ¥16,500 Recommended Kobe Beef Yakinik…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.59
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Niku Specialite Carma
Wagyu, Sannomiya, 5 min walk from Kobe-Sannomiya Station
- Counter seats
- ¥13,500 Shizuku | Dinner Encounter wi…
- ¥20,000 Aoi | Dinner Essence of Kobe…
- ¥30,000 Kami | Dinner Kobe Beef Pinna…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 23
Bifuteki no Kawamura Premium KitashinchiビフテキのカワムラPremium 北新地店
Steak, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥12,100 Special Aged Black Wagyu Gril…
- ¥14,300 Special Aged Black Wagyu Gril…
- ¥16,500 Selectable Beef Steak & Fresh…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 24
Ginza Tsuru銀座つる
Kaiseki, Ginza, 6 min walk from Ginza Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
- ¥18,000 Tsuru - 8 Dishes Kaiseki Cour…
- ¥18,000 Wagyu Inside Thigh Shabu-Shab…
- ¥18,182 Tabelog Exclusive Kaiseki Sho…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.55
- 25
Steak House Katsuraステーキハウス 桂
Teppanyaki, Hamamatsucho & Shiba Park, 5 min walk from Shibakōen Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥20,700 Dinner Katsura Course ◆ Choos…
- ¥32,200 Dinner Live Abalone & Wagyu C…
- ¥37,950 Dinner: Japanese and Western…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.54
- 26
Azabu Kappo To麻布割烹 十
Kaiseki, Azabujuban, 2 min walk from Azabu-Jūban Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥20,000 Evening Kobe Beef and Seasona…
- ¥26,000 Meat Dishes x Japanese Sake P…
- ¥30,000 Kobe Beef and Seasonal Luxury…
- per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.50
- 27
Steak House Matsunamiステーキハウス松波
Steak, Asakusa, 2 min walk from Asakusa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥11,000 Seafood Course: A Reasonably…
- ¥12,100 Choose your main dish from A5…
- ¥14,300 Combination Course: Premium A…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 28
Te'PAN Le OMUSテッパン ル オムス
Teppanyaki, Kawagoe, 19 min walk from Hon-Kawagoe Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Halal options
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥12,000 Enishi Course" Special Offer…
- ¥13,000 Maternity Course" No.1 Course…
- ¥14,000 Akatsuki Course' <Rare Cuts o…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.47
- 29
atelier Morimoto XEX Teppanatelier 森本 XEX 鉄板
Teppanyaki, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 6 min walk from Roppongi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥18,000 Tuna Tartare, Oyster, Foie Gr…
- ¥24,000 Enjoy Caviar and A5 Kobe Beef
- ¥24,000 Tuna Tartare, Foie Gras, and…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Tabelog 3.50
- 30
Steak & Wine OXONステーキ&ワイン オクソン
Steak, Namba, Dotonbori & Nipponbashi, 5 min walk from Ōsaka Namba Station
百名店2021- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,000 Enjoy a steak of "Kuroge Hime…
- ¥17,000 Enjoy "Premium Black Wagyu Be…
- ¥23,000 Using A5 Rank Black-haired Fe…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 31
Rib Roomステーキハウス リブルーム
Steak, Nagatacho, Kojimachi & Hanzomon, 8 min walk from Kōjimachi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Choice of Soup & Wagyu Qualit…
- ¥32,000 Wagyu Chateaubriand Premium C…
- ¥67,000 Kobe Beef Course ~ Supreme
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.44
- 32
Setsu Gekka Honten雪月花 本店
Steak, Sannomiya, 2 min walk from Kobe-Sannomiya Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- ¥12,100 Choose Your Cut ◆ Black Wagyu…
- ¥14,300 For those who can visit by 6…
- ¥17,600 Choose Your Cut ◆ Special Kob…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 33
Gion Sushi Taku祇園鮨 琢
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥12,000 Sushi Tempura Course (5:30 PM…
- ¥12,000 Sushi Tempura Course (8 PM Se…
- ¥14,000 Anniversary Course (5:30 PM S…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% below the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 34
Ushiya Ginbei Ginza Honten牛屋 銀兵衛 銀座本店
Yakiniku, Ginza, 7 min walk from Shimbashi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥2,500 Ushiya Gozen 【Limited to Week…
- ¥3,900 Weekends & Holidays Only Spec…
- ¥7,000 Omi Beef Short Course
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 57% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.40
- 35
Teppanyaki Ginmeisui Ginza鉄板焼 銀明翠 銀座
Teppanyaki, Ginza, 6 min walk from Ginza Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥12,000 Limited to Weekends and Holid…
- ¥12,000 Weekday 5 PM Start Only" Earl…
- ¥16,000 Meat-Centered Course
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 36
Ooi大井
Wagyu, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 3 min walk from Nishi-Motomachi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥19,800 Special Wagyu Black Beef File…
- ¥22,000 Special Wagyu Strip Loin Stea…
- ¥25,300 Kobe Beef Strip Loin Steak Co…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 37
Teppanyaki Fujita鉄板焼 ふじた
Teppanyaki, Shinjuku, 8 min walk from Tochōmae Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥17,600 Hakujii Saga Beef Teppanyaki…
- ¥19,800 Konpeki 200g Yonezawa Beef &…
- ¥19,800 Shinki / Kokihi Limited Time…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.32
- 38
Kokuryu黒龍
Kaiseki, Namba, Dotonbori & Nipponbashi, 3 min walk from Namba Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥19,800 Sashimi, Charcoal Grilled, Te…
- ¥29,700 Alcohol Pairing Included ◆ Lu…
- ¥39,800 Luxury Japanese Course Featur…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.31
- 39
New Matsusaka Shinjukuニュー松坂 新宿店
Teppanyaki, Shinjuku, 5 min walk from Shinjuku Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥8,800 A5 Brand Beef Steak Set
- ¥11,000 New Matsusaka Course (Steak a…
- ¥13,200 Kobe Beef Steak Set
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 51% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 40
Kobe Beef Kaiseki 511神戸牛511
Steak, Akasaka, 5 min walk from Akasaka Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥23,760 Kobe Gyuu Kiln-Baked "Kizashi
- ¥28,200 Kobe Gyuu Oven-Baked Steak Co…
- ¥33,000 Kobe Gyuu 511 Oven-Baked Spen…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 32% above the list median
Tabelog 3.34
Showing the top 40 of 93 in full. See all 93 and filter by price, children or online booking.
Numbers 41 to 93 in this list
- Sumibi Steak Sakai Kyoto Sanjo
- Niku Ko
- Kobe Gyu Miyabi Nihonbashi
- Kobe Beef Steak Ishida. Ginza Honten
- Shu Ginza
- Tamaki
- Steak House Katsura
- Ginza Yamashina Hanare
- Teppan Kappou Murakumo
- Shioji
- Kobe Teppan Steak Iwasaki
- Minokichi Tobu Ikebukuro
- Kobe Beef Wa no Miya Doutonbori Honten
- Kobe Gyu Steak Hanahoubi
- Kaji
- azabu ryouri ten Tokyo wagyu steak
- Kobe Gyu Steak Kappou Setsugetsu Ka Sumibi Yaki
- Cave Shiojima
- Kobe Gyu Kappou Jigen
- Kobe Steak Kizuna
- Kobe Gyu to Wine RUSH
- Kobe Beef Teppan Steak Sayaka
- Kakida Sushi Marunochi Honten
- Teppanyaki Ginza Hotaru
- Roppongi Teppanyaki ORCA
- Kobe Gyu Teppanyaki Hibachi Kyoto Ekimae
- Teppanyaki Madoi
- Teppanyaki Steak Serika
- Kobe Beef Yakiniku Kobetei
- Bifuteki no Kawamura Ginza
- Kobe beef 512
- Kobe Gyu Wagyu no Katana Nishishinjuku 1 Gou
- Ristorante Taro
- Ginza Matsusaka
- Kobe Gyu Genkichi
- Ginza the Emperor
- Kobe Gyu Ginza Wagyu Souei
- Kobe Gyu Shabu Kyoto Hanare
- KOBE Beef Emperor Steak Shinjuku Kabukichou
- Kobe beef Uma Dotonbori
- Teppanyaki GINZA sima
- Kobe Gyu Wagyu no Katana Asakusa 2 Gou
- Kobe Beef Shinpa
- Kobe Gyu Wagyu no Katana Asakusa Honten
- Wagyu no Katana Kabukicho Hanazono Jinja Ten
- Kobe Gyu Wagyu no Katana Hisago Toori
- Wagyu Teppanyaki Okini
- Kobe Beef Ten
- Kobe Gyu Wagyu no Katana Shinjuku Kabukicho Honten
- Kobe Gyu Teppanyaki Hibachi Gion Ten
- Kobe Gyu Wagyu no Katana Shinsaibashi 1 Gou
- Kobe Gyu Wagyu no Katana Nishishinjuku 2 Go Ten
- Kobe Gyu Wagyu no Katana Hiroshima 1 Gou
How to book these 93, and what they charge
60 of these 93 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 45 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥6,600 (63% below the dinner median). 30 can be booked online in English, 46 online in Japanese only, 14 by phone only and 3 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (70, in Japanese), TableCheck (26), Pocket Concierge (3), Gurunavi (2, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 26 | ¥7,700 · Ushiya Ginbei Ginza Honten |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 3 | ¥14,000 · Ginza Kushikatsu Bon |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | — |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | — |
| Tableall | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 70 | ¥7,700 · Ushiya Ginbei Ginza Honten |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 2 | — |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 2 | ¥10,890 · Shu Ginza |
| By phone only | — | 14 | — |
| 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 where to eat Kobe beef in Japan
Most are in Tokyo (52), Kobe & Hyogo (16), and Osaka (11). The highest rated on Tabelog are Arakawa, SATO BRIAN Nigou, and Tokyo Niku Shabuya.
30 of the 93 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. 15 do not admit young children, while 51 say children are welcome. 58 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Japan?
Dinner at the 93 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 40 at ¥15,000–19,999, 37 at ¥20,000–29,999, 11 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 5 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 60 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥18,000.
Which restaurants in Japan have won awards?
Arakawa, SATO BRIAN Nigou, Kamado Sumibiyaki Westa, Tokyo Niku Shabuya, Gorio, and Yakiniku Ginza Cobau Private Dining, among 16 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Japan online?
Yes for 30 of the 93: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (26), Pocket Concierge (3), and AutoReserve (1). 46 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 14 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Japan?
It depends on the restaurant: 51 say children are welcome and 15 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.