Best French fine dining in Kobe
22 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated French fine dining in Kobe on Tabelog are entre nous, Aspirant, and Espice, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 22
- ¥15,000median cheapest dinner course (15 of 22)
- 36%book online in English (8)
- ¥8,800median lunch course (13)
1entre nous¥20,000–29,999
2Espice¥20,000–29,999
3Aspirant¥30,000–39,999
4Mikage Juenu¥20,000–29,999
5Fusible¥20,000–29,999
At the 15 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,000, about the same as the ¥15,000 median of all 28 French restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo; the lowest is ¥9,500 at Vinsemble.
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. 8 of these 22 take bookings online.
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- 1
entre nous
French, Sannomiya, 6 min walk from Sannomiya Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥20,350 Menu Saison
- ¥31,350 Menu Speciality
- ¥20,350 Menu Saison
- +1 more · per person · 36% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.29
- 2
Espiceエスピス
French, Sannomiya, 5 min walk from Sannomiya Station
百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥11,000 10th Anniversary Special Cour…
- ¥44,000 SP Caviar Course
- ¥15,400 Omakase Course (Only for Lunc…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.02
- 3
Aspirant
French, Sannomiya, 8 min walk from Sannomiya Station
2026Bronze- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.04
- 4
Mikage Juenu御影 ジュエンヌ
French, Sumiyoshi & Mikage, 9 min walk from Mikage Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥21,780 Dinner course
- ¥15,730 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 45% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.75
- 5
Fusible
Innovative, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 3 min walk from Kenchōmae Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 6
yokoyama
Innovative, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 5 min walk from Kenchōmae Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- ¥15,000 Course Seats from 20:30
- ¥13,000 Lunch Course
- ¥15,000 Course available during lunch…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 7
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. · 33% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 8
Shingetsu新月
French, Sannomiya, 7 min walk from Sannomiya Station
百名店2021- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥21,000 Dinner course
- ¥23,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 40% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 9
Restaurant Kitano Clubレストラン 北野クラブ
French, Sannomiya, 5 min walk from Habuensanroku Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥11,880 Dinner course
- ¥15,840 Dinner course
- ¥19,000 Dinner course
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · 21% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 10
Recette
French, Sannomiya, 9 min walk from Sannomiya Station
百名店2021- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥6,600 ―◇― Short Course: Enjoy an El…
- ¥12,100 ―◇― "Dinner" Short Course wit…
- ¥16,500 ―◇― "Dinner" Recommended for…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 19% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 11
Le Coeur Kobeル・クール神戸
French, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 6 min walk from Minatomotomachi Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥18,500 Le Coeur Dinner: Upgrade to J…
- ¥23,000 La Suite Local Production x F…
- ¥35,000 Royale Luxury Ingredients Enj…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 23% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 12
China Bistro EVOLVEチャイナビストロ EVOLVE
Chinese, Sannomiya, 6 min walk from Sannomiya Station
百名店2023- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥13,200 Dinner course
- ¥20,900 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median
Tabelog 3.60
- 13
Ashアッシュ
French, Sannomiya, 10 min walk from Sannomiya Station
百名店2021- Private rooms
- Ages 10+
- ¥19,000 Anniversary Dinner Course (7…
- ¥19,000 Petit Ash <Dinner> Enjoy the…
- ¥21,000 Bouquet + Roses & Anniversary…
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 14
Vinsemble
French, Sannomiya, 7 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥9,500 Short Course
- ¥12,500 Standard Course
- ¥12,500 Special Wagyu Hamburg Steak w…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 37% below the list median
Tabelog 3.55
- 15
Restaurant Sorakuレストラン 相楽
French, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 6 min walk from Kenchōmae Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥8,800 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.50
- 16
Brasserie L'Ardoiseブラッスリー ラルドワーズ
French, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 6 min walk from Bōeki Center Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥10,300 Dinner Earth Course with Seas…
- ¥12,100 Dinner Earth Course with Seas…
- ¥24,200 Dinner L'Ardoise 20th Anniver…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 31% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 17
Teppanyaki Sazanka鉄板焼 さざんか
Teppanyaki, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 8 min walk from Minatomotomachi Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥19,000 Dinner course
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 18
James Teiジェームス邸
French, Nagata-ku, Suma-ku & Tarumi-ku, 7 min walk from Takinochaya Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥12,800 Dinner course
- ¥12,800 Dinner course
- ¥15,800 Dinner course
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 19
Riviere Carreリヴィエール キャレ
French, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 5 min walk from Tachibana Station
- Ages 10+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,015 熊本県産 褐毛和牛サーロインへ変更したコース
- per person
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.39
- 20
Le Fedoraル フェドラ
French, Sannomiya, 10 min walk from Sannomiya Station
- Cash only
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥16,000 Omakase course
- ¥19,360 Omakase course
- ¥19,360 Omakase course
- +2 more · per person
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 21
Koba
French, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 5 min walk from Tachibana Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.29
- 22
onomatope
French, Motomachi & Harborland Area, 5 min walk from Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- ¥26,620 Dinner course
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 21% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.03
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How to book these 22, and what they charge
15 of these 22 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 13 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,800 (41% below the dinner median). 8 can be booked online in English, 10 online in Japanese only and 4 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (17, in Japanese), TableCheck (8), Pocket Concierge (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 8 | ¥10,000 · La Maison de Graciani Kobe kitano |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥20,350 · entre nous |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 17 | ¥9,500 · Vinsemble |
| By phone only | — | 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 french fine dining in Kobe
There are 22 French restaurants in Kobe in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, 10 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 11 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Hyogo average of about ¥21,000 for French fine dining. Most are closest to Sannomiya (10), Kenchōmae (3), and Tachibana (2) stations.
8 of the 22 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 20 accept credit cards. 5 do not admit young children, while 5 say children are welcome. 20 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Kobe?
Dinner at the 22 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, 10 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 15 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,000.
Which French restaurants in Kobe have won awards?
entre nous, Espice, Aspirant, Mikage Juenu, Fusible, and yokoyama, among 11 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book French fine dining in Kobe online?
Yes for 8 of the 22: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (8) and Pocket Concierge (1). 10 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 4 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end French fine dining restaurants in Kobe?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 5 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.