Best high-end Korean in Japan
27 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated Korean across Japan on Tabelog are Tamura, Nakameguro Wakasa, and Yakiniku Oboshimeshi, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 27
- ¥17,300median cheapest dinner course (14 of 27)
- 41%book online in English (11)
1Tamura¥30,000–39,999
2Nakameguro Wakasa¥30,000–39,999
3Yakiniku Ginza Cobau Private Dining¥20,000–29,999
4Yakiniku Oboshimeshi¥20,000–29,999
5Tenta¥30,000–39,999
At the 14 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,300, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 6,995 restaurants in this guide; the lowest is ¥11,000 at Sake to Onna to Tori to Men.
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. 11 of these 27 take bookings online.
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- 1
Tamura田無羅
Korean, Tenjin, 5 min walk from Tenjin-minami Station
2025Bronze百名店2026- Counter seats
- No children
- ¥22,000 Tamura Omakase Course: A Casu…
- ¥22,000 Tamura Omakase Course — Casua…
- ¥33,000 Special Omakase Course Featur…
- per person, tax incl. · 27% above the list median
Tabelog 3.88
- 2
Nakameguro Wakasa中目黒 若狭
Korean, Nakameguro & Yutenji, 5 min walk from Naka-Meguro Station
百名店2026- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Sundays
- ¥22,000 伊勢海老のカンジャンセウコース
- ¥27,500 Omakase course
- per person · 27% above the list median
Tabelog 3.84
- 3
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. · 27% above the list median
Tabelog 3.74
- 4
Yakiniku Oboshimeshi焼肉 思食
Yakiniku, Akasaka, 3 min walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station
2022Bronze百名店2026- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥25,000 Course — Rare Female Beef Ten…
- ¥35,000 Special Course: Kuroge Wagyu…
- ¥45,000 Exquisite Course — Gifu Prefe…
- per person, tax incl. · 45% above the list median
Tabelog 3.79
- 5
Tenta天太
Korean, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station
百名店2026- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.72
- 6
NoruraDa
Korean, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 6 min walk from Roppongi-itchōme Station
百名店2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥12,000 Shun" Omakase Course - Main:…
- ¥12,000 Wagyu Bulgogi with a Main Sea…
- ¥15,000 Seasonal Omakase Course featu…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 31% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 7
Yugen Tei Nishiazabu honkan游玄亭 西麻布本館
Yakiniku, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 13 min walk from Roppongi Station
百名店2026- Private rooms
- ¥8,800 Wagyu Sirloin course 150g
- ¥12,000 Hana Kaiseki course
- ¥12,300 Wagyu Fillet course 150g
- +5 more · per person
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.70
- 8
Gion Karoku祇園 鹿六
Yakiniku, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥2,500 Charcoal Grilled Course
- ¥3,500 Special Charcoal Grilled Cour…
- ¥12,000 鹿六コース
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 9
Yugen Tei Shinjuku游玄亭 新宿
Yakiniku, Shinjuku, 5 min walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Station
百名店2026- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥8,800 Wagyu Sirloin course 150g
- ¥12,000 Hana Kaiseki course
- ¥12,300 Wagyu Fillet course 150g
- +5 more · per person
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 10
Tenpa天波
Korean, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station
百名店2026- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.65
- 11
Sochon Synsense
Korean, Akasaka, Yakuin & Hirao Area, 11 min walk from Nishitetsu Hirao Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥36,300 Omakase Course 30,000 Yen
- per person, tax incl. · 110% above the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 12
Yui唯
Korean, Higashinari-ku & Ikuno-ku, 15 min walk from Imazato Station
百名店2026- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 13
Yugen Tei Ginza游玄亭 銀座
Yakiniku, Ginza, 3 min walk from Ginza Station
百名店2022- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥8,800 Wagyu Sirloin course 150g
- ¥12,000 Hana Kaiseki course
- ¥12,300 Wagyu Fillet course 150g
- +5 more · per person
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 14
Akami Yakiniku USHIO Bettei赤身焼肉USHIO 別邸
Yakiniku, Tenjin, 7 min walk from Tenjin-minami Station
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥14,850 USHIO Annex Selected Red Meat…
- ¥18,150 USHIO Annex Specialty Course
- per person, tax incl. · 14% below the list median
Tabelog 3.57
- 15
Yugen Tei Hotel New Otani Osaka游玄亭 ホテルニューオータニ大阪店
Yakiniku, Kyobashi, OBP & Morinomiya, 4 min walk from Ōsakajōkōen Station
百名店2022- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.55
- 16
Korean Kyutei Yakuzen Ryori Yunke韓国宮廷薬膳料理 尹家
Korean, Ginza, 5 min walk from Higashi-ginza Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥12,000 Dinner course
- ¥16,000 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 31% below the list median
Tabelog 3.53
- 17
Yugen Tei Akasaka游玄亭 赤坂
Yakiniku, Akasaka, 4 min walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station
- Private rooms
- ¥8,800 Wagyu Sirloin course 150g
- ¥12,000 Hana Kaiseki course
- ¥12,300 Wagyu Fillet course 150g
- +5 more · per person
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.55
- 18
Sake to Onna to Tori to Men酒と女と鶏と麺
Korean, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 1 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2024- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥11,000 Standard Course Enjoying Takk…
- ¥12,600 A Dakgangjeong course full of…
- per person, tax incl. · 36% below the list median
Tabelog 3.45
- 19
Meigetsukan Niku Jozu明月館・肉上手
Yakiniku, Saga, 14 min walk from Saga Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.54
- 20
Yakiniku Ponga Premium
Yakiniku, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 2 min walk from Roppongi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥14,300 Course Featuring Our Specialt…
- ¥17,600 Classic PONGA Special Course…
- ¥17,600 Tokyo Tower View Seats Guaran…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Tabelog 3.40
- 21
Jojoen Yugen Tei Kyoto叙々苑 游玄亭 京都
Yakiniku, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Karasuma Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥8,800 Wagyu Sirloin course 150g
- ¥12,000 Hana Kaiseki course
- ¥12,300 Wagyu Fillet course 150g
- +5 more · per person
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 22
QueueQueue/宮
Yakiniku, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 5 min walk from Roppongi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥17,500 Omakase Course◆ 3 Types of To…
- ¥25,000 Queue Premium◆ Carefully sele…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.33
- 23
Yakiniku Eisho焼肉 永昌
Yakiniku, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 2 min walk from Roppongi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥800 Shizuoka Prefecture Cold Tea…
- ¥1,000 Dessert Plate
- ¥13,000 August & September Limited Co…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Tabelog 3.32
- 24
Eonjaenaオンジェナ
Korean, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Cards accepted
- Closed Sundays
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.15
- 25
IL Koyu
Innovative, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 5 min walk from Yotsubashi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥17,000 Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.08
- 26
Korean Restaurant Byeoleeya韓式料理ピョリヤ
Korean, Saiin & Katsura, 7 min walk from Tambaguchi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.10
- 27
Ten Go天悟
Korean, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
How to book these 27, and what they charge
14 of these 27 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 11 can be booked online in English, 10 online in Japanese only, 2 by phone only and 4 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (18, in Japanese), TableCheck (7), Pocket Concierge (3), OMAKASE (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 7 | ¥11,000 · Sake to Onna to Tori to Men |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 3 | ¥12,000 · NoruraDa |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 18 | ¥11,000 · Sake to Onna to Tori to Men |
| By phone only | — | 2 | — |
| 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 Korean in Japan
Most are in Tokyo (12), Osaka (8), and Fukuoka (3). There are 27 Korean restaurants across Japan in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 15 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 6 at ¥30,000–39,999. 14 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list.
11 of the 27 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 25 accept credit cards. 2 do not admit young children, while 17 say children are welcome. 9 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end Korean cost in Japan?
Dinner at the 27 Korean restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 15 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 14 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,300.
Which Korean restaurants in Japan have won awards?
Tamura, Nakameguro Wakasa, Yakiniku Ginza Cobau Private Dining, Yakiniku Oboshimeshi, Tenta, and NoruraDa, among 14 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book Korean in Japan online?
Yes for 11 of the 27: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (7), Pocket Concierge (3), and OMAKASE (1). 10 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 Korean restaurants in Japan?
It depends on the restaurant: 17 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.