Luxury kaiseki in Kanazawa & Ishikawa: ¥30,000 and up
11 restaurants, dinner from ¥30,000
11 kaiseki restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa put dinner at ¥30,000 or more per person, the top end of kaiseki in this guide.
Our analysis of these 11
- ¥27,600median cheapest dinner course (6 of 11)
- 55%book online in English (6)
1Kataori¥40,000–49,999
2Kisanuki¥40,000–49,999
3Japanese cuisine Zeniya¥40,000–49,999
4Tsuba Jin¥30,000–39,999
5Katamachi Koryori Sushi Sho¥30,000–39,999
At the 6 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥27,600, 67% above the ¥16,500 median of all 51 kaiseki restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa; the lowest is ¥16,500 at Cha no Yu Suzuoki.
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. 6 of these 11 take bookings online.
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- 1
Kataori片折
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
2026Gold百名店2025- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Sundays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 4.71
- 2
Kisanuki木佐貫
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
2026Silver- Cards accepted
- Closed Sundays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 4.57
- 3
Japanese cuisine Zeniya日本料理 銭屋
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 15 min walk from Nomachi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥27,720 【Private Room】Chef's Choice K…
- ¥39,600 【Counter seat】Chef's Choice K…
- ¥39,600 【Counter seat】Chef's Choice K…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.77
- 4
Tsuba Jinつば甚
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 10 min walk from Nomachi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥27,500 Kaiseki Course
- ¥38,500 Kaiseki Course 2
- ¥20,000 Kaiseki Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 5
Katamachi Koryori Sushi Sho片町小料理鮨 翔
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 12 min walk from Nomachi Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥11,000 Dinner" A La Carte Plan with…
- ¥22,000 Dinner" Omakase Sushi
- ¥33,000 Dinner October to January Win…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.18
- 6
Higashiyama Shinei東山 真営
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥29,700 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.10
- 7
Tsuruko Chishinanつる幸 知新庵
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, 16 min walk from Kanazawa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥31,020 Seasonal Omakase Kaiseki
- ¥49,720 Autumn Omakase Kaiseki with N…
- ¥49,720 Winter Omakase Kaiseki: Kanou…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.09
- 8
Ryotei Shimpo料亭 新保
Crab, Kaga
- Private rooms
¥60,000–79,999
dinner per person, about $400–530
Lunch ¥60,000–79,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 9
Cha no Yu Suzuoki茶の遊 鈴おき
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥6,600 A La Carte ... What You Want…
- ¥12,000 Omakase Course - A Plan to In…
- ¥18,000 Evening Kaiseki Course ... En…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 40% below the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.07
- 10
Kanijenne Kanazawaかにじぇんぬ 金沢
Crab, Kanazawa, 7 min walk from Nomachi Station
- UnionPay
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥35,000 Snow Crab Comparison Course:…
- ¥60,000 Live Kanou Crab and Koubako C…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.01
- 11
Tomaruと丸
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Closed Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
How to book these 11, and what they charge
6 of these 11 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 6 can be booked online in English, 3 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (5, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (4), TableCheck (3).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 4 | ¥27,500 · Tsuba Jin |
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥16,500 · Cha no Yu Suzuoki |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 5 | ¥22,000 · Katamachi Koryori Sushi Sho |
| By phone only | — | 3 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 2 | — |
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 luxury kaiseki in Kanazawa & Ishikawa: ¥30,000 and up
By dinner price, 7 at ¥30,000–39,999 and 4 at ¥40,000 or more. 2 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. The highest rated on Tabelog are Kataori, Kisanuki, and Japanese cuisine Zeniya.
6 of the 11 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. 3 do not admit young children, while 4 say children are welcome. 7 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?
Dinner at the 11 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥30,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥41,000: 7 at ¥30,000–39,999 and 4 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 6 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥27,600.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa have won awards?
Kataori and Kisanuki have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Kanazawa & Ishikawa online?
Yes for 6 of the 11: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (4) and TableCheck (3). 3 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Kanazawa & Ishikawa?
It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.