High-end lunch under ¥10,000 in Karuizawa & Nagano
31 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
31 restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano that charge ¥15,000 or more at dinner offer lunch from under ¥10,000, the easiest way to try a high-end kitchen for less.
Our analysis of these 31
- ¥18,975median cheapest dinner course (11 of 31)
- 23%book online in English (7)
- ¥6,600median lunch course (10)
1Yamasei¥20,000–29,999
2Modesto¥15,000–19,999
3Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room¥15,000–19,999
4Hikariya Higashi¥15,000–19,999
5Japanese cuisine Kasuke¥20,000–29,999
At the 11 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥18,975, about the same as the ¥17,800 median of all 102 restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano; the lowest is ¥8,000 at Niku Ryori Suehiro.
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. 7 of these 31 take bookings online.
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- 1
Yamasei山勢
Unagi, Matsumoto, 18 min walk from Matsumoto Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥19,800 Course
- ¥26,400 Course
- ¥6,800 Lunch course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 4.21
- 2
Modestoモデスト
Italian, Karuizawa, 13 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥5,720 Aコース
- ¥7,700 Bコース
- ¥9,350 Aコース
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 3
Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room万平ホテル メインダイニングルーム
Restaurants, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
百名店2021- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥18,975 Dinner course
- ¥24,150 Dinner course
- ¥32,200 Dinner course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 4
Hikariya Higashiヒカリヤ ヒガシ
Kaiseki, Matsumoto, 17 min walk from Matsumoto Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥18,000 Dinner Only Special Kaiseki A…
- ¥20,000 Hikari Course
- ¥6,500 Kaze Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 47% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 5
Japanese cuisine Kasuke日本料理 嘉助
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, near Naka Karuizawa Station
百名店2025- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 6
Oryori Ikedaお料理 いけだ
Kaiseki, Saku, 12 min walk from Sakudaira Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥8,500 雪 コース
- ¥13,000 月 コース
- ¥22,000 Kaiseki course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.64
- 7
Cresson River Side Storyクレソン リバーサイド ストーリー 旧軽井沢
French, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 8
Red wood Inn
Italian, Suzaka & Takayama
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 9
Dining Roomダイニングルーム
Restaurants, Kamikochi
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 10
Continental Roomコンチネンタルルーム
French, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- ¥4,200 Lunch course
- ¥5,700 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 11
Azusa Anあずさ庵
Kaiseki, Kamikochi
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 12
Beaux Sejoursボーセジュール
French, Karuizawa, 24 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- ¥21,000 Dinner course
- ¥22,770 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 13
Hanakidori花木鳥
Kaiseki, Tateshina, Shirakaba & Chino
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 14
Oumeitei Tsuji Ryokan鷹明亭 辻旅館
Soba, Nagano & Nakajo
- Ages 6+
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 15
Kamikochi Lumiest Hotel上高地ルミエスタホテル
French, Kamikochi
- Online booking
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.44
- 16
Musai An Ikeda無彩庵 池田
French, Karuizawa, 20 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥13,200 Shinano・regionale petit
- ¥14,300 Shinano regionale
- ¥15,400 Shinshu・régionale petit
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 30% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 17
No One's Recipeノーワンズ レシピ
French, Karuizawa, 19 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.46
- 18
Trattoria Creatta Karuizawa
Italian, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥2,500 Kids Dinner Plate
- ¥4,500 For those who want to enjoy c…
- ¥4,500 Kids Dinner Course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.36
- 19
Kutsukake Diningくつかけダイニング
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 6 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 20
Japanese cuisine Karatsu日本料理 からまつ
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 11 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Children welcome
- ¥21,470 Wagyu Beef Fillet Aburi-yaki
- ¥24,860 Miyabi Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 21
Yatsugatake Kogen Lodge八ヶ岳高原ロッジ
Kaiseki, Lake Matsubara & Nobeyama
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.40
- 22
Sonoriteソノリテ
French, Karuizawa, 19 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥21,753 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 15% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.36
- 23
kura
Innovative, Narai & Kisofukushima, 8 min walk from Narai Station
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.38
- 24
Japanese cuisine Soba Kaiseki Tsumugi日本料理 そば懐石 紡ぎ
Kaiseki, Nagano & Nakajo, 7 min walk from Gondo Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.28
- 25
Matsumoto Kan松本館
Kaiseki, Matsumoto, 17 min walk from Kita-Matsumoto Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 26
MIYAKE AKIRA KiriMIYAKE AKIRA 霧
Kaiseki, Narai & Kisofukushima
- English menu
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥27,500 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 45% above the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 27
La Vigne Dining Fudo
French, Hakuba & Otari, near Hakuba Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥16,940 Autumn Delicacies Standard Fr…
- ¥16,940 Teppan-Yaki Course ◆ Enjoy Ap…
- ¥16,940 Autumn Delicacies Standard Fr…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 19% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 28
Tempura Sen no Ne天麩羅 千の音
Tempura, Matsumoto, 13 min walk from Matsumoto Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Thursdays
- ¥22,000 Omakase
- ¥22,000 Omakase (Friday Dinner / )
- ¥22,000 Omakase - For Families with C…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 29
Le Telescope
French, Karuizawa, near Shinano Oiwake Station
- ¥14,500 Lorgnette" Dinner Course
- ¥16,900 Télescope" Dinner Course
- ¥6,600 Télescope" Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · 24% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 30
Niku Ryori Suehiro肉料理すえひろ
Wagyu, Matsumoto, 11 min walk from Matsumoto Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥8,000 Charcoal Grilled Yakiniku and…
- ¥13,000 Charcoal-Grilled Yakiniku and…
- ¥18,000 Charcoal-Grilled Yakiniku and…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 58% below the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.03
- 31
Karuizawa Kappou Kei軽井沢割烹 慶
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 18 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.00
How to book these 31, and what they charge
11 of these 31 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 10 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥6,600 (65% below the dinner median). 7 can be booked online in English, 9 online in Japanese only, 13 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (11, in Japanese), TableCheck (6), Pocket Concierge (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 6 | ¥18,975 · Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥13,200 · Musai An Ikeda |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 11 | ¥8,000 · Niku Ryori Suehiro |
| By phone only | — | 13 | — |
| 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 high-end lunch under ¥10,000 in Karuizawa & Nagano
The highest rated on Tabelog are Yamasei, Modesto, and Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room.
7 of the 31 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 28 accept credit cards. 2 do not admit young children, while 15 say children are welcome. 31 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Karuizawa & Nagano?
Dinner at the 31 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 19 at ¥15,000–19,999, 10 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 11 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥18,975.
Which restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano have won awards?
Yamasei, Modesto, Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room, Hikariya Higashi, and Japanese cuisine Kasuke have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano online?
Yes for 7 of the 31: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (6) and Pocket Concierge (1). 9 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 13 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano?
It depends on the restaurant: 15 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.