Best Italian fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano
10 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated Italian fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano on Tabelog are Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna, ca'enne, and Modesto, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 10
- 30%book online in English (3)
1Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna¥40,000–49,999
2ca'enne¥20,000–29,999
3Modesto¥15,000–19,999
4La Tegola¥15,000–19,999
5Red wood Inn¥15,000–19,999
3 can be booked online in English, 6 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: TableCheck (3), Ikyu Restaurant (2, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (1).
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. 3 of these 10 take bookings online.
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Fogliolina della Porta Fortunaフォリオリーナ・デッラ・ポルタ・フォルトゥーナ
Italian, Karuizawa, near Naka Karuizawa Station
2026Silver百名店2025- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 4.40
- 2
ca'enneカエンネ
Italian, Tateshina, Shirakaba & Chino
2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Thursdays
- ¥19,360 Seasonal course
- ¥19,360 Seasonal course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.17
- 3
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
- 4
La Tegola
Italian, Karuizawa, 16 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.69
- 5
Red wood Inn
Italian, Suzaka & Takayama
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 6
Ha-Na-Re
Italian, Karuizawa, 5 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.60
- 7
La Lumiere Claire
Italian, Karuizawa, near Miyota Station
- Cards accepted
- ¥26,500 Menu les Bois
- ¥32,800 Menu la Forêt
- ¥45,500 Menu la Grande Forêt
- per person
Tabelog 3.53
- 8
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
- 9
Bistecca Naokiビステッカナオキ
Italian, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Thursdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥36,000 Bistecca Rosso Course
- ¥42,000 Bistecca Filet Course
- ¥48,000 Kinianana Beef Course (for 4…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 10
Vive Hakuba
Italian, Hakuba & Otari, near Hakuba Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
How to book these 10, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥10,000 · ca'enne |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥10,000 · ca'enne |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 2 | ¥10,000 · ca'enne |
| By phone only | — | 6 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 1 | — |
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 italian fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano
There are 10 Italian restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Karuizawa (7), Tateshina, Shirakaba & Chino (1), Suzaka & Takayama (1), and Hakuba & Otari (1).
3 of the 10 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. 6 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end Italian fine dining cost in Karuizawa & Nagano?
Dinner at the 10 Italian restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which Italian restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano have won awards?
Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna, ca'enne, and Modesto have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book Italian fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano online?
Yes for 3 of the 10: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3) and Pocket Concierge (1). 6 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end Italian fine dining restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.