Kaiseki lunch in Niigata
13 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
13 kaiseki restaurants in Niigata that charge ¥15,000 or more at dinner also serve lunch. Lunch is usually easier to book and costs less, the classic way to try a top kitchen.
Our analysis of these 13
- ¥13,200median cheapest dinner course (8 of 13)
- 23%book online in English (3)
- ¥8,800median lunch course (10)
1Kappou Shintaku¥20,000–29,999
2Keyaki En¥15,000–19,999
3Japanese cuisine Uoyuki¥15,000–19,999
4Nabejaya Korin¥20,000–29,999
5Japanese cuisine Araragi¥20,000–29,999
At the 8 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥13,200, about the same as the ¥14,300 median of all 19 kaiseki restaurants in Niigata; the lowest is ¥8,470 at Keyaki En.
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 13 take bookings online.
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- 1
Kappou Shintaku割烹 新多久
Kaiseki, Murakami & Senami-Onsen, 21 min walk from Murakami Station
2026Silver百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Lunch Course / Dinner Course
- ¥22,000 Lunch / Dinner
- per person, tax incl. · 25% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.40
- 2
Keyaki En欅苑
Kaiseki, Minami-Uonuma, near Itsukamachi Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- ¥6,050 Course
- ¥8,470 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 36% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.90
- 3
Japanese cuisine Uoyuki日本料理 魚幸
Kaiseki, Sanjo, Tsubame & Kamo, near Kita Yoshida Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥12,100 Assorted Seasonal Omakase Cou…
- ¥18,150 Omakase Seasonal Course for C…
- ¥24,200 Seasonal Omakase Course - 13…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 4
Nabejaya Korin鍋茶屋 光琳
Kaiseki, Niigata, near Niigata Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥16,500 Omakase course
- ¥18,000 Fugu course
- ¥20,000 すっぽん鍋コース
- +2 more · per person
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 5
Japanese cuisine Araragi日本料理 蘭
Kaiseki, Niigata, 24 min walk from Kamitokoro Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥11,000 【Weekdays only】Kaiseki 10,000…
- ¥19,800 Kaiseki 18,000yen
- ¥27,500 Today's omakase course 25,000…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 6
Ryotei Notoshin料亭 能登新
Kaiseki, Murakami & Senami-Onsen, 18 min walk from Murakami Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥7,260 Unaju ◆ Premium Course" Enjoy…
- ¥8,800 Murakami Gourmet Course: Enjo…
- ¥9,680 Unaju Special Course" featuri…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 7
Ikinariya行形亭
Kaiseki, Niigata, near Hakusan Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 8
Toka Machi Kaiseki Yuge十日町会席 ゆげ
Kaiseki, Tokamachi & Tsunan, 4 min walk from Tōkamachi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥11,000 Using Selected Ingredients fr…
- ¥16,500 Using Selected Ingredients fr…
- ¥22,000 Using Selected Ingredients fr…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 9
Shunsai Kaiseki Taku旬菜懐石拓
Kaiseki, Murakami & Senami-Onsen, 6 min walk from Sakamachi Station
Michelin Bib Gourmand 2020 (as stated on the restaurant's website)- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥16,500 Lunch/Dinner
- ¥22,000 Lunch/Dinner
- per person, tax incl. · 25% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 10
Kaiseki Shuseki An懐石 秀石菴
Kaiseki, Niigata, near Iwamuro Station
- ¥8,800 Course
- ¥11,000 Course
- ¥16,500 Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.38
- 11
Ohashiya Honcho Saryo大橋屋 本町茶寮
Kaiseki, Niigata, near Niigata Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥12,000 Dinner course
- ¥14,300 Dinner course
- ¥17,000 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 12
Sushi Tsumugi Niigata鮨つむぎ 新潟
Sushi, Niigata, near Iwamuro Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥5,800 8 Dishes of Special and Omaka…
- ¥9,300 Specialty and Omakase Nigiri…
- ¥13,900 Special and Omakase Nigiri Co…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 30% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.10
- 13
Japanese cuisine Hirano日本料理 ひらの
Kaiseki, Niigata, near Hakusan Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥14,300 Dinner course
- ¥17,600 Dinner course
- ¥6,600 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.04
How to book these 13, and what they charge
8 of these 13 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 10 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,800 (33% below the dinner median). 3 can be booked online in English, 7 online in Japanese only and 3 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (7, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (2), TableCheck (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥16,500 · Kappou Shintaku |
| TableCheck | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 7 | ¥8,470 · Keyaki En |
| By phone only | — | 3 | — |
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 kaiseki lunch in Niigata
By dinner price, 9 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 4 at ¥20,000–29,999. 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Kappou Shintaku, Keyaki En, and Japanese cuisine Uoyuki.
3 of the 13 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. 1 do not admit young children, while 6 say children are welcome.
Questions visitors ask
How much is a high-end kaiseki lunch in Niigata?
Lunch at the 13 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥3,000 to ¥29,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Dinner at the same restaurants starts at ¥15,000.
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Niigata?
Dinner at the 13 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥20,000: 9 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 8 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥13,200.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Niigata have won awards?
Kappou Shintaku, Keyaki En, Japanese cuisine Uoyuki, and Nabejaya Korin have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Niigata online?
Yes for 3 of the 13: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (2) and TableCheck (1). 7 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 3 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Niigata?
It depends on the restaurant: 6 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.