Best high-end restaurants in Niigata
31 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Niigata on Tabelog are Kyodai Zushi, Tokiwa Sushi Niigata, and Amaranthus, and a typical dinner costs about ¥20,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 31
- ¥14,850median cheapest dinner course (19 of 31)
- 13%book online in English (4)
- ¥6,600median lunch course (13)
1Kyodai Zushi¥20,000–29,999
2Tokiwa Sushi Niigata¥30,000–39,999
3Amaranthus¥15,000–19,999
4Nabejaya Korin¥20,000–29,999
5Kappou Choukichi¥15,000–19,999
At the 19 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥14,850, about the same as the ¥14,900 median of all 45 restaurants in Niigata; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Chinese Sai SANLONG. 15 of these 31 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.
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. 4 of these 31 take bookings online.
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- 1
Kyodai Zushi兄弟寿し
Sushi, Niigata, near Niigata Station
2026Silver百名店2025- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 4.49
- 2
Tokiwa Sushi Niigata登喜和鮨 新潟店
Sushi, Niigata, near Niigata Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.20
- 3
Amaranthusアマランサス
Italian, Niigata, 23 min walk from Hakusan Station
百名店2025- Cash only
- Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
- ¥17,000 Omakase Course Using Homemade…
- ¥22,000 Omakase Dishes Using Homemade…
- per person, tax incl. · 14% above the list median
Tabelog 3.87
- 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
Kappou Choukichi割烹 長吉
Yakitori, Niigata
百名店2025Michelin Selected 2023 (as stated on the restaurant's website)- Private rooms
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥17,050 Dinner course
- ¥17,050 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 6
Hatsune Zushi Hontenはつね寿司 本店
Sushi, Niigata, near Niigata Station
百名店2022- Counter seats
- ¥22,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 48% above the list median
Tabelog 3.69
- 7
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
- 8
Furumachi GOJO古町五常
Kaiseki, Niigata, near Niigata Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.64
- 9
Yukiya雪家
Sushi, Niigata, 7 min walk from Niigata Station
百名店2022- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.61
- 10
French Teppan Seikou AnFRENCH TEPPAN 静香庵
Teppanyaki, Niigata, 14 min walk from Niigata Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥14,300 Dinner course
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.55
- 11
Sushi Araiすし あらい
Sushi, Niigata, 11 min walk from Niigata Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥18,000 Appetizer and Nigiri Course ◆…
- ¥18,000 Nigiri Delight Course ◆ Enjoy…
- ¥23,000 Appetizer and Nigiri Course ◆…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 21% above the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 12
Sushi Hatakeyama鮨はたけやま
Sushi, Niigata, near Hakusan Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥16,500 Omakase Course ◆ Enjoy season…
- per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Tabelog 3.60
- 13
Saison
Innovative, Niigata, 21 min walk from Hakusan Station
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.64
- 14
Sushi Ki Yamada Toshichi鮨喜 やまだ藤七
Sushi, Niigata, 3 min walk from Niigata Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥17,600 Nigiri Course
- ¥24,200 Sushi and Dishes Course
- ¥6,600 Lunch Only Sushi Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 15
Uga宇呀
Innovative, Niigata, near Niigata Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥16,500 Minatomachi Niigata Gastronom…
- ¥16,500 Minatomachi Niigata Gastronom…
- per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 16
Sushi Nakahisa Hoshino鮨 奈可久 星野
Sushi, Niigata, 23 min walk from Hakusan Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥20,350 Omakase Course ◆ Enjoy exquis…
- per person, tax incl. · 37% above the list median
Tabelog 3.57
- 17
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
- 18
Niigata Urashima Kohei新潟浦島 小平
Kaiseki, Niigata, 5 min walk from Niigata Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥14,300 Seasonal Course ◆ Enjoy a var…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.56
- 19
Komon古門
Kaiseki, Niigata, near Niigata Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥11,000 Dinner course
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥22,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 26% below the list median
Tabelog 3.55
- 20
Sushi Senryu寿司川柳
Sushi, Niigata, 8 min walk from Niigata Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.45
- 21
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. · 41% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.38
- 22
French Teppan Seikoan Bettei Kan'yosoFRENCH TEPPAN静香庵 別邸涵養荘
Teppanyaki, Niigata, 24 min walk from Hakusan Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥14,850 Lunch/Dinner Course of Fresh…
- ¥19,250 Live Lobster and Special Wagy…
- ¥19,800 Celebration Dinner for Lunch/…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.32
- 23
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
- 24
Kainoかいの
Kaiseki, Niigata, near Hakusan Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,000 Seasonal course
- ¥18,000 Seasonal course
- ¥21,000 Seasonal course
- per person · about the list median
Tabelog 3.11
- 25
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. · 37% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.10
- 26
Tenki Arata天㐂あらた
Tempura, Niigata, 3 min walk from Niigata Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥13,200 Tempura Course
- ¥17,600 Tempura and Dishes Course
- ¥22,000 Tempura and Dishes Course
- +6 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 27
Cachette Ikegamiカシェット池上
French, Niigata, 21 min walk from Hakusan Station
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥22,000 Dinner Course ◆ Enjoy the day…
- ¥33,000 Dinner Course ◆ A special pla…
- ¥11,000 Lunch Course ◆ Enjoy Both Fis…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 28
Chinese Sai SANLONG中国菜 龘 SANLONG
Chinese, Niigata, 21 min walk from Niigata Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥7,700 Special Sunday Dinner Course
- ¥7,700 Medicinal Hot Pot Course 【Spe…
- ¥8,800 Medicinal Hot Pot Course
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 48% below the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 29
Onuzim
French, Niigata, near Hakusan Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥16,500 Omakase Course + One Drink fo…
- ¥19,800 Omakase Course + Half Pairing
- ¥19,800 Omakase Course + Non-Alcoholi…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.03
- 30
Iwamuero Chuka en岩室 中華en
Chinese, Niigata, near Iwamuro Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
- ¥8,800 Light Course
- ¥13,200 Standard Dinner Course
- ¥16,500 Special Dinner Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 41% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 31
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 31, and what they charge
19 of these 31 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 13 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥6,600 (56% below the dinner median). 4 can be booked online in English, 16 online in Japanese only, 9 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (16, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (2), TableCheck (2), OMAKASE (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥16,500 · Sushi Hatakeyama |
| TableCheck | English | 2 | ¥16,500 · Sushi Hatakeyama |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 16 | ¥7,700 · Chinese Sai SANLONG |
| By phone only | — | 9 | — |
| 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 restaurants in Niigata
There are 31 restaurants in Niigata in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 20 at ¥15,000–19,999, 10 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. The largest groups are kaiseki (11), sushi (10), and French restaurants (4). 9 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Niigata average of about ¥20,000. The most common nearest stations are Niigata (8) and Hakusan (5).
4 of the 31 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 30 accept credit cards. 2 do not admit young children, while 13 say children are welcome. 17 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Niigata?
Dinner at the 31 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥20,000: 20 at ¥15,000–19,999, 10 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 19 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥14,850.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Niigata?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Niigata in this guide are Kyodai Zushi (4.49), Tokiwa Sushi Niigata (4.20), and Amaranthus (3.87). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which restaurants in Niigata have won awards?
Kyodai Zushi, Tokiwa Sushi Niigata, Amaranthus, Nabejaya Korin, Kappou Choukichi, and Hatsune Zushi Honten, among 9 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Niigata online?
Yes for 4 of the 31: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (2), TableCheck (2), and OMAKASE (1). 16 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 9 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Niigata?
It depends on the restaurant: 13 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.