Best high-end restaurants in Nikko
4 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Nikko on Tabelog are Gourmands Wagyu, Japanese cuisine by The Ritz-Carlton Nikko, and Dining Room Mizunara.
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 1 of these 4 take bookings online.
- 1
Gourmands Wagyuグルマンズ和牛
Steak, Nikko, near Tobu Nikko Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 2
Japanese cuisine by The Ritz-Carlton Nikko日本料理 by ザ・リッツ・カールトン日光
Kaiseki, Nikko
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥7,500 Lunch Nikko Gozen ◆ A healthy…
- ¥7,500 Lunch Soba Gozen ◆ Fragrant N…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 3
Dining Room Mizunaraダイニングルームみずなら
French, Nikko
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- ¥4,400 Course
- ¥13,200 Dinner course
- ¥5,000 Lunch course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 4
Lake Houseレークハウス
Bars, Nikko
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥24,000 Dinner course
- ¥7,500 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.49
About high-end restaurants in Nikko
There are 4 restaurants in Nikko in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 2 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list.
1 of the 4 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. 4 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Nikko?
Dinner at the 4 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person: 2 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Nikko?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Nikko in this guide are Gourmands Wagyu (3.71), Japanese cuisine by The Ritz-Carlton Nikko (3.61), and Dining Room Mizunara (3.52). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which restaurants in Nikko have won awards?
Gourmands Wagyu has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Nikko?
It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.