Best innovative fine dining in Osaka
86 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated innovative fine dining in Osaka on Tabelog are Hajime, La Kanro, and NH, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 86
- ¥17,850median cheapest dinner course (53 of 86)
- 42%book online in English (36)
- ¥9,900median lunch course (29)
1Hajime¥80,000–99,999 ★★★
2Kahala¥50,000–59,999 ★★
3La Kanro¥20,000–29,999
4Fujiya 1935¥50,000–59,999 ★★
5NH¥20,000–29,999
At the 53 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,850, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 670 innovative restaurants in Japan; the lowest is ¥9,400 at Nishideria. 40 of these 86 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. 36 of these 86 take bookings online.
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- 1
Hajimeハジメ
Innovative, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Higobashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥124,545 TASTING MENU STANDARD＋NON-ALC…
- ¥135,470 TASTING MENU STANDARD＋WINE PA…
- ¥146,970 TASTING MENU STANDARD＋WINE PA…
- per person, tax incl. · 393% above the list median
Tabelog 4.32
- 2
Kahalaカハラ
Innovative, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Thursdays and Sundays
- ¥48,400 Dinner course
- ¥60,500 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 239% above the list median
Tabelog 4.17
- 3
La Kanroラ カンロ
Innovative, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 6 min walk from Minami-morimachi Station
Michelin Guide20262026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥22,000 Omakase Course
- ¥11,000 Sunday Only Lunch Course
- ¥28,600 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 23% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.26
- 4
Fujiya 1935
Innovative, Honmachi & Semba, 8 min walk from Sakaisuji-Hommachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze- Online booking
- Ages 13+
- Closed Sundays
¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Tabelog 4.14
- 5
NH
French, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Cards accepted
- Closed Mondays
- ¥27,500 NH Course Plus 10% Service Ch…
- ¥35,200 NH Signature Course Enashu Si…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.19
- 6
Shimanami French Murakamiしまなみふれんち Murakami
French, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 5 min walk from Ōsakatemmangū Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Dinner◇ Dinner menu saison
- ¥18,200 Dinner◇ Dinner menu saison
- ¥19,800 Dinner◇ Dinner menu saison
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 4.13
- 7
Yakitori Ichimatsu焼鳥 市松
Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥14,500 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 19% below the list median
Tabelog 4.00
- 8
Quintocantoクイントカント
Italian, Fukushima & Noda, 4 min walk from Watanabebashi Station
Michelin Guide20262024Bronze百名店2025- Ages 16+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥22,000 Special Dinner Course【SP】11 D…
- per person, tax incl. · 32% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.91
- 9
Iaku
Innovative, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥23,100 IAKU Course
- ¥26,340 IAKU Course + Takeaway Japane…
- ¥36,300 IAKU Course (with Alcohol Pai…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 29% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.99
- 10
Kitashinchi Fuka北新地 ふか
Chinese, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Ōebashi Station
百名店2024- Closed Sundays
- ¥17,000 Gyoza Omakase Course
- ¥25,800 Gyoza Pairing Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.99
- 11
Sanada
Innovative, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥25,000 Omakase Course Enjoying the S…
- per person, tax incl. · 40% above the list median
Tabelog 3.94
- 12
To Sara十皿
Innovative, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Ōebashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥18,695 Dinner course
- ¥14,163 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 26% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.93
- 13
U.Kai
Innovative, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Ōebashi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥19,800 U.KAI Course
- per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Tabelog 3.84
- 14
atelier HANADA
Chinese, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Yodoyabashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥8,800 Encounter Course
- ¥13,200 Hajimari "Introductory
- ¥16,500 Encounter + Pairing
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 26% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.79
- 15
kamoshiya Kusumotoカモシヤ クスモト
Innovative, Fukushima & Noda, 2 min walk from Shin-Fukushima Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.74
- 16
La Fête Hiramatsuラ・フェット ひらまつ
French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Watanabebashi Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥19,360 Dinner course
- ¥24,200 Dinner course
- ¥27,830 Dinner course
- +6 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.75
- 17
capi
Innovative, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥26,000 Seasonal Ingredients Omakase…
- ¥30,950 Omakase Course Using Seasonal…
- ¥31,000 Premium Omakase Course Featur…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 46% above the list median
Tabelog 3.76
- 18
RiVi
Innovative, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 9 min walk from Higobashi Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 19
Kushin Garando空心 伽藍堂
Chinese, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 1 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2026- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥18,150 Kushin Course
- ¥21,780 Garando Course
- ¥30,250 Daily Special Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.77
- 20
Shinchi Yamamoto新地 やま本
Kaiseki, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Ōebashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2018Bronze百名店2023- Online booking
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.73
- 21
Kitan Inきたん 韻
Yakiniku, Namba, Dotonbori & Nipponbashi, 5 min walk from Namba Station
百名店2026- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
- ¥19,800 In Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 42% below the list median
Tabelog 3.76
- 22
Le Pont de Cielルポンドシエル
French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 2 min walk from Yodoyabashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥24,200 Dinner course
- ¥31,460 Dinner course
- ¥42,350 Dinner course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 23
Kakan
Italian, Tenmabashi & Tanimachi-4-chome, 6 min walk from Temmabashi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥14,300 Omakase Dinner Course
- ¥23,100 Dinner Pairing Course
- ¥11,000 Lunch Omakase Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 24
Koya弘屋
French, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,400 Omakase Short Course ◆ Enjoy…
- ¥17,600 For those who wish to enjoy l…
- ¥19,800 Omakase Course ◆ A Luxurious…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 14% below the list median
Tabelog 3.76
- 25
Chi-Fu
Chinese, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 9 min walk from Naniwabashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2018Bronze百名店2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥8,470 Menu Copain from 9/1
- ¥12,100 Menu Special from 9/1
- ¥15,730 Menu Degustation
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 26
Kosudaこすだ
Innovative, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 3 min walk from Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme Station
百名店2025- Cash only
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.77
- 27
il Centrinoイル・チェントリーノ
Italian, Matsuyamachi & Tamatsukuri, 6 min walk from Matsuyamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥14,800 Dinner Course Cena Stagione
- ¥19,800 Dinner Course: Cena Normale
- ¥8,800 Lunch Course Pranzo Normale
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 28
Jiangnan Chun江南春
Chinese, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Watanabebashi Station
Michelin Guide2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥12,600 Main Dish of Black Pork Sweet…
- ¥17,850 Double Main of Beef and Sweet…
- ¥21,600 Truffle and A5 Wagyu Stir-Fry…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 29
Rooots Nakanoshima
Innovative, Awaza & Nishinagahori, 5 min walk from Nakanoshima Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥20,790 Standard Course ◆ Enjoy seaso…
- ¥27,720 Upgrade Course ◆ Indulge in a…
- per person, tax incl. · 16% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 30
Yakitori YAMATO焼鳥YAMATO
Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥13,200 Unique Yakitori Course ⚫︎Addi…
- per person, tax incl. · 26% below the list median
Tabelog 3.65
- 31
Shin Chinese HARAKAWA Kitashinchi新中国料理HARAKAWA 北新地店
Chinese, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2026- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
- ¥12,000 ♦Casual Course♦
- ¥16,000 ♦Popular! Shark Fin Soup Cour…
- ¥18,000 Peking Duck and Shark Fin Sou…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% below the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 32
anu
Italian, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 6 min walk from Temma Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,400 Dinner Chef's Omakase Course…
- ¥27,500 Dinner Pairing Course (until…
- ¥9,900 Lunch Standard Course (until…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 33
Junsei循誠
Innovative, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 4 min walk from Shinsaibashi Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥22,000 Special Omakase Course ◆ A sp…
- ¥33,000 Dinner Part 1 (17:00~) Christ…
- ¥33,000 Dinner Part 2 (20:00~) Christ…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 23% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 34
macua
French, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Kitahama Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥20,570 Dinner course
- ¥27,500 Course
- ¥60,500 Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 15% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 35
Shokudo Tanoshii食堂 たのし
Kaiseki, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Ōebashi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.68
- 36
Yabu Distillery Restaurant Yabu Jouryu ShoYabu Distillery Restaurant 養父蒸溜所
French, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 5 min walk from Shinsaibashi Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥13,000 Omakase Dinner Course (Food O…
- ¥15,000 Omakase Dinner Course with Ta…
- ¥18,800 Omakase Dinner with Selectabl…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 37
Pineappleパイナップル
Teppanyaki, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥11,000 Kiwami course
- ¥16,500 Teppanyaki course
- ¥19,800 Teppanyaki course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 38% below the list median
Tabelog 3.63
- 38
Fukushima Mouri福島 もう利
Kaiseki, Fukushima & Noda, 7 min walk from Fukushima Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥14,300 Omakase Dinner Course ◇ Enjoy…
- ¥19,800 Chef's Omakase Dinner Course…
- ¥6,050 Omakase Lunch Course ◇ Enjoy…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 39
Emme Esseエンメエッセ
Italian, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥27,500 Omakase Course + Caviar + Tag…
- ¥33,000 The Emme Esse
- ¥5,500 Lunch Only Prefix Course (Cho…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 40
Nishideriaニシデリア
Italian, Tenmabashi & Tanimachi-4-chome, 3 min walk from Temmabashi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥9,400 Nishideria Naniwa Italian Sho…
- ¥10,750 Nishideria Naniwa Italian Sho…
- ¥15,000 Dinner Nishideria Naniwa Ital…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · 47% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.60
Showing the top 40 of 86 in full. See all 86 and filter by price, children or online booking.
Numbers 41 to 86 in this list
- Pebble
- Ristorante Due Fiori
- IFU Fancha Pautsu
- Libro Verde
- Nakamura
- genso
- Kushiage Nagura
- Leone Yoshikawa Kentaro
- Wa France Kandagawa
- Niku Kappou Yoshida
- Sushi L'Abysse Osaka Yannick Alléno
- THE RAY(Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka)
- Solitaire
- Lacerba
- milpa
- Salire
- Empathie
- Oimatsu Rokutei
- Kawazoe
- Japanese Cuisine Hirose
- Niku Kappo Toraichi
- huile
- IL Koyu
- kirari
- SOA
- ichimen
- Figo
- Oshokuji Yuniwa
- Chef Okazaki cuisine française
- kitashinchi U
- Mato
- isai
- Wa Furansu Tateyama
- 11
- Wagen
- Oryori Toki
- to
- Hongen
- Kitashinchi Dairokkan
- Sosaku Kappou Aoi
- koryouri Yui
- Kiwamiya
- Gomi Gokan
- pinoli+
- Alchemist
- Shokubo Ippo
Innovative Fine Dining in Osaka by area
How to book these 86, and what they charge
53 of these 86 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 29 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,900 (45% below the dinner median). 36 can be booked online in English, 26 online in Japanese only, 16 by phone only and 8 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (53, in Japanese), TableCheck (21), OMAKASE (17), Pocket Concierge (2).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 21 | ¥12,000 · Shin Chinese HARAKAWA Kitashinchi |
| OMAKASE | English | 17 | ¥9,400 · Nishideria |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥87,975 · Hajime |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 53 | ¥9,400 · Nishideria |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 1 | ¥16,500 · Kushin Garando |
| By phone only | — | 16 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 8 | — |
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 innovative fine dining in Osaka
There are 86 innovative restaurants in Osaka in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 41 at ¥15,000–19,999, 32 at ¥20,000–29,999, 7 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 6 at ¥40,000 or more. 31 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station (37), Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi (11), Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi (7), and Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin (7).
36 of the 86 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 82 accept credit cards. 23 do not admit young children, while 26 say children are welcome. 38 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end innovative fine dining cost in Osaka?
Dinner at the 86 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥10,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 41 at ¥15,000–19,999, 32 at ¥20,000–29,999, 7 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 6 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 53 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,850.
Which innovative restaurants in Osaka have won awards?
Hajime, Kahala, La Kanro, Fujiya 1935, NH, and Shimanami French Murakami, among 31 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book innovative fine dining in Osaka online?
Yes for 36 of the 86: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (21), OMAKASE (17), and Pocket Concierge (2). 26 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 16 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end innovative fine dining restaurants in Osaka?
It depends on the restaurant: 26 say children are welcome and 23 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.