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Solo dining in Osaka: high-end counters good for one

128 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

128 high-end restaurants in Osaka are recommended for dining alone by Tabelog's users, all of them with counter seats, where a guest on their own sits facing the chef. Some counters seat a single guest only at certain times, so say you are one when you book.

Our analysis of these 128

  • ¥18,000median cheapest dinner course (62 of 128)
  • 23%book online in English (29)
  • ¥8,800median lunch course (41)

At the 62 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥18,000, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 775 restaurants in Osaka; the lowest is ¥8,000 at Sushi Keyaki Shinsaibashi. 46 of these 128 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. 29 of these 128 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    guciteグシテ

    Italian, Tenmabashi & Tanimachi-4-chome, 6 min walk from Temmabashi Station

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Counter seats

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.29

  2. 2

    Takahashi Kentaro髙橋 謙太郎

    Sushi, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 7 min walk from Ōebashi Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Counter seats

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 4.28

  3. 3

    Momen osakaもめん

    Kaiseki, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 7 min walk from Shinsaibashi Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 4.19

  4. 4

    Sushi Oohata寿し おおはた

    Sushi, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Kitashinchi Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.16

  5. 5

    Yakitori Shidare鳥旨 しだれ

    Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Kitashinchi Station

    百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 4.15

  6. 6

    Tomono

    Chinese, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station

    2026Bronze百名店2026
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • ¥31,460 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.01

  7. 7

    Oimatsu Miyamoto老松みやもと

    Yakitori, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 7 min walk from Ōebashi Station

    百名店2025
    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.01

  8. 8

    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. · 10% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.84

  9. 9

    Kamigatachuka Shintani上方中華 新瓊

    Chinese, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Nakazakichō Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2026
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.77

  10. 10

    Matsuya松弥

    Kaiseki, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 7 min walk from Naniwabashi Station

    2021Bronze百名店2021
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 3.77

  11. 11

    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

  12. 12

    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. · 21% below the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.78

  13. 13

    Sushi Noguchi鮨 のぐち

    Sushi, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Kitashinchi Station

    百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 3.75

  14. 14

    Pegopa

    Yakiniku, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 3 min walk from Yotsubashi Station

    百名店2026
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.74

  15. 15

    Tomiyuki UMEKITA富ゆき UMEKITA

    Chinese, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Umeda Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.75

  16. 16

    Gaikyo Nito Go街蕎 仁ト伍

    Kaiseki, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 4 min walk from Shinsaibashi Station

    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥19,800 Omakase course
    • per person, tax incl. · 10% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.75

  17. 17

    Sennari Zushi千成寿司

    Sushi, Higashiyodogawa-ku, 3 min walk from JR-Awaji Station

    Michelin Guide2026百名店2022
    • Online booking
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥16,500 Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Tabelog 3.66

  18. 18

    Kitahama Sushi Yamano北浜鮨やまの

    Sushi, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 6 min walk from Kitahama Station

    • English-speaking staff
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥22,000 Omakase Course at 7 PM
    • ¥28,600 Omakase Course with Original…
    • ¥29,800 Omakase Special Course at 7 PM
    • +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 22% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.70

  19. 19

    Oimatsu Kitagawa老松 喜多川

    Kaiseki, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 7 min walk from Ōebashi Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • ¥31,200 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.69

  20. 20

    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

  21. 21

    Clattiniクラッティーニ

    Italian, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Kitashinchi Station

    百名店2023
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥23,958 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · 33% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.69

  22. 22

    Tenpa天波

    Korean, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station

    百名店2026
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 3.65

  23. 23

    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. · 22% above the list median

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.71

  24. 24

    Shunten Shin旬天 伸

    Tempura, Tsuruhashi & Uehonmachi, 4 min walk from Tanimachi Kyūchōme Station

    Michelin Guide2026百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats
    • ¥18,000 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Tabelog 3.64

  25. 25

    Sushi Takeuchi寿し たけうち

    Sushi, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Kitashinchi Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.69

  26. 26

    Sushi Fukuman鮨 福萬

    Sushi, Matsuyamachi & Tamatsukuri, 5 min walk from Matsuyamachi Station

    百名店2022
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Wednesdays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.66

  27. 27

    Sushi Higuchi鮨 樋口

    Sushi, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 6 min walk from Nagahoribashi Station

    百名店2022
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Thursdays and Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.65

  28. 28

    Sushi Hiramatsu寿し ひらまつ

    Sushi, Tenmabashi & Tanimachi-4-chome, 6 min walk from Temmabashi Station

    • Online booking
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • ¥23,000 Omakase Course *market price…
    • per person, tax incl. · 28% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.63

  29. 29

    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

  30. 30

    Sushi Dokoro Hirokawaすし処 広川

    Sushi, Kyobashi, OBP & Morinomiya, 5 min walk from Kyōbashi Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
    • ¥20,000 Course
    • per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.66

  31. 31

    Sushi Souichi鮨 そういち

    Sushi, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 3 min walk from Nagahoribashi Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.66

  32. 32

    Bullet

    Chinese, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Higobashi Station

    百名店2026
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Saturdays and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥2,000–2,999

    Tabelog 3.59

  33. 33

    Sai Sai彩さい

    Kaiseki, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 6 min walk from Nagahoribashi Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.63

  34. 34

    enisi

    Italian, Hirakata & Neyagawa, 5 min walk from Hirakatashi Station

    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥14,300 Dinner Course tax excluded" E…
    • ¥16,500 Truffle Dinner Course tax exc…
    • ¥22,000 4th Anniversary Special Cours…
    • +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 28% below the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.59

  35. 35

    Takatsuki Amano高槻 天野

    Kaiseki, Takatsuki, Ibaraki & Settsu, 4 min walk from Takatsuki Station

    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥24,200 Dinner [ Course] Appetizers,…
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.59

  36. 36

    Shinchi Sushi Yujiro新地 鮓 ゆうじろう

    Sushi, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Kitashinchi Station

    • English menu
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥19,800 Evening Omakase Course
    • ¥19,800 Lunch Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl. · 10% above the list median

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.59

  37. 37

    Cugnetteキュニエット

    French, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Kitashinchi Station

    百名店2021
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥14,100 Simple Course Featuring Sakam…
    • ¥20,100 Dinner Course – Abalone in Pu…
    • ¥20,100 Dinner Course – Foie Gras Dis…
    • +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 22% below the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.60

  38. 38

    Sushi Dokoro Toshi鮨処 敏

    Sushi, Fukushima & Noda, 3 min walk from Fukushima Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥18,500 Course
    • ¥5,500 Lunch course
    • ¥8,500 Lunch course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.62

  39. 39

    Terada日本料理 寺田

    Kaiseki, Matsuyamachi & Tamatsukuri, 2 min walk from Tamatsukuri Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥18,000 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.58

  40. 40

    Pebble

    Italian, Tenmabashi & Tanimachi-4-chome, 4 min walk from Temmabashi Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥11,800 Light Omakase Course (7 Dishe…
    • ¥13,800 This Month's Omakase Course (…
    • ¥14,800 This Month's Omakase Course (…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.58

Showing the top 40 of 128 in full. See all 128 and filter by price, children or online booking.

Numbers 41 to 128 in this list

  1. Yohaku
  2. Otsuki
  3. Libro Verde
  4. Tempura to Osoba Miwa
  5. Sushi Akazu Mochizuki
  6. Luna Blu
  7. Teppanyaki WAJO
  8. Sasuke
  9. Kinjo
  10. Wakasa
  11. Kitashinchi Kushikatsu Bon Hanare
  12. Oriyouri Ueno
  13. Niku Kappou Yoshida
  14. Tamakazura
  15. Sushi L'Abysse Osaka Yannick Alléno
  16. Fukae Sushi Sogoro
  17. Man'u
  18. Hikari
  19. Oshokuji Osakana no Mise Mikado
  20. Sushi Ishibashi
  21. Solitaire
  22. awasushi awasushi
  23. Namae no Nai Italia Ryori Ten
  24. Teppanyaki Ichou Hotel nikkou Osaka
  25. Sushi Chiharu
  26. Sushi Uchiyama
  27. Washoku Rakushin An
  28. Sakakibara
  29. Kokoro no Yakata Shimizu
  30. Jukusei Sushi Rita
  31. Shushi Ponshebi
  32. hozan
  33. Kitashinchi Tempura Bonji
  34. Sushi Yashima
  35. Empathie
  36. Sushi Rindo
  37. Sushi Chaya Sushi Katsu
  38. Kizuna
  39. Ura Shizuku
  40. Okina Sushi
  41. Sushi Shiotsu
  42. Steak House "Roin"
  43. Shinsaibashi Sushi Okazaki
  44. Sushi Keyaki Shinsaibashi
  45. Kawazoe
  46. Fugu Ryori Mae
  47. Kitashinchi Sushi Juraku
  48. Etre A L'aise
  49. Sui sui
  50. Kitashinchi Sushi Matsui
  51. Tempura Urakami
  52. Matsu Miya
  53. IL Koyu
  54. Kashiwaya Osaka Kitashinchi
  55. Sushi Kazenogi
  56. Figo
  57. Sushidokoro Amano
  58. Sushi Sokaku
  59. Kitashinchi Mikaku
  60. Tempura Sakugetsu
  61. Chef Okazaki cuisine française
  62. kitashinchi U
  63. Asatake
  64. Sushi Dokoro Shibasaki
  65. Sushi Ichiro
  66. Sushi Taku En
  67. Dojima Golf Club Restaurant Bar St.
  68. Oryori Toki
  69. Sushi Kubo Masa
  70. Teppanyaki & Restaurant Bar Caro
  71. ciotola
  72. Sushi Kokekame
  73. Sushi Rinkai
  74. Daifuku
  75. Sushi Dokoro Shinmon
  76. Shota no Sushi
  77. Kitashinchi Dairokkan
  78. Can-nery
  79. Giungino
  80. koryouri Yui
  81. Oimatsu Yashiro
  82. Shiro
  83. Tajiden
  84. Japanese Fermented Degustation Bar ODORU Odoru
  85. Kobe Gyu Wagyu no Katana Shinsaibashi 1 Gou
  86. Musicbar SALON Kitashinchi
  87. Gomi Gokan
  88. Genpin Okami no Counter

How to book these 128, and what they charge

62 of these 128 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 41 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,800 (51% below the dinner median). 29 can be booked online in English, 41 online in Japanese only, 49 by phone only and 9 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (63, in Japanese), TableCheck (14), OMAKASE (11), AutoReserve (2).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish14¥11,200 · Teppanyaki Ichou Hotel nikkou Osaka
OMAKASEEnglish11¥16,500 · Sennari Zushi
AutoReserveEnglish2¥8,000 · Sushi Keyaki Shinsaibashi
Pocket ConciergeEnglish2¥9,800 · Kitashinchi Tempura Bonji
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only63¥8,000 · Sushi Keyaki Shinsaibashi
GurunaviJapanese only2¥18,000 · Terada
Hot Pepper GourmetJapanese only2—
the restaurant's booking formJapanese only2¥24,200 · Genpin Okami no Counter
By phone only—49—
No phone or online booking published—9—

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 solo dining in Osaka: high-end counters good for one

The highest rated on Tabelog are gucite, Takahashi Kentaro, and Momen osaka.

29 of the 128 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 114 accept credit cards. 27 do not admit young children, while 29 say children are welcome. 68 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

Can I book a high-end restaurant in Osaka for one person?

Yes. The 128 restaurants listed here are recommended for dining alone by Tabelog's users and all have counter seats. Some online booking pages ask for two or more guests; if yours does, book by phone or through your hotel concierge and say you are one. A set menu costs the same for one guest as for each of a pair.

How much does high-end fine dining cost in Osaka?

Dinner at the 128 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥10,000 to ¥40,000 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 68 at ¥15,000–19,999, 49 at ¥20,000–29,999, 10 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 62 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥18,000.

Which restaurants in Osaka have won awards?

gucite, Takahashi Kentaro, Momen osaka, Sushi Oohata, Yakitori Shidare, and Tomono, among 22 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book fine dining in Osaka online?

Yes for 29 of the 128: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (14), OMAKASE (11), and AutoReserve (2). 41 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 49 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Osaka?

It depends on the restaurant: 29 say children are welcome and 27 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.