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Best kaiseki in Otsu

5 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated kaiseki in Otsu on Tabelog are Hira Sanso, Kouraku An, and Oosugi, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 5

  • 0%book online in English (0)

1 online in Japanese only and 4 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (1, in Japanese).

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. None of these 5 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    Hira Sanso比良山荘

    Kaiseki, Otsu

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
    • ¥30,000 Ayu-tabe Course
    • ¥30,000 Yamanobe Course
    • ¥30,000 Tsuki-nabe Course
    • +4 more · per person

    Lunch ¥40,000–49,999

    Tabelog 4.47

  2. 2

    Kouraku An行楽庵

    Kaiseki, Otsu, 23 min walk from Kawaragahama Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Private rooms

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 4.01

  3. 3

    Oosugiおゝ杉

    Kaiseki, Otsu, 5 min walk from Shimanoseki Station

    • Cash only
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.79

  4. 4

    Uosei Rou魚清楼

    Kaiseki, Otsu, 21 min walk from Katata Station

    • Cash only
    • Private rooms

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.60

  5. 5

    Sakana Ya Makino肴や ま喜の

    Kaiseki, Otsu, 3 min walk from Miidera Station

    • Private rooms
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.50

How to book these 5, and what they charge

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only1—
By phone only—4—

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 in Otsu

There are 5 kaiseki restaurants in Otsu in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 3 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 2 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. That is about the same as the Shiga average of about ¥25,000 for kaiseki.

None of these list an online booking service, so book by phone (usually in Japanese) or through your hotel concierge. 2 accept credit cards. 3 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Otsu?

Dinner at the 5 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 3 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Which kaiseki restaurants in Otsu have won awards?

Hira Sanso and Kouraku An have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book kaiseki in Otsu online?

Only in Japanese: 1 of the 5 takes online bookings in Japanese, and 4 by phone only. A hotel concierge can book for you.