Restaurant Uozen
レストラン ウオゼン
French in Sanjo, Tsubame & Kamo, Niigata, near Higashi Sanjo Station
Our analysis
- #1of 5 French restaurants in Niigata, Sanjo & Sado
- 29%of high-end restaurants in Niigata have a higher dinner budget
- 7 yearsThe Tabelog Award in a row
- Englishonline booking from abroad
Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Book online: Pocket Concierge
In our ranking, Restaurant Uozen is 1st of the 5 French restaurants in Niigata, Sanjo & Sado and 1st of 6 in Niigata. Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥15,000–19,999) is lower than that of 29% of the high-end restaurants in Niigata in this guide. Its record: The Tabelog Award every year since 2020 (7 times; the only restaurant in Niigata in this guide with that run) and Tabelog 100 in 2021 and 2025. From abroad it can be booked online in English on Pocket Concierge; 3 of the 6 French restaurants in Niigata can be. Good for a private room and an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking).
How it compares
French restaurants in Niigata, Sanjo & Sado with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Niigata | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Uozen | #1 | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | Silver 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | — | — |
| French Teppan Seikou An | #3 | ¥14,300 | ¥4,400 | Online, Japanese only | Tabelog 100 2025 | 14 min, Niigata | — |
| French Teppan Seikoan Bettei Kan'yoso | — | ¥14,850 | ¥4,180 | Online, Japanese only | — | 24 min, Hakusan | Mon |
| Cachette Ikegami | — | ¥16,500 | ¥11,000 | Online, Japanese only | — | 20 min, Hakusan | Mon |
| Onuzim | — | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | — | Online in English (TableCheck) | — | — | Mon, Sun |
For international visitors
Some support for visitors
Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | |
| Seating and facilities | Private rooms |
How to book Restaurant Uozen
- Book online in English on Pocket Concierge, the booking service the restaurant uses.
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 0256-38-4179 (+81-256-38-4179 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
- Anniversaries and birthdays: the restaurant prepares a celebration if you ask when you book (a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a surprise). More in Niigata.
Courses and prices
As listed on Pocket Concierge, which takes bookings in English. Prices are per person. Book on Pocket Concierge
Omakase course
Dinner
¥21,780
per person, ≈$150
Cheapest
Omakase course (Sat, Sun, National holidays）
Lunch
¥21,780
per person, ≈$150
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
On Instagram
The restaurant's account: @restaurant_uozen
Loads Instagram's own viewer; the photos stay on Instagram.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥30,000–39,999 at dinner, ¥20,000–29,999 at lunch |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Mondays and Tuesdays | — |
|---|
- ■Business hours
- [Wed - Fri]
- Entry from 18:00 to 18:30, with a simultaneous start
- [Sat & Sun]
- Entry from 11:30 to 11:45, with a simultaneous start
- Entry from 18:00 to 18:30, with a simultaneous start
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Private rooms | Yes |
|---|---|
| Private hire | Not possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Setting | Hideout, A house restaurant |
| Drinks | Particular about wine |
| Services | Take-out |
| Opened | November 2013 |
Getting there
Show this to a taxi driver
レストラン ウオゼン新潟県三条市東大崎1-10-69-8
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 1-10-69-8 Higashiosaki Sanjo, Niigata 955-0032 |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Higashi Sanjo |
| Directions | Bus: Take the Echigo Kotsu South Course from JR Tsubame-Sanjo Station or Higashi-Sanjo Station to "Sunfarm Sanjo" and walk about 400m. |
Awards
- Selected for Tabelog French EAST “Tabelog 100”, 2025
- Selected for Tabelog French EAST “Tabelog 100”, 2021
From the restaurant's website
| Name | Uozen |
|---|
As stated on uozen.jp, checked in November 2026.
Questions visitors ask
How much does Restaurant Uozen cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥15,000–19,999. Drinks may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
What is the nearest station to Restaurant Uozen?
Higashi Sanjo Station.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, Pocket Concierge, and the restaurant's website. Report a correction.