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Best high-end restaurants in Saga

17 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Saga on Tabelog are katecuore, Soan Nabeshima, and Sushi Dokoro Tsukuta, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 17

  • ¥16,500median cheapest dinner course (5 of 17)
  • 24%book online in English (4)
  • ¥5,500median lunch course (5)

At the 5 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,500, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 6,995 restaurants in this guide; the lowest is ¥11,000 at Teppanyaki Dining Saga Chikusai.

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. 4 of these 17 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    katecuore

    Italian, Imari & Arita, 11 min walk from Imari Station

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • ¥31,900 Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 4.52

  2. 2

    Soan Nabeshima草庵 鍋島

    Kaiseki, Kashima & Tara-cho, 5 min walk from Hizen-Hama Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
    • ¥38,500 Omakase
    • per person, tax incl. · 133% above the list median

    Tabelog 4.22

  3. 3

    Sushi Dokoro Tsukuta鮨処 つく田

    Sushi, Karatsu & Yobuko, 6 min walk from Karatsu Station

    2023Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥22,000 Course
    • ¥7,700 Lunch course
    • ¥11,000 Lunch course
    • per person, tax incl. · 33% above the list median

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.92

  4. 4

    Japanese Cuisine Kawashima日本料理 川島

    Kaiseki, Karatsu & Yobuko, 3 min walk from Karatsu Station

    百名店2021
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥2,200 Breakfast C Course
    • ¥2,750 Breakfast B Course
    • ¥14,300 Kaiseki Cuisine Course
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.73

  5. 5

    Tre Coroneトレ・コローネ

    Italian, Ureshino, near Ureshino Onsen Station

    • UnionPay
    • Children welcome
    • ¥2,662 Lunch course
    • ¥3,993 Lunch course
    • ¥4,659 Lunch course
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥4,000–4,999

    Tabelog 3.71

  6. 6

    Kaiseki Yado Ougiya懐石 宿 扇屋

    Kaiseki, Takeo, 13 min walk from Takeo-Onsen Station

    • Private rooms

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.60

  7. 7

    The Hamilton Ureshinoハミルトン 宇礼志野

    Italian, Ureshino, near Ureshino Onsen Station

    • Private rooms

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 3.60

  8. 8

    Meigetsukan Niku Jozu明月館・肉上手

    Yakiniku, Saga, 14 min walk from Saga Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.54

  9. 9

    arita huisアリタハウス

    Innovative, Imari & Arita, 19 min walk from Midaibashi Station

    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Vegetarian options
    • Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

    Easy to book from abroad

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥3,000–3,999

    Tabelog 3.37

  10. 10

    Ryokan Kanamaru旅館 金丸

    Seafood, Karatsu & Yobuko

    • Cards accepted
    • Private rooms

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥3,000–3,999

    Tabelog 3.39

  11. 11

    Kanko Hotel Taibokaku観光ホテル 大望閣

    Kaiseki, Karatsu & Yobuko

    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.38

  12. 12

    Ureshino Sushi嬉乃すし

    Sushi, Saga, 20 min walk from Saga Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥6,500 法人様限定コース
    • ¥7,000 Kaiseki course
    • ¥9,000 Kaiseki course
    • +5 more · per person

    Lunch ¥2,000–2,999

    Tabelog 3.36

  13. 13

    Teppanyaki Dining Saga Chikusai鉄板焼ダイニング佐賀竹彩

    Teppanyaki, Saga, 14 min walk from Nabeshima Station

    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • ¥11,000 Dinner course
    • ¥15,400 Dinner course
    • ¥19,800 Dinner course
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% below the list median

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.35

  14. 14

    Restaurant Kazu

    French, Karatsu & Yobuko, 14 min walk from Nishi-Karatsu Station

    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥7,700 Course
    • ¥22,000 Course menu
    • ¥29,700 Non-Alcoholic Pairing Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 3.10

  15. 15

    Japanese cuisine Fuchino日本料理 淵野

    Kaiseki, Ureshino, near Ureshino Onsen Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥6,000 Kaiseki course
    • ¥20,000 Omakase course
    • ¥25,000 Omakase course
    • +1 more · per person

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.06

  16. 16

    Maison 5

    Restaurants, Saga, 16 min walk from Nabeshima Station

    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥12,000 Omakase Course ◆ A plan to en…
    • ¥16,500 Omakase Course ◆ The most pop…
    • ¥22,000 Omakase Course - A Supreme Fu…
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.05

  17. 17

    Japanese cuisine A Fu日本料理 饗フ

    Kaiseki, Saga, 12 min walk from Saga Station

    • UnionPay
    • Private rooms
    • ¥16,500 Seasonal Omakase Course: The…
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Tabelog 3.02

Restaurants in Saga by area

How to book these 17, and what they charge

5 of these 17 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥5,500 (67% below the dinner median). 4 can be booked online in English, 6 online in Japanese only and 7 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (8, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (2), TableCheck (2).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
Pocket ConciergeEnglish2¥22,000 · Sushi Dokoro Tsukuta
TableCheckEnglish2—
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only8¥11,000 · Teppanyaki Dining Saga Chikusai
By phone only—7—

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 high-end restaurants in Saga

There are 17 restaurants in Saga in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. The largest groups are kaiseki (7), seafood restaurants (3), and Italian restaurants (3). 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Saga (5), Karatsu & Yobuko (5), Ureshino (3), and Imari & Arita (2).

4 of the 17 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 do not admit young children, while 3 say children are welcome. 12 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

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

Dinner at the 17 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 5 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,500.

What is the highest-rated restaurant in Saga?

On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Saga in this guide are katecuore (4.52), Soan Nabeshima (4.22), and Sushi Dokoro Tsukuta (3.92). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.

Which restaurants in Saga have won awards?

katecuore, Soan Nabeshima, Sushi Dokoro Tsukuta, and Japanese Cuisine Kawashima have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book fine dining in Saga online?

Yes for 4 of the 17: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (2) and TableCheck (2). 6 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 7 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

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

It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 4 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.