Restaurants for anniversaries and birthdays in Shiga
9 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
9 high-end restaurants in Shiga will prepare a celebration if you ask when you book: a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a small surprise. Say it is an anniversary or a birthday when you reserve, and give the name or the words to write.
Our analysis of these 9
- 22%book online in English (2)
2Glicine¥20,000–29,999
3Beau Sejour¥15,000–19,999
4Ozio¥30,000–39,999
5Omi Gyu Teppanyaki Ibuki¥15,000–19,999
6Sushi Ogawa¥15,000–19,999
2 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only, 4 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (3, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (1), TableCheck (1).
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. 2 of these 9 take bookings online.
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- 1
Tokuyama Zushi徳山鮓
Regional Cuisine, Yogo & Kinomoto, 22 min walk from Yogo Station
2026Bronze- Online booking
- Private rooms
- ¥27,500 Dinner Course
- ¥22,000 Lunch Course
- per person
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.33
- 2
Glicineグリーチネ
Italian, Kusatsu, 13 min walk from Minami-Kusatsu Station
百名店2025- Ages 6+
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 3
Beau Sejourボーセジュール
French, Otsu, 14 min walk from Keihan-Ishiyama Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥12,800 Seasonal Dish - A Plate to Ta…
- ¥16,000 Terroir - Autumn Gourmet Jour…
- ¥20,000 Creation: A Culinary Art - A…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.55
- 4
Ozio
Italian, Takashima, near Adogawa Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.55
- 5
Omi Gyu Teppanyaki Ibuki近江牛鉄板焼 伊ぶき
Teppanyaki, Omi-Hachiman, Azuchi & Notogawa, 3 min walk from Ōmi-Hachiman Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥12,000 Dinner course
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- ¥24,000 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 6
Sushi Ogawa鮨 小川
Sushi, Otsu, 5 min walk from Ōtsu Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥9,900 Shizuye Omakase" Limited from…
- ¥12,100 12 Pieces Nigiri Course
- ¥14,300 Omakase Course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.21
- 7
Oryori Masudaお料理ます田
Kaiseki, Kusatsu, 3 min walk from Kusatsu Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥8,800 Adult Short Kaiseki Enjoying…
- ¥11,000 Weekday Only (Monday to Thurs…
- ¥12,100 Seasonal and Charcoal Grilled…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.07
- 8
Japanese Cuisine Tamaru日本料理 溜ル
Kaiseki, Omi-Hachiman, Azuchi & Notogawa, near Omihachiman Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.02
- 9
Otowa Musashi音羽 武蔵
Regional Cuisine, Takashima, 20 min walk from Ōmi-Takashima Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
- ¥17,600 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
How to book these 9, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥27,500 · Tokuyama Zushi |
| TableCheck | English | 1 | ¥8,000 · Beau Sejour |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 3 | ¥8,000 · Beau Sejour |
| By phone only | — | 4 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 1 | — |
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 restaurants for anniversaries and birthdays in Shiga
Of them, 6 have a view and 7 have private rooms. The highest rated on Tabelog are Tokuyama Zushi, Glicine, and Beau Sejour.
2 of the 9 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. 3 do not admit young children, while 3 say children are welcome. 7 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How do I arrange an anniversary or birthday surprise at a restaurant in Shiga?
Tell the restaurant when you book, not on the day: say it is an anniversary or a birthday and give the name or the words to write. The 9 restaurants listed here say they prepare a celebration on request, usually a dessert plate with your message; some add a cake or flowers, which may cost extra. Booking online, write it in the request field; by phone, your hotel concierge can pass it on.
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Shiga?
Dinner at the 9 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥59,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which restaurants in Shiga have won awards?
Tokuyama Zushi and Glicine have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Shiga online?
Yes for 2 of the 9: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (1) and TableCheck (1). 2 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 4 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Shiga?
It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.