Best high-end restaurants in Shimonoseki
9 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Shimonoseki on Tabelog are restaurant takatsu, Shunpanro Shimonoseki Honten, and Fuku Ryori Shinoda, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 9
- 22%book online in English (2)
1restaurant takatsu¥20,000–29,999
2Shunpanro Shimonoseki Honten¥20,000–29,999
3Fuku Ryori Shinoda¥20,000–29,999
4Otto Sette Simonoseki¥20,000–29,999
5Sushi Kappou Naniwa¥20,000–29,999
2 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only, 3 by phone only and 2 publish 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
restaurant takatsuレストラン 高津
French, Shimonoseki, 20 min walk from Shimonoseki Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥19,800 Omakase
- ¥19,800 【From 2 guests】Omakase
- per person
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.03
- 2
Shunpanro Shimonoseki Honten春帆楼 下関本店
Fugu, Shimonoseki, near Shimonoseki Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥9,680 Fugu Kaiseki A
- ¥10,230 Fugu Kaiseki A (Private Room…
- ¥12,100 Fugu Kaiseki B
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 3
Fuku Ryori Shinodaふく料理 しのだ
Fugu, Shimonoseki, 8 min walk from Shimonoseki Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 4
Otto Sette Simonoseki
Italian, Shimonoseki, near Shimonoseki Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.06
- 5
Sushi Kappou Naniwa寿司 割烹 浪花
Sushi, Shimonoseki, 14 min walk from Shimonoseki Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥9,900 Kaiseki course
- ¥13,200 Omakase course
- per person
Tabelog 3.09
- 6
Fukuryoan Shimo Shokaikanふく旅庵 下商会館
Fugu, Shimonoseki, 20 min walk from Shimonoseki Station
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 7
Shimonoseki Fuku Hyakka Seki Tora Honten下関ふく百花 関とら本店
Fugu, Shimonoseki, 20 min walk from Kanmonkaikyō Mekari Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥11,000 Summer Limited Course
- ¥13,200 A full course meal
- ¥16,500 Fugu Full Course (Extra Fugu…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.02
- 8
Awabi Ryori French Okanoアワビ料理フレンチ おか野
French, Shimonoseki
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
- 9
Itadaki Banchoいただき番長
Izakaya, Shimonoseki, near Shimonoseki Station
- Cash only
- Closed Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
How to book these 9, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥19,800 · restaurant takatsu |
| TableCheck | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 3 | ¥10,230 · Shunpanro Shimonoseki Honten |
| By phone only | — | 3 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 2 | — |
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 Shimonoseki
There are 9 restaurants in Shimonoseki in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 2 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. The largest groups are fugu (5), kaiseki (3), and French restaurants (2). 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Yamaguchi average of about ¥25,000.
2 of the 9 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 7 accept credit cards. 4 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Shimonoseki?
Dinner at the 9 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 2 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Shimonoseki?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Shimonoseki in this guide are restaurant takatsu (4.03), Shunpanro Shimonoseki Honten (3.59), and Fuku Ryori Shinoda (3.56). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which restaurants in Shimonoseki have won awards?
restaurant takatsu has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Shimonoseki 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. 3 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Shimonoseki?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.