Kaiseki lunch in Shinjuku
12 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
12 kaiseki restaurants in Shinjuku that charge ¥15,000 or more at dinner also serve lunch. Lunch is usually easier to book and costs less, the classic way to try a top kitchen.
Our analysis of these 12
- ¥15,800median cheapest dinner course (6 of 12)
- 50%book online in English (6)
- ¥5,500median lunch course (7)
1Ushigoro S. Shinjuku¥20,000–29,999
2Shinjuku Kappou Nakajima¥15,000–19,999
3Yugen Tei Shinjuku¥15,000–19,999
4Kozue¥20,000–29,999
5Chisou Fufu¥15,000–19,999
At the 6 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,800, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 24 kaiseki restaurants in Shinjuku; the lowest is ¥10,000 at Shinjuku Nadaman.
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. 6 of these 12 take bookings online.
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- 1
Ushigoro S. Shinjuku
Yakiniku, Shinjuku, 4 min walk from Shinjuku Station
百名店2026- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥22,000 A" Course + 3 Types of Drinks
- ¥24,000 S 【＋3 Drinks
- ¥25,000 Q from 9/1
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.77
- 2
Shinjuku Kappou Nakajima新宿割烹 中嶋
Kaiseki, Shinjuku, 4 min walk from Shinjuku-sanchōme Station
百名店2021- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥15,730 [Pocket Concierge Limited] Om…
- per person, tax incl. · 23% below the list median
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 3
Yugen Tei Shinjuku游玄亭 新宿
Yakiniku, Shinjuku, 5 min walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Station
百名店2026- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥8,800 Wagyu Sirloin course 150g
- ¥12,000 Hana Kaiseki course
- ¥12,300 Wagyu Fillet course 150g
- +5 more · per person
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 4
Kozue梢
Kaiseki, Shinjuku, 9 min walk from Tochōmae Station
百名店2021- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥18,480 SHIKI Dinner Course - A Kaise…
- ¥23,100 SHUN Dinner Course - A Course…
- ¥25,300 RAKU Dinner Course - A Premiu…
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 5
Chisou Fufu馳走 風々
Kaiseki, Shinjuku, 2 min walk from Shinjuku-sanchōme Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥15,000 Chef's Omakase Course
- ¥24,200 【Must booked 3 days in advanc…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.54
- 6
Shinjuku Kyokaiseki Kakiden新宿 京懐石 柿傳
Kaiseki, Shinjuku, 2 min walk from Shinjuku Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- No children
- ¥12,100 Course
- ¥14,520 Course
- ¥18,150 Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 7
Waketoku Yama Isetan Honkan分とく山 伊勢丹本館店
Kaiseki, Shinjuku, 3 min walk from Shinjuku-sanchōme Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 8
CADET YamadayaCADET 山田屋
Fugu, Shinjuku, 3 min walk from Shinjuku-sanchōme Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 9
Sushi Miyako鮨 みやこ
Sushi, Shinjuku, 4 min walk from Nishi-Shinjuku Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥21,780 Course
- ¥27,830 Course
- ¥12,100 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.13
- 10
Tempura Shinjuku Tsunahachi Tsunohazu an天ぷら新宿つな八 つのはず庵
Tempura, Shinjuku, 4 min walk from Shinjuku-sanchōme Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥7,700 *Counter Only* 【Omakase Cours…
- ¥8,470 Yamakaze Standard Course: Enj…
- ¥8,470 *Counter Only* 【Omakase Cours…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 11
Sushi Takahiro鮨 たか大
Sushi, Shinjuku, 3 min walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Dinner Omakase with 14 pieces…
- ¥22,000 Dinner Omakase Course at the…
- ¥22,000 Dinner Omakase Course in a Pr…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.11
- 12
Shinjuku Nadaman新宿 なだ万
Kaiseki, Shinjuku, 2 min walk from Tochōmae Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- ¥6,325 Soba Gozen with Tuna Marinade…
- ¥6,325 Tempura Gozen with Salad, Pic…
- ¥6,958 Wagyu Beef Aromatic Grilled S…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 37% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.04
How to book these 12, and what they charge
6 of these 12 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 7 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥5,500 (65% below the dinner median). 6 can be booked online in English, 4 online in Japanese only and 2 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (10, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (3), TableCheck (3), Gurunavi (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 3 | ¥12,100 · Shinjuku Kappou Nakajima |
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥10,000 · Shinjuku Nadaman |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 10 | ¥10,000 · Shinjuku Nadaman |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 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 kaiseki lunch in Shinjuku
By dinner price, 7 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 5 at ¥20,000–29,999. 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Ushigoro S. Shinjuku, Yugen Tei Shinjuku, and Shinjuku Kappou Nakajima. A typical dinner here costs about ¥21,000 per person, less than the Tokyo average of about ¥26,000 for kaiseki. Most are closest to Shinjuku (6), Tochōmae (2), and Seibu-Shinjuku (2) stations.
6 of the 12 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. 1 do not admit young children, while 5 say children are welcome.
Questions visitors ask
How much is a high-end kaiseki lunch in Shinjuku?
Lunch at the 12 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥1,000 to ¥19,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Dinner at the same restaurants starts at ¥15,000.
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Shinjuku?
Dinner at the 12 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 7 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 6 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,800.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Shinjuku have won awards?
Ushigoro S. Shinjuku, Shinjuku Kappou Nakajima, Yugen Tei Shinjuku, and Kozue have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Shinjuku online?
Yes for 6 of the 12: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (3) and TableCheck (3). 4 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 2 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Shinjuku?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.