Best high-end soba in Japan
57 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated soba across Japan on Tabelog are Dewa Ya, Kanjou, and Sharikimon Onozawa, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 57
- ¥16,500median cheapest dinner course (33 of 57)
- 23%book online in English (13)
- ¥8,600median lunch course (14)
1Dewa Ya¥15,000–19,999
2Kanjou¥30,000–39,999
3Sharikimon Onozawa¥30,000–39,999 ★
4Gen¥15,000–19,999
5Kyomi Kai¥15,000–19,999
At the 33 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 ¥8,580 at Tempura to Osoba Miwa.
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. 13 of these 57 take bookings online.
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- 1
Dewa Ya出羽屋
Soba, Gassan Piedmont & Asahi Piedmont
2026Silver- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥19,800 Chef's table
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 4.47
- 2
Kanjou感情
Kaiseki, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 3 min walk from Roppongi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.28
- 3
Sharikimon Onozawa車力門 おの澤
Kaiseki, Akebonobashi & Yotsuya-Sanchome, 5 min walk from Yotsuya-sanchōme Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.08
- 4
Gen玄
Soba, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 15 min walk from Kyōbate Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Cash only
- No children
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 10% above the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 4.03
- 5
Kyomi Kai蕎味 櫂
Kaiseki, Kanazawa, near Hokutetsu Kanazawa Station
百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥14,300 Dinner Menu
- ¥18,700 Dinner Menu
- ¥9,900 Lunch Menu
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.96
- 6
Toyoda豊田
Kaiseki, Akasaka, 3 min walk from Akasaka Station
- Cards accepted
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 4.06
- 7
Tensho Katahei天蕎 かたへい
Tempura, Kumamoto, 3 min walk from Suidōchō Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥18,700 Seasonal Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.75
- 8
Soan Mitate蕎庵 三たて
Soba, Azabujuban, 5 min walk from Azabu-Jūban Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 9
Takenoshita Soba竹ノ下そば
Soba, Harajuku, 4 min walk from Harajuku Station
百名店2025- English menu
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 10
Otsuaji Asai乙味 あさ井
Kaiseki, Shin-Sakae, 5 min walk from Shinsakae-machi Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- ¥20,000 Kinoe Course
- per person, tax incl. · 10% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 11
Gaikyo Nito Go街蕎 仁ト伍
Kaiseki, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 4 min walk from Shinsaibashi Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥19,800 Omakase course
- per person, tax incl. · 20% above the list median
Tabelog 3.75
- 12
Nidaime Kayamori弐代目 かやもり
Wagyu, Yoyogi-Uehara & Higashikitazawa, 2 min walk from Higashi-Kitazawa Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥20,000 Omakase Course A (includes of…
- ¥25,000 Omakase Course B (Beef Course…
- per person, tax incl. · 21% above the list median
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.70
- 13
Teuchi Soba Sushi Imafuku手打ち蕎麦・鮨 いまふく
Soba, Fushimi-Inari & Fushimi-Momoyama, 7 min walk from Fujinomori Station
百名店2025- English menu
- Counter seats
- Ages 13+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 14
Tenten Kyokyo Ume An天々蕎々 うめ庵
Tempura, Ueno, Okachimachi & Yushima, 4 min walk from Suehirochō Station
Michelin Guide2026- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥14,300 Soba Course "Weekday Dinner"…
- ¥14,300 Soba Course (Weekend Dinner)…
- ¥22,000 From September 19th, Autumn M…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 15
Ginza Bettei Hanayama銀座 別邸花山
Kaiseki, Ginza, 3 min walk from Higashi-ginza Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Autumn Omakase Course (Septem…
- ¥5,500 Lunch Hanayama Gozen.
- ¥15,000 Autumn Lunch Course (Septembe…
- per person, tax incl. · 33% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 16
Furumachi GOJO古町五常
Kaiseki, Niigata, near Niigata Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.64
- 17
Soba Kappo Daidai蕎麦割烹 橙
Soba, Ginza, 3 min walk from Higashi-ginza Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥27,500 Course
- ¥38,500 Course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 18
Kazu谷や 和
Kaiseki, Ningyocho & Kodenmacho, 5 min walk from Suitengūmae Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥13,200 Choose from 3 seasonal udon d…
- ¥5,000 Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 19
Tempura to Osoba Miwa天麩羅とお蕎麦 三輪
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Ōebashi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥2,200 Weekday Lunchtime - Shijimi C…
- ¥4,290 Tempura of Kuruma Ebi, Maitak…
- ¥12,800 October Dinner ◆ Short Course…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 48% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 20
Yudofu Kadonoya湯どうふ かどのや
Kaiseki, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Ōebashi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥17,600 Tempura course
- ¥19,800 Omakase course
- per person · about the list median
Tabelog 3.59
- 21
Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Harada清澄白河 原田
Soba, Monzennakacho, Kiba & Toyocho, 2 min walk from Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station
- ¥14,300 Omakase Course: Enjoy seasona…
- per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Tabelog 3.58
- 22
Gyoenmae Seo御苑前 せお
Kaiseki, Shinjuku Gyoen, 2 min walk from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,000 Luxuriously using seasonal in…
- ¥6,300 7 Dishes Featuring Fresh Sash…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 23
Sushiya Nobuすしや宣
Sushi, Ebisu, 5 min walk from Hiroo Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥22,000 Seasonal Omakase
- ¥11,000 Seasonal Omakase
- per person, tax incl. · 33% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 24
Hanazono Cho Okido Yabe花園町大木戸矢部
Soba, Shinjuku Gyoen, 4 min walk from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
- ¥16,500 Night Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 25
Soba Kaiseki Tachiaigawa Yoshidayaそば会席 立会川 吉田家
Soba, Oimachi & Aomono-Yokocho, 5 min walk from Tachiaigawa Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥14,800 Enjoy a kaiseki meal made wit…
- ¥19,800 Recommended for Business Dinn…
- per person, tax incl. · 10% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 26
Oumeitei Tsuji Ryokan鷹明亭 辻旅館
Soba, Nagano & Nakajo
- Ages 6+
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 27
Senbazuru千羽鶴
Kaiseki, Makuhari, 8 min walk from Kaihimmakuhari Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥11,000 Dinner course
- per person · 33% below the list median
Tabelog 3.44
- 28
Eigenji Onsen Happu no Yu永源寺温泉 八風の湯
Tempura, Higashiomi Area
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.46
- 29
Truffle Soba Watanabeトリュフ蕎麦 わたなべ
Soba, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 1 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥9,900 Omakase course
- per person · 40% below the list median
Tabelog 3.44
- 30
oryouri ginza soba maruginza御料理銀座蕎麦 まる銀座
Kaiseki, Shimbashi & Shiodome, 5 min walk from Shimbashi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥16,500 15,000 Course
- ¥22,000 20,000 Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.44
- 31
Kutsukake Diningくつかけダイニング
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 6 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 32
Nitta新田
Kaiseki, Kannai & Isezakicho, 5 min walk from Bashamichi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.39
- 33
Jindaiji Ishisoba Katori深大寺石蕎麦 河鳥
Soba, Chofu, 19 min walk from Chōfu Station
- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.39
- 34
hozan庖山
Kaiseki, Tsuruhashi & Uehonmachi, 5 min walk from Ōsaka Uehommachi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥17,940 Dinner course
- ¥9,570 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 35
Tempura Tenkyuてんぷら天穹
Tempura, Komazawa, 3 min walk from Yōga Station
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥12,000 Tenkyuu Course at Counter Sea…
- ¥12,000 Tenku Course Table Seating
- ¥15,500 Omakase Course - Counter Seats
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.38
- 36
Tsuzumiつゞみ
Soba, Hiroo, 1 min walk from Hiroo Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥15,000 Koto Course - Enjoy Soba Craf…
- ¥18,000 Tsuzumi Recommended Soba Five…
- ¥22,000 Enjoy seasonal dishes rich in…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 37
Akasaka Kyosuke赤坂 蕎介
Kaiseki, Akasaka, 2 min walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- ¥13,200 Soba Kaiseki Course ◆ 1st Cou…
- ¥16,500 Soba Kaiseki Course ◇ II {10…
- ¥16,500 Special Shabu-Shabu Course wi…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Tabelog 3.30
- 38
Kamu Kamu叶夢かむ
Kaiseki, Kamakura, near Kamakura Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥5,500 Memorial Service Plan ( to )
- ¥5,500 Celebration Course for Shichi…
- ¥7,700 Choose Your Sea Bream Dish Sh…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% above the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.25
- 39
Igumiい組
Kaiseki, Ginza, 1 min walk from Ginza-itchōme Station
- Private rooms
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.24
- 40
Kisui汽素火
Kaiseki, Ningyocho & Kodenmacho, 2 min walk from Ningyōchō Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,000 Omakase Dinner Course
- ¥12,000 Lunch Limited Short Course Un…
- ¥30,000 Omakase Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · 82% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.16
Showing the top 40 of 57 in full. See all 57 and filter by price, children or online booking.
Numbers 41 to 57 in this list
How to book these 57, and what they charge
33 of these 57 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 14 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,600 (48% below the dinner median). 13 can be booked online in English, 17 online in Japanese only, 24 by phone only and 3 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (22, in Japanese), TableCheck (7), Pocket Concierge (4), OMAKASE (3).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 7 | ¥11,000 · Senbazuru |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 4 | ¥14,300 · Kyomi Kai |
| OMAKASE | English | 3 | ¥17,940 · hozan |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 22 | ¥8,580 · Tempura to Osoba Miwa |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | ¥14,800 · Soba Kaiseki Tachiaigawa Yoshidaya |
| By phone only | — | 24 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 3 | — |
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 soba in Japan
Most are in Tokyo (34), Osaka (5), and Nagoya & Aichi (2). There are 57 soba restaurants across Japan in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 35 at ¥15,000–19,999, 14 at ¥20,000–29,999, 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 or more. 10 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list.
13 of the 57 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 56 accept credit cards. 10 do not admit young children, while 21 say children are welcome. 36 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end soba cost in Japan?
Dinner at the 57 soba restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 35 at ¥15,000–19,999, 14 at ¥20,000–29,999, 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 33 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,500.
Which soba restaurants in Japan have won awards?
Dewa Ya, Kanjou, Sharikimon Onozawa, Gen, Kyomi Kai, and Tensho Katahei, among 10 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book soba in Japan online?
Yes for 13 of the 57: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (7), Pocket Concierge (4), and OMAKASE (3). 17 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 24 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end soba restaurants in Japan?
It depends on the restaurant: 21 say children are welcome and 10 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.