Tabelog 100 2025: yakitori, West Japan
19 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
Each year Tabelog publishes "Tabelog 100" lists, known in Japan as hyakumeiten: the hundred or so restaurants its users rate most highly for a cuisine and region. This page shows the 19 restaurants from the 2025 yakitori, West Japan list whose dinner costs ¥15,000 or more, with prices and how to book each one.
Our analysis of these 19
- ¥13,200median cheapest dinner course (5 of 19)
- 26%book online in English (5)
1Torisho Ishii¥15,000–19,999 ★
2torila¥15,000–19,999
3Yakitori Taniguchi¥15,000–19,999
4Yakitori Koto¥15,000–19,999
5Yakitori Shidare¥20,000–29,999
At the 5 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥13,200; the lowest is ¥13,000 at Nikawa. 6 of these 19 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.
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. 5 of these 19 take bookings online.
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- 1
Torisho Ishii鳥匠 いし井
Yakitori, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 5 min walk from Naniwabashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Silver百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.46
- 2
torila焼き鳥 とりら
Yakitori, Akasaka, Yakuin & Hirao Area, 7 min walk from Nishitetsu Hirao Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Cash only
- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.34
- 3
Yakitori Taniguchi焼鳥 谷口
Yakitori, Amagasaki, 6 min walk from Mukonosō Station
2026Bronze百名店2025¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.36
- 4
Yakitori Koto焼き鳥 こと
Yakitori, Tenjin, 2 min walk from Tenjin-minami Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.18
- 5
Yakitori Shidare鳥旨 しだれ
Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 4.15
- 6
Yakitori Ichimatsu焼鳥 市松
Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥14,500 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 10% above the list median
Tabelog 4.00
- 7
Tori Saki鳥さき
Yakitori, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.03
- 8
Sumisho Mikuriya炭匠 御厨
Yakitori, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 6 min walk from Minami-morimachi Station
Bib Gourmand2026百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.99
- 9
Oimatsu Miyamoto老松みやもと
Yakitori, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 7 min walk from Ōebashi Station
百名店2025- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.01
- 10
Nikawaにかわ
Yakitori, Ise & Futami, 8 min walk from Iseshi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- ¥13,000 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.93
- 11
Yakitori Kyoto Tachibana焼鳥 京都橘
Yakitori, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.85
- 12
Yakitori Shinose焼き鳥 篠瀨
Yakitori, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 7 min walk from Naniwabashi Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.83
- 13
Shinhaku心伯
Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 9 min walk from Higashi-Umeda Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.77
- 14
Nishinoにし野
Yakitori, Saiin & Katsura, 3 min walk from Saiin Station
百名店2025- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.77
- 15
Sumibi Yakitori Morita炭火やきとり 森田
Yakitori, Honmachi & Semba, 3 min walk from Hommachi Station
百名店2025- Cards accepted
- Closed Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.75
- 16
Yakitori Matsuriやきとり松里
Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥13,200 Dinner Course Enjoy 16 Dishes…
- ¥17,800 A Blissful Moment Enjoying 16…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.67
- 17
Yakitori Saihi焼鳥 サイヒ
Yakitori, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 5 min walk from Shinsaibashi Station
百名店2025- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.68
- 18
Tori Kago鳥かご
Yakitori, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 3 min walk from Shijō-Ōmiya Station
百名店2025- ¥15,000 Omakase Course with 11 Variet…
- ¥17,000 Omakase Course with 11 Variet…
- per person, tax incl. · 29% above the list median
Tabelog 3.71
- 19
Yakitori YAMATO焼鳥YAMATO
Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥13,200 Unique Yakitori Course ⚫︎Addi…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.65
How to book these 19, and what they charge
5 of these 19 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only, 4 by phone only and 5 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (9, in Japanese), OMAKASE (4), TableCheck (2).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMAKASE | English | 4 | ¥13,200 · Yakitori Matsuri |
| TableCheck | English | 2 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 9 | ¥13,000 · Nikawa |
| By phone only | — | 4 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 5 | — |
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 tabelog 100 2025: yakitori, West Japan
By dinner price, 17 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999.
5 of the 19 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 18 accept credit cards. 1 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in yakitori, West Japan?
Dinner at the 19 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000: 17 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 5 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥13,200.
Which restaurants in yakitori, West Japan have won awards?
Torisho Ishii, torila, Yakitori Taniguchi, Yakitori Koto, Yakitori Shidare, and Yakitori Ichimatsu, among 19 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in yakitori, West Japan online?
Yes for 5 of the 19: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (4) and TableCheck (2). 5 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 yakitori, West Japan?
It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.