Best high-end restaurants in Tsuruga & Wakasa Area
6 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Tsuruga & Wakasa Area on Tabelog are Sushi Shimakawa, Uo Gin, and Sushi Marukan, and a typical dinner costs about ¥19,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 6
- 17%book online in English (1)
1Sushi Shimakawa¥20,000–29,999
2Uo Gin¥15,000–19,999
3Sushi Marukan¥15,000–19,999
4Botan Tei¥15,000–19,999
5Uohei¥15,000–19,999
1 can be booked online in English, 1 online in Japanese only and 4 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (2, in Japanese), 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. 1 of these 6 take bookings online.
- 1
Sushi Shimakawa寿し島川
Sushi, Obama, 10 min walk from Obama Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥33,000 Appetizers and Sushi Course
- ¥55,000 Fukui Specialty Echizen Crab…
- ¥22,000 Sushi Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.82
- 2
Uo Ginうお吟
Seafood, Tsuruga, near Tsuruga Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥6,180 Echizen Otoko Rice Bowl ◆ Exp…
- ¥6,390 Echizen Crab Special ◆ Indulg…
- ¥6,980 Limited Crab Rice Bowl ◇ Only…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 3
Sushi Marukan寿し 丸勘
Sushi, Tsuruga, 12 min walk from Tsuruga Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥8,800 Dinner Omakase Nigiri Course…
- ¥15,400 Dinner Omakase Nigiri Course…
- ¥7,700 Lunch Omakase Nigiri Course ◆…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 4
Botan Teiぼたん亭
Steak, Tsuruga, near Tsuruga Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥10,000 Banquet Course "Hakutaka
- ¥15,000 Banquet Course "Kagayaki
- ¥7,280 Weekday Limited Lunch: 150g L…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.19
- 5
Uohei魚平
Crab, Tsuruga, near Tsuruga Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 6
Sushi Takuyaすし拓屋
Sushi, Lake Mikatago & Mihama, near Kaminaka Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- ¥11,000 Omakase course
- ¥16,500 Omakase course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.03
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How to book these 6, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 2 | — |
| By phone only | — | 4 | — |
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 Tsuruga & Wakasa Area
There are 6 restaurants in Tsuruga & Wakasa Area in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 5 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥20,000–29,999. The largest groups are sushi (3), seafood restaurants (3), and crab (2). 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is less than the Fukui average of about ¥23,000.
1 of the 6 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 4 accept credit cards. 5 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Tsuruga & Wakasa Area?
Dinner at the 6 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥19,000: 5 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Tsuruga & Wakasa Area?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Tsuruga & Wakasa Area in this guide are Sushi Shimakawa (3.82), Uo Gin (3.60), and Sushi Marukan (3.57). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which restaurants in Tsuruga & Wakasa Area have won awards?
Sushi Shimakawa has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Tsuruga & Wakasa Area online?
Yes for 1 of the 6: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (1). 1 more takes 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 Tsuruga & Wakasa Area?
It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.