Best high-end yakiniku in Japan
179 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated yakiniku across Japan on Tabelog are Akasaka Raimon, Sumibi Yakiniku Horumon Sawaishi, and Yoroniku Tokyo Azabudai Hills, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 179
- ¥14,900median cheapest dinner course (86 of 179)
- 17%book online in English (30)
- ¥6,000median lunch course (24)
1Akasaka Raimon¥15,000–19,999
2Yakiniku Jumbo Hanare¥15,000–19,999
3Sumibi Yakiniku Horumon Sawaishi¥20,000–29,999
4Yoroniku Tokyo Azabudai Hills¥15,000–19,999
5Sumiyaki Kinryusan¥20,000–29,999
At the 86 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥14,900, 10% below the ¥16,500 median of all 6,995 restaurants in this guide; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Ushiya Ginbei Ginza Honten.
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. 30 of these 179 take bookings online.
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- 1
Akasaka Raimon赤坂 らいもん
Yakiniku, Akasaka, 2 min walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station
2026Gold百名店2026- Cash only
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.55
- 2
Yakiniku Jumbo Hanare焼肉 ジャンボ はなれ
Yakiniku, Hongo & University of Tokyo, 4 min walk from Hongō-sanchōme Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.33
- 3
Sumibi Yakiniku Horumon Sawaishi炭火焼肉ホルモンさわいし
Yakiniku, Nakahara-ku (Musashi-Kosugi Area), 6 min walk from Musashi-Shinjō Station
2026Silver百名店2026- No children
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 4.41
- 4
Yoroniku Tokyo Azabudai Hills
Yakiniku, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 7 min walk from Kamiyachō Station
2026Silver百名店2026- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- ¥14,900 YORONIKU's No.1 Repeat-Rate S…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 4.38
- 5
Sumiyaki Kinryusan炭焼 金竜山
Yakiniku, Shirogane, 10 min walk from Shirokane-takanawa Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Cash only
- Closed Mondays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 4.34
- 6
Yakiniku Seiryuuen焼肉 静龍苑
Yakiniku, Monzennakacho, Kiba & Toyocho, 4 min walk from Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Cash only
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 4.31
- 7
Shinya Yakiniku Daichan深夜焼肉 だいちゃん
Yakiniku, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi
2026Bronze百名店2026- Cash only
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.32
- 8
ura matsuうら松
Yakiniku, Hiroo, 9 min walk from Hiroo Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Counter seats
- ¥16,819 Dinner course
- ¥22,869 Dinner course
- ¥37,389 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 4.33
- 9
Tsunechanつねちゃん
Yakiniku, Sakai, 14 min walk from Goryōmae Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Counter seats
- Ages 19+
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.23
- 10
Nama Horumon Dokoro Osamu Chan.生ホルモン処 おさむちゃん。
Yakiniku, Sakai, 13 min walk from Tsukuno Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.20
- 11
Keiraku Yakiniku Pome京洛焼肉 ぽめ
Yakiniku, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 6 min walk from Nagahoribashi Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Cash only
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.18
- 12
SATO Brian HontenSATOブリアン 本店
Yakiniku, Asagaya, 2 min walk from Asagaya Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥17,280 SATO Brian Special Omakase 20…
- ¥19,680 SATO Brian Straight Ball Cour…
- ¥23,800 SATO Brian Upgrade Straight B…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.04
- 13
Edo Yakiniku江戸焼肉
Yakiniku, Ginza, 4 min walk from Ginza Station
百名店2026- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays
- ¥44,000 コース料金
- per person, tax incl. · 195% above the list median
Tabelog 4.09
- 14
Ushigoro S. Ginza
Yakiniku, Ginza, 6 min walk from Ginza Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥27,500 Dinner course
- ¥27,500 Dinner course
- ¥35,200 Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 85% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.97
- 15
takigawa瀧川
Yakiniku, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 7 min walk from Ōebashi Station
百名店2026- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥60,000–79,999
dinner per person, about $400–530
Tabelog 4.04
- 16
SATO BRIAN NigouSATOブリアン にごう
Yakiniku, Asagaya, 4 min walk from Asagaya Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays
- ¥17,280 Special Omakase Course 2026
- ¥19,680 SATO BRIAN Straight Ball Cour…
- ¥23,800 SATO BRIAN Winter Upgrade Str…
- per person, tax incl. · 16% above the list median
Tabelog 3.91
- 17
Sumibi Yakiniku Nakahara炭火焼肉 なかはら
Yakiniku, Ichigaya, 4 min walk from Ichigaya Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥26,015 Sumibi Yakiniku Nakahara Orig…
- ¥29,645 A course including the origin…
- ¥29,645 A course including the origin…
- per person, tax incl. · 61% above the list median
Tabelog 3.88
- 18
Hiro Nagoyaヒロ ナゴヤ
Yakiniku, Nagoya Castle Area, 8 min walk from Sengen-chō Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Private rooms
¥40,000 and up
dinner per person, about $270+
Tabelog 3.89
- 19
Ushigoro S. Nishiazabu
Yakiniku, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 13 min walk from Nogizaka Station
2024Bronze百名店2026- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥16,000 Only 17:00/17:30 "A" Course
- ¥18,000 Only 17:00/17:30 S
- ¥22,000 Only 17:00/17:30 "A" Course +…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.84
- 20
Tamura田無羅
Korean, Tenjin, 5 min walk from Tenjin-minami Station
2025Bronze百名店2026- Counter seats
- No children
- ¥22,000 Tamura Omakase Course: A Casu…
- ¥22,000 Tamura Omakase Course — Casua…
- ¥33,000 Special Omakase Course Featur…
- per person, tax incl. · 48% above the list median
Tabelog 3.88
- 21
Kimiyaきみや
Yakiniku, Gakuenmae Area, 10 min walk from Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka Station
百名店2026- Cash only
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.96
- 22
Kuku
Yakiniku, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 6 min walk from Higobashi Station
百名店2026- Cards accepted
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.97
- 23
Nara Kimiya Bettei Zakuro奈良きみや 別邸 柘榴
Yakiniku, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Ōebashi Station
2022Bronze百名店2026- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- ¥19,800 Dinner course
- ¥25,300 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 33% above the list median
Tabelog 3.90
- 24
Nishiazabu Yakiniku X西麻布 焼肉 X
Yakiniku, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 8 min walk from Roppongi Station
2024Bronze百名店2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- No children
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥38,500 TEN Course
- ¥49,500 Premium Course
- ¥65,000 Luxury Course ~ Autumn ~ Unti…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 110% above the list median
Tabelog 3.80
- 25
Niku Ryori Nigatsu Kokonoka肉料理 二月九日
Yakiniku, Miki, Kasai & Kato
百名店2026- Cash only
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.87
- 26
SATO Brian NanabanSATOブリアン七番
Yakiniku, Asagaya, 2 min walk from Asagaya Station
百名店2026- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.86
- 27
Oura Meat Guest House大浦ミートゲストハウス
Yakiniku, Kakogawa & Takasago, near Hoden Station
百名店2026- Cash only
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.88
- 28
Yakiniku Ginza Cobau Private Dining焼肉 銀座コバウ 特別室
Yakiniku, Ginza, 4 min walk from Ginza Station
2020Bronze百名店2026- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- ¥22,000 Strip Loin Shabu-Shabu Course…
- ¥27,500 Most Popular★ [Kei] Mountain…
- ¥27,500 Kei Course — Seiro-Steamed Di…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 48% above the list median
Tabelog 3.74
- 29
Yuzaburo雄三郎
Yakiniku, Sannomiya, 7 min walk from Sannomiya Station
百名店2026- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.83
- 30
The INNOCENT CARVERY
Yakiniku, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 9 min walk from Nogizaka Station
百名店2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥13,000 Special Wagyu Cuts YAKINIKU C…
- ¥14,800 Specialty Yukke-chan Rice wit…
- ¥17,000 Chateaubriand Course
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.75
- 31
Yakiniku Oboshimeshi焼肉 思食
Yakiniku, Akasaka, 3 min walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station
2022Bronze百名店2026- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥25,000 Course — Rare Female Beef Ten…
- ¥35,000 Special Course: Kuroge Wagyu…
- ¥45,000 Exquisite Course — Gifu Prefe…
- per person, tax incl. · 68% above the list median
Tabelog 3.79
- 32
Niku Ryori Arakawa肉料理 荒川
Yakiniku, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 2 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
百名店2026- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.79
- 33
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. · 18% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.77
- 34
Kuku Hanareくく はなれ
Yakiniku, Sakai, 9 min walk from Sakaihigashi Station
百名店2026- Cards accepted
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.79
- 35
Kitan Inきたん 韻
Yakiniku, Namba, Dotonbori & Nipponbashi, 5 min walk from Namba Station
百名店2026- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
- ¥19,800 In Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 30% below the list median
Tabelog 3.76
- 36
Koi Nobori鯉登り
Yakiniku, Okubo & Shin-Okubo, 7 min walk from Ōkubo Station
百名店2026- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.78
- 37
Niku Kappou Okadamae肉割烹 岡田前
Wagyu, Azabujuban, 7 min walk from Azabu-Jūban Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Tabelog 3.77
- 38
Hokkaido Yakiniku Kita Ushi北海道焼肉 北うし
Yakiniku, Susukino, 4 min walk from Susukino Station
百名店2026- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥16,000 4 PM Start Tabelog Exclusive…
- ¥16,000 6 PM Start Tabelog Exclusive…
- ¥16,000 19:00 Start Tabelog-Only Spec…
- +2 more · per person · about the list median
Tabelog 3.75
- 39
Yakiniku Yamachan焼肉やまちゃん
Yakiniku, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
百名店2026- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥13,500 Dinner Omakase Course (Starts…
- ¥13,500 Dinner Omakase Course (Starts…
- ¥13,500 Omakase Dinner Course (Starts…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.75
- 40
Nose to Tail
Yakiniku, Kagurazaka & Iidabashi, 7 min walk from Ushigome-kagurazaka Station
百名店2026¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.74
Showing the top 40 of 179 in full. See all 179 and filter by price, children or online booking.
Numbers 41 to 179 in this list
- Kitashinchi Yamagata Ya
- Onikuya Keisuke Sannanbo
- Pegopa
- NoruraDa
- Yugen Tei Nishiazabu honkan
- Gion Karoku
- 299
- Yugen Tei Shinjuku
- Yoyogi Imahan
- Riki Chan Osaka Toyonaka
- Honten Yamashina
- Nikushou Nakata Honten
- Komiyama
- Riki Chan Gion
- Hanzou
- sisi
- Niku Kiki
- Ura Shinoda
- Marukou En
- Wagyu Kaiseki Tajimaya Umeda
- Komochizuki
- RIKIchan Kitahama
- Sumibi Yakiniku Horumo Steak Nakada Yuichi
- Mochio
- Riki Chan Tokyo Nishiazabu
- Mitsu8
- Ueda Shoten
- Yaki Uo Ishikawa Roppongi Rinkaro
- Kimiya Osaka Honten
- Gyuhou
- Mahoroba Irori Shinsaibashi
- Kitashinchi Tsukishiro
- Yakiniku Meimon
- Yugen Tei Ginza
- Yakiniku Oonuki
- Niku Base
- Nikuya Shuchi Nikurin
- Ougiya
- Beef Laboratory
- Sumibi Yakiniku Doronpa
- Private rooms Yakiniku Ginza Kitao
- Akai Uchiwa
- Sato Club
- Yakiniku Shoen
- Azabu French × Aged Beef Yakiniku Restaurant VinIX
- Akami Yakiniku USHIO Bettei
- Sendai Gyu to Wafuu Private rooms Suteiki Kojiro
- yakiniku awoi
- Yugen Tei Hotel New Otani Osaka
- Nishiazabu Nikusui Yamamoto
- Tokyo Yakiniku Inoue Ginza
- Gyuuya Tanpei
- Daruma Shokai
- Yugen Tei Akasaka
- Tender House Kijunkan
- Yakinikumafia Nagoya Nishiki By Wagyumafia
- Meigetsukan Niku Jozu
- 29Labo
- Kyoto Yakiniku Takahashi
- Genghis Khan Yoshihiko Azabujuuban
- Samejima Seiniku Ten
- Ushiya Ginbei Ginza Honten
- Yakiniku Ponga Premium
- YAKINIKU 37west NY
- Teppanyaki Yakiniku Naniwa (Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka)
- Jojoen Yugen Tei Kyoto
- Queue
- Yakiniku Eisho
- Yakiniku Washino Shinjuku Honten
- Wagyu Yakiniku Nikutarashi
- Kitashinchi Harami Bettei
- Steak Devon
- Filet Yakiniku Kumaya
- Kobe Beef Kaiseki 511
- Tanto Sagari to Maku no Mise
- Yakiniku Ten
- Yakiniku Kokon
- Tanya Matabee Roppongi Honten
- Niku Minegami
- Hanaya
- Tanya Matabee Ginza
- Tenkao
- Yakinikumafia Ikebukuro
- Mahoroba Irori Okinawa
- pegopa Hanare
- Hiro Second
- Amiyaki Seira
- Ginza Yamashina Hanare
- fushigi
- Niku Kappo Toraichi
- Wagyu Ryotei bungo Gion
- Kappo Kamui
- Yakiniku Ozaki
- Yakiniku Ushito Nishiazabu
- Yakiniku Bante Juban
- Kaji
- Oniku Takumi
- Ohako
- Koukyuu Private rooms Yakiniku LAMP Isesaki Honten
- Hire Yakiniku Senmon Ten Iyasaka
- Kobe Beef Yakiniku Kobetei
- Sumibi Amiyaki Itou
- Gyu Hire Yakiniku no Meimon Shinba
- Wagyu En Asakusa
- Kobe beef 512
- Kuro
- Yakiniku Yamawaki
- Yakiniku Kappo Tonton Byoshi
- Nigatsu Youka
- Ginza the Emperor
- Sagano
- nikuryouri SAI
- Kobe beef Uma Dotonbori
- Bettei Seiseido
- Nishiazabu Takigawa
- Jojoen Yugen Tei Osaka Shinsaibashi Ten
- Shinshinkiei Hiroo
- Jiga Jisan Shirokanedai
- Wagyu Teppanyaki Okini
- Ginza Yamashina Bekkan
- Sumibi Here Yakiniku Yoshiya
- Yakiniku
- Gyu En
- Yagi En
- +81 Beef
- Shinshinkiei Kyoubashi
- Yakinikuya
- ATerui
- Yakiniku Yuuyuurinrin
- Okinawa BBQ Nakijin Honten
- Eirakuso Tokyo Bettei
- Yakiniku Koko
- Yakiniku Shiraishi Shibakoen
- Yakiniku Yoshiko
- Oniku Gensho
- Ichi
- Yakiniku Kofuku En
- Okinawa BBQ Motobu churau Mi
- HILLS Yakiniku Kappou Takamatsu
How to book these 179, and what they charge
86 of these 179 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 24 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥6,000 (60% below the dinner median). 30 can be booked online in English, 60 online in Japanese only, 63 by phone only and 26 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (80, in Japanese), TableCheck (24), Pocket Concierge (5), Gurunavi (3, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 24 | ¥7,700 · Ushiya Ginbei Ginza Honten |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 5 | ¥12,000 · NoruraDa |
| OMAKASE | English | 2 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 80 | ¥7,700 · Ushiya Ginbei Ginza Honten |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 3 | ¥14,000 · Sendai Gyu to Wafuu Private rooms Suteiki Kojiro |
| Hot Pepper Gourmet | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | ¥15,000 · YAKINIKU 37west NY |
| By phone only | — | 63 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 26 | — |
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 yakiniku in Japan
Most are in Tokyo (81), Osaka (36), and Nagoya & Aichi (12). There are 179 yakiniku restaurants across Japan in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 111 at ¥15,000–19,999, 52 at ¥20,000–29,999, 8 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 8 at ¥40,000 or more. 72 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner.
30 of the 179 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 153 accept credit cards. 17 do not admit young children, while 71 say children are welcome. 53 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end yakiniku cost in Japan?
Dinner at the 179 yakiniku restaurants listed here ranges from ¥8,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 111 at ¥15,000–19,999, 52 at ¥20,000–29,999, 8 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 8 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 86 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥14,900.
Which yakiniku restaurants in Japan have won awards?
Akasaka Raimon, Yakiniku Jumbo Hanare, Sumibi Yakiniku Horumon Sawaishi, Yoroniku Tokyo Azabudai Hills, Sumiyaki Kinryusan, and Yakiniku Seiryuuen, among 72 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book yakiniku in Japan online?
Yes for 30 of the 179: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (24), Pocket Concierge (5), and OMAKASE (2). 60 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 63 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end yakiniku restaurants in Japan?
It depends on the restaurant: 71 say children are welcome and 17 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.