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Best high-end restaurants in Yamagata

5 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Yamagata on Tabelog are Dewa Ya, Restaurant Pas Mal, and Stanza della SINCERITA (OSTERIA SINCERITA), and a typical dinner costs about ¥28,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 5

  • 40%book online in English (2)

2 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only and 1 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (3, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (2).

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. 2 of these 5 take bookings online.

  1. 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. 2

    Restaurant Pas Malレストラン パ・マル

    French, Yamagata, 20 min walk from Yamagata Station

    百名店2025
    • English-speaking staff
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Wednesdays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥8,800 Menu Chef
    • ¥13,200 Menyu Terroir
    • ¥16,500 Menyu Specialite
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 4.04

  3. 3

    Stanza della SINCERITA (OSTERIA SINCERITA)

    Italian, Nanyang City & Akayu-Onsen Area, near Akayu Station

    2026Bronze
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 10+
    • ¥33,000 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.94

  4. 4

    Sushi Saino鮨 さい野

    Sushi, Yamagata, 14 min walk from Yamagata Station

    • Cash only

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.16

  5. 5

    Ryukohan Ichiden竜湖畔 壹傳

    Kaiseki, Nanyang City & Akayu-Onsen Area, 23 min walk from Akayu Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • Halal options
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥9,680 Evening Kaiseki Cuisine (excl…
    • ¥14,300 Evening Kaiseki Cuisine (excl…
    • ¥18,700 Evening Kaiseki Cuisine (excl…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.10

How to book these 5, and what they charge

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
Pocket ConciergeEnglish2—
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only3¥9,680 · Ryukohan Ichiden
By phone only—1—

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 Yamagata

There are 5 restaurants in Yamagata in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Yamagata (2), Nanyang City & Akayu-Onsen Area (2), and Gassan Piedmont & Asahi Piedmont (1).

2 of the 5 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 4 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 2 say children are welcome. 3 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end fine dining cost in Yamagata?

Dinner at the 5 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥28,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

What is the highest-rated restaurant in Yamagata?

On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Yamagata in this guide are Dewa Ya (4.47), Restaurant Pas Mal (4.04), and Stanza della SINCERITA (OSTERIA SINCERITA) (3.94). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.

Which restaurants in Yamagata have won awards?

Dewa Ya, Restaurant Pas Mal, and Stanza della SINCERITA (OSTERIA SINCERITA) have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book fine dining in Yamagata online?

Yes for 2 of the 5: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (2). 2 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 1 takes bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Yamagata?

It depends on the restaurant: 2 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.