Best Restaurants
in Takayama

$ = under $20    $$ = $20–50    $$$ = $50–100    $$$$ = $100+

1 Solo Dining

Takayama, Gifu, Japan

Kakusho

Shojin Ryori — Traditional Buddhist Kaiseki$$$$

The 200-year-old ryotei in Takayama's Higashiyama temple district — the oldest in Gifu Prefecture, and the reference point for traditional Japanese Buddhist shojin-ryori cuisine in the Alps.

9.5Food

9.7Ambience

8.8Value

Reserve

2 Close a Deal

Takayama, Gifu, Japan

Kitchen Hida

Hida Beef Steakhouse — European-Style$$$$

The Honmachi-district Hida beef steakhouse run by the Kajibashi family for three generations — European plating, French wine list, and the definitive Takayama A5 steak experience.

9.4Food

9.0Ambience

8.6Value

Reserve

3 Birthday

Takayama, Gifu, Japan

Matsuki Sushi

Hida Beef Sushi Omakase$$$

The Takayama sushi counter that invented Hida beef sushi — an 8-piece beef-nigiri set with crab soup and Hida-milk pudding, and one of the region's most original formats.

9.1Food

8.8Ambience

9.0Value

Reserve

4 Team Dinner

Takayama, Gifu, Japan

Suzuya

Hida Regional Cuisine — Hoba-yaki Specialist$$

The Hanakawacho hoba-yaki institution since the 1960s — the definitive magnolia-leaf miso-and-Hida-beef grilling experience, and the Takayama dish on every regional travel guide.

8.8Food

8.3Ambience

9.2Value

Reserve

5 First Date

Takayama, Gifu, Japan

Nakabashi

Modern Kaiseki — Chef-Driven Hida Regional$$$

The Kamiichinomachi chef-driven kaiseki room — intimate 10-seat counter, Hida-regional modern cooking, and the quiet dinner choice for travellers who have already done the hoba-yaki and Kitchen Hida circuit.

9.0Food

9.1Ambience

8.7Value

Reserve