At a glance

The best restaurants in this city for 2026 are led by Kakusho. Runners-up by editorial rank: Kitchen Hida, Matsuki Sushi, Suzuya, Nakabashi.

Gifu Prefecture, Chubu Region, Japan

Best Restaurants
in Takayama

The Edo-era merchant town in the Japanese Alps, home to Hida beef, the oldest ryotei in Gifu (Kakusho), and a kaiseki culture built around mountain ingredients, miso cooking, and Hida-cattle marbling that ranks with the best wagyu in Japan.

By the Restaurants for Kings Editorial Team · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · Updated · How we rank · Corrections

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7Occasions Covered
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Kakusho Takayama Shojin Ryori — Traditional Buddhist Kaiseki 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.

10Food
10Ambience
9Value
Reserve
Kitchen Hida Takayama Hida Beef Steakhouse — European-Style 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.

9Food
9Ambience
9Value
Reserve
Matsuki Sushi Takayama Hida Beef Sushi Omakase 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.

9Food
9Ambience
9Value
Reserve

Best for First Date in Takayama

Intimate tables built for conversation, impressive without intimidating.

Kakusho — best for First Date First Date

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.
Kitchen Hida — best for First Date First Date

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.
Matsuki Sushi — best for First Date First Date

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.

Best for Birthday in Takayama

Celebratory rooms with the theatre to make a milestone land.

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