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EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto)

エンバ キョウト グリル (フォーシーズンズホテル京都)

Steak in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, Kyoto, 11 min walk from Shichijō Station

Inside Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto

Our analysis

Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Book by phone

Photos from the restaurant's pages on Tabelog and Ikyu
All 19 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance

Dishes 18

EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 1 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 2 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 3 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 4 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 5 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 6 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 7 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 8 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 9 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 10 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 11 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 12 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 13 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 14 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish (photo 15 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a course (photo 17 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a course (photo 18 from the restaurant)EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a course (photo 19 from the restaurant)

Inside 1

EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): the dining room (photo 16 from the restaurant)

In our ranking, EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto) is 10th of the 20 steakhouses in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama. Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥15,000–19,999) is lower than that of 55% of the high-end restaurants in Kyoto in this guide, and lower than that of 35% of its steakhouses. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant; 7 of the 36 steakhouses in Kyoto can be booked online in English. Good for a seat at the counter, a less expensive lunch (from ¥6,000, 60% below its dinner budget), a meal with children (its Tabelog listing says they are welcome), and dining alone (Tabelog's users recommend it for one).

How we analyze restaurants

How it compares

Steakhouses in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.

RestaurantRank in KyotoDinner fromLunch fromBookingAwardsWalkClosed
Junshin An#9¥12,100—Online, Japanese onlyTabelog 100 20256 min, Kiyomizu-Gojō—
Steak House Shingo#10¥18,900¥8,400Online, Japanese onlyTabelog 100 20254 min, Gion-shijo—
Renraku Sen—budget ¥15,000–19,999—Phone only—3 min, Sanjo—
Steak Nikyo—budget ¥20,000–29,999—Phone only—4 min, Gion-shijoSun
EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto)—budget ¥15,000–19,999budget ¥6,000–7,999Online, Japanese only—11 min, Shichijō—
Steak Hanasato Gion—¥11,935—Online, Japanese only—5 min, Gion-shijoSun

For international visitors

Some support for visitors

Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.

MenuEnglish
StaffNot listed
PaymentUnionPay
Seating and facilitiesCounter seats, Wheelchair accessible, Free Wi-Fi

How to book EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto)

  1. The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
  2. Call 050-5594-9330 (+81-50-5594-9330 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
  • Dining alone: recommended for one by Tabelog's users; say you are one when you book. Solo dining in Kyoto.

Courses and prices

As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)

  1. Course, in the restaurant's photo

    Course

    【9/1~11/30平日】秋のフルーツアフタヌーンティー

    1–4 guests

    • Wagyu

    What is served (16)(menu in Japanese)

    1. ご案内時間:12:00~/12:30~/14:30~/15:00~(4部制)
    2. ご利用時間:2時間
    3. お飲み物:コーヒー紅茶20種以上、90分フリーフロー
    4. 【スイーツ】
    5. シャインマスカットタルトフィユテ
    6. シナモンいちじくケーキ
    7. 和栗のモンブラン
    8. サヴァランマロン
    9. 黒文字茶のパンナコッタ
    10. 【セイボリー】
    11. サーモンミルフィーユクレープ
    12. 和牛とレーズンのパイ包み
    13. ローストチキンサンドイッチ
    14. 柿とブッラータチーズのタルト
    15. 【スコーン】
    16. いちじくとシナモンのスコーン

    ¥6,300

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$40

    Cheapest

  2. Lunch course, in the restaurant's photo

    Lunch course

    【9/1~11/30】秋のランチコース

    Lunch · 1–6 guests

    • Crab
    • Beef

    What is served (4)(menu in Japanese)

    1. 【前菜】カツオのタタキ / 舞茸とシナモン 栗ピュレ 枝豆 クルミ
    2. 【パスタ】蟹のリングイネ / マッシュルームヴルーテ 栗 柚子オイル
    3. 【肉料理】牛ほほ肉の煮込み / 栗と南瓜のコロッケ エリンギ パルメザン
    4. 【デザート】丹波栗のライスプディング / バニラアイスクリーム ポルチーニフォーム

    ¥7,000

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$50

    ¥700 more than the one above

  3. Course

    【9/1~11/30土日祝】秋のフルーツアフタヌーンティー

    1–4 guests

    • Wagyu

    What is served (16)(menu in Japanese)

    1. ご案内時間:12:00~/12:30~/14:30~/15:00~(4部制)
    2. ご利用時間:2時間
    3. お飲み物:コーヒー紅茶20種以上、90分フリーフロー
    4. 【スイーツ】
    5. シャインマスカットタルトフィユテ
    6. シナモンいちじくケーキ
    7. 和栗のモンブラン
    8. サヴァランマロン
    9. 黒文字茶のパンナコッタ
    10. 【セイボリー】
    11. サーモンミルフィーユクレープ
    12. 和牛とレーズンのパイ包み
    13. ローストチキンサンドイッチ
    14. 柿とブッラータチーズのタルト
    15. 【スコーン】
    16. いちじくとシナモンのスコーン

    ¥7,800

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$50

    ¥800 more than the one above

  4. Dinner course, in the restaurant's photo

    Dinner course

    【9/1~11/30】秋のディナーコース

    Dinner · 1–6 guests

    • Crab
    • Lobster
    • Tempura
    • Beef

    What is served (5)(menu in Japanese)

    1. 【前菜】カツオのタタキ / 舞茸とシナモン 栗ピュレ 枝豆 クルミ
    2. 【パスタ】蟹のリングイネ / マッシュルームヴルーテ 栗 柚子オイル
    3. 【魚介料理】オマール海老のグリル / マスタードマッシュポテト アップルリダクション 栗の天ぷら
    4. 【肉料理】国産牛フィレ肉のグリル / 栗と南瓜のコロッケ エリンギ パルメザン
    5. 【デザート】丹波栗のライスプディング / バニラアイスクリーム ポルチーニフォーム

    ¥17,000

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$110

    ¥9,200 more than the one above

The food

Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.

EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dishEMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dishEMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dishEMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dishEMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dishEMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dishEMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dishEMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): a dish

Prices

Dinner¥15,000–19,999 per person
Lunch¥6,000–7,999 per person
Diners report spending¥15,000–19,999 at dinner, ¥10,000–14,999 at lunch
Service chargeService charge: 15%. Terrace seating: 2-person table: 2,000 yen/table, 4-person table: 4,000 yen/table. Premium garden seating: 4-person table: 6,000 yen/table, 5-person table: 7,500 yen/table, 6-person table: 8,000 yen/table.
Credit cardsUnionPay
Electronic moneyNot accepted

Opening hours

Monday11:30–14:30, 17:30–22:00
Tuesday11:30–14:30, 17:30–22:00
Wednesday11:30–14:30, 17:30–22:00
Thursday11:30–14:30, 17:30–22:00
Friday11:30–14:30, 17:30–22:00
Saturday11:30–14:30, 17:30–22:00
Sunday11:30–14:30, 17:30–22:00
Public holidaysOpen

Seats and rooms

Inside

The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.

EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto): the dining room
Seats178
Private roomsNo
Private hireNot possible
Largest group120 people
SmokingNon smoking There is a smoking area outside
ChildrenChildren are welcome
Dress codesmart casual
SettingBeautiful view, Hotel restaurant, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Spacious seating, Counter seating, Open terrace, Free Wi-Fi available, Wheelchair accessible
DrinksSake (Nihonshu), Wine, Cocktails available, Particular about wine, Particular about cocktails
ServicesEnglish menu
OpenedApril 2024

Getting there

11 min walk (840 m) from Shichijō Station, Exit 7.

Also near: Shichijō (Exit 4): 11 min · Shichijō (Exit 2): 11 min

Shichijō StreetYamato-ohjiHigashioji Street2341Exit 7EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto)N200 m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
  1. Leave Shichijō Station by Exit 7 and walk south for 280 m.
  2. Bear left and walk 140 m.
  3. Turn left and walk 40 m.
  4. Turn right and walk 80 m.
  5. You arrive at EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto).

    Look for

    エンバ キョウト グリル (フォーシーズンズホテル京都)

    The restaurant's name, as on its sign

    フォーシーズンズホテル京都

    Written this way on the building

    Floor

    1F

    Street level

Show this to a taxi driver

エンバ キョウト グリル (フォーシーズンズホテル京都)京都府京都市東山区妙法院前側町445-3 フォーシーズンズホテル京都 1F

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

Location

Address445-3 Myohoin Maekawacho Higashiyama-ku Kyoto, Kyoto 605-0932
Stations
  • Shichijō, 800 m, about 13 min walk
  • Kiyomizu-Gojō, 920 m, about 15 min walk
  • Tōfukuji, 1.2 km, about 20 min walk
DirectionsKeihan Main Line Shichijo Station.

Find it in Google MapsOfficial website

Nearby

Sights within a walk

Luxury hotels nearby

  • Six Senses Kyoto, 200 m, about 4 min walk
  • Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto, 700 m, about 11 min walk

Questions visitors ask

How much does EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto) cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥6,000–7,999. Drinks and a service charge (Service charge: 15%. Terrace seating: 2-person table: 2,000 yen/table, 4-person table: 4,000 yen/table. Premium garden seating: 4-person table: 6,000 yen/table, 5-person table: 7,500 yen/table, 6-person table: 8,000 yen/table.) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.

Does EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto) have an English menu?

Yes. The restaurant lists a menu in English.

Can I bring children to EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto)?

Children are welcome.

What is the nearest station to EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto)?

Shichijō Station, about 11 minutes on foot (840 m). Kiyomizu-Gojō Station is about 15 minutes away.

Does EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto) have a dress code?

smart casual

Sources

Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.