Best French fine dining near Yasaka Shrine
13 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
13 French restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 500 m of Yasaka Shrine, about an 8-minute walk. The closest are Le Chene (150 m), Grill Green (200 m), and Roast Beef to French no Omise Gion Uwota (260 m).
Ranked list
Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 5 of these 13 take bookings online.
- 1
Le Cheneルシェーヌ (長楽館)
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station
150 m, about 3 min walk
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,250 Canard
- ¥20,570 Petit Canard
- ¥30,250 Canard
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 2
Grill Greenグリルグリーン
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
200 m, about 4 min walk
- Counter seats
- Closed Fridays and Sundays
- ¥14,500 Dinner course
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- ¥19,500 Dinner course
- +6 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.07
- 3
Roast Beef to French no Omise Gion Uwotaローストビーフとフレンチのお店 祇園 うを多
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
260 m, about 5 min walk
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.14
- 4
Yamaji Yosuke山地陽介
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
280 m, about 5 min walk
Michelin Guide20262020Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥12,100 Dinner■ ◇ A Journey to Taste…
- ¥14,652 Dinner■◇The owner chef Yosuke…
- ¥19,536 Dinner Course ◇ This course f…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 5
Gion Okumura祇園おくむら
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
320 m, about 5 min walk
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥14,520 Dinner course
- ¥21,780 Dinner course
- ¥30,250 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.11
- 6
Gion Danbata祇をん 段ばた
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
320 m, about 6 min walk
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Limits bookings from overseas
- ¥16,000 Dinner course
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Dinner course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.54
- 7
Shimmonzen Yonemura新門前 米村
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
340 m, about 6 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥25,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,000 Lunch course
- ¥24,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.98
- 8
Itoいとう
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Higashiyama Station
360 m, about 6 min walk
百名店2025- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 9
Gion Plum祇園 ぷらむ
Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
370 m, about 6 min walk
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥14,300 Includes Appetizers, Salad, R…
- ¥14,300 Omakase Course: Enjoy both se…
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.41
- 10
Gion 245祗園245
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
400 m, about 7 min walk
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥15,000 Set menu
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.64
- 11
Gion Manyoken Hontenぎをん 萬養軒 本店
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
430 m, about 7 min walk
- Private rooms
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥19,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 12
Gion Fukuyama祇園 福山
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
460 m, about 8 min walk
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥18,000 Wagyu Tenderloin, Seasonal Fi…
- ¥20,000 ♦♦Tabelog Limited May & June♦…
- ¥22,000 Wagyu Tenderloin & French Lam…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.02
- 13
Jean-Georges at The Shinmonzen
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
460 m, about 8 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥26,500 Dinner Tasting Menu ◆ A supre…
- ¥30,000 Dinner Tasting Menu ◆ A Supre…
- ¥11,000 Lunch PRIX FIXE Course ◆ A re…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.50
About french fine dining near Yasaka Shrine
The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are Shimmonzen Yonemura, Yamaji Yosuke, and Ito. By dinner price, 7 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 6 at ¥20,000–29,999.
5 of the 13 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 9 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Yasaka Shrine?
Dinner at the 13 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 7 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 10 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,000.
Which French restaurants in Yasaka Shrine have won awards?
Shimmonzen Yonemura, Yamaji Yosuke, Ito, and Gion 245 have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book French fine dining in Yasaka Shrine online?
Yes for 5 of the 13: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3), OMAKASE (2), and Pocket Concierge (1). 6 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 French fine dining restaurants in Yasaka Shrine?
It depends on the restaurant: 6 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.