Best bars in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
6 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated bars in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama on Tabelog are Ristorante t.v.b, Tsuneo, and Gion Asakura, and a typical dinner costs about ¥31,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 6
- 17%book online in English (1)
1 can be booked online in English, 4 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Pocket Concierge (1), Ikyu Restaurant (1, in Japanese). 2 of these 6 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.
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. 1 of these 6 take bookings online.
- 1
Ristorante t.v.bリストランテ ティー ブイ ビー
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
- ¥10,230 Course
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥7,480 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 2
Tsuneoツネオ
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.53
- 3
Gion Asakura祇園 あさくら
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥15,000 Omakase Dinner Course ◆ Enjoy…
- ¥23,000 Dinner Omakase Course + Pairi…
- ¥6,000 Lunch Omakase Course ◆ Enjoy…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 4
Kasaiかさい
Bars, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
- Private rooms
¥80,000–99,999
dinner per person, about $530–670
Tabelog 3.01
- 5
Bar Xenoバー ゼノ
Bars, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
- 6
Gion Ichiume祇をん 壱梅
Bars, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
How to book these 6, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 4 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 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 bars in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
There are 6 bars in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is more than the Kyoto average of about ¥24,000 for bars.
1 of the 6 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 5 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 1 say children are welcome. 2 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end bars cost in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
Dinner at the 6 bars listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥31,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which bars in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama have won awards?
Ristorante t.v.b has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book bars in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama online?
Yes for 1 of the 6: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (1). 4 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end bars restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
It depends on the restaurant: 1 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.