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Best Chinese fine dining in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama

3 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated Chinese fine dining in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama on Tabelog are Nishibuchi Hanten, Kyo Seika, and hakubi.

Ranked list

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 2 of these 3 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    Nishibuchi Hantenにしぶち飯店

    Chinese, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    2026Silver百名店2026
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 4.34

  2. 2

    Kyo Seika京 静華

    Chinese, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2026
    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Private rooms

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 4.14

  3. 3

    hakubi

    Chinese, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • English-speaking staff
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥13,000 Standard Course: 25 Dishes
    • ¥18,000 Shark Fin Course: 25 Dishes
    • ¥23,000 Premium Course: 25 Dishes
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.65

About chinese fine dining in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama

There are 3 Chinese restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 1 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 2 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list.

2 of the 3 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 2 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children. 2 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end Chinese fine dining cost in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?

Dinner at the 3 Chinese restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person: 1 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Which Chinese restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama have won awards?

Nishibuchi Hanten and Kyo Seika have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Are children allowed at high-end Chinese fine dining restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?

It depends on the restaurant: 0 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.