French fine dining lunch in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
15 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
15 French restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama that charge ¥15,000 or more at dinner also serve lunch. Lunch is usually easier to book and costs less, the classic way to try a top kitchen.
Our analysis of these 15
- ¥16,000median cheapest dinner course (11 of 15)
- 47%book online in English (7)
- ¥10,000median lunch course (13)
1Shimmonzen Yonemura¥20,000–29,999 ★
2Yamaji Yosuke¥20,000–29,999
3Ito¥20,000–29,999
4Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji¥30,000–39,999 ★
5Le Chene¥20,000–29,999
At the 11 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,000, about the same as the ¥15,500 median of all 23 French restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama; the lowest is ¥10,000 at Yamaji Yosuke.
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. 7 of these 15 take bookings online.
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- 1
Shimmonzen Yonemura新門前 米村
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
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
- 2
Yamaji Yosuke山地陽介
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
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. · 37% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 3
Itoいとう
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Higashiyama Station
百名店2025- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 4
Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaijiレストランひらまつ 高台寺
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 17 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Saison
- ¥36,300 Kodaiji
- ¥9,680 Mon Coeur
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 5
Le Cheneルシェーヌ (長楽館)
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- 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. · 29% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 6
comme ci comme caコムシコムサ
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥15,500 Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 7
Dominique Bouchet Kyoto Le RESTAURANTドミニク・ブシェ・キョート・ル・レストラン
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Keage Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥20,000 Dinner Generations
- ¥25,000 Harmonie Dinner
- ¥30,000 Heritage Dinner
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 8
Jean-Georges at The Shinmonzen
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
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. · 66% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.50
- 9
Gion Danbata祇をん 段ばた
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- 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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.54
- 10
Nouvelle Époque, Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Betteiヌーヴェル・エポック ホテルオークラ京都岡崎別邸
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 17 min walk from Keage Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥17,000 Dinner Menu Dîner C
- ¥19,000 Dinner Menu Dîner AKI
- ¥24,000 Dinner Menu Dîner B
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 11
Pontocho Misogigawa先斗町 禊川
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Sanjo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥22,000 Course
- ¥29,000 Course
- ¥30,000 Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 12
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
- 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
- 13
The Sakura
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 1 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥12,000 Tabelog Exclusive - Regularly…
- ¥12,000 Tabelog Exclusive - Regularly…
- ¥16,500 Tabelog Exclusive "Tsubomi" S…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 37% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 14
Gion Okumura祇園おくむら
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- 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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.11
- 15
Gion Manyoken Hontenぎをん 萬養軒 本店
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- 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
How to book these 15, and what they charge
11 of these 15 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 13 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥10,000 (37% below the dinner median). 7 can be booked online in English and 7 online in Japanese only; 1 limits bookings from overseas. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (15, in Japanese), TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (3), Pocket Concierge (3).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥10,000 · Yamaji Yosuke |
| OMAKASE | English | 3 | ¥10,000 · Yamaji Yosuke |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 3 | ¥18,150 · Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 15 | ¥10,000 · Yamaji Yosuke |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 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 french fine dining lunch in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
By dinner price, 7 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Shimmonzen Yonemura, Yamaji Yosuke, and Ito. A typical dinner here costs about ¥22,000 per person, about the same as the Kyoto average of about ¥22,000 for French fine dining. Most are closest to Gion-shijo (7), Higashiyama (3), and Sanjō Keihan (2) stations.
7 of the 15 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. 3 do not admit young children, while 4 say children are welcome.
Questions visitors ask
How much is a high-end French fine dining lunch in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
Lunch at the 15 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥6,000 to ¥29,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Dinner at the same restaurants starts at ¥15,000.
How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
Dinner at the 15 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 7 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 11 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,000.
Which French restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama have won awards?
Shimmonzen Yonemura, Yamaji Yosuke, and Ito have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book French fine dining in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama online?
Yes for 7 of the 15: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (3), and Pocket Concierge (3). 7 more take online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end French fine dining restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.