Best Italian fine dining in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
13 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated Italian fine dining in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama on Tabelog are Yamaguchi, Gibier MIYAMA, and IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 13
- ¥15,000median cheapest dinner course (9 of 13)
- 23%book online in English (3)
- ¥7,260median lunch course (7)
1Yamaguchi¥50,000–59,999
2Gibier MIYAMA¥30,000–39,999
3IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten¥15,000–19,999
4Ristorante t.v.b¥15,000–19,999
5Gion 245¥15,000–19,999
At the 9 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,000, about the same as the ¥15,400 median of all 41 Italian restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥13,915 at Lee °. 6 of these 13 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. 3 of these 13 take bookings online.
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Yamaguchiやまぐち
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Silver百名店2025- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Tabelog 4.47
- 2
Gibier MIYAMA
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥32,340 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 116% above the list median
Tabelog 3.96
- 3
IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Hontenイル ギオットーネ 京都本店
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 14 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥14,520 Cena A
- ¥19,360 B" Course
- ¥21,780 MENU SP 18000 Special Chef Sa…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.71
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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
- 5
Gion 245祗園245
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥15,000 Set menu
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 6
Freestyle Italian Restaurant DA CIRO
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,730 Omakase Dinner Course with Se…
- ¥24,200 Omakase Dinner Course with Se…
- ¥7,500 Omakase Lunch Course with Sea…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 7
ristorante DONO
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Higashiyama Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥12,000 Hakuro (Bassa)
- ¥14,500 Shiratsuyu (ALTA)
- ¥25,000 Hakuro Autumn Beginning Cool…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 8
Ristorante dei CACCIATORIリストランテ デイ カッチャトーリ
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 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
Miyagawacho Saka宮川町 さか
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,000 Dinner Seasonal Omakase Cours…
- ¥18,000 Dinner Seasonal Omakase Cours…
- ¥23,000 Dinner Seasonal Omakase Cours…
- +3 more · per person · about the list median
Tabelog 3.32
- 11
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 12
Lee °
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥12,000 Includes 1 Drink, A5 Wagyu Be…
- ¥15,400 Dinner Course: Fish Dishes, 2…
- ¥16,500 10 Dishes including A5 Wagyu…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.10
- 13
Muta Chimera
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥14,520 Lunch Course ◆ 4 Appetizers,…
- ¥24,200 Special Course ◆ A luxurious…
- per person, tax incl. · 17% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.06
How to book these 13, and what they charge
9 of these 13 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 7 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,260 (52% below the dinner median). 3 can be booked online in English, 8 online in Japanese only and 1 by phone only; 1 limits bookings from overseas. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (11, in Japanese), OMAKASE (1), Pocket Concierge (1), TableCheck (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | — |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | — |
| TableCheck | English | 1 | ¥32,340 · Gibier MIYAMA |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 11 | ¥13,915 · Lee ° |
| Hot Pepper Gourmet | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | ¥14,520 · IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten |
| By phone 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 italian fine dining in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
There are 13 Italian restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 8 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. That is about the same as the Kyoto average of about ¥24,000 for Italian fine dining. Most are closest to Gion-shijo (9), Sanjō Keihan (2), and Higashiyama (2) stations.
3 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. 2 do not admit young children, while 5 say children are welcome. 9 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end Italian fine dining cost in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
Dinner at the 13 Italian restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥59,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 8 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 9 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,000.
Which Italian restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama have won awards?
Yamaguchi, IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten, Ristorante t.v.b, and Gion 245 have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book Italian fine dining in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama online?
Yes for 3 of the 13: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (1), Pocket Concierge (1), and TableCheck (1). 8 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 Italian fine dining restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.