Best steak in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
20 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated steak in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama on Tabelog are Gion Ichido, Gion Nikuryori Oka, and Yutaka, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 20
- ¥15,000median cheapest dinner course (12 of 20)
- 15%book online in English (3)
- ¥8,600median lunch course (8)
1Gion Ichido¥30,000–39,999
2Yutaka¥30,000–39,999
3Gion Nikuryori Oka¥30,000–39,999
4Dominique Bouchet Kyoto 「Le Teppanyaki」¥15,000–19,999
5Gion 245¥15,000–19,999
At the 12 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,000, about the same as the ¥15,000 median of all 36 steakhouses in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥11,935 at Steak Hanasato Gion.
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 20 take bookings online.
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- 1
Gion Ichido祇園 一道
Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2021Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Thursdays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.75
- 2
Yutakaゆたか
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥8,800 Lunch: Steak Course
- per person, tax incl. · 27% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 3
Gion Nikuryori Oka祇園 肉料理おか
Wagyu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 3 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥24,000 UME Course with Reduced Volum…
- ¥27,500 Seasonal changes every month…
- ¥35,000 The Kobe Steak Course – Craft…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 4
Dominique Bouchet Kyoto 「Le Teppanyaki」ドミニク・ブシェ・キョート・ル・テッパンヤキ
Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Keage Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥20,000 Dinner Bruine
- ¥25,000 Dinner Crépuscue
- ¥30,000 Dinner Éclat
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% above the list median
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
Junshin An純心庵
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥12,100 Dinner course
- ¥12,100 Dinner course
- ¥30,250 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 19% below the list median
Tabelog 3.65
- 7
Steak House Shingoステーキハウス新吾
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥18,900 Dinner course
- ¥23,100 Dinner course
- ¥8,400 Lunch course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 26% above the list median
Tabelog 3.63
- 8
Renraku Senれんらく船
Wagyu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Sanjo Station
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.61
- 9
Steak Nikyoステーキ 二教
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.56
- 10
EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto)エンバ キョウト グリル (フォーシーズンズホテル京都)
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 13 min walk from Shichijō Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥6,300 Course
- ¥7,800 Course
- ¥17,000 Dinner course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 11
Gion Mikaku祇園みかく
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 3 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥26,500 Recommended for Business Meet…
- ¥35,000 Recommended for Business Meet…
- ¥38,500 Anniversaries, Entertaining,…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 77% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 12
Steak Hanasato Gionステーキ花郷 祇園店
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥11,935 Dinner course
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- ¥31,350 Dinner course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Tabelog 3.20
- 13
Gion Ushi Akari祇園 牛あかり
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,000 Gion AKI Course
- ¥22,000 Purebred Tajima Line Man'yō S…
- ¥33,000 Purebred Tajima Line Man'yō F…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 14
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
- 15
Gion Sushi Roku祇園 寿司六
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 3 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥13,200 Omakase course
- per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median
Tabelog 3.09
- 16
Grill Greenグリルグリーン
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Fridays and Sundays
- ¥14,500 Dinner course
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- ¥19,500 Dinner course
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.07
- 17
Steak House Ashiyaステーキハウス 芦屋
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 14 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.04
- 18
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
- 19
Steak Nakahikoステーキなか彦
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥17,600 Dinner Maruyama Course - 9 Di…
- ¥20,900 Dinner Yasaka Course: Grilled…
- ¥25,300 Dinner Shimizu Course - Abalo…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% above the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 20
Steak House Yoshidaステーキハウスよしだ
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.04
How to book these 20, and what they charge
12 of these 20 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 8 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,600 (43% below the dinner median). 3 can be booked online in English, 10 online in Japanese only, 6 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (13, in Japanese), TableCheck (3), Pocket Concierge (1), the restaurant's booking form (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥19,000 · Yutaka |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥20,000 · Dominique Bouchet Kyoto 「Le Teppanyaki」 |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 13 | ¥11,935 · Steak Hanasato Gion |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 6 | — |
| 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 steak in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
There are 20 steakhouses in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 14 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 4 at ¥30,000–39,999. 6 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is more than the Kyoto average of about ¥20,000 for steak. Most are closest to Gion-shijo (13), Sanjō Keihan (2), and Kiyomizu-Gojō (2) stations.
3 of the 20 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 7 say children are welcome. 9 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end steak cost in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
Dinner at the 20 steakhouses listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 14 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 12 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,000.
Which steakhouses in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama have won awards?
Gion Ichido, Yutaka, Dominique Bouchet Kyoto 「Le Teppanyaki」, Gion 245, Junshin An, and Steak House Shingo have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book steak in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama online?
Yes for 3 of the 20: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3) and Pocket Concierge (1). 10 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 6 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end steak restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
It depends on the restaurant: 7 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.