Il Garage
Italian in Imperial Palace Area, Kyoto, 7 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
Our analysis
- #3of 17 Italian restaurants in Imperial Palace Area
- ¥19,800least expensive dinner course; median ¥15,000
- 2 yearsThe Tabelog Award in a row
- Englishonline booking from abroad
Dinner ¥20,000–29,999Book online: TableCheck
All 22 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 14
Inside 6
Entrance 2
In our ranking, Il Garage is 3rd of the 17 Italian restaurants in Imperial Palace Area and 6th of 41 in Kyoto. Its least expensive dinner course is ¥19,800 (on Tabelog), 32% above the ¥15,000 median of the 21 Italian restaurants in Kyoto ranked nearest to it. Its record: The Tabelog Award every year since 2025 (2 times) and Tabelog 100 in 2023 and 2025. From abroad it can be booked online in English on TableCheck; 18 of the 41 Italian restaurants in Kyoto can be. Good for an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking).
How it compares
Italian restaurants in Imperial Palace Area with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Kyoto | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shiro | #2 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | ★ · Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 4 min, Karasuma Oike | Mon, Tue |
| Radice | #3 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 5 min, Marutamachi | Tue, Wed |
| Il Garage | #6 | ¥19,800 | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 7 min, Karasuma Oike | — |
| Vena | #9 | ¥24,000 | ¥12,000 | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | ★ · Tabelog 100 2025 | 5 min, Marutamachi | — |
| Dodici | #10 | ¥19,800 | — | Online in English (OMAKASE) | ★ · Tabelog 100 2025 | 3 min, Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae | Mon, Sun |
| Ludens | #13 | ¥8,800 | ¥6,800 | Online, Japanese only | Tabelog 100 2025 | 5 min, Marutamachi | Mon |
For international visitors
Some support for visitors
Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | |
| Seating and facilities | Sommelier |
How to book Il Garage
- Book online in English on TableCheck, the booking service the restaurant uses.
- Call 075-285-0936 (+81-75-285-0936 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
- Anniversaries and birthdays: the restaurant prepares a celebration if you ask when you book (a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a surprise). More in Kyoto.
Courses and prices
As the restaurant lists them on Tabelog. Prices are per person.
Dinner CourseMost booked
Dinner · 3 hr at the table · 1–4 guests
¥19,800
per person, tax incl., ≈$130
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
On Instagram
Prices
| Dinner | ¥20,000–29,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥20,000–29,999 at dinner, ¥20,000–29,999 at lunch |
| Service charge | Service charge 10% |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Wednesdays and occasionally on other days | — |
|---|
- ■Business hours
- [Lunch] From 12:00 (Sat & Sun)
- [Dinner] From 18:00
- ■Closed on
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 8 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | No |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Children | Children are not admitted |
| Setting | Hideout, A house restaurant, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Spacious seating |
| Drinks | Wine, Particular about wine |
| Services | Celebrations and surprises, Sommelier available |
| Opened | December 2018 |
Getting there
7 min walk (550 m) from Karasuma Oike Station, Exit 5.
Also near: Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae: 9 min · Karasuma (Exit 19): 9 min
- Leave Karasuma Oike Station by Exit 5 and walk south for 50 m.
- Turn left at Bank of Kyoto onto Sanjo Street and walk 320 m.
- Turn right onto Sakaimachi Street and walk 140 m.
Il Garage is on your right.
On your right
The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
Show this to a taxi driver
京都府京都市中京区道祐町147 2F
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 147 Doyucho Nakagyo-ku Kyoto, Kyoto 604-8118 |
|---|---|
| Stations |
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| Directions | - About a 7-minute walk from Karasuma Oike Station on the subway. |
Nearby
Sights within a walk
- Nishiki Market, 410 m, about 7 min walk
Awards
- Selected for Tabelog Italian WEST “Tabelog 100”, 2025
- Selected for Tabelog Italian WEST “Tabelog 100”, 2023
Questions visitors ask
How much does Il Garage cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥20,000–29,999 per person and lunch at ¥15,000–19,999. Drinks and a service charge (Service charge 10%) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
Can I bring children to Il Garage?
Children are not admitted.
What is the nearest station to Il Garage?
Karasuma Oike Station, about 7 minutes on foot (550 m). Karasuma Station is about 9 minutes away.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026) and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.