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Best bars in Imperial Palace Area

4 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated bars in Imperial Palace Area on Tabelog are Wine to Washoku Mikuri, arancino KYOTO, and chrome natural wine life.

Ranked list

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 1 of these 4 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    Wine to Washoku Mikuriワインと和食 みくり

    Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station

    • Counter seats
    • Ages 13+
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥20,000 Omakase Course
    • ¥30,000 Omakase Course + Wine Pairing
    • ¥8,800 Omakase Lunch Course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.72

  2. 2

    arancino KYOTOアランチーノ KYOTO

    Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 2 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station

    • English menu
    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥13,000 ARANCINO HAWAII COURSE
    • ¥16,000 ARANCINO Chef's Original Cour…
    • ¥18,000 10/14 Event "Brunello Giants"…
    • +4 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.47

  3. 3

    chrome natural wine lifeクローム ナチュラルワインライフ

    Bars, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Marutamachi Station

    • Cards accepted
    • Closed Mondays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.09

  4. 4

    Ueru_ueru藝_ueru

    Bars, Imperial Palace Area, 9 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥10,000 OMAKASE(3 selections)
    • ¥15,000 OMAKASE(5 selections)
    • ¥15,000 _Seasonal Menu
    • +2 more · per person

    Tabelog 3.04

About bars in Imperial Palace Area

There are 4 bars in Imperial Palace Area in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 3 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥20,000–29,999.

1 of the 4 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. 1 do not admit young children, while 1 say children are welcome. 2 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end bars cost in Imperial Palace Area?

Dinner at the 4 bars listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person: 3 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Are children allowed at high-end bars restaurants in Imperial Palace Area?

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