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Best crab in Imperial Palace Area

3 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated crab in Imperial Palace Area on Tabelog are Muromachi Wakuden, Unagi Kappo Toishi, and Sushi Fukagawa.

Ranked list

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 1 of these 3 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    Muromachi Wakuden室町 和久傳

    Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Wednesdays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥22,000 Dinner course of 22,000 JPY
    • ¥27,500 Dinner course of 27,500 JPY
    • ¥33,000 Dinner course of 33,000JPY
    • +4 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.15

  2. 2

    Unagi Kappo Toishi鰻・割烹 戸石

    Unagi, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station

    • Ages 10+
    • ¥10,000 Seasonal course
    • ¥13,200 鰻尽くしコース
    • ¥16,500 Omakase course
    • +2 more · per person

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.63

  3. 3

    Sushi Fukagawa寿斗 ふかがわ

    Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station

    • UnionPay
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥12,000 Omakase Course for Dinner
    • ¥17,500 Night Omakase Course
    • ¥23,000 Night Omakase Course
    • +9 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.58

About crab in Imperial Palace Area

There are 3 crab restaurants in Imperial Palace Area in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 1 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list.

1 of the 3 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 2 say children are welcome. 3 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

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

Dinner at the 3 crab restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person: 1 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Which crab restaurants in Imperial Palace Area have won awards?

Muromachi Wakuden has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

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

It depends on the restaurant: 2 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.