Best French fine dining in Imperial Palace Area
13 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated French fine dining in Imperial Palace Area on Tabelog are Mashiro, Motoi, and Dodici, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 13
- ¥15,300median cheapest dinner course (9 of 13)
- 69%book online in English (9)
- ¥12,500median lunch course (10)
1Motoi¥20,000–29,999
2Mashiro¥20,000–29,999 ★
3Dodici¥20,000–29,999 ★
4Restaurant Koga¥20,000–29,999 ★
5Aoike¥15,000–19,999
At the 9 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,300, about the same as the ¥16,000 median of all 63 French restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Restaurant Shin.
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. 9 of these 13 take bookings online.
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- 1
Motoi
French, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide20262026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 13+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥25,300 Dinner 【Creation】 12 Dishes
- ¥46,200 Special Room Exclusive Dinner…
- ¥13,200 Lunch 【Collection de Saison】…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 65% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.07
- 2
Mashiro真白
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥24,000 Dinner Course
- ¥13,000 Lunch Course
- per person · 57% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.16
- 3
Dodiciドーディチ
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥19,800 DODICI Exquisite Dinner Cours…
- ¥22,000 Anniversary Course: Special C…
- ¥11,000 9 Dishes
- per person, tax incl. · 29% above the list median
Tabelog 3.78
- 4
Restaurant Koga
French, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Imadegawa Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Dinner Omakase Course
- ¥35,200 Dinner Omakase Course + Wine…
- ¥12,000 Lunch Omakase Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 44% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 5
Aoike青いけ
French, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,300 Dinner course
- ¥19,600 Dinner course
- ¥19,600 Course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 6
Moko
French, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 7
Bini
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 2 min walk from Marutamachi Station
百名店2025- English menu
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥14,520 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 8
Synager
French, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥13,200 Essence with 4 Pairings
- ¥14,300 Dinner Course
- ¥19,800 Signature Course with 4 Pairi…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 9
Restaurant ShinRestaurant 信
French, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays
- ¥16,500 Chef's Recommended Dinner Cou…
- ¥27,500 Luxury Dinner Course
- per person, tax incl. · 50% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.21
- 10
Restaurant Ogawaレストラン おがわ
French, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- ¥12,100 Dinner course
- ¥15,400 Dinner course
- ¥25,300 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 21% below the list median
Tabelog 3.17
- 11
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 · 35% below the list median
Tabelog 3.04
- 12
Shinka真華
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide2026- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,000 Natsuyoi Course – A special a…
- ¥24,200 Omakase Course: Enjoy Creativ…
- ¥11,000 Lunch Omakase Course with 7 D…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 13
Seran
French, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Imadegawa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥27,000 Seasonal Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
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. 10 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥12,500 (18% below the dinner median). 9 can be booked online in English and 4 online in Japanese only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (11, in Japanese), OMAKASE (5), TableCheck (5), AutoReserve (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMAKASE | English | 5 | ¥10,000 · Ueru_ueru |
| TableCheck | English | 5 | ¥22,000 · Restaurant Koga |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | ¥14,300 · Synager |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 11 | ¥7,700 · Restaurant Shin |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | ¥19,800 · Dodici |
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 french fine dining in Imperial Palace Area
There are 13 French restaurants in Imperial Palace Area in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 5 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Kyoto average of about ¥22,000 for French fine dining. Most are closest to Marutamachi (4), Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (4), and Jingū-Marutamachi (2) stations.
9 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. 4 do not admit young children, while 4 say children are welcome. 10 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Imperial Palace Area?
Dinner at the 13 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 9 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,300.
Which French restaurants in Imperial Palace Area have won awards?
Motoi, Mashiro, Dodici, Aoike, and Bini have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book French fine dining in Imperial Palace Area online?
Yes for 9 of the 13: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (5), TableCheck (5), and AutoReserve (1). 4 more take online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end French fine dining restaurants in Imperial Palace Area?
It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 4 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.