Best innovative fine dining in Imperial Palace Area
18 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated innovative fine dining in Imperial Palace Area on Tabelog are shiro, Mashiro, and Assemblages Kakimoto, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 18
- ¥15,100median cheapest dinner course (12 of 18)
- 61%book online in English (11)
- ¥13,000median lunch course (9)
1shiro¥20,000–29,999 ★
2Mashiro¥20,000–29,999 ★
3Koke¥30,000–39,999 ★
4Assemblages Kakimoto¥15,000–19,999
5Dodici¥20,000–29,999 ★
At the 12 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,100, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 59 innovative restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥8,800 at Ludens.
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. 11 of these 18 take bookings online.
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- 1
shiroしろ
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥18,000 Omakase Course
- ¥21,000 Omakase Course
- ¥26,000 Omakase Course with Tea Pairi…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.30
- 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 · 59% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.16
- 3
Koke
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥29,000 Dinner Menu
- ¥45,000 Dinner Menu + Non-Alcoholic P…
- ¥45,000 Dinner Menu + Alcohol Pairing
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 92% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.80
- 4
Assemblages Kakimotoアッサンブラージュ カキモト
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 9 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
百名店2026- Counter seats
- ¥19,580 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.82
- 5
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. · 31% above the list median
Tabelog 3.78
- 6
Kentan Horibe研覃 ほりべ
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Karasuma Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥28,000 Overseas Guests Only Course "…
- ¥15,000 Overseas Guests Only Course "…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 7
Ludensルーデンス
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Marutamachi Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥8,800 LUDENS Prefix Course
- ¥8,800 New Dinner Course: LUDENS Pre…
- ¥15,800 New Dinner Course: Chef's Sea…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 42% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 8
Niku Ryori Kanae肉料理かなえ
Wagyu, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥18,000 Monday to Saturday Starting a…
- ¥18,000 Sunday 13:00/17:00 Start
- per person, tax incl. · 19% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 9
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
- 10
mane
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide2026- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥11,000 Short Course Dinner Plan ◆ En…
- ¥13,200 Dinner Short Course ◆ A luxur…
- ¥14,960 Dinner Chef's Special Course…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 11
Another Cアナザー シー
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Sanjo Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥19,800 Chef's Special Dinner
- per person, tax incl. · 31% above the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 12
Etto
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 13 min walk from Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥13,200 Dinner Course
- ¥13,200 Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 13
izon
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥16,500 Innovative Spice Omakase Cour…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 14
Yakitori Hisadori焼鳥 ひさどり
Yakitori, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.15
- 15
Italian Ryori Shiki ricetta8.7イタリア料理式 ricetta8.7
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥16,500 Chef's Special Course to Savo…
- per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 16
Chef's Table by Katsuhito Inoueシェフズ・テーブル by Katsuhito Inoue
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Cards accepted
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.11
- 17
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
- 18
Il Vicoletto
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥12,100 Menù Degustazione Dinner Full…
- ¥19,800 Menù Degustazione Dinner Full…
- ¥8,800 Short Tasting Menu Lunch Cour…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.01
How to book these 18, and what they charge
12 of these 18 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 9 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥13,000 (14% below the dinner median). 11 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only and 2 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (13, in Japanese), TableCheck (8), OMAKASE (4), AutoReserve (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 8 | ¥12,100 · Italian Ryori Shiki ricetta8.7 |
| OMAKASE | English | 4 | ¥19,800 · Dodici |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | ¥14,300 · Synager |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥19,800 · Another C |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 13 | ¥8,800 · Ludens |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | ¥19,800 · Dodici |
| By phone only | — | 2 | — |
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 innovative fine dining in Imperial Palace Area
There are 18 innovative restaurants in Imperial Palace Area in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999. 6 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is less than the Kyoto average of about ¥25,000 for innovative fine dining. Most are closest to Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (6), Marutamachi (4), and Karasuma Oike (3) stations.
11 of the 18 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 3 say children are welcome. 14 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end innovative fine dining cost in Imperial Palace Area?
Dinner at the 18 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 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 ¥15,100.
Which innovative restaurants in Imperial Palace Area have won awards?
shiro, Mashiro, Koke, Assemblages Kakimoto, Dodici, and Ludens have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book innovative fine dining in Imperial Palace Area online?
Yes for 11 of the 18: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (8), OMAKASE (4), and AutoReserve (1). 5 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 2 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end innovative fine dining restaurants in Imperial Palace Area?
It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 4 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.