Best Western in Imperial Palace Area
3 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated Western in Imperial Palace Area on Tabelog are Bini, La Locanda The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto, and Restaurant Shin.
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. None of these 3 take bookings online.
- 1
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
- 2
La Locanda The Ritz-Carlton Kyotoラ・ロカンダ ザ・リッツ・カールトン京都
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays
- ¥6,500 Menu Bronzo (Weekday Only)
- ¥8,500 Oro Menu
- ¥12,500 Platinum Menu
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 3
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.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.21
About western in Imperial Palace Area
There are 3 Western 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, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 2 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list.
None of these list an online booking service, so book by phone (usually in Japanese) or through your hotel concierge. 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 Western cost in Imperial Palace Area?
Dinner at the 3 Western restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person: 1 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which Western restaurants in Imperial Palace Area have won awards?
Bini and La Locanda The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Are children allowed at high-end Western 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.