Best innovative fine dining near Heian Shrine
5 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
5 innovative restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 800 m of Heian Shrine, about a 13-minute walk. The closest are cenci (190 m), Nouvelle Époque, Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei (540 m), and ristorante DONO (560 m).
Ranked list
Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 3 of these 5 take bookings online.
- 1
cenci
Italian, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 12 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
190 m, about 3 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥24,200 Dinner Course
- ¥12,100 Lunch Course
- ¥16,940 Lunch Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.11
- 2
Nouvelle Époque, Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Betteiヌーヴェル・エポック ホテルオークラ京都岡崎別邸
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 17 min walk from Keage Station
540 m, about 9 min walk
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥17,000 Dinner Menu Dîner C
- ¥19,000 Dinner Menu Dîner AKI
- ¥24,000 Dinner Menu Dîner B
- +6 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 3
ristorante DONO
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Higashiyama Station
560 m, about 9 min walk
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥12,000 Hakuro (Bassa)
- ¥14,500 Shiratsuyu (ALTA)
- ¥25,000 Hakuro Autumn Beginning Cool…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 4
Grill Kinseiぐりる 金星
Innovative, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
570 m, about 9 min walk
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,300 Recommended for Dining: Omaka…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 5
Lurra°
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Higashiyama Station
750 m, about 12 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2025Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 13+
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.90
About innovative fine dining near Heian Shrine
The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are cenci, Lurra°, and ristorante DONO. By dinner price, 2 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999.
3 of the 5 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. 2 do not admit young children, while 2 say children are welcome. 4 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end innovative fine dining cost in Heian Shrine?
Dinner at the 5 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 2 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which innovative restaurants in Heian Shrine have won awards?
cenci and Lurra° have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book innovative fine dining in Heian Shrine online?
Yes for 3 of the 5: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (2) and OMAKASE (1). 2 more take online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end innovative fine dining restaurants in Heian Shrine?
It depends on the restaurant: 2 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.