Best innovative fine dining near Kōdai-ji Temple
6 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
6 innovative restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 500 m of Kōdai-ji Temple, about an 8-minute walk. The closest are Yasaka (190 m), Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji (240 m), and IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten (270 m).
Ranked list
Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 2 of these 6 take bookings online.
- 1
Yasaka八坂
Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 16 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
190 m, about 4 min walk
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥33,000 Yasaka Autumn Dinner Course
- ¥33,000 Yasaka Winter Dinner Course
- ¥44,000 Limited Festive Dinner from D…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.23
- 2
Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaijiレストランひらまつ 高台寺
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 17 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
240 m, about 4 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Saison
- ¥36,300 Kodaiji
- ¥9,680 Mon Coeur
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 3
IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Hontenイル ギオットーネ 京都本店
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 14 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
270 m, about 5 min walk
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥14,520 Cena A
- ¥19,360 B" Course
- ¥21,780 MENU SP 18000 Special Chef Sa…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 4
Kaiga no Ryori絵画の料理
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
270 m, about 5 min walk
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 5
Gion Roka祇園ろか
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
270 m, about 5 min walk
- Online booking
- ¥5,000 Table Reservation Only
- ¥24,000 Evening Kaiseki Course: Enjoy…
- ¥5,000 Lunch Kaiseki "En" Enjoy a Lu…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.25
- 6
Yamaguchiやまぐち
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
470 m, about 8 min walk
2026Silver百名店2025- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Tabelog 4.47
About innovative fine dining near Kōdai-ji Temple
The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are Yamaguchi, IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten, and Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji. By dinner price, 1 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more.
2 of the 6 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 Kōdai-ji Temple?
Dinner at the 6 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥59,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥30,000: 1 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which innovative restaurants in Kōdai-ji Temple have won awards?
Yamaguchi and IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book innovative fine dining in Kōdai-ji Temple online?
Yes for 2 of the 6: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (2), OMAKASE (1), and Pocket Concierge (1). 4 more take online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end innovative fine dining restaurants in Kōdai-ji Temple?
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.