Best Italian fine dining near Nijō Castle
6 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
6 Italian restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 1,000 m of Nijō Castle, about a 16-minute walk. The closest are Forni (470 m), Olio Stagno (680 m), and Vena (980 m).
Ranked list
Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 5 of these 6 take bookings online.
- 1百名店2025
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥12,000 Dinner 【Moderare】 Pasta, Oven…
- ¥15,000 Dinner【Content】Double Main of…
- ¥19,000 Dinner 【Divertito】 Chef's Rec…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 2
Olio Stagno
Italian, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 6 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
680 m, about 11 min walk
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.10
- 3MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥24,000 Dinner Course
- ¥36,000 Dinner Course with a wine pai…
- ¥12,000 Lunch Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.75
- 4
shiroしろ
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
990 m, about 16 min walk
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
- 5Michelin Guide20262026Bronze百名店2025
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥19,800 Idee e Sapori <Omakase Course…
- ¥26,400 Idee e Sapori + Pairing Half…
- ¥29,700 Idee e Sapori + Full Pairing…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.14
- 6Michelin Guide2026
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥13,200 Dinner Course
- ¥13,200 Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.53
About italian fine dining near Nijō Castle
The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are shiro, Radice, and Vena. By dinner price, 2 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 4 at ¥20,000–29,999.
5 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. 1 do not admit young children, while 2 say children are welcome. 6 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end Italian fine dining cost in Nijō Castle?
Dinner at the 6 Italian restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 2 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which Italian restaurants in Nijō Castle have won awards?
shiro, Radice, Vena, and Forni have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book Italian fine dining in Nijō Castle online?
Yes for 5 of the 6: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (1), and Pocket Concierge (1). 1 more takes online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end Italian fine dining restaurants in Nijō Castle?
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.