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Best kaiseki near Heian Shrine

8 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

8 kaiseki restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 800 m of Heian Shrine, about a 13-minute walk. The closest are Kyoto Tempura Endo Okazaki tei (190 m), Shokon (370 m), and Shunseki Suzue (620 m).

Ranked list

Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 5 of these 8 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    Kyoto Tempura Endo Okazaki tei京都 天ぷら圓堂 岡ざき邸

    Tempura, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    190 m, about 3 min walk

    • UnionPay
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • ¥6,600 Limited Lunch Service Course…
    • ¥8,800 Tempura Feast "Katsuragawa
    • ¥9,900 Limited Lunch Service Course…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.40

  2. 2

    Shokon照今

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 10 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    370 m, about 6 min walk

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
    • ¥16,500 Special Course by Chef Tabuch…
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.22

  3. 3

    Shunseki Suzue旬席 鈴江

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    620 m, about 10 min walk

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥80,000–99,999

    dinner per person, about $530–670

    Tabelog 4.37

  4. 4

    Higashiyama Ogata東山 緒方

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    630 m, about 10 min walk

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Tuesdays

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 4.17

  5. 5

    Rakuzen Kakinuma楽膳柿沼

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 4 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    710 m, about 12 min walk

    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥14,300 Dinner course
    • ¥16,500 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.05

  6. 6

    Hyotei瓢亭 本店

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Keage Station

    720 m, about 12 min walk

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2024Bronze百名店2023
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥46,805 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
    • ¥53,130 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
    • ¥46,805 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 3.92

  7. 7

    Jingu Michi Jin神宮道 じん

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    760 m, about 12 min walk

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥15,000 Omakase Course
    • ¥20,000 Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.59

  8. 8

    Minokichi Honten Takeshigerou美濃吉本店 竹茂楼

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    780 m, about 13 min walk

    • UnionPay
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥22,000 Evening Kaiseki: Ran, Septemb…
    • ¥27,500 Evening Kaiseki: Akane, Septe…
    • ¥33,000 Evening Kaiseki: Kiri, Septem…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.63

About kaiseki near Heian Shrine

The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are Shunseki Suzue, Higashiyama Ogata, and Hyotei. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more.

5 of the 8 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. 5 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Heian Shrine?

Dinner at the 8 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥32,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Which kaiseki restaurants in Heian Shrine have won awards?

Shunseki Suzue, Higashiyama Ogata, and Hyotei have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book kaiseki in Heian Shrine online?

Yes for 5 of the 8: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (2), and Pocket Concierge (1). 1 more takes 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 kaiseki restaurants in Heian Shrine?

It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.