Best kaiseki near Kyoto Imperial Palace
6 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
6 kaiseki restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 1,000 m of Kyoto Imperial Palace, about a 16-minute walk. The closest are Nose (290 m), Sushi Hayashi (730 m), and Oryori Hayashi (770 m).
Ranked list
Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 4 of these 6 take bookings online.
- 1Michelin Guide2026
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.01
- 2
Sushi Hayashi鮓はやし
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
730 m, about 12 min walk
Michelin Guide2026- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥36,300 Night Omakase Course
- ¥22,000 Lunch Nigiri Course
- ¥36,300 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.23
- 3
Oryori Hayashi御料理 はやし
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
770 m, about 13 min walk
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,730 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Sakur…
- ¥21,780 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Kaede)
- ¥27,830 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Kan)
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 4.25
- 4
Kokyu弧玖
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 6 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
920 m, about 15 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2021- Online booking
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- ¥16,500 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 5
Gosho Iwasaki御所 岩さき
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
930 m, about 15 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥23,100 Dinner Seasonal Delicacies Om…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 6
Kappo Shinatomi割烹 しなとみ
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
980 m, about 16 min walk
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥20,000 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.65
About kaiseki near Kyoto Imperial Palace
The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are Oryori Hayashi, Kokyu, and Gosho Iwasaki. By dinner price, 1 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more.
4 of the 6 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 4 accept credit cards. 4 do not admit young children, while 1 say children are welcome. 4 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Kyoto Imperial Palace?
Dinner at the 6 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥27,000: 1 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto Imperial Palace have won awards?
Oryori Hayashi and Kokyu have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Kyoto Imperial Palace online?
Yes for 4 of the 6: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (3), Pocket Concierge (1), and TableCheck (1). 1 more takes online bookings in Japanese only. 1 takes bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto Imperial Palace?
It depends on the restaurant: 1 say children are welcome and 4 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.