Best kaiseki near Nanzen-ji Temple
12 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
12 kaiseki restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 1,500 m of Nanzen-ji Temple, about a 24-minute walk. The closest are YUGYOAN Kyoto Ten (420 m), Hyotei (680 m), and Dominique Bouchet Kyoto Le RESTAURANT (680 m).
Ranked list
Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 8 of these 12 take bookings online.
- 1
YUGYOAN Kyoto Ten京料理 熊魚菴 京都店
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 11 min walk from Keage Station
420 m, about 7 min walk
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥3,500 Kid's Meal Bento
- ¥12,000 Limited Quantity Afternoon Te…
- ¥12,000 Kyoto Gourmet Tour 2026 Summe…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.16
- 2
Hyotei瓢亭 本店
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Keage Station
680 m, about 11 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
- 3
Dominique Bouchet Kyoto Le RESTAURANTドミニク・ブシェ・キョート・ル・レストラン
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Keage Station
680 m, about 11 min walk
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥20,000 Dinner Generations
- ¥25,000 Harmonie Dinner
- ¥30,000 Heritage Dinner
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 4
Minokichi Honten Takeshigerou美濃吉本店 竹茂楼
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
830 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
- 5
Higashiyama Ogata東山 緒方
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
860 m, about 14 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
- 6
Jingu Michi Jin神宮道 じん
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station
1.1 km, about 17 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
- 7
Shunseki Suzue旬席 鈴江
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station
1.1 km, about 18 min walk
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥80,000–99,999
dinner per person, about $530–670
Tabelog 4.37
- 8
Shorenin Monzeki Mae Tsukioka青蓮院門跡前 月おか
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station
1.1 km, about 18 min walk
2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,000 Omakase Course (Evening)
- ¥15,000 Omakase Course (Lunch)
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.20
- 9
Higashiyama Tsukasaひがしやま 司
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 3 min walk from Higashiyama Station
1.1 km, about 18 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥30,250 Seasonal Omakase Course (Dinn…
- ¥30,250 Seasonal Omakase Course (Lunc…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.23
- 10
Saami左阿彌
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 11 min walk from Higashiyama Station
1.3 km, about 21 min walk
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥13,915 Course
- ¥9,487 Lunch course
- ¥11,385 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.27
- 11
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
1.4 km, about 22 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
- 12
Mizai未在
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station
1.4 km, about 22 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥78,000 Mizai-style Tea Kaiseki
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 4.27
About kaiseki near Nanzen-ji Temple
The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are Shunseki Suzue, Mizai, and Higashiyama Tsukasa. By dinner price, 3 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 or more.
8 of the 12 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 6 say children are welcome. 8 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Nanzen-ji Temple?
Dinner at the 12 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥36,000: 3 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 7 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥22,000.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Nanzen-ji Temple have won awards?
Shunseki Suzue, Mizai, Higashiyama Tsukasa, Shorenin Monzeki Mae Tsukioka, Higashiyama Ogata, and Hyotei have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Nanzen-ji Temple online?
Yes for 8 of the 12: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (4), Pocket Concierge (4), and TableCheck (3). 3 more take 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 Nanzen-ji Temple?
It depends on the restaurant: 6 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.