Best kaiseki near Nijō Castle
12 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
12 kaiseki restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 1,000 m of Nijō Castle, about a 16-minute walk. The closest are Shiki Nakamura (590 m), Nijojo Furuta (620 m), and Oryori Mitsuyasu (700 m).
Ranked list
Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 6 of these 12 take bookings online.
- 1
Shiki Nakamura四季 なか村
Kaiseki, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 12 min walk from Nijō Station
590 m, about 10 min walk
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥6,800 夜のコース
- per person
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.11
- 2
Nijojo Furuta二条城ふる田
Kaiseki, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 5 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
620 m, about 10 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2023Bronze百名店2023- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥24,200 Omakase Course
- ¥30,250 Omakase Course
- ¥42,350 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 3
Oryori Mitsuyasu御料理 光安
Kaiseki, Kinkaku-ji & Kitano-Tenmangu Area, 14 min walk from Nijō Station
700 m, about 11 min walk
2026Bronze百名店2025- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.89
- 4
Miyawaki宮脇
Kaiseki, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 6 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
730 m, about 12 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥32,670 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.53
- 5
Ryoriya Enりょうりや○
Kaiseki, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 8 min walk from Ōmiya Station
770 m, about 13 min walk
Michelin Guide2026- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥65,000 October Limited Domestic Mats…
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.19
- 6
Japanese cuisine to Nihonshu Satoshi日本料理と日本酒 惠史
Kaiseki, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 8 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
810 m, about 13 min walk
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥15,015 Dinner Kaiseki Course ≪ (Serv…
- ¥15,730 8:00 PM ~ [Dinner] Kaiseki Co…
- ¥18,480 Dinner Kaiseki Course ≪ (Serv…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 7
Sushi Dokoro Manすし処 満
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
840 m, about 14 min walk
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.03
- 8
Sakai Man堺萬
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Marutamachi Station
910 m, about 15 min walk
- Cash only
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.50
- 9
Ogawaおが和
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
920 m, about 15 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Halal options
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥28,000 夜のコース
- ¥5,500 昼のコース
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 10
Mankame Rou萬亀樓
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 17 min walk from Marutamachi Station
930 m, about 15 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥37,950 [Chair seat]Kyoto Kaiseki
- ¥44,275 [Chair seat]Kyoto Kaiseki
- ¥69,575 [Chair seat] Yusoku cuisine
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 11
Shoku Kobo Hirosaki食工房 ひろさき
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
940 m, about 15 min walk
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- ¥28,750 Omakase Course: Seasonal Omak…
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.56
- 12
Kyou Yuuke Yokikana京夕け 善哉
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Marutamachi Station
1000 m, about 16 min walk
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥16,200 Dinner course
- ¥19,200 Dinner course
- ¥24,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.36
About kaiseki near Nijō Castle
The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are Oryori Mitsuyasu, Mankame Rou, and Nijojo Furuta. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥30,000–39,999.
6 of the 12 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 9 accept credit cards. 6 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Nijō Castle?
Dinner at the 12 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 7 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥24,200.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Nijō Castle have won awards?
Oryori Mitsuyasu and Nijojo Furuta have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Nijō Castle online?
Yes for 6 of the 12: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (4), TableCheck (2), and Pocket Concierge (1). 4 more take 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 Nijō Castle?
It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.