Best innovative fine dining in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi
8 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated innovative fine dining in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi on Tabelog are Kiu, Takayama, and Velrosier, and a typical dinner costs about ¥28,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 8
- 63%book online in English (5)
1Kiu¥50,000–59,999
2Takayama¥30,000–39,999 ★
3Velrosier¥20,000–29,999 ★
4Ryoriya Maekawa¥20,000–29,999 ★
5Kii¥30,000–39,999
5 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (6, in Japanese), TableCheck (4), Pocket Concierge (2), OMAKASE (1).
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 5 of these 8 take bookings online.
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- 1
Kiuきう
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Karasuma Station
2026Silver百名店2025¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Tabelog 4.40
- 2
Takayamaタカヤマ
Innovative, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays
- ¥30,000 TAKAYAMA Creative Experience
- ¥35,000 Winter Special Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.95
- 3
Velrosier
Chinese, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2026- Online booking
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥24,200 Dinner course
- ¥35,200 Dinner course
- ¥12,100 Lunch course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.86
- 4
Ryoriya Maekawa料理屋まえかわ
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 5 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥11,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 5
Kii熙怡
Italian, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Shijō Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥25,700 Course of the month
- ¥17,300 Entry Course (Lunch Only, Ava…
- ¥25,700 Course of the month
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 6
ima
French, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 8 min walk from Karasuma Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 7
Les Confluentsレ コンフリュアン
French, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 8 min walk from Shijō Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥13,500 Dinner course
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥4,000 Lunch course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.05
- 8
Nishiki Yushin錦 ゆしん
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 5 min walk from Karasuma Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.07
How to book these 8, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥13,500 · Les Confluents |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥30,000 · Takayama |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | ¥30,000 · Takayama |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 6 | ¥13,500 · Les Confluents |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 1 | — |
Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.
About innovative fine dining in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi
There are 8 innovative restaurants in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 3 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is more than the Kyoto average of about ¥25,000 for innovative fine dining. Most are closest to Karasuma (3), Shijō (2), and Kyoto-Kawaramachi (2) stations.
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. 1 do not admit young children. 6 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end innovative fine dining cost in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi?
Dinner at the 8 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥59,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥28,000: 3 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which innovative restaurants in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi have won awards?
Kiu, Takayama, Velrosier, and Kii have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book innovative fine dining in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi online?
Yes for 5 of the 8: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4), Pocket Concierge (2), and OMAKASE (1). 2 more take online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end innovative fine dining restaurants in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi?
It depends on the restaurant: 0 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.