Best steak in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi
6 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated steak in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi on Tabelog are BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto, Sumibi Steak Sakai Kyoto Sanjo, and Steak Misono Kyoto, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 6
- 17%book online in English (1)
1BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto¥15,000–19,999
2Sumibi Steak Sakai Kyoto Sanjo¥15,000–19,999
3Steak Misono Kyoto¥15,000–19,999
4Kobe Beef Teppan Steak Sayaka¥15,000–19,999
5Kobe Gyu Teppanyaki Hibachi Gion Ten¥15,000–19,999
1 can be booked online in English, 1 online in Japanese only, 3 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (2, in Japanese), TableCheck (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. 1 of these 6 take bookings online.
- 1
BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyotoベンジャミンステーキハウス 京都
Steak, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 2 min walk from Karasuma Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥12,000 Private Room or Floor Rental…
- ¥15,000 Private Room or Floor Rental…
- ¥16,000 DINNER - Double Main Course:…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 2
Sumibi Steak Sakai Kyoto Sanjo炭火ステーキ坂井 京都三条
Steak, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥25,800 KOBE BEEF 【Tasting Menu】~Tria…
- ¥35,000 CHARCOAL GRILLED KOBE BEEF CO…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 3
Steak Misono Kyotoステーキ みその 京都店
Steak, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 5 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Halal options
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.14
- 4
Kobe Beef Teppan Steak Sayaka神戸牛鉄板ステーキ沙耶香
Teppanyaki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Karasuma Station
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥7,000 Enjoy 100g of Premium Kobe Be…
- ¥10,000 Enjoy an appetizer featuring…
- ¥13,000 Raw Food Experience Course
- +6 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 5
Kobe Gyu Teppanyaki Hibachi Gion Ten神戸牛鉄板焼き 火鉢 祇園店
Teppanyaki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 2 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥8,778 Kobe Beef Premium Lean Steak…
- ¥11,880 Premium Marbled Red Meat Stea…
- ¥15,180 Kobe Beef Premium Cut Ribeye…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
- 6
Hungry Diner Miyagawa Choハングリーダイナー 宮川町
Steak, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 6 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- UnionPay
- Children welcome
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
How to book these 6, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 1 | ¥16,000 · BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 2 | ¥16,000 · BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto |
| By phone only | — | 3 | — |
| 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 steak in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi
There are 6 steakhouses in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. All 6 are in the ¥15,000–19,999 band. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is less than the Kyoto average of about ¥20,000 for steak.
1 of the 6 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. 6 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end steak cost in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi?
Dinner at the 6 steakhouses listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which steakhouses in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi have won awards?
BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book steak in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi online?
Yes for 1 of the 6: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (1). 1 more takes online bookings in Japanese only. 3 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end steak restaurants in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.