Best bars in Kyoto
14 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated bars in Kyoto on Tabelog are BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto, Wine to Washoku Mikuri, and Ristorante t.v.b, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 14
- ¥14,300median cheapest dinner course (6 of 14)
- 36%book online in English (5)
1BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto¥15,000–19,999
2Ristorante t.v.b¥15,000–19,999
3Wine to Washoku Mikuri¥20,000–29,999
4Maison de Vin Uzura Tei¥15,000–19,999
5Tsuneo¥15,000–19,999
At the 6 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥14,300, about the same as the ¥13,200 median of all 351 bars in Japan; the lowest is ¥8,500 at Maison de Vin Uzura Tei.
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 14 take bookings online.
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- 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. · 12% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 2
Ristorante t.v.bリストランテ ティー ブイ ビー
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
- ¥10,230 Course
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥7,480 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 3
Wine to Washoku Mikuriワインと和食 みくり
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Counter seats
- Ages 13+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥20,000 Omakase Course
- ¥30,000 Omakase Course + Wine Pairing
- ¥8,800 Omakase Lunch Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 40% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 4
Maison de Vin Uzura Teiメゾン ド ヴァン 鶉亭
French, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
百名店2021- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥9,350 September Course Menu: A Cour…
- ¥9,350 September Course Menu: B Cour…
- ¥9,350 Kyoto Jidori Mizutaki Course…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 41% below the list median
Tabelog 3.63
- 5
Tsuneoツネオ
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.53
- 6
arancino KYOTOアランチーノ KYOTO
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 2 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥13,000 ARANCINO HAWAII COURSE
- ¥16,000 ARANCINO Chef's Original Cour…
- ¥18,000 10/14 Event "Brunello Giants"…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.47
- 7
GermoglioGermoglio ジェルモーリオ
Italian, Kyoto Station Area, 6 min walk from Kyōto Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥19,800 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 8
Gion Asakura祇園 あさくら
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥15,000 Omakase Dinner Course ◆ Enjoy…
- ¥23,000 Dinner Omakase Course + Pairi…
- ¥6,000 Lunch Omakase Course ◆ Enjoy…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 9
chrome natural wine lifeクローム ナチュラルワインライフ
Bars, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- Cards accepted
- Closed Mondays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.09
- 10
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. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.05
- 11
Ueru_ueru藝_ueru
Bars, Imperial Palace Area, 9 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Closed Mondays
- ¥10,000 OMAKASE(3 selections)
- ¥15,000 OMAKASE(5 selections)
- ¥15,000 _Seasonal Menu
- +2 more · per person · 30% below the list median
Tabelog 3.04
- 12
Kasaiかさい
Bars, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
- Private rooms
¥80,000–99,999
dinner per person, about $530–670
Tabelog 3.01
- 13
Bar Xenoバー ゼノ
Bars, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
- 14
Gion Ichiume祇をん 壱梅
Bars, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
How to book these 14, and what they charge
6 of these 14 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 can be booked online in English, 3 online in Japanese only, 5 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (7, in Japanese), TableCheck (3), OMAKASE (1), Pocket Concierge (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥13,500 · Les Confluents |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | ¥10,000 · Ueru_ueru |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 7 | ¥8,500 · Maison de Vin Uzura Tei |
| By phone only | — | 5 | — |
| 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 bars in Kyoto
There are 14 bars in Kyoto in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama (6), Imperial Palace Area (4), Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi (3), and Kyoto Station Area (1).
5 of the 14 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 13 accept credit cards. 3 do not admit young children, while 4 say children are welcome. 6 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end bars cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 14 bars listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 6 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥14,300.
Which bars in Kyoto have won awards?
BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto, Ristorante t.v.b, and Maison de Vin Uzura Tei have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book bars in Kyoto online?
Yes for 5 of the 14: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3), OMAKASE (1), and Pocket Concierge (1). 3 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 5 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end bars restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.