Best Chinese fine dining in Kyoto
13 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated Chinese fine dining in Kyoto on Tabelog are Ninshu Rou, Chinese Sai guu, and Hirosawa, and a typical dinner costs about ¥27,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 13
- ¥13,000median cheapest dinner course (5 of 13)
- 38%book online in English (5)
1Ninshu Rou¥40,000–49,999
2Hirosawa¥30,000–39,999
3Nishibuchi Hanten¥30,000–39,999
4Saika¥40,000–49,999
5Chinese Sai guu¥20,000–29,999
At the 5 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥13,000, 16% below the ¥15,400 median of all 223 Chinese restaurants in Japan; the lowest is ¥8,800 at Old Hong Kong Restaurant Kyoto.
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 13 take bookings online.
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- 1
Ninshu Rou仁修樓
Chinese, Takaragaike & Kitayama, near Kitaoji Station
2026Gold百名店2026- Counter seats
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 4.62
- 2
Hirosawa廣澤
Chinese, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 8 min walk from Karasuma Station
Michelin Guide20262026Silver百名店2026- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.36
- 3
Nishibuchi Hantenにしぶち飯店
Chinese, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Silver百名店2026- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.34
- 4
Saika齋華
Chinese, Tofukuji Area, 11 min walk from Tōfukuji Station
2026Silver百名店2026- Counter seats
- ¥33,275 Dinner course
- ¥38,500 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 156% above the list median
Tabelog 4.34
- 5
Chinese Sai guu中国菜 Guu
Chinese, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
2026Silver百名店2026¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.41
- 6
Kyo Seika京 静華
Chinese, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2026- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.14
- 7
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. · 86% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.86
- 8
Kyochuka Makisada京中華 牧定
Chinese, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2026- Online booking
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.73
- 9
hakubi
Chinese, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
Michelin Guide2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥13,000 Standard Course: 25 Dishes
- ¥18,000 Shark Fin Course: 25 Dishes
- ¥23,000 Premium Course: 25 Dishes
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 10
Chinese Ryouri Tori中国料理 桃李
Chinese, Imperial Palace Area, 2 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
百名店2021- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥13,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥17,000 Dinner course
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 11
Old Hong Kong Restaurant Kyoto老香港酒家京都
Chinese, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 2 min walk from Shijō Station
百名店2024- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥11,000 Course No. 10
- ¥22,000 Course No. 20
- ¥33,000 Course No. 30
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 32% below the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 12
Chinese Suiyo中国料理 翆陽
Chinese, Kurama & Kifune, 4 min walk from Yase-Hieizanguchi Station
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 13
Chinese Shunka Shujitsu春花秋実
Chinese, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.07
How to book these 13, and what they charge
5 of these 13 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 can be booked online in English, 4 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 (9, in Japanese), TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (2).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥13,000 · hakubi |
| OMAKASE | English | 2 | ¥13,000 · hakubi |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 9 | ¥8,800 · Old Hong Kong Restaurant 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 chinese fine dining in Kyoto
There are 13 Chinese restaurants in Kyoto in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 or more. 10 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. The neighborhoods with the most are Imperial Palace Area (4), Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi (3), Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama (3), and Tofukuji Area (1).
5 of the 13 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 11 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 2 say children are welcome. 9 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end Chinese fine dining cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 13 Chinese restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥27,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 5 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥13,000.
Which Chinese restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Ninshu Rou, Hirosawa, Nishibuchi Hanten, Saika, Chinese Sai guu, and Kyo Seika, among 10 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book Chinese fine dining in Kyoto online?
Yes for 5 of the 13: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4) and OMAKASE (2). 4 more take 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 Chinese fine dining restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 2 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.