French fine dining with private rooms in Kyoto
35 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
35 French restaurants in Kyoto have private rooms, for families, business dinners and anyone who would rather not sit at the counter.
Our analysis of these 35
- ¥17,000median cheapest dinner course (25 of 35)
- 54%book online in English (19)
- ¥9,300median lunch course (22)
1Motoi¥20,000–29,999
2ristorante nakamoto¥20,000–29,999
3Shimmonzen Yonemura¥20,000–29,999 ★
4Yamaji Yosuke¥20,000–29,999
5Dodici¥20,000–29,999 ★
At the 25 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,000, about the same as the ¥16,000 median of all 63 French restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥8,000 at AIC Akitsushima 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. 19 of these 35 take bookings online.
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- 1
Motoi
French, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide20262026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 13+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥25,300 Dinner 【Creation】 12 Dishes
- ¥46,200 Special Room Exclusive Dinner…
- ¥13,200 Lunch 【Collection de Saison】…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 49% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.07
- 2
ristorante nakamotoリストランテ ナカモト
Italian, Kizugawa, Wazuka, Kasagi & Minami-Yamashiro, 6 min walk from Kizu Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥22,000 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.97
- 3
Shimmonzen Yonemura新門前 米村
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥25,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,000 Lunch course
- ¥24,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.98
- 4
Yamaji Yosuke山地陽介
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
Michelin Guide20262020Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥12,100 Dinner■ ◇ A Journey to Taste…
- ¥14,652 Dinner■◇The owner chef Yosuke…
- ¥19,536 Dinner Course ◇ This course f…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 41% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 5
Dodiciドーディチ
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥19,800 DODICI Exquisite Dinner Cours…
- ¥22,000 Anniversary Course: Special C…
- ¥11,000 9 Dishes
- per person, tax incl. · 16% above the list median
Tabelog 3.78
- 6
Restaurant Koga
French, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Imadegawa Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Dinner Omakase Course
- ¥35,200 Dinner Omakase Course + Wine…
- ¥12,000 Lunch Omakase Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 29% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 7
Moko
French, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 8
Gion 245祗園245
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥15,000 Set menu
- per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 9
Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaijiレストランひらまつ 高台寺
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 17 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Saison
- ¥36,300 Kodaiji
- ¥9,680 Mon Coeur
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 10
Le Cheneルシェーヌ (長楽館)
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,250 Canard
- ¥20,570 Petit Canard
- ¥30,250 Canard
- per person, tax incl. · 21% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 11
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. · 50% below the list median
Tabelog 3.63
- 12
Toki都季
Innovative, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 4 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥8,500 Weekday Limited Private Room…
- ¥8,500 Weekend and Holiday Plan with…
- ¥8,500 Enjoy Seasonal Ingredients wi…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 13
Dominique Bouchet Kyoto Le RESTAURANTドミニク・ブシェ・キョート・ル・レストラン
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Keage Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥20,000 Dinner Generations
- ¥25,000 Harmonie Dinner
- ¥30,000 Heritage Dinner
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 18% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 14
Jean-Georges at The Shinmonzen
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥26,500 Dinner Tasting Menu ◆ A supre…
- ¥30,000 Dinner Tasting Menu ◆ A Supre…
- ¥11,000 Lunch PRIX FIXE Course ◆ A re…
- per person, tax incl. · 56% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.50
- 15
Tenjin
French, Kinkaku-ji & Kitano-Tenmangu Area, near Kitaoji Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥14,000 Dinner course
- ¥14,000 Dinner course
- ¥17,000 Dinner course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 29% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 16
ame du garsonアーム・ドゥ・ギャルソン
French, Saiin & Katsura, 7 min walk from Nishiōji Oike Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥14,000 Course
- ¥17,000 Course
- ¥22,000 Course
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · 18% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 17
Kyo Suiran京 翠嵐
Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 7 min walk from Arashiyama Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥28,463 Dinner Course [Ransai
- ¥9,000 Lunch Course: Toki no Ka + 1…
- ¥11,000 Lunch Course: Toki no Ka + 1…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 67% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 18
Nouvelle Époque, Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Betteiヌーヴェル・エポック ホテルオークラ京都岡崎別邸
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 17 min walk from Keage Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥17,000 Dinner Menu Dîner C
- ¥19,000 Dinner Menu Dîner AKI
- ¥24,000 Dinner Menu Dîner B
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 19
Pittoresqueスカイレストラン ピトレスク
French, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 2 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥16,000 Dinner course
- ¥17,000 Dinner course
- ¥21,000 Dinner course
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 20
Miyagawacho Saka宮川町 さか
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,000 Dinner Seasonal Omakase Cours…
- ¥18,000 Dinner Seasonal Omakase Cours…
- ¥23,000 Dinner Seasonal Omakase Cours…
- +3 more · per person · 12% below the list median
Tabelog 3.32
- 21
Bordeauxボルドー
French, Takaragaike & Kitayama, near Kitaoji Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥3,080 Children's Menu Shrimp and Om…
- ¥4,180 Children's Menu Wagyu Steak C…
- ¥11,000 Mignardises Omakase Tasting M…
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 35% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.31
- 22
Pontocho Misogigawa先斗町 禊川
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Sanjo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥22,000 Course
- ¥29,000 Course
- ¥30,000 Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 23
anpeijiアンペイジ
French, Fushimi-Inari & Fushimi-Momoyama, near Fushimi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 12+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥25,000 Dinner course
- ¥17,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 47% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.20
- 24
Roast Beef to French no Omise Gion Uwotaローストビーフとフレンチのお店 祇園 うを多
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.14
- 25
The Sakura
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 1 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥12,000 Tabelog Exclusive - Regularly…
- ¥12,000 Tabelog Exclusive - Regularly…
- ¥16,500 Tabelog Exclusive "Tsubomi" S…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 41% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 26
L'hotel de Hieiロテルド比叡
French, Kurama & Kifune, near Yase Hieizanguchi Station
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.16
- 27
Restaurant MariBeauレストラン マリヴォー
French, Uji & Ujitawara, 6 min walk from Uji Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥12,474 Course
- ¥16,632 Dinner course
- ¥6,699 Lunch course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.14
- 28
Gion Okumura祇園おくむら
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥14,520 Dinner course
- ¥21,780 Dinner course
- ¥30,250 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 15% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.11
- 29
Takasuka高須賀
French, Tofukuji Area, 11 min walk from Shichijō Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.11
- 30
Restaurant MUNI
French, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 4 min walk from Arashiyama Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,250 La Nature
- per person, tax incl. · 78% above the list median
Tabelog 3.03
- 31
Droit
French, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 11 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥27,830 Dinner course
- ¥37,510 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 64% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.01
- 32
Private Restaurant Rプライベートレストラン R
French, Saiin & Katsura, 11 min walk from Katsura Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥20,350 Dinner course
- ¥24,200 Dinner course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.07
- 33
AIC Akitsushima KyotoAIC秋津洲京都
French, Takaragaike & Kitayama, near Kyoto Seikadai Mae Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥8,000 Course
- ¥10,000 Course
- ¥13,310 Dinner course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 53% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 34
Gion Manyoken Hontenぎをん 萬養軒 本店
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥19,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 35
Gion Fukuyama祇園 福山
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥18,000 Wagyu Tenderloin, Seasonal Fi…
- ¥20,000 ♦♦Tabelog Limited May & June♦…
- ¥22,000 Wagyu Tenderloin & French Lam…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.02
How to book these 35, and what they charge
25 of these 35 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 22 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,300 (45% below the dinner median). 19 can be booked online in English, 14 online in Japanese only, 1 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (33, in Japanese), TableCheck (15), OMAKASE (6), Pocket Concierge (4).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 15 | ¥10,000 · Yamaji Yosuke |
| OMAKASE | English | 6 | ¥10,000 · Yamaji Yosuke |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 4 | ¥18,150 · Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 33 | ¥8,000 · AIC Akitsushima Kyoto |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | ¥19,800 · Dodici |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone 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 french fine dining with private rooms in Kyoto
By dinner price, 17 at ¥15,000–19,999, 16 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 7 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Motoi, Shimmonzen Yonemura, and ristorante nakamoto.
19 of the 35 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 do not admit young children, while 17 say children are welcome. 27 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 35 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 17 at ¥15,000–19,999, 16 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 25 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,000.
Which French restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Motoi, ristorante nakamoto, Shimmonzen Yonemura, Yamaji Yosuke, Dodici, and Gion 245, among 7 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book French fine dining in Kyoto online?
Yes for 19 of the 35: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (15), OMAKASE (6), and Pocket Concierge (4). 14 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 1 takes bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end French fine dining restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 17 say children are welcome and 6 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.