Innovative fine dining with private rooms in Kyoto
24 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
24 innovative restaurants in Kyoto have private rooms, for families, business dinners and anyone who would rather not sit at the counter.
Our analysis of these 24
- ¥15,200median cheapest dinner course (16 of 24)
- 50%book online in English (12)
- ¥8,500median lunch course (19)
1cenci¥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 16 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,200, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 59 innovative restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥8,800 at Ludens.
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. 12 of these 24 take bookings online.
Narrow the list
- 1
cenci
Italian, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 12 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥24,200 Dinner Course
- ¥12,100 Lunch Course
- ¥16,940 Lunch Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 59% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.11
- 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. · 34% 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. · 30% above the list median
Tabelog 3.78
- 6
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
- 7
Kentan Horibe研覃 ほりべ
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Karasuma Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥28,000 Overseas Guests Only Course "…
- ¥15,000 Overseas Guests Only Course "…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 8
IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Hontenイル ギオットーネ 京都本店
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 14 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥14,520 Cena A
- ¥19,360 B" Course
- ¥21,780 MENU SP 18000 Special Chef Sa…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 9
Ludensルーデンス
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Marutamachi Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥8,800 LUDENS Prefix Course
- ¥8,800 New Dinner Course: LUDENS Pre…
- ¥15,800 New Dinner Course: Chef's Sea…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 42% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 10
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. · 19% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 11
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
- 12
ristorante DONO
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Higashiyama Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥12,000 Hakuro (Bassa)
- ¥14,500 Shiratsuyu (ALTA)
- ¥25,000 Hakuro Autumn Beginning Cool…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 13
Etto
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 13 min walk from Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥13,200 Dinner Course
- ¥13,200 Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 14
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. · 21% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 15
Sekki (Six Senses Kyoto)Sekki(シックスセンシズ 京都)
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Shichijō Station
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥6,900 Sekki Afternoon Tea (Sunday 1…
- ¥7,000 Six Senses Breakfast
- ¥15,800 Sekki Dinner Course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 16
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. · 12% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 17
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. · 34% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 18
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
- 19
Japanese cuisine Yuen日本料理 結縁
Kaiseki, Kami-Toba, 6 min walk from Tōji Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥18,000 Omakase Course [Miyabi] Seaso…
- ¥25,000 Omakase Course "En" - Seasona…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 20
Kaiga no Ryori絵画の料理
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 21
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
- 22
Rakuhoku Nakayama洛北 なかやま
Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 5 min walk from Kitayama Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
- ¥11,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,400 Dinner course
- ¥19,800 Dinner course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 28% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.01
- 23
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. · 18% above the list median
Tabelog 3.02
- 24
Il Vicoletto
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥12,100 Menù Degustazione Dinner Full…
- ¥19,800 Menù Degustazione Dinner Full…
- ¥8,800 Short Tasting Menu Lunch Cour…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.01
How to book these 24, and what they charge
16 of these 24 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 19 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,500 (44% below the dinner median). 12 can be booked online in English and 12 online in Japanese only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (21, in Japanese), TableCheck (9), OMAKASE (5), Pocket Concierge (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 9 | ¥10,000 · Yamaji Yosuke |
| OMAKASE | English | 5 | ¥10,000 · Yamaji Yosuke |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥18,150 · Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 21 | ¥8,800 · Ludens |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | ¥19,800 · Dodici |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | ¥14,520 · IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten |
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 with private rooms in Kyoto
By dinner price, 10 at ¥15,000–19,999, 13 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 7 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are cenci, Shimmonzen Yonemura, and ristorante nakamoto.
12 of the 24 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 9 say children are welcome. 22 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end innovative fine dining cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 24 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 10 at ¥15,000–19,999, 13 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 16 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,200.
Which innovative restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
cenci, ristorante nakamoto, Shimmonzen Yonemura, Yamaji Yosuke, Dodici, and IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten, among 7 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book innovative fine dining in Kyoto online?
Yes for 12 of the 24: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (9), OMAKASE (5), and Pocket Concierge (1). 12 more take online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end innovative fine dining restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 9 say children are welcome and 6 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.