Best innovative fine dining in Kyoto
59 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated innovative fine dining in Kyoto on Tabelog are Yamaguchi, Kiu, and Nomi Restaurant, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 59
- ¥16,500median cheapest dinner course (35 of 59)
- 49%book online in English (29)
- ¥9,700median lunch course (32)
1Yamaguchi¥50,000–59,999
2Kiu¥50,000–59,999
3shiro¥20,000–29,999 ★
4Nomi Restaurant¥30,000–39,999
5cenci¥20,000–29,999 ★
At the 35 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,500, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 670 innovative restaurants in Japan; 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. 29 of these 59 take bookings online.
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- 1
Yamaguchiやまぐち
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Silver百名店2025- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Tabelog 4.47
- 2
Kiuきう
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Karasuma Station
2026Silver百名店2025¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Tabelog 4.40
- 3
shiroしろ
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥18,000 Omakase Course
- ¥21,000 Omakase Course
- ¥26,000 Omakase Course with Tea Pairi…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.30
- 4
Nomi Restaurant
Kaiseki, Ayabe & Fukuchiyama
2026Silver¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.33
- 5
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. · 47% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.11
- 6
Mashiro真白
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥24,000 Dinner Course
- ¥13,000 Lunch Course
- per person · 45% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.16
- 7
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
- 8
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
- 9
Takayamaタカヤマ
Innovative, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays
- ¥30,000 TAKAYAMA Creative Experience
- ¥35,000 Winter Special Course
- per person, tax incl. · 82% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.95
- 10
Lurra°
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Higashiyama Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2025Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 13+
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.90
- 11
Gibier MIYAMA
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥32,340 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 96% above the list median
Tabelog 3.96
- 12
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. · 47% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.86
- 13
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. · 39% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 14
Koke
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥29,000 Dinner Menu
- ¥45,000 Dinner Menu + Non-Alcoholic P…
- ¥45,000 Dinner Menu + Alcohol Pairing
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 76% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.80
- 15
Assemblages Kakimotoアッサンブラージュ カキモト
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 9 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
百名店2026- Counter seats
- ¥19,580 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.82
- 16
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. · 20% above the list median
Tabelog 3.78
- 17
Reine des présレーヌ デ プレ
French, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 4 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- No children
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Omakase Dinner Course
- ¥12,100 Lunch Omakase Course
- ¥24,200 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 47% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 18
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
- 19
Kii熙怡
Italian, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Shijō Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥25,700 Course of the month
- ¥17,300 Entry Course (Lunch Only, Ava…
- ¥25,700 Course of the month
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 20
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
- 21
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. · 12% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 22
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. · 47% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 23
Cainoya
Innovative, Uzumasa, Myoshin-ji & Ninna-ji, 4 min walk from Myōshinji Station
百名店2025- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥30,250 Dinner course
- ¥60,500 Dinner course
- ¥60,500 Dinner course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 83% above the list median
Tabelog 3.73
- 24
Niku Ryori Kanae肉料理かなえ
Wagyu, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥18,000 Monday to Saturday Starting a…
- ¥18,000 Sunday 13:00/17:00 Start
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 25
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. · 10% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 26
Synager
French, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥13,200 Essence with 4 Pairings
- ¥14,300 Dinner Course
- ¥19,800 Signature Course with 4 Pairi…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 27
mane
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide2026- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥11,000 Short Course Dinner Plan ◆ En…
- ¥13,200 Dinner Short Course ◆ A luxur…
- ¥14,960 Dinner Chef's Special Course…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 28
Freestyle Italian Restaurant DA CIRO
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,730 Omakase Dinner Course with Se…
- ¥24,200 Omakase Dinner Course with Se…
- ¥7,500 Omakase Lunch Course with Sea…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 29
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
- 30
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
- 31
Another Cアナザー シー
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Sanjo Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥19,800 Chef's Special Dinner
- per person, tax incl. · 20% above the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 32
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. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 33
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. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 34
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
- 35
izon
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥16,500 Innovative Spice Omakase Cour…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 36
Gion Danbata祇をん 段ばた
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Limits bookings from overseas
- ¥16,000 Dinner course
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Dinner course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.54
- 37
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
- 38
Gion Roka祇園ろか
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- ¥5,000 Table Reservation Only
- ¥24,000 Evening Kaiseki Course: Enjoy…
- ¥5,000 Lunch Kaiseki "En" Enjoy a Lu…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 45% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.25
- 39
Yasaka八坂
Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 16 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥33,000 Yasaka Autumn Dinner Course
- ¥33,000 Yasaka Winter Dinner Course
- ¥44,000 Limited Festive Dinner from D…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 100% above the list median
Tabelog 3.23
- 40
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. · 39% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
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Numbers 41 to 59 in this list
How to book these 59, and what they charge
35 of these 59 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 32 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,700 (41% below the dinner median). 29 can be booked online in English, 23 online in Japanese only, 3 by phone only and 3 publish neither a phone number nor online booking; 1 limits bookings from overseas. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (48, in Japanese), TableCheck (22), OMAKASE (10), Pocket Concierge (5).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 22 | ¥10,000 · Yamaji Yosuke |
| OMAKASE | English | 10 | ¥10,000 · Yamaji Yosuke |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 5 | ¥18,150 · Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | ¥14,300 · Synager |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 48 | ¥8,800 · Ludens |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 2 | ¥19,800 · Dodici |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | ¥14,520 · IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten |
| By phone only | — | 3 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 3 | — |
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 in Kyoto
There are 59 innovative restaurants in Kyoto in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 25 at ¥15,000–19,999, 22 at ¥20,000–29,999, 8 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 4 at ¥40,000 or more. 20 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. The neighborhoods with the most are Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama (20), Imperial Palace Area (18), Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi (8), and Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji (3).
29 of the 59 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. 15 do not admit young children, while 16 say children are welcome. 44 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 59 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 25 at ¥15,000–19,999, 22 at ¥20,000–29,999, 8 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 4 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 35 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,500.
Which innovative restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Yamaguchi, Kiu, shiro, Nomi Restaurant, cenci, and Mashiro, among 20 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 29 of the 59: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (22), OMAKASE (10), and Pocket Concierge (5). 23 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 innovative fine dining restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 16 say children are welcome and 15 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.