Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. None of these 3 take bookings online.
- 1
MOT
International, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 2 min walk from Kuramaguchi Station
百名店2026- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
- ¥15,000 Omakase Course Enjoyable Day…
- ¥15,000 Saturday 7:00 PM Omakase Cour…
- ¥18,000 Omakase Full Course Enjoyable…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 2
Kati
International, Kyoto Station Area, 9 min walk from Gojō Station
- Cards accepted
- ¥8,500 Dinner course
- ¥8,500 Dinner course
- ¥3,333 Lunch course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.44
- 3
Ayatana
International, Kyoto Station Area, 9 min walk from Gojō Station
- Cards accepted
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥8,000 Course
- ¥10,000 Dinner course
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.25
About international in Kyoto
There are 3 international restaurants in Kyoto in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. All 3 are in the ¥15,000–19,999 band. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Kyoto Station Area (2) and Takaragaike & Kitayama (1).
None of these list an online booking service, so book by phone (usually in Japanese) or through your hotel concierge. All of them accept credit cards. 3 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end International cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 3 international restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person: 3 at ¥15,000–19,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which international restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
MOT has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.