Kid-friendly Italian fine dining in Kyoto
12 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
12 Italian restaurants in Kyoto say children are welcome. Many high-end Italian restaurants do not admit young children, so these are the places to start when you travel as a family.
Our analysis of these 12
- ¥15,000median cheapest dinner course (6 of 12)
- 25%book online in English (3)
- ¥7,000median lunch course (6)
1Yamaguchi¥50,000–59,999
2ristorante nakamoto¥20,000–29,999
3Gion 245¥15,000–19,999
4La Locanda The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto¥20,000–29,999
5Forni¥20,000–29,999
At the 6 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,000, about the same as the ¥15,400 median of all 41 Italian restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥11,000 at mane.
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. 3 of these 12 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
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
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. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 4
La Locanda The Ritz-Carlton Kyotoラ・ロカンダ ザ・リッツ・カールトン京都
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays
- ¥6,500 Menu Bronzo (Weekday Only)
- ¥8,500 Oro Menu
- ¥12,500 Platinum Menu
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 5
Forni
Italian, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 4 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥12,000 Dinner 【Moderare】 Pasta, Oven…
- ¥15,000 Dinner【Content】Double Main of…
- ¥19,000 Dinner 【Divertito】 Chef's Rec…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 6
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. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 7
arancino KYOTOアランチーノ KYOTO
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 2 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥13,000 ARANCINO HAWAII COURSE
- ¥16,000 ARANCINO Chef's Original Cour…
- ¥18,000 10/14 Event "Brunello Giants"…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.47
- 8
GermoglioGermoglio ジェルモーリオ
Italian, Kyoto Station Area, 6 min walk from Kyōto Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥19,800 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 9
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 · about the list median
Tabelog 3.32
- 10
Gion Asakura祇園 あさくら
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥15,000 Omakase Dinner Course ◆ Enjoy…
- ¥23,000 Dinner Omakase Course + Pairi…
- ¥6,000 Lunch Omakase Course ◆ Enjoy…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 11
Olio Stagno
Italian, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 6 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.10
- 12
Muta Chimera
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥14,520 Lunch Course ◆ 4 Appetizers,…
- ¥24,200 Special Course ◆ A luxurious…
- per person, tax incl. · 17% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.06
How to book these 12, and what they charge
6 of these 12 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 6 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,000 (53% below the dinner median). 3 can be booked online in English, 8 online in Japanese only and 1 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (11, in Japanese), TableCheck (3).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 11 | ¥11,000 · mane |
| By phone only | — | 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 kid-friendly Italian fine dining in Kyoto
By dinner price, 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 5 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. The highest rated on Tabelog are Yamaguchi, ristorante nakamoto, and Forni.
3 of the 12 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. 9 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end Italian fine dining cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 12 Italian restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥59,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 6 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,000.
Which Italian restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Yamaguchi, ristorante nakamoto, Gion 245, La Locanda The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto, and Forni have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book Italian fine dining in Kyoto online?
Yes for 3 of the 12: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3). 8 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 Italian fine dining restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 12 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.