Italian fine dining in Kyoto under ¥20,000
19 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
19 Italian restaurants in Kyoto put dinner at ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person: the most accessible band of high-end Italian fine dining in this guide.
Our analysis of these 19
- ¥13,600median cheapest dinner course (12 of 19)
- 32%book online in English (6)
- 12 of 12have a dinner course under ¥20,000
1IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten¥15,000–19,999
2Ludens¥15,000–19,999
3Ristorante t.v.b¥15,000–19,999
4Gion 245¥15,000–19,999
5mane¥15,000–19,999
At the 12 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥13,600, 12% below the ¥15,400 median of all 41 Italian 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. 6 of these 19 take bookings online.
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- 1
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
- 2
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. · 35% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 3
Ristorante t.v.bリストランテ ティー ブイ ビー
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
- ¥10,230 Course
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥7,480 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 4
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. · 10% above the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 5
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. · 19% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 6
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. · 16% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 7
monk
Italian, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, near Keage Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.57
- 8
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 9
Rokusouろくそう
Italian, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 10 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥12,650 Dinner course
- ¥17,050 Dinner course
- ¥22,550 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 10
Ristorante dei CACCIATORIリストランテ デイ カッチャトーリ
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 11
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
- 12
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. · 18% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.54
- 13
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
- 14
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. · 10% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 15
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
- 16
Italian Ryori Shiki ricetta8.7イタリア料理式 ricetta8.7
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥16,500 Chef's Special Course to Savo…
- per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 17
Lee °
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥12,000 Includes 1 Drink, A5 Wagyu Be…
- ¥15,400 Dinner Course: Fish Dishes, 2…
- ¥16,500 10 Dishes including A5 Wagyu…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.10
- 18
Tori Nabe Chin鶏鍋珍
Hot pot, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥9,900 Seasonal Omakase Italian Cour…
- ¥10,000 Hinai Chicken & Mizutaki Chic…
- ¥18,000 Hinai Chicken and Mizutaki Ch…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.03
- 19
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. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.01
How to book these 19, and what they charge
12 of these 19 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 12 of those 12 have a dinner course under ¥20,000; at the other 0 the least expensive is ¥20,000 or more, although Tabelog puts their dinner budget under ¥20,000. 11 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,500 (45% below the dinner median). 6 can be booked online in English, 9 online in Japanese only and 3 by phone only; 1 limits bookings from overseas. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (14, in Japanese), TableCheck (5), Pocket Concierge (1), Hot Pepper Gourmet (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 5 | ¥12,100 · Italian Ryori Shiki ricetta8.7 |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 14 | ¥8,800 · Ludens |
| Hot Pepper Gourmet | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | ¥14,520 · IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten |
| By phone only | — | 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 italian fine dining in Kyoto under ¥20,000
5 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Ludens, IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten, and Ristorante t.v.b.
6 of the 19 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. 2 do not admit young children, while 6 say children are welcome. 17 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 19 Italian restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000: 19 at ¥15,000–19,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 12 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥13,600.
Which Italian restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
IL GHIOTTONE Kyoto Honten, Ludens, Ristorante t.v.b, Gion 245, and monk have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book Italian fine dining in Kyoto online?
Yes for 6 of the 19: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (5) and Pocket Concierge (1). 9 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 Italian fine dining restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 6 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.