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Best kaiseki in Kyoto

332 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated kaiseki in Kyoto on Tabelog are Dojin, Iida, and Tokuha Motonari, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 332

  • ¥19,800median cheapest dinner course (173 of 332)
  • 40%book online in English (132)
  • ¥9,680median lunch course (137)

At the 173 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥19,800, 15% above the ¥17,200 median of all 2,736 kaiseki restaurants in Japan; the lowest is ¥7,500 at Kyoto Senryo.

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. 132 of these 332 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Dojin道人

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station

    2026Gold百名店2025
    • Counter seats

    ¥50,000–59,999

    dinner per person, about $330–400

    Tabelog 4.65

  2. 2

    Sottaku Tsukamoto啐啄 つか本

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    2026Gold百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 4.52

  3. 3

    Iida飯田

    Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station

    2026Gold百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥50,000–59,999

    dinner per person, about $330–400

    Tabelog 4.58

  4. 4

    Niku no Takumi Miyoshiにくの匠 三芳

    Wagyu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    2026Silver
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥60,000 Special Tajima Beef Course (f…
    • ¥75,000 Special Tajima Beef and Sukiy…
    • per person · 203% above the list median

    Tabelog 4.46

  5. 5

    Tominokoji Yamagishi富小路 やま岸

    Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 9 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Tuesdays

    ¥80,000–99,999

    dinner per person, about $530–670

    Tabelog 4.52

  6. 6

    Kiyama木山

    Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Marutamachi Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Silver百名店2025
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥30,250 Dinner course *market price s…
    • ¥54,450 Omakase Course with Grilled C…
    • ¥78,650 Omakase Course Featuring Gril…
    • +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 53% above the list median

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.44

  7. 7

    Shunseki Suzue旬席 鈴江

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥80,000–99,999

    dinner per person, about $530–670

    Tabelog 4.37

  8. 8

    Tokuha Motonari徳ㇵ本也

    Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 6 min walk from Kuramaguchi Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Gold百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.55

  9. 9

    Takeyamachi Mita竹屋町 三多

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 8 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    2026Silver百名店2025

    ¥60,000–79,999

    dinner per person, about $400–530

    Tabelog 4.50

  10. 10

    Kyotenjin Noguchi京天神 野口

    Kaiseki, Kinkaku-ji & Kitano-Tenmangu Area, 10 min walk from Kitano-Hakubaichō Station

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 4.38

  11. 11

    Sojiki Nakahigashi草喰 なかひがし

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 22 min walk from Mototanaka Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥24,200 Dinner
    • ¥31,460 Dinner full course
    • ¥12,100 Lunch
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 22% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 4.29

  12. 12

    Mizai未在

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥78,000 Mizai-style Tea Kaiseki
    • per person, tax incl. · 294% above the list median

    Tabelog 4.27

  13. 13

    Gion Sasaki祇園 さゝ木

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 10+
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    ¥40,000–49,999

    dinner per person, about $270–330

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.36

  14. 14

    Higashiyama Yoshihisa東山 吉寿

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Shichijō Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 4.36

  15. 15

    Ryori Kawaguchi料理 川口

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 4.31

  16. 16

    Oryori Hayashi御料理 はやし

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥15,730 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Sakur…
    • ¥21,780 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Kaede)
    • ¥27,830 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Kan)
    • +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 21% below the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 4.25

  17. 17

    Kuishinbo Yamanakaくいしんぼー山中

    Steak, Saiin & Katsura, 14 min walk from Katsura Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 4.27

  18. 18

    Miyamaso美山荘

    Kaiseki, Northern Part of Kyoto

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥31,625 Tsumikusa Ryori Dinner
    • ¥18,975 Tsumikusa Ryori Lunch
    • ¥25,300 Tsumikusa Ryori Lunch
    • +1 more · per person · 60% above the list median

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.19

  19. 19

    Goko Machi Tagawa御幸町 田がわ

    Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • ¥29,040 Omakase Course
    • ¥36,000 Domestic Matsutake Special Co…
    • ¥36,000 Special Course with Domestic…
    • per person, tax incl. · 33% above the list median

    Tabelog 4.23

  20. 20

    Higashiyama Tsukasaひがしやま 司

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 3 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays
    • ¥30,250 Seasonal Omakase Course (Dinn…
    • ¥30,250 Seasonal Omakase Course (Lunc…
    • per person, tax incl. · 53% above the list median

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 4.23

  21. 21

    Nomi Restaurant

    Kaiseki, Ayabe & Fukuchiyama

    2026Silver

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 4.33

  22. 22

    Muromachi Wakuden室町 和久傳

    Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Wednesdays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥22,000 Dinner course of 22,000 JPY
    • ¥27,500 Dinner course of 27,500 JPY
    • ¥33,000 Dinner course of 33,000JPY
    • +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.15

  23. 23

    Kappo Hassun八寸

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • English-speaking staff
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥27,500 Omakase Kaiseki (Dinner)
    • ¥13,200 Omakase Kaiseki (Lunch)
    • per person, tax incl. · 39% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 4.10

  24. 24

    Shorenin Monzeki Mae Tsukioka青蓮院門跡前 月おか

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 12+
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥30,000 Omakase Course (Evening)
    • ¥15,000 Omakase Course (Lunch)
    • per person, tax incl. · 52% above the list median

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.20

  25. 25

    Higashiyama Ogata東山 緒方

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Tuesdays

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 4.17

  26. 26

    Kikunoi Honten菊乃井 本店

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 15 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥37,950 Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine A
    • ¥63,250 Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine B
    • ¥88,550 Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine C
    • +3 more · per person · 92% above the list median

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 4.11

  27. 27

    Gion Nishi祇園 にし

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 11 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥26,000 Kaiseki course
    • ¥44,000 Kaiseki course
    • ¥16,000 Kaiseki course
    • per person · 31% above the list median

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.17

  28. 28

    Sakana Ryouri Nawa Ya魚菜料理 縄屋

    Kaiseki, Kyotango

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.16

  29. 29

    SEN杦

    Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Gojō Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • ¥24,200 Omakase
    • ¥12,100 Omakase
    • ¥24,200 Omakase
    • per person

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.11

  30. 30

    Gion Owatari祇園 大渡

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 9 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats

    ¥40,000–49,999

    dinner per person, about $270–330

    Tabelog 4.00

  31. 31

    Kenya研野

    Kaiseki, Ichijō-ji & Shugakuin, 3 min walk from Takaragaike Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays
    • ¥33,000 Dinner Course
    • ¥22,000 Lunch Course
    • per person, tax incl. · 52% above the list median

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.18

  32. 32

    Gion Sakagawaぎおん 阪川

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥21,780 Dinner course
    • ¥24,200 Dinner course
    • ¥27,830 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · 10% above the list median

    Tabelog 4.09

  33. 33

    Gion Nishikawa祇園 にしかわ

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 13 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays
    • ¥33,000 Dinner course
    • ¥15,730 Lunch course
    • per person, tax incl. · 67% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 4.04

  34. 34

    Kodaiji Wakuden高台寺 和久傳

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥55,000 Dinner course of 55,000 JPY
    • ¥66,000 Dinner course of 66,000 JPY
    • ¥88,000 Kanikaiseki *Market price sys…
    • +7 more · per person, tax incl. · 178% above the list median

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 3.96

  35. 35

    Hyotei瓢亭 本店

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Keage Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2024Bronze百名店2023
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥46,805 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
    • ¥53,130 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
    • ¥46,805 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 3.92

  36. 36

    Tori Saki鳥さき

    Yakitori, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.03

  37. 37

    Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama Honten京都 吉兆 嵐山本店

    Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 6 min walk from Arashiyama Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥79,200 Course
    • ¥100,000 Dinner course
    • ¥100,000 Lunch course
    • per person, tax incl. · 300% above the list median

    Lunch ¥60,000–79,999

    Tabelog 4.01

  38. 38

    Daiichi大市

    Hot pot, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 18 min walk from Kitano-Hakubaichō Station

    2026Bronze
    • Private rooms
    • No children
    • Closed Tuesdays
    • ¥26,000 Course
    • per person, tax incl. · 31% above the list median

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.06

  39. 39

    Sumibi Kappo Ifuki炭火割烹 いふき

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 13+
    • Closed Tuesdays
    • ¥33,000 Omakase course
    • per person · 67% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.89

  40. 40

    Ankyu安久

    Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    2025Bronze百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥40,000–49,999

    dinner per person, about $270–330

    Tabelog 3.84

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  186. Mikuni
  187. Gion Tanimoto
  188. Gion Ryori Toriimoto
  189. Fuku Yoshi
  190. YUGYOAN Kyoto Ten
  191. The Sakura
  192. Yasaka Endo THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION
  193. Kiyamachi Ran
  194. Shiokoji Raksui
  195. Kodaiji Tantra
  196. Gion Kani o Kurau
  197. Gion Asakura
  198. Kan
  199. Masumasu Masuda
  200. Gion Hanamai
  201. Kappou Izumi
  202. Oryori Iden
  203. Itamae Kappou Chihana
  204. Teppan Sosaku Rian
  205. Sushi Nakamura
  206. Jikishinbo Saiki
  207. A Kyoto
  208. Kani Man
  209. Gion Mizuoka
  210. Tozen Tei
  211. Ryoriya Kanemitsu
  212. Gion Okumura
  213. Shiki Nakamura
  214. Rokujo In Takuma
  215. Japanese cuisine Yuen
  216. Kobe Beef Teppan Steak Sayaka
  217. Shokujidokoro Asanoha
  218. Kyoryori Satsuki
  219. Ryozen
  220. Funaokayama Shimizu
  221. Gion Sushi Roku
  222. Ryozanpaku
  223. Shikibu
  224. Gion Tsujia
  225. Kyoryori Hachisei
  226. Konno
  227. Han Han
  228. Japanese Cuisine Yano
  229. Rakuzen Kakinuma
  230. Kappou Nakagawa Sanjo Kiyamachi
  231. Hayakawa Honten
  232. Kyoryori Ueno
  233. Gion Sushi Yoshi
  234. Hosun Nagashima
  235. Kaiga no Ryori
  236. Kyoryori Sushi Chikurin Honten
  237. Atoll Terrasse Kamogawa
  238. Japanese Cuisine Sakashita
  239. Kyo Kaiseki Higashiyama
  240. Nishijin Kurashi no Bijutsukan Tomitaya
  241. Enyuan Kobayashi
  242. Okeya Kyujiro
  243. Shinka
  244. Nishiki Yushin
  245. Gion Matsumuro
  246. Omakase Kappou Izutsuya
  247. Mutsu no Ie
  248. Shimogamo Ichima
  249. Nijo Minami
  250. Kawabata
  251. East End Gion
  252. Steak House Ashiya
  253. Sushi Dokoro Man
  254. Yakkou Kaiseki Murasakino
  255. Kakure
  256. Gion Manyoken Honten
  257. Gion Asadaya
  258. Fukiage
  259. Pontocho Ishihara
  260. Ueyanagi
  261. Kisaragi Takashi
  262. Wata Kame
  263. Daitokuji Sushi Cho
  264. Otonari Kukuzen
  265. Kyoto Sushi Ichi
  266. Kiyamachi Hirokawa
  267. Totoyoshi
  268. Japanese cuisine Shunshin An
  269. Chambre d'hote Le Blanc
  270. Rakuhoku Nakayama
  271. Kyoryori Oyone
  272. Hibiki
  273. Kyoto Yohei
  274. Kappou Kyukyuu
  275. Aoi Konshin Yamada
  276. Hamatoku
  277. Shun Matsui
  278. Doppo
  279. Gion Yamaoka
  280. SoNoMa by SingleThread
  281. Gion Fukuyama
  282. Warabi no Sato
  283. Nose
  284. Gosho Minami Sushi Hiro
  285. Oryouri Yuuan
  286. Ungetsu
  287. Nishinana Jo Nakao
  288. Kani Jenu Gion
  289. Miyagawacho Hamatoku Hanare
  290. Hana Kuma
  291. Yoshikaki
  292. Kaiseki Kappo Koori

Kaiseki in Kyoto by area

How to book these 332, and what they charge

173 of these 332 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 137 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,680 (51% below the dinner median). 132 can be booked online in English, 121 online in Japanese only, 73 by phone only and 6 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (229, in Japanese), TableCheck (75), OMAKASE (43), Pocket Concierge (42).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish75¥9,680 · Kuro Kyoto
OMAKASEEnglish43¥15,000 · Kappo Umetsu
Pocket ConciergeEnglish42¥8,470 · Hari Se
TableallEnglish4¥36,000 · Gion Matayoshi
AutoReserveEnglish3¥17,600 · Nakazen
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only229¥7,500 · Kyoto Senryo
the restaurant's booking formJapanese only4¥22,000 · Muromachi Wakuden
GurunaviJapanese only2¥17,000 · Kappou Yoshizen
Hot Pepper GourmetJapanese only2¥13,000 · Kyoryori Ueno
HitosaraJapanese only1—
By phone only—73—
No phone or online booking published—6—

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 kaiseki in Kyoto

There are 332 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 140 at ¥15,000–19,999, 129 at ¥20,000–29,999, 41 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 22 at ¥40,000 or more. 78 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 10 Gold winners. The neighborhoods with the most are Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama (129), Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi (56), Imperial Palace Area (51), and Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji (19).

132 of the 332 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 303 accept credit cards. 44 do not admit young children, while 117 say children are welcome. 214 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Kyoto?

Dinner at the 332 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥10,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 140 at ¥15,000–19,999, 129 at ¥20,000–29,999, 41 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 22 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 173 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥19,800.

Which kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?

Dojin, Sottaku Tsukamoto, Iida, Niku no Takumi Miyoshi, Tominokoji Yamagishi, and Kiyama, among 78 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book kaiseki in Kyoto online?

Yes for 132 of the 332: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (75), OMAKASE (43), and Pocket Concierge (42). 121 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 73 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto?

It depends on the restaurant: 117 say children are welcome and 44 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.