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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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Nomi Restaurant
Kaiseki, Ayabe & Fukuchiyama
2026Silver¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.33
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
Showing the top 40 of 332 in full. See all 332 and filter by price, children or online booking.
Numbers 41 to 332 in this list
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- Yoshoku Ogata
- Sangencha
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- Kahazu
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- Gion Matayoshi
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- Tempura Matsu
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- Kon
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- Uozuya
- Godan Miyazawa
- Mirei
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- Kokyu
- Kyo Kamigamo Oryori Akiyama
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- Isshisoden Nakamura
- Mankame Rou
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- Miyagawacho Hotta
- Aji Fukushima
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- Tsuji Fusa
- Yakiniku Yamachan
- Ryoriya Maekawa
- Muromachi Yui
- Nakamitsu
- Sokkon Fujimoto
- Tokuo
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- Kentan Horibe
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- Hamasaku Shin Honten
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- Yuki Fran Sato
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- Sakai Man
- Kyo Suiran
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- Takasegawa Maki
- Kinsui Tei
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- Roji to no Moto
- Japanese cuisine to Nihonshu Satoshi
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- Umemura
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- Jun Tei
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- Nishijin Uoshin
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- Kyou Yuuke Yokikana
- Suppon Ryori Madoka Tei
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- Manshige
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- Matsuoka
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- Tsudaro
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- Mokubei
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- Momiji Ya
- Saami
- Sushi Hayashi
- Ryoriya En
- Kyoto Senryo
- Igarashi
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- Niku Kappou Futago Za Junei Hotel Kyoto
- Shokon
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- Mikuni
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- Gion Ryori Toriimoto
- Fuku Yoshi
- YUGYOAN Kyoto Ten
- The Sakura
- Yasaka Endo THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION
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- Shiokoji Raksui
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- Gion Asakura
- Kan
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- Gion Hanamai
- Kappou Izumi
- Oryori Iden
- Itamae Kappou Chihana
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- Shikibu
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- Kyoryori Hachisei
- Konno
- Han Han
- Japanese Cuisine Yano
- Rakuzen Kakinuma
- Kappou Nakagawa Sanjo Kiyamachi
- Hayakawa Honten
- Kyoryori Ueno
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- Hosun Nagashima
- Kaiga no Ryori
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- Atoll Terrasse Kamogawa
- Japanese Cuisine Sakashita
- Kyo Kaiseki Higashiyama
- Nishijin Kurashi no Bijutsukan Tomitaya
- Enyuan Kobayashi
- Okeya Kyujiro
- Shinka
- Nishiki Yushin
- Gion Matsumuro
- Omakase Kappou Izutsuya
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- Shimogamo Ichima
- Nijo Minami
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- Steak House Ashiya
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- Yakkou Kaiseki Murasakino
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- Gion Asadaya
- Fukiage
- Pontocho Ishihara
- Ueyanagi
- Kisaragi Takashi
- Wata Kame
- Daitokuji Sushi Cho
- Otonari Kukuzen
- Kyoto Sushi Ichi
- Kiyamachi Hirokawa
- Totoyoshi
- Japanese cuisine Shunshin An
- Chambre d'hote Le Blanc
- Rakuhoku Nakayama
- Kyoryori Oyone
- Hibiki
- Kyoto Yohei
- Kappou Kyukyuu
- Aoi Konshin Yamada
- Hamatoku
- Shun Matsui
- Doppo
- Gion Yamaoka
- SoNoMa by SingleThread
- Gion Fukuyama
- Warabi no Sato
- Nose
- Gosho Minami Sushi Hiro
- Oryouri Yuuan
- Ungetsu
- Nishinana Jo Nakao
- Kani Jenu Gion
- Miyagawacho Hamatoku Hanare
- Hana Kuma
- Yoshikaki
- Kaiseki Kappo Koori
Kaiseki in Kyoto by area
Kyoto City
- Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama 129
- Imperial Palace Area 51
- Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi 56
- Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji 19
- Takaragaike & Kitayama 17
- Mibu & Nijo Castle Area 13
- Kyoto Station Area 6
- Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo 9
- Kinkaku-ji & Kitano-Tenmangu Area 7
- Saiin & Katsura 3
- Northern Part of Kyoto 3
- Ichijō-ji & Shugakuin 3
- Kami-Toba 3
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).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 75 | ¥9,680 · Kuro Kyoto |
| OMAKASE | English | 43 | ¥15,000 · Kappo Umetsu |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 42 | ¥8,470 · Hari Se |
| Tableall | English | 4 | ¥36,000 · Gion Matayoshi |
| AutoReserve | English | 3 | ¥17,600 · Nakazen |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 229 | ¥7,500 · Kyoto Senryo |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 4 | ¥22,000 · Muromachi Wakuden |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 2 | ¥17,000 · Kappou Yoshizen |
| Hot Pepper Gourmet | Japanese only | 2 | ¥13,000 · Kyoryori Ueno |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| 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.























































































































