Best seafood in Kyoto
40 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated seafood in Kyoto on Tabelog are BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto, Kentan Horibe, and Gion Motose, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 40
- ¥16,000median cheapest dinner course (23 of 40)
- 33%book online in English (13)
- ¥8,400median lunch course (18)
1BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto¥15,000–19,999
2Kentan Horibe¥20,000–29,999 ★
3Ryō-shō¥40,000–49,999 ★★
4Sushi Rakumi¥20,000–29,999 ★
5Kappo Shinatomi¥20,000–29,999
At the 23 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,000, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 983 seafood 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. 13 of these 40 take bookings online.
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- 1
BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyotoベンジャミンステーキハウス 京都
Steak, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 2 min walk from Karasuma Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥12,000 Private Room or Floor Rental…
- ¥15,000 Private Room or Floor Rental…
- ¥16,000 DINNER - Double Main Course:…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 2
Kentan Horibe研覃 ほりべ
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Karasuma Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥28,000 Overseas Guests Only Course "…
- ¥15,000 Overseas Guests Only Course "…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 3
Ryō-shō凌霄
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥48,400 Omakase Course
- ¥48,400 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 4
Sushi Rakumi鮨 楽味
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- ¥35,000 Dinner course
- ¥45,000 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 5
Kappo Shinatomi割烹 しなとみ
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥20,000 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 25% above the list median
Tabelog 3.65
- 6
Gion Motoseぎおん 元勢
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥24,200 Omakase Course Chef's Recomme…
- ¥30,250 (tax & service charge not inc…
- ¥36,300 (tax and service charge not i…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 51% above the list median
Tabelog 3.68
- 7
Minokichi Honten Takeshigerou美濃吉本店 竹茂楼
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥22,000 Evening Kaiseki: Ran, Septemb…
- ¥27,500 Evening Kaiseki: Akane, Septe…
- ¥33,000 Evening Kaiseki: Kiri, Septem…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 38% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 8
Gion Yamagishi祇園 やま岸
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥27,500 Evening Seasonal Kaiseki
- ¥16,500 Lunch Seasonal Kaiseki
- per person, tax incl. · 72% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 9
Kyokaiseki Minokichi Takeshigerou Hotel Granvia Kyoto京懐石 美濃吉 竹茂楼 ホテルグランヴィア京都店
Kaiseki, Kyoto Station Area, 1 min walk from Kyōto Station
- PayPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥9,000 Special Unagi Gozen (Weekends…
- ¥13,000 Special Unaju Gozen
- ¥15,000 Kaiseki "Yamabuki" Dinner
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 10
Sumi Ryori Hiyori炭料理 ひより
Seafood, Imperial Palace Area, 9 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.57
- 11
Sakana Ryori Agiyao魚料理 あぎやお
Seafood, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Gojō Station
- Counter seats
- No children
- ¥14,300 Fish Dish Course (Smaller Por…
- ¥16,500 Sakana Ryori Course
- ¥22,000 Fish Dish Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Tabelog 3.60
- 12
Sushi Kawano鮨 かわの
Sushi, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 12 min walk from Kitaōji Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥26,620 Omakase Course from
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 13
Gion Gozukon祇園ごずこん
Seafood, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥6,600 Omakase Three Assorted Appeti…
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.55
- 14
Gion Sushi Taku祇園鮨 琢
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥12,000 Sushi Tempura Course (5:30 PM…
- ¥12,000 Sushi Tempura Course (8 PM Se…
- ¥14,000 Anniversary Course (5:30 PM S…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 15
Sakai Man堺萬
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.50
- 16
Takasegawa Maki高瀬川 槇
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥13,200 Uwajima Sea Bream Rice Clay P…
- ¥16,500 Uwajima Sea Bream Rice Clay P…
- ¥5,500 Lunch 11:30 Uwajima Sea Bream…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.46
- 17
Roji to no Moto路地との本
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥19,800 Evening Omakase Course
- ¥25,800 Evening Omakase Course Bamboo
- ¥4,980 Only Lunch Seafood Hitsumabus…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 24% above the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.44
- 18
Japanese cuisine to Nihonshu Satoshi日本料理と日本酒 惠史
Kaiseki, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 8 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥15,015 Dinner Kaiseki Course ≪ (Serv…
- ¥15,730 8:00 PM ~ [Dinner] Kaiseki Co…
- ¥18,480 Dinner Kaiseki Course ≪ (Serv…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 19
Gion Tsubaki祇園 椿
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥7,000 Mini Kaiseki with Clay Pot Ri…
- ¥11,000 Clay Pot Rice Included! Seaso…
- ¥22,000 Chateaubriand Finished Over C…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · 38% above the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.39
- 20
Sushi Hayashi鮓はやし
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
Michelin Guide2026- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥36,300 Night Omakase Course
- ¥22,000 Lunch Nigiri Course
- ¥36,300 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 127% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.23
- 21
Kyoto Senryo京都千両
Sushi, Kyoto Station Area, 2 min walk from Kyōto Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥4,000 Omakase Sushi Set Miyabi 8 Pi…
- ¥7,500 Omakase Sushi Set Miyabi 16 P…
- ¥9,000 Omakase Sushi Set "Goku" - Su…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 53% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.25
- 22
Hibanaya Fugu Ryori Tenひばなや ふぐ料理店
Fugu, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 5 min walk from Chayama·Kyōto-Geijutsudaigaku Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥11,500 Dinner course
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 28% below the list median
Tabelog 3.12
- 23
Irori Dokoro Funaya Ukishimaいろり処 ふなや 浮島
Seafood, Kyotango, near Shotenkyo Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.17
- 24
Gion Kani o Kurau祇園 かにを喰らう
Crab, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- Private rooms
- Ages 12+
- ¥5,800 Luxurious Crab Rice Gozen wit…
- ¥7,000 Seiko Crab Gozen Directly Shi…
- ¥14,000 In Season!!" Hokkaido & Sea o…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 25
Sakana to Yakitori to Kappo to Totototo肴と焼鳥と割烹と ととと
Izakaya, Saiin & Katsura, 2 min walk from Saiin Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- No children
- ¥1,650 Table Reservation Only - No F…
- ¥12,100 Totototo Sushi Regular Course…
- ¥16,500 Sushi and Kyoto Cuisine Cours…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 24% below the list median
Tabelog 3.14
- 26
Sushi Nakamura鮨 なかむら
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥21,000 Night Omakase Course
- ¥25,000 Dinner Omakase Course
- ¥13,000 Lunch Omakase Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 31% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 27
Gion Ushi Akari祇園 牛あかり
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,000 Gion AKI Course
- ¥22,000 Purebred Tajima Line Man'yō S…
- ¥33,000 Purebred Tajima Line Man'yō F…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 28
Kobe Gyu Teppanyaki Hibachi Kyoto Ekimae神戸牛鉄板焼き 火鉢 京都駅前店
Teppanyaki, Kyoto Station Area, 4 min walk from Kyōto Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥8,778 Kobe Beef Premium Lean Steak…
- ¥11,880 Premium Marbled Red Meat Stea…
- ¥15,180 Kobe Beef Premium Cut Ribeye…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.09
- 29
Kyoryori Hachisei京料理 八清
Kaiseki, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 8 min walk from Tambaguchi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥17,600 Seasonal Authentic Kaiseki Co…
- ¥22,000 9 Dishes Seasonal Luxury Kais…
- ¥13,200 Seasonal Authentic Kaiseki Lu…
- per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 30
Tomikyu富久
Fugu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,813 Dinner course
- ¥17,710 Dinner course
- ¥21,505 Dinner course
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 34% above the list median
Tabelog 3.08
- 31
Gion Sushi Yoshi祇園 鮨よし
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥14,300 Omakase Sushi Course: Enjoy A…
- ¥18,700 Ultimate Omakase Course" Enjo…
- ¥8,800 Edo-Mae Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 32
Shimogamo Ichima下鴨いち満
Sushi, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 11 min walk from Kitaōji Station
Michelin Guide2026- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥25,000 Limited-Time Hamo Shabu-Shabu…
- ¥25,000 Seasonal Dishes and Sushi Cou…
- ¥3,500 Lunch Limited Steamed Sushi
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.07
- 33
Gion Asadaya祇園 淺田屋
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 34
Ueyanagiうゑ柳
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥8,000 Kaiseki course
- ¥20,000 はもコース
- ¥25,000 Omakase course
- +3 more · per person
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 35
Kyoto Sushi Ichi京都鮨一
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 11 min walk from Gojō Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥9,800 Course
- ¥14,800 Dinner Shiki no Tayori Course…
- ¥14,800 Course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 36
Kyoto Yohei京都 与兵衛
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 5 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Evening Course ◆ A standard c…
- ¥27,500 Night Course ◆ A luxurious go…
- ¥38,500 Night Course ◆ Enjoy 5 Dishes…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.01
- 37
Kappou Kyukyuu割烹 久久
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Shijō Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,000 Standard Course with Approxim…
- ¥20,000 A luxurious course featuring…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.04
- 38
Aoi Konshin Yamada葵献心 やま田
Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 13 min walk from Kitaōji Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥22,000 Course
- ¥5,500 Lunch course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 39
Kani Jenu Gionかにじぇんぬ 祇園
Crab, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥35,000 Live Snow Crab Course (Until…
- ¥55,000 Live King Crab Course (Availa…
- ¥60,000 Special Kyoto Matsuba Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
- 40
Kobe Gyu Teppanyaki Hibachi Gion Ten神戸牛鉄板焼き 火鉢 祇園店
Teppanyaki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 2 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥8,778 Kobe Beef Premium Lean Steak…
- ¥11,880 Premium Marbled Red Meat Stea…
- ¥15,180 Kobe Beef Premium Cut Ribeye…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
How to book these 40, and what they charge
23 of these 40 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 18 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,400 (47% below the dinner median). 13 can be booked online in English, 15 online in Japanese only and 12 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (25, in Japanese), TableCheck (7), OMAKASE (4), Pocket Concierge (3).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 7 | ¥16,000 · BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto |
| OMAKASE | English | 4 | ¥20,000 · Kappo Shinatomi |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 3 | ¥21,000 · Sushi Nakamura |
| AutoReserve | English | 2 | ¥11,500 · Hibanaya Fugu Ryori Ten |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 25 | ¥7,500 · Kyoto Senryo |
| By phone only | — | 12 | — |
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 seafood in Kyoto
There are 40 seafood restaurants in Kyoto in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 22 at ¥15,000–19,999, 15 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥40,000 or more. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama (16), Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi (8), Imperial Palace Area (4), and Takaragaike & Kitayama (3).
13 of the 40 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 38 accept credit cards. 10 do not admit young children, while 17 say children are welcome. 27 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end seafood cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 40 seafood restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 22 at ¥15,000–19,999, 15 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 23 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,000.
Which seafood restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book seafood in Kyoto online?
Yes for 13 of the 40: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (7), OMAKASE (4), and Pocket Concierge (3). 15 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 12 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end seafood restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 17 say children are welcome and 10 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.