Solo dining in Kyoto: high-end counters good for one
65 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
65 high-end restaurants in Kyoto are recommended for dining alone by Tabelog's users, all of them with counter seats, where a guest on their own sits facing the chef. Some counters seat a single guest only at certain times, so say you are one when you book.
Our analysis of these 65
- ¥18,000median cheapest dinner course (39 of 65)
- 38%book online in English (25)
- ¥9,500median lunch course (29)
1shiro¥20,000–29,999 ★
2Higashiyama Tsukasa¥30,000–39,999 ★
3Mashiro¥20,000–29,999 ★
4Chisaki¥30,000–39,999
5Uozuya¥30,000–39,999 ★
At the 39 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥18,000, about the same as the ¥18,000 median of all 554 restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥9,775 at restaurant library the hotel seiryu.
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. 25 of these 65 take bookings online.
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- 1
shiroしろ
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥18,000 Omakase Course
- ¥21,000 Omakase Course
- ¥26,000 Omakase Course with Tea Pairi…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.30
- 2
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. · 68% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.23
- 3
Mashiro真白
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥24,000 Dinner Course
- ¥13,000 Lunch Course
- per person · 33% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.16
- 4
Chisakiちさき
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.04
- 5
Uozuya魚津屋
Kaiseki, Saiin & Katsura, 8 min walk from Sai Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2023- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.85
- 6
Godan Miyazawaごだん 宮ざわ
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 6 min walk from Gojō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2019Bronze百名店2021- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥24,200 Chef's choice dinner course
- ¥9,680 The afternoon course costs 8,…
- ¥16,335 Omakase 13,500Yen
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 7
Koke
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥29,000 Dinner Menu
- ¥45,000 Dinner Menu + Non-Alcoholic P…
- ¥45,000 Dinner Menu + Alcohol Pairing
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 61% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.80
- 8
Kokyu弧玖
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 6 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2021- Online booking
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- ¥16,500 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 9
Kyo Kamigamo Oryori Akiyama京 上賀茂 御料理秋山
Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 13 min walk from Kitayama Station
2022Bronze百名店2021- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 10
Gion Sushi Tadayasu祇園 鮨 忠保
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2019Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥38,500 Omakase ※An additional charge…
- ¥17,600 Omakase Nigiri ※An additional…
- per person · 114% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 11
Ryoriya Maekawa料理屋まえかわ
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 5 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥11,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 12
MOT
International, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 2 min walk from Kuramaguchi Station
百名店2026- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
- ¥15,000 Omakase Course Enjoyable Day…
- ¥15,000 Saturday 7:00 PM Omakase Cour…
- ¥18,000 Omakase Full Course Enjoyable…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 13
Kii熙怡
Italian, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Shijō Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥25,700 Course of the month
- ¥17,300 Entry Course (Lunch Only, Ava…
- ¥25,700 Course of the month
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 14
Yutakaゆたか
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥8,800 Lunch: Steak Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 15
Niku Ryori Yama肉料理やま
Wagyu, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 6 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Omakase
- per person · 22% above the list median
Tabelog 3.69
- 16
Gosho Iwasaki御所 岩さき
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥23,100 Dinner Seasonal Delicacies Om…
- per person, tax incl. · 28% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 17
Dominique Bouchet Kyoto 「Le Teppanyaki」ドミニク・ブシェ・キョート・ル・テッパンヤキ
Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Keage Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥20,000 Dinner Bruine
- ¥25,000 Dinner Crépuscue
- ¥30,000 Dinner Éclat
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 18
Wine to Washoku Mikuriワインと和食 みくり
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Counter seats
- Ages 13+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥20,000 Omakase Course
- ¥30,000 Omakase Course + Wine Pairing
- ¥8,800 Omakase Lunch Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 19
Gion Moriwaki祇園もりわき
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Thursdays
- ¥14,520 Course
- ¥10,890 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 19% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 20
Ebi Shuゑび秀
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
- Cash only
- Counter seats
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.69
- 21
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. · 39% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 22
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. · 53% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 23
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. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 24
Oogami大神
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Thursdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.64
- 25
Gion Iwasaki祇園 いわさ起
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥15,600 Course
- ¥19,200 Course
- ¥25,200 Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 26
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
- 27
Steak Nikyoステーキ 二教
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.56
- 28
Yubi游美
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.56
- 29
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. · 30% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 30
Koyo Koyo紅葉Koyo
Teppanyaki, Kyoto Station Area, 9 min walk from Gojō Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Thursdays
- ¥12,000 Dinner course
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Dinner course
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 31
Sushi Senta鮨 仙太
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 6 min walk from Shijō Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 32
Oitoおいと
Hot pot, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
Bib Gourmand2026- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.40
- 33
Shirakawa Tamura白川たむら
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥19,500 Dinner course
- ¥22,000 Dinner course
- ¥27,000 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.40
- 34
EMBA KYOTO GRILL (Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto)エンバ キョウト グリル (フォーシーズンズホテル京都)
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 13 min walk from Shichijō Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥6,300 Course
- ¥7,800 Course
- ¥17,000 Dinner course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 35
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
- 36
nishiiru西入る
Kaiseki, Miyazu, Amanohashidate & Ine, 10 min walk from Miyazu Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Omakase course
- per person, tax incl. · 22% above the list median
Tabelog 3.29
- 37
Singular眞蔵
French, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 3 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥12,000 Weekday Only Dinner "Menyu Sa…
- ¥18,500 Dinner "Calendrier
- ¥19,500 Dinner "Calendrier" + Choose…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.31
- 38
Mokubei杢兵衛
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
Michelin Guide2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Omakase Course
- ¥30,250 Special Omakase Course
- per person · 34% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.22
- 39
Shokon照今
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 10 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Special Course by Chef Tabuch…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.22
- 40
restaurant library the hotel seiryu
Restaurants, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 16 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Sundays
- ¥7,475 Dinner course
- ¥9,775 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 46% below the list median
Tabelog 3.17
Showing the top 40 of 65 in full. See all 65 and filter by price, children or online booking.
Numbers 41 to 65 in this list
- Kappou Izumi
- Olio Stagno
- Gion Mizuoka
- Tozen Tei
- wavie
- Japanese Cuisine Yano
- Sushi Sanjusou
- Hayakawa Honten
- Gion Sushi Yoshi
- Okeya Kyujiro
- Miyagawacho Tensho
- Gion Matsumuro
- Mutsu no Ie
- Kawabata
- East End Gion
- Gion Asadaya
- Kyoto Sushi Ichi
- Rakuhoku Nakayama
- Hibiki
- Il Vicoletto
- Miyagawacho Hamatoku Hanare
- Kobe Gyu Teppanyaki Hibachi Gion Ten
- Bar Xeno
- Kaiseki Kappo Koori
- Tempura Kokyu
How to book these 65, and what they charge
39 of these 65 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 29 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,500 (47% below the dinner median). 25 can be booked online in English, 21 online in Japanese only, 16 by phone only and 3 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (44, in Japanese), TableCheck (14), OMAKASE (7), Pocket Concierge (7).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 14 | ¥9,775 · restaurant library the hotel seiryu |
| OMAKASE | English | 7 | ¥16,500 · wavie |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 7 | ¥16,335 · Godan Miyazawa |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 44 | ¥9,775 · restaurant library the hotel seiryu |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 16 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 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 solo dining in Kyoto: high-end counters good for one
The highest rated on Tabelog are shiro, Higashiyama Tsukasa, and Mashiro.
25 of the 65 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 54 accept credit cards. 10 do not admit young children, while 19 say children are welcome. 48 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
Can I book a high-end restaurant in Kyoto for one person?
Yes. The 65 restaurants listed here are recommended for dining alone by Tabelog's users and all have counter seats. Some online booking pages ask for two or more guests; if yours does, book by phone or through your hotel concierge and say you are one. A set menu costs the same for one guest as for each of a pair.
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 65 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 29 at ¥15,000–19,999, 22 at ¥20,000–29,999, 13 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 39 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥18,000.
Which restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
shiro, Higashiyama Tsukasa, Mashiro, Uozuya, Godan Miyazawa, and Koke, among 13 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Kyoto online?
Yes for 25 of the 65: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (14), OMAKASE (7), and Pocket Concierge (7). 21 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 16 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 19 say children are welcome and 10 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.