Sushi lunch in Kyoto
35 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
35 omakase counters in Kyoto that charge ¥15,000 or more at dinner also serve lunch. Lunch is usually easier to book and costs less, the classic way to try a top omakase counter.
Our analysis of these 35
- ¥20,000median cheapest dinner course (24 of 35)
- 34%book online in English (12)
- ¥11,000median lunch course (25)
1Gion Suetomo¥30,000–39,999
2Gion Sushi Takamitsu¥30,000–39,999
3Gion Sushi Tadayasu¥30,000–39,999
4Sushi Matsumoto¥20,000–29,999 ★
5Tempura Mizuki¥30,000–39,999
At the 24 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥20,000, about the same as the ¥19,800 median of all 64 omakase counters in Kyoto; 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. 12 of these 35 take bookings online.
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- 1
Gion Suetomo祇園 末友
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 9 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
2022Bronze百名店2021- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥36,300 Evening Cuisine" Seasonal Tas…
- ¥72,600 Mountain and Sea Delicacies C…
- ¥12,100 Lunch Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 82% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 2
Gion Sushi Takamitsuぎをん鮨尚充
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Closed Sundays
- ¥38,500 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 93% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.91
- 3
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 · 93% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 4
Sushi Matsumoto鮨まつもと
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥25,300 Dinner Omakase Nigiri "Around…
- ¥28,600 Omakase Dinner Course ◆ A Lux…
- ¥16,500 Lunch Omakase Nigiri "Around…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 5
Tempura Mizuki水暉 ザ・リッツ・カールトン京都
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide2026- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥9,000 Shisen
- ¥24,000 Kaiseki Kyomiyabi
- ¥30,000 Kaiseki Hoju
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 6
Azuma Zushi東寿し
Sushi, Tofukuji Area, 5 min walk from Shichijō Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 7
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
- 8
Saekiさえき
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- No children
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 9
Sushi Mori Gaku鮨 森学
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥20,000 Omakase Dinner Course: Featur…
- ¥13,000 Lunch Nigiri Course: Showcasi…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 10
Sushi Kappo Nakaichi鮨割烹 なか一
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2022- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥23,760 Course
- ¥29,700 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 19% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 11
Sushi Yoshida鮨 よし田
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- ¥35,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 75% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 12
Sushi Fukagawa寿斗 ふかがわ
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥12,000 Omakase Course for Dinner
- ¥17,500 Night Omakase Course
- ¥23,000 Night Omakase Course
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 40% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 13
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
- 14
Sushi Ooga Higashiyama鮨おおが東山
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Shichijō Station
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥44,275 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 121% above the list median
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 15
Pontocho Fujiwara先斗町 藤わら
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥15,000 Limited Lunch Special Sushi C…
- ¥22,000 Special Omakase Seasonal Sush…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 16
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.44
- 17
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
- 18
Sushi Iwaすし岩
Sushi, Kyoto Station Area, 7 min walk from Kyōto Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,310 Omakase Course with toro
- ¥30,030 Omakase Course with Camatro
- ¥38,170 Omakase Special Course with C…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 22% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 19
Sushi Kappou Miyuki鮨割烹 味幸
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥14,000 Miyuki's Signature Dinner Cou…
- ¥16,000 Special Night Dinner Course w…
- ¥6,500 Casual Enjoyment Lunch Course…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 20
Sushi Taizo鮨 泰蔵
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥17,000 Dinner Course
- per person, tax incl. · 15% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.31
- 21
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. · 82% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.23
- 22
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. · 62% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.25
- 23
Fuku Yoshiふく吉
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 17 min walk from Imadegawa Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥27,500 Dinner course
- ¥11,000 Lunch course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.19
- 24
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 25
Sushi Iimura鮨 いい村
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 9 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥5,500 Omakase Course ◇ 8 Pieces of…
- ¥13,200 Omakase Dinner Course ◆ Enjoy…
- ¥16,500 Dinner Omakase Course ◆ Savor…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 34% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 26
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. · 28% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 27
Kyoryori Sushi Chikurin Honten京料理・寿司 竹林 本店
Kaiseki, Uji & Ujitawara, 11 min walk from Uji Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥13,280 Course
- ¥13,280 Course
- ¥19,920 Course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 34% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 28
Okeya Kyujiro桶屋久次郎
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays
- ¥17,050 Afternoon Tea Ocha-Kase
- ¥36,000 Dinner Course Theater-Style O…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 29
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
- 30
Daitokuji Sushi Cho大徳寺 鮨長
Sushi, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 18 min walk from Kitaōji Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥7,700 Edo-Mae Sushi Set: 7 Nigiri S…
- ¥7,700 Edo-Mae Sushi Set: Enjoy 7 Pi…
- ¥11,000 Edo-Mae Sushi Omakase Course…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 61% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 31
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
- 32
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. · 17% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.01
- 33
Tokiwa Sushiときわ寿し
Sushi, Kinkaku-ji & Kitano-Tenmangu Area, 17 min walk from Kitano-Hakubaichō Station
- Cash only
- ¥13,000 Omakase Course
- ¥15,000 Omakase Course
- ¥17,000 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 35% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.01
- 34
Gosho Minami Sushi Hiro御所南 鮨ひろ
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥20,000 Dinner Course
- ¥22,000 Limited Time Special Course (…
- ¥12,000 Lunch Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.01
- 35
Sushi Kumagaya AIC akitsushima kyoto鮨 熊谷 AIC秋津洲京都
Sushi, Kurama & Kifune, near Kyoto Seikadai Mae Station
- Closed Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
How to book these 35, and what they charge
24 of these 35 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 25 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥11,000 (45% below the dinner median). 12 can be booked online in English, 15 online in Japanese only and 8 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (26, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (4), TableCheck (4), AutoReserve (3).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 4 | ¥21,000 · Sushi Nakamura |
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥20,000 · Sushi Mori Gaku |
| AutoReserve | English | 3 | ¥13,200 · Sushi Iimura |
| OMAKASE | English | 3 | ¥23,760 · Sushi Kappo Nakaichi |
| Tableall | English | 1 | ¥36,300 · Gion Suetomo |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 26 | ¥7,500 · Kyoto Senryo |
| By phone only | — | 8 | — |
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 sushi lunch in Kyoto
By dinner price, 12 at ¥15,000–19,999, 16 at ¥20,000–29,999, 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Gion Sushi Takamitsu, Gion Suetomo, and Sushi Matsumoto.
12 of the 35 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 30 accept credit cards. 5 do not admit young children, while 10 say children are welcome.
Questions visitors ask
How much is a high-end sushi lunch in Kyoto?
Lunch at the 35 omakase counters listed here ranges from ¥3,000 to ¥49,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Dinner at the same restaurants starts at ¥15,000.
How much does omakase cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 35 sushi restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 12 at ¥15,000–19,999, 16 at ¥20,000–29,999, 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 24 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥20,000.
Which sushi restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Gion Suetomo, Gion Sushi Tadayasu, Sushi Matsumoto, and Sushi Kappo Nakaichi have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book sushi in Kyoto online?
Yes for 12 of the 35: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (4), TableCheck (4), and AutoReserve (3). 15 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 8 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end sushi restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 10 say children are welcome and 5 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.