Best unagi (eel) in Kyoto
7 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated unagi (eel) in Kyoto on Tabelog are Kon, Senda, and Minokichi Honten Takeshigerou, and a typical dinner costs about ¥20,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 7
- 57%book online in English (4)
- ¥8,000median lunch course (5)
1Kon¥20,000–29,999
2Senda¥15,000–19,999
3Minokichi Honten Takeshigerou¥20,000–29,999
4Kyokaiseki Minokichi Takeshigerou Hotel Granvia Kyoto¥15,000–19,999
5Unagi Kappo Toishi¥15,000–19,999
4 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only and 1 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (5, in Japanese), TableCheck (3), Pocket Concierge (1).
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. 4 of these 7 take bookings online.
- 1
Kon今
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥12,100 Duck and Pepper Hot Pot
- ¥15,730 Beef and Sichuan Pepper Hot P…
- ¥19,965 Soft-Shelled Turtle Hot Pot
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.91
- 2
Sendaせん田
Kaiseki, Kinkaku-ji & Kitano-Tenmangu Area, 5 min walk from Kitano-Hakubaichō Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥17,325 Dinner course
- ¥6,825 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.70
- 3
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.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 4
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
- 5
Unagi Kappo Toishi鰻・割烹 戸石
Unagi, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Ages 10+
- ¥10,000 Seasonal course
- ¥13,200 鰻尽くしコース
- ¥16,500 Omakase course
- +2 more · per person
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 6
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.
Tabelog 3.51
- 7
Kiyamachi Hirokawa木屋町 廣川
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Sanjo Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥15,400 Dinner course
- ¥22,000 Dinner course
- ¥8,800 Lunch course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.05
How to book these 7, and what they charge
5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,000.
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥17,325 · Senda |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 5 | ¥15,400 · Kiyamachi Hirokawa |
| By phone only | — | 1 | — |
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 unagi (eel) in Kyoto
There are 7 unagi restaurants in Kyoto in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 5 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999. The neighborhoods with the most are Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama (3), Imperial Palace Area (2), Kyoto Station Area (1), and Kinkaku-ji & Kitano-Tenmangu Area (1).
4 of the 7 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 2 say children are welcome. 6 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end unagi (eel) cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 7 unagi restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥20,000: 5 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Can I book unagi (eel) in Kyoto online?
Yes for 4 of the 7: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3) and Pocket Concierge (1). 2 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 1 takes bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end unagi (eel) restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 2 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.