Vegan-friendly fine dining in Kyoto
10 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
10 high-end restaurants in Kyoto list vegan options. Dashi, the stock under most Japanese cooking, is usually made with dried bonito, so say "vegan" when you book and ask about the stock too.
Our analysis of these 10
- ¥15,400median cheapest dinner course (6 of 10)
- 30%book online in English (3)
- ¥8,000median lunch course (6)
1Gion Suetomo¥30,000–39,999
2muroi¥20,000–29,999
3La Locanda The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto¥20,000–29,999
4ristorante DONO¥20,000–29,999
5Sushi Fukagawa¥20,000–29,999
At the 6 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,400, 14% below the ¥18,000 median of all 554 restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Restaurant Shin.
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. 3 of these 10 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. · 136% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 2
muroiむろい
Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, near Kitaoji Station
2019Bronze- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥27,500 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 3
La Locanda The Ritz-Carlton Kyotoラ・ロカンダ ザ・リッツ・カールトン京都
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays
- ¥6,500 Menu Bronzo (Weekday Only)
- ¥8,500 Oro Menu
- ¥12,500 Platinum Menu
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 4
ristorante DONO
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Higashiyama Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥12,000 Hakuro (Bassa)
- ¥14,500 Shiratsuyu (ALTA)
- ¥25,000 Hakuro Autumn Beginning Cool…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 5
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. · 22% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 6
Sekki (Six Senses Kyoto)Sekki(シックスセンシズ 京都)
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Shichijō Station
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥6,900 Sekki Afternoon Tea (Sunday 1…
- ¥7,000 Six Senses Breakfast
- ¥15,800 Sekki Dinner Course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 7
Kinsui Tei錦水亭
Kaiseki, Mukou, Yawata & Kumiyama, 9 min walk from Nagaoka-Tenjin Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥7,500 Kaiseki course
- ¥16,000 Kaiseki course
- per person
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.44
- 8
Ryoriya Enりょうりや○
Kaiseki, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 8 min walk from Ōmiya Station
Michelin Guide2026- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥65,000 October Limited Domestic Mats…
- per person, tax incl. · 49% above the list median
Tabelog 3.19
- 9
Restaurant ShinRestaurant 信
French, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays
- ¥16,500 Chef's Recommended Dinner Cou…
- ¥27,500 Luxury Dinner Course
- per person, tax incl. · 50% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.21
- 10
Nishijin Kurashi no Bijutsukan Tomitaya西陣くらしの美術館 冨田屋
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 16 min walk from Imadegawa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Halal options
- ¥15,000 Limited from 6 PM ◆ Light Up…
- ¥11,000 Traditional Bento Plan: Enjoy…
- ¥11,000 Enjoy a Blissful Moment with…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.05
How to book these 10, and what they charge
6 of these 10 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 6 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,000 (48% below the dinner median). 3 can be booked online in English, 6 online in Japanese only and 1 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (9, in Japanese), OMAKASE (2), Tableall (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMAKASE | English | 2 | ¥23,000 · Ryoriya En |
| Tableall | English | 1 | ¥36,300 · Gion Suetomo |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 9 | ¥7,700 · Restaurant Shin |
| 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 vegan-friendly fine dining in Kyoto
The highest rated on Tabelog are Gion Suetomo, muroi, and La Locanda The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto.
3 of the 10 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. 9 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 10 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 3 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 6 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,400.
Which restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Gion Suetomo, muroi, and La Locanda The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Kyoto online?
Yes for 3 of the 10: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (2) and Tableall (1). 6 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 fine dining restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 9 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.