Vegetarian-friendly fine dining in Kyoto
38 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
38 high-end restaurants in Kyoto list vegetarian options. Tell the restaurant about your diet when you book, as set menus are prepared in advance.
Our analysis of these 38
- ¥16,500median cheapest dinner course (27 of 38)
- 50%book online in English (19)
- ¥6,700median lunch course (26)
1Muromachi Wakuden¥20,000–29,999 ★
2Motoi¥20,000–29,999
3Takayama¥30,000–39,999 ★
4Lurra°¥30,000–39,999 ★
5Gion Suetomo¥30,000–39,999
At the 27 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,500, about the same as 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. 19 of these 38 take bookings online.
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- 1
Muromachi Wakuden室町 和久傳
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Dinner course of 22,000 JPY
- ¥27,500 Dinner course of 27,500 JPY
- ¥33,000 Dinner course of 33,000JPY
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.15
- 2
Motoi
French, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide20262026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 13+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥25,300 Dinner 【Creation】 12 Dishes
- ¥46,200 Special Room Exclusive Dinner…
- ¥13,200 Lunch 【Collection de Saison】…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 53% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.07
- 3
Takayamaタカヤマ
Innovative, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays
- ¥30,000 TAKAYAMA Creative Experience
- ¥35,000 Winter Special Course
- per person, tax incl. · 82% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.95
- 4
Lurra°
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Higashiyama Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2025Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 13+
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.90
- 5
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. · 120% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 6
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
- 7
Kyoto Ito京都 いと
Kaiseki, Kyoto Station Area, 6 min walk from Kyōto Station
Michelin ★ 2019 (as stated on the restaurant's website)- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥30,000 Kyoto Ito – A Luxurious Seaso…
- ¥30,000 Kyoto Ito – A Luxurious Seaso…
- per person, tax incl. · 82% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.75
- 8
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. · 45% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 9
Ludensルーデンス
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Marutamachi Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥8,800 LUDENS Prefix Course
- ¥8,800 New Dinner Course: LUDENS Pre…
- ¥15,800 New Dinner Course: Chef's Sea…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 47% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 10
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
- 11
Kyo Tominokoji Tempura Yoshikawa京・富小路 天ぷら吉川
Tempura, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥11,000 <First Half Seating> Frying S…
- ¥11,000 <Late Seating> Frying Seasona…
- ¥16,500 Tempura Counter <First Half S…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 12
Kyoto Sanjo Haku京都三条 箔
Sukiyaki & shabu-shabu, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Sanjo Station
百名店2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,727 Wagyu Sukiyaki Kaiseki
- ¥22,770 September Limited: Enjoy Kyot…
- ¥27,727 Summer Limited Course Enjoyin…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 13
Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaijiレストランひらまつ 高台寺
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 17 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Saison
- ¥36,300 Kodaiji
- ¥9,680 Mon Coeur
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 10% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 14
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
- 15
Kyoto Gion Tempura Yasaka Endo京都祇園 天ぷら八坂圓堂
Tempura, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2023- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- ¥18,080 Course
- ¥24,860 Course
- ¥37,290 Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 10% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 16
Hari Seはり清
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥13,915 Kaiseki A
- ¥16,445 Kaiseki B
- ¥18,975 Kaiseki C
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 49% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.55
- 17
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
- 18
Kuro Kyoto
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 15 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥6,200 A special anniversary plan fe…
- ¥7,300 A special anniversary plan fe…
- ¥3,800 A course with a choice of mai…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 41% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 19
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. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 20
Another Cアナザー シー
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Sanjo Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥19,800 Chef's Special Dinner
- per person, tax incl. · 20% above the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 21
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
- 22
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. · 23% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 23
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
- 24
Kyoto Tempura Endo Okazaki tei京都 天ぷら圓堂 岡ざき邸
Tempura, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥6,600 Limited Lunch Service Course…
- ¥8,800 Tempura Feast "Katsuragawa
- ¥9,900 Limited Lunch Service Course…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 40% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.40
- 25
Ogawaおが和
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Halal options
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥28,000 夜のコース
- ¥5,500 昼のコース
- per person, tax incl. · 70% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 26
Kyoryori Honke Tankuma Honten京料理 本家たん熊 本店
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.32
- 27
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. · 39% above the list median
Tabelog 3.19
- 28
Yasaka八坂
Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 16 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥33,000 Yasaka Autumn Dinner Course
- ¥33,000 Yasaka Winter Dinner Course
- ¥44,000 Limited Festive Dinner from D…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 100% above the list median
Tabelog 3.23
- 29
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. · 53% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.21
- 30
Gion Asakura祇園 あさくら
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥15,000 Omakase Dinner Course ◆ Enjoy…
- ¥23,000 Dinner Omakase Course + Pairi…
- ¥6,000 Lunch Omakase Course ◆ Enjoy…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 31
Kobe Beef Teppan Steak Sayaka神戸牛鉄板ステーキ沙耶香
Teppanyaki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Karasuma Station
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥7,000 Enjoy 100g of Premium Kobe Be…
- ¥10,000 Enjoy an appetizer featuring…
- ¥13,000 Raw Food Experience Course
- +6 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 32
Japanese Cuisine Sakashita日本料理 坂下
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 20 min walk from Mototanaka Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥4,000 Seasonal Dim Sum
- ¥12,000 Evening Kaiseki Cuisine Cours…
- ¥22,000 Evening Kaiseki Cuisine Cours…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 33
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
- 34
East End GionEast End 祇園
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥16,500 Sukiyaki Course - A5 Rank Wag…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.07
- 35
Grill Kinseiぐりる 金星
Innovative, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,300 Recommended for Dining: Omaka…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 36
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. · 53% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 37
Chicken Sukiyaki etoco鶏すき焼き etoco
Yakitori, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 8 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
Easy to book from abroad
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
- 38
Tempura Kokyu天ぷら 幸久
Tempura, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
- ¥18,000 Dinner courses are Shakuyaku
- ¥22,000 Dinner courses are Shakuyaku
- ¥25,000 Dinner courses are Shakuyaku
- per person · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
How to book these 38, and what they charge
27 of these 38 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 26 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥6,700 (59% below the dinner median). 19 can be booked online in English, 13 online in Japanese only and 6 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (30, in Japanese), TableCheck (13), OMAKASE (6), Pocket Concierge (6).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 13 | ¥9,680 · Kuro Kyoto |
| OMAKASE | English | 6 | ¥18,150 · Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 6 | ¥8,470 · Hari Se |
| Tableall | English | 1 | ¥36,300 · Gion Suetomo |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 30 | ¥7,700 · Restaurant Shin |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | ¥22,000 · Muromachi Wakuden |
| By phone only | — | 6 | — |
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 vegetarian-friendly fine dining in Kyoto
The highest rated on Tabelog are Muromachi Wakuden, Motoi, and Takayama.
19 of the 38 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. 5 do not admit young children, while 28 say children are welcome. 32 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 38 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 15 at ¥15,000–19,999, 17 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 27 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,500.
Which restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Muromachi Wakuden, Motoi, Takayama, Lurra°, Gion Suetomo, and BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto, among 12 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 19 of the 38: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (13), OMAKASE (6), and Pocket Concierge (6). 13 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 6 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: 28 say children are welcome and 5 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.