Wagyu in Kyoto for English speakers
18 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
18 wagyu restaurants in Kyoto say they have an English menu or English-speaking staff, which makes ordering, dietary requests and the conversation across the counter much easier.
Our analysis of these 18
- ¥17,600median cheapest dinner course (10 of 18)
- 33%book online in English (6)
- ¥10,000median lunch course (9)
1Niku Ryori Yama¥15,000–19,999
2Gion Nikuryori Oka¥30,000–39,999
3Dominique Bouchet Kyoto 「Le Teppanyaki」¥15,000–19,999
4Gion 245¥15,000–19,999
5Kyoto Sanjo Haku¥20,000–29,999
At the 10 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,600, about the same as the ¥17,500 median of all 67 wagyu restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥10,000 at Nijo.
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. 6 of these 18 take bookings online.
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- 1
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 · 25% above the list median
Tabelog 3.69
- 2
Gion Nikuryori Oka祇園 肉料理おか
Wagyu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 3 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥24,000 UME Course with Reduced Volum…
- ¥27,500 Seasonal changes every month…
- ¥35,000 The Kobe Steak Course – Craft…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 3
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. · 14% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 4
Gion 245祗園245
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥15,000 Set menu
- per person, tax incl. · 15% below the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 5
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
- 6
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. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 7
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
- 8
Sumibi Steak Sakai Kyoto Sanjo炭火ステーキ坂井 京都三条
Steak, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥25,800 KOBE BEEF 【Tasting Menu】~Tria…
- ¥35,000 CHARCOAL GRILLED KOBE BEEF CO…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 9
Nijo二条
Teppanyaki, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 4 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥20,570 Dinner Chef's Recommended Din…
- ¥22,990 Dinner Beef Course (Domestic…
- ¥29,040 Dinner Beef Course (Kuroge Wa…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 43% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.13
- 10
Teppan Sosaku Rian鉄板創作りあん
Teppanyaki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Shijō Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥18,700 Dinner Course" Filet Steak 10…
- ¥23,100 Dinner Course: 100g Chateaubr…
- ¥28,600 Dinner Course" 100g Matsusaka…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.07
- 11
A Kyoto
Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 3 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥8,000 Lunch Only Omakase 8 Dishes (…
- ¥13,000 Omakase (10 Dishes, Duration:…
- ¥20,000 Full Course to Enjoy Seasonal…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 26% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 12
Kyoto Niku no Hiroshige Oikeno京都 肉のひろ重 御池之
Sukiyaki & shabu-shabu, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥16,500 Most Popular: A5 Omi Beef! Ky…
- ¥16,500 Popular Shabu-Shabu Available…
- ¥19,250 Chef's Recommendation: Premiu…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 13
Gion Ushi Akari祇園 牛あかり
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,000 Gion AKI Course
- ¥22,000 Purebred Tajima Line Man'yō S…
- ¥33,000 Purebred Tajima Line Man'yō F…
- per person, tax incl. · 15% below the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 14
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
- 15
Kaiga no Ryori絵画の料理
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 16
Steak House Ashiyaステーキハウス 芦屋
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 14 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.04
- 17
Kobe Gyu Shabu Kyoto Hanare神戸牛しゃぶ 京都はなれ
Sukiyaki & shabu-shabu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Thursdays
- ¥22,000 Course
- ¥22,000 Course
- ¥33,000 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 25% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 18
Kobe Gyu Teppanyaki Hibachi Gion Ten神戸牛鉄板焼き 火鉢 祇園店
Teppanyaki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 2 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥8,778 Kobe Beef Premium Lean Steak…
- ¥11,880 Premium Marbled Red Meat Stea…
- ¥15,180 Kobe Beef Premium Cut Ribeye…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
How to book these 18, and what they charge
10 of these 18 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 9 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥10,000 (43% below the dinner median). 6 can be booked online in English, 9 online in Japanese only and 3 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (15, in Japanese), TableCheck (5), Pocket Concierge (3).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 5 | ¥10,000 · Nijo |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 3 | ¥19,800 · Another C |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 15 | ¥10,000 · Nijo |
| By phone only | — | 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 wagyu in Kyoto for English speakers
By dinner price, 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Gion Nikuryori Oka, Niku Ryori Yama, and Dominique Bouchet Kyoto 「Le Teppanyaki」.
6 of the 18 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. 2 do not admit young children, while 11 say children are welcome. 13 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end wagyu cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 18 wagyu restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 10 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,600.
Which wagyu restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Dominique Bouchet Kyoto 「Le Teppanyaki」, Gion 245, and Kyoto Sanjo Haku have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book wagyu in Kyoto online?
Yes for 6 of the 18: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (5) and Pocket Concierge (3). 9 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 3 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end wagyu restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 11 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.