Wagyu lunch in Kyoto
40 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
40 wagyu restaurants 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 kitchen.
Our analysis of these 40
- ¥17,500median cheapest dinner course (20 of 40)
- 28%book online in English (11)
- ¥8,000median lunch course (25)
1Kuishinbo Yamanaka¥20,000–29,999
2Shinya Yakiniku Daichan¥20,000–29,999
3Niku Ryori Arakawa¥15,000–19,999
4BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto¥15,000–19,999
5Yutaka¥30,000–39,999
At the 20 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,500, 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. 11 of these 40 take bookings online.
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- 1
Kuishinbo Yamanakaくいしんぼー山中
Steak, Saiin & Katsura, 14 min walk from Katsura Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 4.27
- 2
Shinya Yakiniku Daichan深夜焼肉 だいちゃん
Yakiniku, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi
2026Bronze百名店2026- Cash only
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.32
- 3
Niku Ryori Arakawa肉料理 荒川
Yakiniku, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 2 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
百名店2026- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.79
- 4
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
- 5
Yutakaゆたか
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥8,800 Lunch: Steak Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 6
Gion Karoku祇園 鹿六
Yakiniku, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥2,500 Charcoal Grilled Course
- ¥3,500 Special Charcoal Grilled Cour…
- ¥12,000 鹿六コース
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 7
Mishimatei三嶋亭 本店
Sukiyaki & shabu-shabu, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide20262019Bronze百名店2026- UnionPay
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.64
- 8
Riki Chan Gionりきちゃん 祇園店
Yakiniku, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2026- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥21,000 Filet Course 200g
- ¥21,000 On-the-Day Reservation Course
- ¥23,000 Beef Filet & Chateaubriand 30…
- +4 more · per person · 20% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 9
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
- 10
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
- 11
Niku Ryori Kanae肉料理かなえ
Wagyu, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥18,000 Monday to Saturday Starting a…
- ¥18,000 Sunday 13:00/17:00 Start
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 12
Gozan Nozomi五山望
Teppanyaki, Kyoto Station Area, 1 min walk from Kyōto Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥21,000 Gozan~ Teppan-yaki Course wit…
- ¥23,000 Chef's Recommended Course - S…
- ¥27,000 Miyabi~ "Special Wagyu Beef"…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 13
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
- 14
Kyoto Niku Kappou Miyata京都肉割烹 みや田
Wagyu, Kyoto Station Area, 9 min walk from Kyōto Station
- Counter seats
- ¥13,000 Evening Niku Kappou Course (G…
- ¥15,000 Evening Special Niku Kappou C…
- ¥17,000 Evening Kyoto Niku Kappou Cou…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 26% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 15
Teppanyaki Aoi鉄板焼 葵
Teppanyaki, Kyoto Station Area, 9 min walk from Kyōto Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥17,457 Wagyu Steak Dinner – 120g of…
- ¥18,469 Lobster and Scallop Wagyu Din…
- ¥19,481 Special Offer with 1 Drink In…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 16
Koyo Koyo紅葉Koyo
Teppanyaki, Kyoto Station Area, 9 min walk from Gojō Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Thursdays
- ¥12,000 Dinner course
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Dinner course
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 17
Kyo Suiran京 翠嵐
Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 7 min walk from Arashiyama Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥28,463 Dinner Course [Ransai
- ¥9,000 Lunch Course: Toki no Ka + 1…
- ¥11,000 Lunch Course: Toki no Ka + 1…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 63% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 18
Teppanyaki Tokiwa鉄板焼 ときわ
Teppanyaki, Imperial Palace Area, 2 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥15,000 Kyoto Gourmet Tour 2026 Summe…
- ¥16,000 Kurama Course: 6 Dishes inclu…
- ¥20,000 Seafood Course: Fully Satisfi…
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 14% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.44
- 19
Jojoen Yugen Tei Kyoto叙々苑 游玄亭 京都
Yakiniku, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Karasuma Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥8,800 Wagyu Sirloin course 150g
- ¥12,000 Hana Kaiseki course
- ¥12,300 Wagyu Fillet course 150g
- +5 more · per person
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 20
Gion Tsubaki祇園 椿
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥7,000 Mini Kaiseki with Clay Pot Ri…
- ¥11,000 Clay Pot Rice Included! Seaso…
- ¥22,000 Chateaubriand Finished Over C…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · 26% above the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.39
- 21
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
- 22
Junidan Ya Honten十二段家 本店
Sukiyaki & shabu-shabu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥19,550 Dinner course
- ¥23,000 Dinner course
- ¥23,000 Dinner course
- +7 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.37
- 23
Gion Mikaku祇園みかく
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 3 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥26,500 Recommended for Business Meet…
- ¥35,000 Recommended for Business Meet…
- ¥38,500 Anniversaries, Entertaining,…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 51% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 24
GermoglioGermoglio ジェルモーリオ
Italian, Kyoto Station Area, 6 min walk from Kyōto Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥19,800 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 25
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
- 26
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
- 27
Wagyu Ryotei bungo Gion和牛料亭 bungo 祇園
Yakiniku, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.13
- 28
Steak Misono Kyotoステーキ みその 京都店
Steak, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 5 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Halal options
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.14
- 29
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
- 30
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
- 31
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. · 14% below the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 32
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
- 33
Lee °
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥12,000 Includes 1 Drink, A5 Wagyu Be…
- ¥15,400 Dinner Course: Fish Dishes, 2…
- ¥16,500 10 Dishes including A5 Wagyu…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.10
- 34
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
- 35
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. · 26% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 36
Gion Manyoken Hontenぎをん 萬養軒 本店
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥19,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 37
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
- 38
Steak Nakahikoステーキなか彦
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥17,600 Dinner Maruyama Course - 9 Di…
- ¥20,900 Dinner Yasaka Course: Grilled…
- ¥25,300 Dinner Shimizu Course - Abalo…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 39
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
- 40
Hungry Diner Miyagawa Choハングリーダイナー 宮川町
Steak, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 6 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- UnionPay
- Children welcome
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
How to book these 40, and what they charge
20 of these 40 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 25 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,000 (54% below the dinner median). 11 can be booked online in English, 21 online in Japanese only, 6 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (32, in Japanese), TableCheck (11), Pocket Concierge (1), the restaurant's booking form (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 11 | ¥10,000 · Nijo |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥20,000 · Dominique Bouchet Kyoto 「Le Teppanyaki」 |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 32 | ¥10,000 · Nijo |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 6 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 2 | — |
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 lunch in Kyoto
By dinner price, 26 at ¥15,000–19,999, 9 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 5 at ¥30,000–39,999. 11 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Shinya Yakiniku Daichan, Kuishinbo Yamanaka, and Niku Ryori Arakawa.
11 of the 40 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 38 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 25 say children are welcome.
Questions visitors ask
How much is a high-end wagyu lunch in Kyoto?
Lunch at the 40 wagyu restaurants listed here ranges from ¥2,000 to ¥29,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Dinner at the same restaurants starts at ¥15,000.
How much does high-end wagyu cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 40 wagyu restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 26 at ¥15,000–19,999, 9 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 5 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 20 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,500.
Which wagyu restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Kuishinbo Yamanaka, Shinya Yakiniku Daichan, Niku Ryori Arakawa, BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto, Yutaka, and Gion Karoku, among 11 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book wagyu in Kyoto online?
Yes for 11 of the 40: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (11) and Pocket Concierge (1). 21 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 wagyu restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 25 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.