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Best wagyu in Kyoto

67 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated wagyu in Kyoto on Tabelog are Niku no Takumi Miyoshi, Shinya Yakiniku Daichan, and Kuishinbo Yamanaka, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 67

  • ¥17,500median cheapest dinner course (36 of 67)
  • 22%book online in English (15)
  • ¥8,200median lunch course (26)

At the 36 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,500, 17% above the ¥15,000 median of all 982 wagyu restaurants in Japan; 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. 15 of these 67 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Niku no Takumi Miyoshiにくの匠 三芳

    Wagyu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    2026Silver
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥60,000 Special Tajima Beef Course (f…
    • ¥75,000 Special Tajima Beef and Sukiy…
    • per person · 243% above the list median

    Tabelog 4.46

  2. 2

    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

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    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

  5. 5

    Gion Ichido祇園 一道

    Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    2021Bronze百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Thursdays

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 3.75

  6. 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. 7

    Yakiniku Yamachan焼肉やまちゃん

    Yakiniku, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station

    百名店2026
    • UnionPay
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥13,500 Dinner Omakase Course (Starts…
    • ¥13,500 Dinner Omakase Course (Starts…
    • ¥13,500 Omakase Dinner Course (Starts…
    • per person, tax incl. · 23% below the list median

    Tabelog 3.75

  8. 8

    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

  9. 9

    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

  10. 10

    299

    Yakiniku, Yamashina

    百名店2026
    • Cash only
    • Private rooms

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.74

  11. 11

    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 · 26% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.69

  12. 12

    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

  13. 13

    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

  14. 14

    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

  15. 15

    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

  16. 16

    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

  17. 17

    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. · 14% below the list median

    Tabelog 3.64

  18. 18

    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

  19. 19

    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

  20. 20

    Junshin An純心庵

    Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station

    百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥12,100 Dinner course
    • ¥12,100 Dinner course
    • ¥30,250 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · 31% below the list median

    Tabelog 3.65

  21. 21

    Steak House Shingoステーキハウス新吾

    Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • ¥18,900 Dinner course
    • ¥23,100 Dinner course
    • ¥8,400 Lunch course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Tabelog 3.63

  22. 22

    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

  23. 23

    Renraku Senれんらく船

    Wagyu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Sanjo Station

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.61

  24. 24

    Nakamuraなかむら

    Wagyu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    • Counter seats
    • ¥13,200 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median

    Tabelog 3.60

  25. 25

    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

  26. 26

    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

  27. 27

    Steak Nikyoステーキ 二教

    Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.56

  28. 28

    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

  29. 29

    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

  30. 30

    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

  31. 31

    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

  32. 32

    Gion Plum祇園 ぷらむ

    Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥14,300 Includes Appetizers, Salad, R…
    • ¥14,300 Omakase Course: Enjoy both se…
    • per person, tax incl. · 18% below the list median

    Tabelog 3.41

  33. 33

    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

  34. 34

    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

  35. 35

    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

  36. 36

    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

  37. 37

    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

  38. 38

    Chikumo竹茂

    Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.34

  39. 39

    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

  40. 40

    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. · 89% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.23

Showing the top 40 of 67 in full. See all 67 and filter by price, children or online booking.

Numbers 41 to 67 in this list

  1. Chikyuu no Shiawase o Yumemiru Baku
  2. Nijo
  3. Steak Hanasato Gion
  4. Wagyu Ryotei bungo Gion
  5. Steak Misono Kyoto
  6. Teppan Sosaku Rian
  7. A Kyoto
  8. Kyoto Niku no Hiroshige Oikeno
  9. Gion Ushi Akari
  10. Kobe Beef Teppan Steak Sayaka
  11. Yagyu Tei
  12. Lee °
  13. Gion Sushi Roku
  14. Kobe Gyu Teppanyaki Hibachi Kyoto Ekimae
  15. Kaiga no Ryori
  16. Grill Green
  17. Steak House Ashiya
  18. Kobe Gyu Shabu Kyoto Hanare
  19. Gion Manyoken Honten
  20. Grill Kinsei
  21. Sukiyaki Kioku
  22. Steak Nakahiko
  23. Steak House Yoshida
  24. Oju An
  25. Gyu En
  26. Kobe Gyu Teppanyaki Hibachi Gion Ten
  27. Hungry Diner Miyagawa Cho

How to book these 67, and what they charge

36 of these 67 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 26 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,200 (53% below the dinner median). 15 can be booked online in English, 30 online in Japanese only, 17 by phone only and 5 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (45, in Japanese), TableCheck (13), Pocket Concierge (4), OMAKASE (1).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish13¥10,000 · Nijo
Pocket ConciergeEnglish4¥19,800 · Another C
OMAKASEEnglish1¥60,000 · Niku no Takumi Miyoshi
TableallEnglish1¥60,000 · Niku no Takumi Miyoshi
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only45¥10,000 · Nijo
the restaurant's booking formJapanese only1—
By phone only—17—
No phone or online booking published—5—

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

There are 67 wagyu restaurants in Kyoto in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 43 at ¥15,000–19,999, 17 at ¥20,000–29,999, 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 18 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. The neighborhoods with the most are Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama (34), Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi (13), Imperial Palace Area (7), and Kyoto Station Area (6).

15 of the 67 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 62 accept credit cards. 6 do not admit young children, while 32 say children are welcome. 40 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 67 wagyu restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 43 at ¥15,000–19,999, 17 at ¥20,000–29,999, 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 36 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?

Niku no Takumi Miyoshi, Kuishinbo Yamanaka, Shinya Yakiniku Daichan, Niku Ryori Arakawa, Gion Ichido, and BENJAMIN STEAK HOUSE Kyoto, among 18 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book wagyu in Kyoto online?

Yes for 15 of the 67: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (13), Pocket Concierge (4), and OMAKASE (1). 30 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 17 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: 32 say children are welcome and 6 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.