Best yakitori in Kyoto
13 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated yakitori in Kyoto on Tabelog are Tori Saki, Yakitori Kyoto Tachibana, and Nishino, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 13
- ¥15,000median cheapest dinner course (6 of 13)
- 38%book online in English (5)
1Tori Saki¥15,000–19,999 ★
2Yakitori Kyoto Tachibana¥15,000–19,999
3Nishino¥15,000–19,999
4Tori Kago¥15,000–19,999
5Torino Koji Yamagishi¥15,000–19,999
At the 6 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,000, 14% above the ¥13,200 median of all 146 yakitori counters in Japan; the lowest is ¥13,200 at Torino Koji Yamagishi.
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. 5 of these 13 take bookings online.
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- 1
Tori Saki鳥さき
Yakitori, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.03
- 2
Yakitori Kyoto Tachibana焼鳥 京都橘
Yakitori, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.85
- 3
Nishinoにし野
Yakitori, Saiin & Katsura, 3 min walk from Saiin Station
百名店2025- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.77
- 4
Tori Kago鳥かご
Yakitori, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 3 min walk from Shijō-Ōmiya Station
百名店2025- ¥15,000 Omakase Course with 11 Variet…
- ¥17,000 Omakase Course with 11 Variet…
- per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 3.71
- 5
Torino Koji Yamagishiとりの小路 やま岸
Yakitori, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Karasuma Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- ¥13,200 This is a yakitori course fil…
- per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median
Tabelog 3.75
- 6
wabiya
Yakitori, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 5 min walk from Shijō Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥15,000 Omakase Course: Enjoy the Tru…
- ¥16,500 From November 2026, Omakase C…
- ¥33,000 October 9, 18:30 Collaboratio…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.63
- 7
Tori Yasa鳥彌三
Hot pot, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 18+
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 8
Torisho Sai鶏匠 催
Yakitori, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 3 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,400 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.57
- 9
Tori Saki Jiko鳥さき而光
Yakitori, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 8 min walk from Ōmiya Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,000 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.60
- 10
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. · 12% below the list median
Tabelog 3.60
- 11
Yoshi Da Yoshio吉だよしお
Yakitori, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 6 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.56
- 12
Yakitori Hisadori焼鳥 ひさどり
Yakitori, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.15
- 13
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
How to book these 13, and what they charge
6 of these 13 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only, 2 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (8, in Japanese), TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (3).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥15,000 · wabiya |
| OMAKASE | English | 3 | ¥15,000 · wabiya |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 8 | ¥13,200 · Torino Koji Yamagishi |
| By phone only | — | 2 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 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 yakitori in Kyoto
There are 13 yakitori restaurants in Kyoto in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. All 13 are in the ¥15,000–19,999 band. 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi (5), Mibu & Nijo Castle Area (3), Imperial Palace Area (3), and Saiin & Katsura (1).
5 of the 13 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 12 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 1 say children are welcome. 2 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end yakitori cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 13 yakitori restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000: 13 at ¥15,000–19,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 6 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,000.
Which yakitori restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Tori Saki, Yakitori Kyoto Tachibana, Nishino, and Tori Kago have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book yakitori in Kyoto online?
Yes for 5 of the 13: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4) and OMAKASE (3). 5 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 2 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end yakitori restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 1 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.