Luxury sushi in Kyoto: ¥30,000 and up
15 restaurants, dinner from ¥30,000
15 omakase counters in Kyoto put dinner at ¥30,000 or more per person, the top end of sushi in this guide.
Our analysis of these 15
- ¥36,300median cheapest dinner course (9 of 15)
- 47%book online in English (7)
- ¥17,600median lunch course (5)
1Kiu¥50,000–59,999
2Chisaki¥30,000–39,999
3Sushi Kondo¥40,000–49,999
4Gion Suetomo¥30,000–39,999
5Gion Sushi Takamitsu¥30,000–39,999
At the 9 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥36,300, 83% above the ¥19,800 median of all 64 omakase counters in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥16,500 at East End Gion.
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. 7 of these 15 take bookings online.
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- 1
Kiuきう
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 4 min walk from Karasuma Station
2026Silver百名店2025¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Tabelog 4.40
- 2
Chisakiちさき
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.04
- 3
Sushi Kondo鮨 こんどう
Sushi, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 8 min walk from Kuramaguchi Station
- Cards accepted
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 3.96
- 4
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 5
Gion Sushi Takamitsuぎをん鮨尚充
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Closed Sundays
- ¥38,500 Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.91
- 6
Gion Sushi Tadayasu祇園 鮨 忠保
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2019Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥38,500 Omakase ※An additional charge…
- ¥17,600 Omakase Nigiri ※An additional…
- per person · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 7
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. · 34% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 8
Saekiさえき
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- No children
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 9
Sushi Ooga Higashiyama鮨おおが東山
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Shichijō Station
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥44,275 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 22% above the list median
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 10
Sushi Ginza Onodera, Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto鮨 銀座おのでら フォーシーズンズホテル京都店
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Shichijō Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥37,500 Chef's Premium Omakase Course
- ¥42,500 Autumn Omakase Course
- ¥42,500 Winter Omakase Course (Starti…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.15
- 11
Sushi Gion Matsudaya寿し 祇園 松田屋
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 3 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥41,800 【5:00 PM Exclusive Course】Oma…
- ¥41,800 【5:00 PM Exclusive Course / K…
- ¥44,000 【7:30 PM Exclusive Course】Oma…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.14
- 12
Kiyamachi Ran木屋町 蘭
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥30,000 Omakase course
- per person · 17% below the list median
Tabelog 3.13
- 13
Okeya Kyujiro桶屋久次郎
Sushi, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays
- ¥17,050 Afternoon Tea Ocha-Kase
- ¥36,000 Dinner Course Theater-Style O…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 14
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. · 55% below the list median
Tabelog 3.07
- 15
Sushi Dokoro Manすし処 満
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.03
How to book these 15, and what they charge
9 of these 15 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥17,600 (52% below the dinner median). 7 can be booked online in English, 3 online in Japanese only, 3 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (7, in Japanese), TableCheck (4), Pocket Concierge (3), Tableall (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥24,000 · Tempura Mizuki |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 3 | ¥33,000 · Sushi Gion Matsudaya |
| Tableall | English | 1 | ¥36,300 · Gion Suetomo |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 7 | ¥24,000 · Tempura Mizuki |
| By phone only | — | 3 | — |
| 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 luxury sushi in Kyoto: ¥30,000 and up
By dinner price, 10 at ¥30,000–39,999 and 5 at ¥40,000 or more. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Kiu, Chisaki, and Sushi Kondo.
7 of the 15 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 14 accept credit cards. 2 do not admit young children, while 4 say children are welcome. 7 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does omakase cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 15 sushi restaurants listed here ranges from ¥30,000 to ¥59,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥39,000: 10 at ¥30,000–39,999 and 5 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 9 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥36,300.
Which sushi restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Kiu, Gion Suetomo, and Gion Sushi Tadayasu have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book sushi in Kyoto online?
Yes for 7 of the 15: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4), Pocket Concierge (3), and Tableall (1). 3 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 sushi restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.