Michelin-starred restaurants in Imperial Palace Area
21 starred restaurants listed in full, dinner from ¥15,000
21 restaurants in Imperial Palace Area hold stars in the Michelin Guide 2026: 1 with three stars, 2 with two, and 18 with one. The three-star restaurant is Isshisoden Nakamura. The least expensive starred dinner here is at Tori Saki (¥15,000–19,999), and lunch starts at ¥6,000 at Ogawa.
Our analysis of these 21
- ¥25,700median cheapest dinner course (16 of 21)
- 90%book online in English (19)
- ¥12,000median lunch course (11)
1Isshisoden Nakamura¥40,000–49,999 ★★★
2Mankame Rou¥30,000–39,999 ★★
3Muromachi Yui¥20,000–29,999 ★★
4Kiyama¥30,000–39,999 ★
5Goko Machi Tagawa¥30,000–39,999 ★
At the 16 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥25,700, 30% above the ¥19,800 median of all 103 restaurants in Imperial Palace Area; the lowest is ¥19,800 at Dodici.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
Three stars first, then two and one; within each, in our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026; Michelin Guide 2026 as published, read October 2026. 19 of these 21 take bookings online.
Narrow the list
- 1
Isshisoden Nakamuraなかむら
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2023Bronze百名店2021- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥40,000 Dinner Course
- ¥53,000 Dinner Course
- ¥32,000 Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · 56% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 2
Mankame Rou萬亀樓
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 17 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥37,950 [Chair seat]Kyoto Kaiseki
- ¥44,275 [Chair seat]Kyoto Kaiseki
- ¥69,575 [Chair seat] Yusoku cuisine
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 23% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 3
Muromachi Yui室町 唯
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥30,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 17% above the list median
Tabelog 3.77
- 4
Kiyama木山
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Silver百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,250 Dinner course *market price s…
- ¥54,450 Omakase Course with Grilled C…
- ¥78,650 Omakase Course Featuring Gril…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 18% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.44
- 5
Goko Machi Tagawa御幸町 田がわ
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥29,040 Omakase Course
- ¥36,000 Domestic Matsutake Special Co…
- ¥36,000 Special Course with Domestic…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 4.23
- 6
shiroしろ
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥18,000 Omakase Course
- ¥21,000 Omakase Course
- ¥26,000 Omakase Course with Tea Pairi…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.30
- 7
Muromachi Wakuden室町 和久傳
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Dinner course of 22,000 JPY
- ¥27,500 Dinner course of 27,500 JPY
- ¥33,000 Dinner course of 33,000JPY
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 14% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.15
- 8
Mashiro真白
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥24,000 Dinner Course
- ¥13,000 Lunch Course
- per person · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.16
- 9
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
- 10
Koke
Innovative, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥29,000 Dinner Menu
- ¥45,000 Dinner Menu + Non-Alcoholic P…
- ¥45,000 Dinner Menu + Alcohol Pairing
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.80
- 11
Mirei実伶
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 2 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2022Bronze百名店2021- Counter seats
- Ages 20+
- Closed Wednesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.84
- 12
Venaヴェーナ
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥24,000 Dinner Course
- ¥36,000 Dinner Course with a wine pai…
- ¥12,000 Lunch Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.75
- 13
Dodiciドーディチ
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥19,800 DODICI Exquisite Dinner Cours…
- ¥22,000 Anniversary Course: Special C…
- ¥11,000 9 Dishes
- per person, tax incl. · 23% below the list median
Tabelog 3.78
- 14
Restaurant Koga
French, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Imadegawa Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Dinner Omakase Course
- ¥35,200 Dinner Omakase Course + Wine…
- ¥12,000 Lunch Omakase Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 14% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 15
Tsuji Fusa辻布紗
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
- ¥23,000 Dinner course
- ¥10,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.79
- 16
Nakamitsu中満
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 3 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥25,000 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.77
- 17
Sokkon Fujimoto即今藤本
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥34,500 Omakase Course: Seasonal Dish…
- per person, tax incl. · 34% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 18
Kentan Horibe研覃 ほりべ
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Karasuma Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥28,000 Overseas Guests Only Course "…
- ¥15,000 Overseas Guests Only Course "…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 19
Moko
French, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 20
Gosho Iwasaki御所 岩さき
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥23,100 Dinner Seasonal Delicacies Om…
- per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 21
Ogawaおが和
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Halal options
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥28,000 夜のコース
- ¥5,500 昼のコース
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.35
Michelin-starred restaurants in Imperial Palace Area by stars
Three Michelin stars: 1
Two Michelin stars: 2
One Michelin star: 18
How to book these 21, and what they charge
16 of these 21 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 11 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥12,000 (53% below the dinner median). 19 can be booked online in English and 2 online in Japanese only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (18, in Japanese), OMAKASE (13), TableCheck (10), Pocket Concierge (5).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMAKASE | English | 13 | ¥19,800 · Dodici |
| TableCheck | English | 10 | ¥22,000 · Restaurant Koga |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 5 | ¥22,000 · Muromachi Wakuden |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 18 | ¥19,800 · Dodici |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | ¥19,800 · Dodici |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | ¥22,000 · Muromachi Wakuden |
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 Michelin-starred restaurants in Imperial Palace Area
In the guide's own words, one star means high-quality cooking, two stars excellent cooking and three stars exceptional cuisine; the stars are for the food alone. By dinner price, 2 at ¥15,000–19,999, 13 at ¥20,000–29,999, 5 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more.
19 of the 21 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 20 accept credit cards. 5 do not admit young children, while 6 say children are welcome. 15 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
Which restaurants in Imperial Palace Area have three Michelin stars?
Isshisoden Nakamura holds three stars in the Michelin Guide 2026.
What is the cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant in Imperial Palace Area?
Of the 21 starred restaurants listed here, dinner costs least at Tori Saki (¥15,000–19,999), Moko (¥15,000–19,999), and shiro (¥20,000–29,999), by the prices each restaurant publishes. Lunch costs less: 15 of them serve it, from ¥6,000 at Ogawa.
How much does dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Imperial Palace Area cost?
Dinner at the 21 starred restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Drinks, the 10% consumption tax and any service charge can add to the bill.
Can I book Michelin-starred restaurants in Imperial Palace Area online?
19 of the 21 listed here take bookings online, many in English (OMAKASE, TableCheck, Pocket Concierge or Tabelog). The rest take reservations by phone, often only in Japanese; your hotel concierge can call for you.