The most expensive French fine dining in Kyoto
63 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
These are the most expensive French restaurants in Kyoto by the dinner price each restaurant publishes. At the top are Restaurant MUNI (¥40,000–49,999), La Biographie... (¥30,000–39,999), and Bini (¥30,000–39,999).
Our analysis of these 63
- ¥16,000median cheapest dinner course (45 of 63)
- 51%book online in English (32)
- ¥10,000median lunch course (39)
1Restaurant MUNI¥40,000–49,999
2La Biographie...¥30,000–39,999 ★
3Bini¥30,000–39,999
4Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji¥30,000–39,999 ★
5Motoi¥20,000–29,999
At the 45 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,000, about the same as the ¥15,400 median of all 984 French restaurants in Japan; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Restaurant Shin.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
Most expensive first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 32 of these 63 take bookings online.
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- 1
Restaurant MUNI
French, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 4 min walk from Arashiyama Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,250 La Nature
- per person, tax incl. · 89% above the list median
Tabelog 3.03
- 2
La Biographie...
French, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 15 min walk from Nijō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥30,800 Omakase Course
- ¥42,350 Omakase Course
- ¥18,150 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 93% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 3
Bini
Italian, Imperial Palace Area, 2 min walk from Marutamachi Station
百名店2025- English menu
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥14,520 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 4
Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaijiレストランひらまつ 高台寺
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 17 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Saison
- ¥36,300 Kodaiji
- ¥9,680 Mon Coeur
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 5
Motoi
French, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide20262026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 13+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥25,300 Dinner 【Creation】 12 Dishes
- ¥46,200 Special Room Exclusive Dinner…
- ¥13,200 Lunch 【Collection de Saison】…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 58% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.07
- 6
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 · 50% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.16
- 7
ristorante nakamotoリストランテ ナカモト
Italian, Kizugawa, Wazuka, Kasagi & Minami-Yamashiro, 6 min walk from Kizu Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥22,000 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.97
- 8
Shimmonzen Yonemura新門前 米村
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥25,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,000 Lunch course
- ¥24,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.98
- 9
middle
French, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 7 min walk from Kitaōji Station
Michelin Guide20262026Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Omakase
- ¥24,200 Omakase
- per person, tax incl. · 51% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.90
- 10
Yamaji Yosuke山地陽介
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
Michelin Guide20262020Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥12,100 Dinner■ ◇ A Journey to Taste…
- ¥14,652 Dinner■◇The owner chef Yosuke…
- ¥19,536 Dinner Course ◇ This course f…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 37% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 11
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. · 24% above the list median
Tabelog 3.78
- 12
Reine des présレーヌ デ プレ
French, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 4 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- No children
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Omakase Dinner Course
- ¥12,100 Lunch Omakase Course
- ¥24,200 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 51% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 13
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. · 38% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 14
la buche
French, Northern Part of Kyoto
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 15
Itoいとう
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Higashiyama Station
百名店2025- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 16
Synager
French, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥13,200 Essence with 4 Pairings
- ¥14,300 Dinner Course
- ¥19,800 Signature Course with 4 Pairi…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 17
Le Cheneルシェーヌ (長楽館)
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,250 Canard
- ¥20,570 Petit Canard
- ¥30,250 Canard
- per person, tax incl. · 29% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 18
Toki都季
Innovative, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 4 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥8,500 Weekday Limited Private Room…
- ¥8,500 Weekend and Holiday Plan with…
- ¥8,500 Enjoy Seasonal Ingredients wi…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 19
Dominique Bouchet Kyoto Le RESTAURANTドミニク・ブシェ・キョート・ル・レストラン
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Keage Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥20,000 Dinner Generations
- ¥25,000 Harmonie Dinner
- ¥30,000 Heritage Dinner
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 20
Jean-Georges at The Shinmonzen
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥26,500 Dinner Tasting Menu ◆ A supre…
- ¥30,000 Dinner Tasting Menu ◆ A Supre…
- ¥11,000 Lunch PRIX FIXE Course ◆ A re…
- per person, tax incl. · 66% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.50
- 21
Pittoresqueスカイレストラン ピトレスク
French, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 2 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥16,000 Dinner course
- ¥17,000 Dinner course
- ¥21,000 Dinner course
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 22
Miyagawacho Saka宮川町 さか
Italian, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,000 Dinner Seasonal Omakase Cours…
- ¥18,000 Dinner Seasonal Omakase Cours…
- ¥23,000 Dinner Seasonal Omakase Cours…
- +3 more · per person · about the list median
Tabelog 3.32
- 23
Pontocho Misogigawa先斗町 禊川
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Sanjo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥22,000 Course
- ¥29,000 Course
- ¥30,000 Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 24
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. · 106% above the list median
Tabelog 3.23
- 25
Takasuka高須賀
French, Tofukuji Area, 11 min walk from Shichijō Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.11
- 26
Droit
French, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 11 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥27,830 Dinner course
- ¥37,510 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 74% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.01
- 27
Shinka真華
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide2026- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,000 Natsuyoi Course – A special a…
- ¥24,200 Omakase Course: Enjoy Creativ…
- ¥11,000 Lunch Omakase Course with 7 D…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 28
Kiwami高台寺 極‐KIWAMI‐
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 13 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 3.04
- 29
Gion Fukuyama祇園 福山
Innovative, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥18,000 Wagyu Tenderloin, Seasonal Fi…
- ¥20,000 ♦♦Tabelog Limited May & June♦…
- ¥22,000 Wagyu Tenderloin & French Lam…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 3.02
- 30
Seran
French, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Imadegawa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥27,000 Seasonal Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
- 31
Aoike青いけ
French, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,300 Dinner course
- ¥19,600 Dinner course
- ¥19,600 Course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 32
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
- 33
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. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 34
Luca
French, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
Michelin Guide2026- English menu
- Online booking
- Ages 13+
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥15,120 Dinner course
- ¥15,120 Dinner course
- ¥17,280 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 35
Maison de Vin Uzura Teiメゾン ド ヴァン 鶉亭
French, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
百名店2021- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥9,350 September Course Menu: A Cour…
- ¥9,350 September Course Menu: B Cour…
- ¥9,350 Kyoto Jidori Mizutaki Course…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 47% below the list median
Tabelog 3.63
- 36
comme ci comme caコムシコムサ
French, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥15,500 Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 37
L'Astre
French, Kizugawa, Wazuka, Kasagi & Minami-Yamashiro, near Gakken Nara Tomigaoka Station
- Ages 10+
- Closed Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 38
Tenjin
French, Kinkaku-ji & Kitano-Tenmangu Area, near Kitaoji Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥14,000 Dinner course
- ¥14,000 Dinner course
- ¥17,000 Dinner course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 39
ame du garsonアーム・ドゥ・ギャルソン
French, Saiin & Katsura, 7 min walk from Nishiōji Oike Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥14,000 Course
- ¥17,000 Course
- ¥22,000 Course
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 40
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. · 78% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.45
Showing the top 40 of 63 in full. See all 63 and filter by price, children or online booking.
Numbers 41 to 63 in this list
- Gion Danbata
- Nouvelle Époque, Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei
- Gion Plum
- Singular
- Bordeaux
- anpeiji
- Restaurant Shin
- Roast Beef to French no Omise Gion Uwota
- The Sakura
- Restaurant Ogawa
- ima
- L'hotel de Hiei
- Restaurant MariBeau
- wavie
- Gion Okumura
- Les Confluents
- Atoll Terrasse Kamogawa
- Ueru_ueru
- Grill Green
- Private Restaurant R
- AIC Akitsushima Kyoto
- Gion Manyoken Honten
- Grill Kinsei
How to book these 63, and what they charge
45 of these 63 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 39 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥10,000 (37% below the dinner median). 32 can be booked online in English, 26 online in Japanese only, 3 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking; 1 limits bookings from overseas. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (55, in Japanese), TableCheck (22), OMAKASE (13), Pocket Concierge (6).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 22 | ¥10,000 · Yamaji Yosuke |
| OMAKASE | English | 13 | ¥10,000 · Yamaji Yosuke |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 6 | ¥18,150 · Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji |
| AutoReserve | English | 2 | ¥14,300 · Synager |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 55 | ¥7,700 · Restaurant Shin |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | ¥19,800 · Dodici |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 3 | — |
| 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 the most expensive French fine dining in Kyoto
Across all 63 French restaurants in Kyoto, by dinner price, 33 at ¥15,000–19,999, 26 at ¥20,000–29,999, 3 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more.
32 of the 63 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 15 do not admit young children, while 23 say children are welcome. 47 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 63 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 33 at ¥15,000–19,999, 26 at ¥20,000–29,999, 3 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 45 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,000.
Which French restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Motoi, Mashiro, ristorante nakamoto, Shimmonzen Yonemura, middle, and Yamaji Yosuke, among 15 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book French fine dining in Kyoto online?
Yes for 32 of the 63: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (22), OMAKASE (13), and Pocket Concierge (6). 26 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 French fine dining restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 23 say children are welcome and 15 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.