High-end restaurants near Kyoto Imperial Palace
15 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
15 restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 1,000 m of Kyoto Imperial Palace, about a 16-minute walk. The closest are Nose (290 m), Rokusou (610 m), and Sushi Iimura (680 m).
Ranked list
Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 10 of these 15 take bookings online.
- 1Michelin Guide2026
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.01
- 2
Rokusouろくそう
Italian, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 10 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
610 m, about 10 min walk
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥12,650 Dinner course
- ¥17,050 Dinner course
- ¥22,550 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 3
Sushi Iimura鮨 いい村
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 9 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
680 m, about 11 min walk
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥5,500 Omakase Course ◇ 8 Pieces of…
- ¥13,200 Omakase Dinner Course ◆ Enjoy…
- ¥16,500 Dinner Omakase Course ◆ Savor…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 4
Sushi Hayashi鮓はやし
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
730 m, about 12 min walk
Michelin Guide2026- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥36,300 Night Omakase Course
- ¥22,000 Lunch Nigiri Course
- ¥36,300 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.23
- 5
Oryori Hayashi御料理 はやし
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
770 m, about 13 min walk
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,730 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Sakur…
- ¥21,780 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Kaede)
- ¥27,830 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Kan)
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 4.25
- 6
- 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
- 7
Chikyuu no Shiawase o Yumemiru Baku地球の幸せを夢みるバク
Wagyu, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Imadegawa Station
830 m, about 13 min walk
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.22
- 8Michelin Guide2026
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥13,200 Dinner Course
- ¥13,200 Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 9
Restaurant Koga
French, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Imadegawa Station
900 m, about 15 min walk
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.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 10
Kokyu弧玖
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 6 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
920 m, about 15 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2021- Online booking
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- ¥16,500 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 11
Gosho Iwasaki御所 岩さき
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Marutamachi Station
930 m, about 15 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥23,100 Dinner Seasonal Delicacies Om…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 12百名店2025
- English menu
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥14,520 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.68
- 13
Kappo Shinatomi割烹 しなとみ
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
980 m, about 16 min walk
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥20,000 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.65
- 14
Ueru_ueru藝_ueru
Bars, Imperial Palace Area, 9 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
990 m, about 16 min walk
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Closed Mondays
- ¥10,000 OMAKASE(3 selections)
- ¥15,000 OMAKASE(5 selections)
- ¥15,000 _Seasonal Menu
- +2 more · per person
Tabelog 3.04
- 15Michelin 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.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.73
About high-end restaurants near Kyoto Imperial Palace
The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are Oryori Hayashi, Kokyu, and Restaurant Koga. By dinner price, 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more.
10 of the 15 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 13 accept credit cards. 7 do not admit young children, while 3 say children are welcome. 11 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Kyoto Imperial Palace?
Dinner at the 15 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 10 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,500.
Which restaurants in Kyoto Imperial Palace have won awards?
Oryori Hayashi, Kokyu, Aoike, and Bini have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Kyoto Imperial Palace online?
Yes for 10 of the 15: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (5), TableCheck (5), and AutoReserve (1). 3 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 fine dining restaurants in Kyoto Imperial Palace?
It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 7 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.