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Best high-end restaurants in Northern Part of Kyoto

4 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Northern Part of Kyoto on Tabelog are Miyamaso, la buche, and Takao Kinsuitei.

Ranked list

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 3 of these 4 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    Miyamaso美山荘

    Kaiseki, Northern Part of Kyoto

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥31,625 Tsumikusa Ryori Dinner
    • ¥18,975 Tsumikusa Ryori Lunch
    • ¥25,300 Tsumikusa Ryori Lunch
    • +1 more · per person

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.19

  2. 2

    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

  3. 3

    Takao Kinsuitei高雄 錦水亭

    Kaiseki, Northern Part of Kyoto

    • UnionPay
    • Online booking
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥15,840 Kawadoko Dinner" Seasonal Del…
    • ¥12,870 Enjoy 10 Dishes of Salt-Grill…
    • ¥12,870 Enjoy 10 Dishes of Momiji-no-…
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.43

  4. 4

    Momiji Yaもみぢ家

    Kaiseki, Northern Part of Kyoto, near Hozukyo Torokko Station Station

    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • ¥7,700 Lunch course
    • ¥7,700 Lunch course
    • ¥7,700 Lunch course
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥1,000–1,999

    Tabelog 3.27

About high-end restaurants in Northern Part of Kyoto

There are 4 restaurants in Northern Part of Kyoto in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 1 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 3 at ¥20,000–29,999. 2 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list.

3 of the 4 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. 4 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end fine dining cost in Northern Part of Kyoto?

Dinner at the 4 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person: 1 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

What is the highest-rated restaurant in Northern Part of Kyoto?

On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Northern Part of Kyoto in this guide are Miyamaso (4.19), la buche (3.72), and Takao Kinsuitei (3.43). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.

Which restaurants in Northern Part of Kyoto have won awards?

Miyamaso and la buche have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Northern Part of Kyoto?

It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.