Private Restaurant R
プライベートレストラン R
French in Saiin & Katsura, Kyoto, 10 min walk from Katsura Station
Our analysis
- ¥16,500least expensive dinner course; median ¥14,500
- Japaneseonline booking only
Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Closed Mondays and TuesdaysBook by phone
All 24 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 18
Inside 4
Entrance 2
Its least expensive dinner course is ¥16,500 (on Ikyu), 14% above the ¥14,500 median of the 21 French restaurants in Kyoto ranked nearest to it; at lunch, ¥9,680 (on Ikyu) is 21% above the ¥8,000 median of 21. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant; 32 of the 63 French restaurants in Kyoto can be booked online in English. Good for a private room (for 2, 4, 6, or 8), a less expensive lunch (from ¥9,680, 41% below its least expensive dinner course), a meal with children (its Tabelog listing says they are welcome), and an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking).
How it compares
French restaurants in Kyoto City with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Kyoto | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droit | — | ¥27,830 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | ★ | 11 min, Demachiyanagi | — |
| Ueru_ueru | — | ¥10,000 | — | Online in English (OMAKASE) | — | 7 min, Jingū-Marutamachi | Mon |
| Shinka | — | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | ¥11,000 | Online in English (OMAKASE) | — | 4 min, Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae | Wed |
| Grill Green | — | ¥14,500 | — | Online, Japanese only | — | 6 min, Gion-shijo | Fri, Sun |
| Private Restaurant R | — | ¥16,500 | ¥9,680 | Online, Japanese only | — | 10 min, Katsura | Mon, Tue |
| AIC Akitsushima Kyoto | — | ¥8,000 | ¥8,000 | Online, Japanese only | — | — | Tue |
For international visitors
Book through a concierge
No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | |
| Seating and facilities | Private rooms, Bring your own wine |
How to book Private Restaurant R
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 050-5597-6781 (+81-50-5597-6781 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
- Anniversaries and birthdays: the restaurant prepares a celebration if you ask when you book (a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a surprise). More in Kyoto.
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Courses and prices
As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)
Lunch course
【おまかせランチコース】
Lunch · 2–8 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
What is served (7)（menu in Japanese）
- アスパラガスと初ガツオのエスカロップ 新玉ねぎのソルベ
- サーモンのムニエル タケノコとフルーツトマトのソース
- 菜の花とスナップえんどうのポタージュ
- 本鰆のポワレ ふきのとうのソース
- 三元豚のラグー マデラ酒風味のソース
- デ・セール
- 焼き菓子 コーヒー 紅茶
¥9,680
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$60
Cheapest
Lunch course
【アミューズから始まるランチコース】
Lunch · 2–8 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Duck
What is served (9)（menu in Japanese）
- アミューズ4品
- 新玉ねぎのババロアと初ガツオのタルタル フルーツトマトのソルベ
- サーモンのムニエル たけのことズッキーニのソース
- 菜の花とスナップえんどうのポタージュ
- 本鰆のポワレ ふきのとうのソース
- グラニテ
- 鴨胸肉のロースト ドライいちじくと赤ワインビネガーのソース
- デ・セール
- 焼き菓子 コーヒー 紅茶
¥13,200
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$90
¥3,520 more than the one above
Dinner course
【15000円】1日1組×完全プライベート空間で贅沢なひととき
Dinner · 2–8 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
What is served (14)（menu in Japanese）
- アミューズ4品
- オードブル1
- アトランティックサーモンのミーキュイ 大根のコンソメ煮 赤大根のジュリエンヌ
- オードブル2
- 博多地鶏胸肉の低温調理 蕪のソテー ソースボロネーズ
- スープ
- 赤パプリカのポタージュ、カルダモン風味のミルクムース
- 魚
- 天然鯛のポワレ 紫白菜とアサリ汁のソース
- グラニテ
- 肉
- 京都丹波高原ポークのロースト 赤ワインとフォンドボーのソース 有機レモンの香り
- デ・セール
- 焼き菓子 コーヒー 紅茶
¥16,500
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$110
¥3,300 more than the one above
Dinner course
【18500円】1日1組×完全プライベート空間で贅沢なひととき
Dinner · 2–8 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Duck
- Wagyu
- Truffle
What is served (10)（menu in Japanese）
- アミューズ5品
- 鱧のフリット タイムビネガーマリネ 赤くるり大根のジュリエンヌ添え
- あんこうのムニエル たけのことフルーツトマトのソース
- 鴨胸肉のロースト 葱のソース
- 菜の花とスナップえんどうのポタージュ
- 天然鯛のポワレ ソースデュグレレ
- グラニテ
- 和牛サーロインのロースト マデラ酒とトリュフ汁のソース
- デ・セール
- 焼き菓子 コーヒー 紅茶
¥20,350
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$140
¥3,850 more than the one above
Dinner course
【22000円】1日1組×完全プライベート空間で贅沢なひととき
Dinner · 2–8 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Crab
- Wagyu
What is served (10)（menu in Japanese）
- アミューズ6品
- たいらぎ貝のエスカロップ フルーツトマトのソース
- 新たけのこ・さわ蟹のフリット いしりとアンチョビのソース
- アスパラガスのポッシェ 新玉ねぎのソース
- レッドキャベツと新じゃがいものポタージュ
- アトランティックサーモンのポワレ 甘エビのアメリケーヌソースと新にんにくとサフランのソース
- グラニテ
- 和牛シンシンのロースト 赤ワインとマデラ酒のソース 燻製醤油の香り
- デ・セール
- 焼き菓子 コーヒー 紅茶
¥24,200
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$160
¥3,850 more than the one above
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
On Instagram
Prices
| Dinner | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥8,000–9,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥15,000–19,999 at dinner |
| Service charge | A service charge of 10% will be added separately. |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Public holidays | Open |
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 8 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | Yes, for 2, 4, 6, or 8 people |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Children | Children are welcome |
| Dress code | smart casual |
| Setting | Hideout, A house restaurant, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Spacious seating |
| Drinks | Wine |
| Services | Celebrations and surprises, BYO drinks |
| Opened | June 2012 |
Getting there
10 min walk (810 m) from Katsura Station.
Also near: Kami-Katsura: 13 min
- Leave Katsura Station and walk north-west for 20 m.
- Turn left at FamilyMart and walk 50 m.
- Turn right and walk 90 m.
- Turn left and walk 100 m.
- Turn right and walk 80 m.
- Turn left and walk 40 m.
- Turn right and walk 120 m.
- Bear left and walk 20 m.
- Turn right and walk 100 m.
- Turn right and walk 120 m.
- Turn left and walk 40 m.
- Turn left and walk 20 m.
Private Restaurant R is on your left.
On your left
Look for
プライベートレストラン R
The restaurant's name, as on its sign
The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
Show this to a taxi driver
プライベートレストラン R京都府京都市西京区桂千代原町79-9
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 79-9 Katsurachiyoharacho Nishikyo-ku Kyoto, Kyoto 615-8085 |
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| Stations |
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| Directions | 10 minutes walk from Katsura Station. |
Questions visitors ask
How much does Private Restaurant R cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥8,000–9,999. Drinks and a service charge (A service charge of 10% will be added separately.) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
When is Private Restaurant R closed?
It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Can I bring children to Private Restaurant R?
Children are welcome.
What is the nearest station to Private Restaurant R?
Katsura Station, about 10 minutes on foot (810 m). Kami-Katsura Station is about 13 minutes away.
Does Private Restaurant R have a dress code?
smart casual
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026) and Ikyu; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.