Best high-end restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji
26 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji on Tabelog are Takeyamachi Mita, Sojiki Nakahigashi, and Oryori Hayashi, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 26
- ¥17,900median cheapest dinner course (12 of 26)
- 54%book online in English (14)
- ¥9,680median lunch course (11)
1Takeyamachi Mita¥60,000–79,999
2Sojiki Nakahigashi¥30,000–39,999 ★★
3Oryori Hayashi¥15,000–19,999
4cenci¥20,000–29,999 ★
5Kyo Kaiseki Kichisen¥40,000–49,999 ★★
At the 12 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,900, about the same as the ¥18,000 median of all 554 restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥9,944 at Kyoto Tempura Endo Okazaki tei.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 14 of these 26 take bookings online.
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- 1
Takeyamachi Mita竹屋町 三多
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 8 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
2026Silver百名店2025¥60,000–79,999
dinner per person, about $400–530
Tabelog 4.50
- 2
Sojiki Nakahigashi草喰 なかひがし
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 22 min walk from Mototanaka Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥24,200 Dinner
- ¥31,460 Dinner full course
- ¥12,100 Lunch
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 35% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.29
- 3
Oryori Hayashi御料理 はやし
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
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. · 12% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 4.25
- 4
cenci
Italian, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 12 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥24,200 Dinner Course
- ¥12,100 Lunch Course
- ¥16,940 Lunch Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 35% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.11
- 5
Kyo Kaiseki Kichisen京懐石 吉泉
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 10 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2023- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥33,000 Standard Kaiseki
- ¥38,500 Standard Kaiseki
- ¥44,000 Standard Kaiseki
- +8 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.88
- 6
Kokyu弧玖
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 6 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
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
- 7
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. · 35% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 8
Kappo Shinatomi割烹 しなとみ
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥20,000 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 12% above the list median
Tabelog 3.65
- 9
Shimogamo Saryo下鴨茶寮 本店
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
Michelin Guide2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥8,800 Shimogamo Gozen - 8 Dishes As…
- ¥14,300 Seasonal Soup and Hassun, 10…
- ¥14,300 Seasonal Soup and Assorted Di…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 10
Nakazen中善
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 18 min walk from Mototanaka Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥17,600 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.62
- 11
monk
Italian, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, near Keage Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.57
- 12
Rokusouろくそう
Italian, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 10 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
- 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. · 29% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 13
Kyoto Tempura Endo Okazaki tei京都 天ぷら圓堂 岡ざき邸
Tempura, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥6,600 Limited Lunch Service Course…
- ¥8,800 Tempura Feast "Katsuragawa
- ¥9,900 Limited Lunch Service Course…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 44% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.40
- 14
Japanese cuisine Fujii日本料理 藤井
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, near Mototanaka Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥9,680 Seasonal Assorted Appetizers,…
- ¥18,150 Savor Seasonal Delicacies suc…
- ¥24,200 Savor the exquisite dish that…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.37
- 15
Shokon照今
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 10 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Special Course by Chef Tabuch…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.22
- 16
Hibanaya Fugu Ryori Tenひばなや ふぐ料理店
Fugu, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 5 min walk from Chayama·Kyōto-Geijutsudaigaku Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥11,500 Dinner course
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 36% below the list median
Tabelog 3.12
- 17
Kan間
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 4 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.15
- 18
Ryozanpaku梁山泊
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 8 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 19
Shikibuしきぶ
Sushi, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 4 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.09
- 20
Han Han半々
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 5 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 21
Rakuzen Kakinuma楽膳柿沼
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 4 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥14,300 Dinner course
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 22
Japanese Cuisine Sakashita日本料理 坂下
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 20 min walk from Mototanaka Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥4,000 Seasonal Dim Sum
- ¥12,000 Evening Kaiseki Cuisine Cours…
- ¥22,000 Evening Kaiseki Cuisine Cours…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% below the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 23
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. · 55% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.01
- 24
Grill Kinseiぐりる 金星
Innovative, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,300 Recommended for Dining: Omaka…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 25
Totoyoshiととよし
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 8 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.05
- 26
Japanese cuisine Shunshin An日本料理 旬眞庵
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 17 min walk from Chayama·Kyōto-Geijutsudaigaku Station
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.05
How to book these 26, and what they charge
12 of these 26 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 11 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,680 (46% below the dinner median). 14 can be booked online in English, 6 online in Japanese only and 6 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (19, in Japanese), TableCheck (8), OMAKASE (4), Pocket Concierge (4).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 8 | ¥9,944 · Kyoto Tempura Endo Okazaki tei |
| OMAKASE | English | 4 | ¥20,000 · Kappo Shinatomi |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 4 | ¥24,200 · Sojiki Nakahigashi |
| AutoReserve | English | 2 | ¥11,500 · Hibanaya Fugu Ryori Ten |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 19 | ¥9,944 · Kyoto Tempura Endo Okazaki tei |
| By phone only | — | 6 | — |
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 high-end restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji
There are 26 restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 13 at ¥15,000–19,999, 9 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 3 at ¥40,000 or more. The largest groups are kaiseki (19), Italian restaurants (3), and innovative restaurants (3). 8 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. That is about the same as the Kyoto average of about ¥25,000. Most are closest to Jingū-Marutamachi (10), Demachiyanagi (7), and Mototanaka (3) stations.
14 of the 26 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 24 accept credit cards. 4 do not admit young children, while 8 say children are welcome. 17 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji?
Dinner at the 26 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 13 at ¥15,000–19,999, 9 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 3 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 12 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,900.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji in this guide are Takeyamachi Mita (4.50), Sojiki Nakahigashi (4.29), and Oryori Hayashi (4.25). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji have won awards?
Takeyamachi Mita, Sojiki Nakahigashi, Oryori Hayashi, cenci, Kyo Kaiseki Kichisen, and Kokyu, among 8 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji online?
Yes for 14 of the 26: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (8), OMAKASE (4), and Pocket Concierge (4). 6 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 6 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji?
It depends on the restaurant: 8 say children are welcome and 4 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.