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Kaiseki lunch in Takaragaike & Kitayama

11 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

11 kaiseki restaurants in Takaragaike & Kitayama that charge ¥15,000 or more at dinner also serve lunch. Lunch is usually easier to book and costs less, the classic way to try a top kitchen.

Our analysis of these 11

  • ¥16,500median cheapest dinner course (5 of 11)
  • 55%book online in English (6)
  • ¥7,150median lunch course (7)

At the 5 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,500, about the same as the ¥15,300 median of all 17 kaiseki restaurants in Takaragaike & Kitayama; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Daitokuji Sushi Cho.

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. 6 of these 11 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Tokuha Motonari徳ㇵ本也

    Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 6 min walk from Kuramaguchi Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Gold百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.55

  2. 2

    Kyo Kamigamo Oryori Akiyama京 上賀茂 御料理秋山

    Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 13 min walk from Kitayama Station

    2022Bronze百名店2021
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.78

  3. 3

    muroiむろい

    Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, near Kitaoji Station

    2019Bronze
    • English-speaking staff
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Tuesdays
    • ¥27,500 Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.67

  4. 4

    Sushi Kawano鮨 かわの

    Sushi, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 12 min walk from Kitaōji Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥26,620 Omakase Course from
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.53

  5. 5

    Taka An鷹庵

    Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, near Kitano Hakubaicho Station

    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • ¥50,000 Dinner course
    • ¥50,000 Dinner course
    • ¥17,000 Lunch course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.53

  6. 6

    Yuyu悠々

    Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 1 min walk from Kitaōji Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥16,500 Dinner course
    • ¥20,000 Dinner course
    • ¥23,000 Dinner course
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.25

  7. 7

    Funaokayama Shimizu船岡山 清水

    Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 22 min walk from Kuramaguchi Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥17,300 Seasonal Course – JPY 17,300
    • ¥23,100 Seasonal Course – JPY 23,100
    • ¥34,600 Seasonal Course – JPY 34,600
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.06

  8. 8

    Shimogamo Ichima下鴨いち満

    Sushi, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 11 min walk from Kitaōji Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥25,000 Limited-Time Hamo Shabu-Shabu…
    • ¥25,000 Seasonal Dishes and Sushi Cou…
    • ¥3,500 Lunch Limited Steamed Sushi
    • +4 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.07

  9. 9

    Daitokuji Sushi Cho大徳寺 鮨長

    Sushi, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 18 min walk from Kitaōji Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • ¥7,700 Edo-Mae Sushi Set: 7 Nigiri S…
    • ¥7,700 Edo-Mae Sushi Set: Enjoy 7 Pi…
    • ¥11,000 Edo-Mae Sushi Omakase Course…
    • +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 53% below the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.05

  10. 10

    Rakuhoku Nakayama洛北 なかやま

    Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 5 min walk from Kitayama Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
    • ¥11,000 Dinner course
    • ¥15,400 Dinner course
    • ¥19,800 Dinner course
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% below the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.01

  11. 11

    Aoi Konshin Yamada葵献心 やま田

    Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 13 min walk from Kitaōji Station

    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥16,500 Course
    • ¥22,000 Course
    • ¥5,500 Lunch course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.04

How to book these 11, and what they charge

5 of these 11 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 7 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,150 (57% below the dinner median). 6 can be booked online in English, 3 online in Japanese only and 2 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (8, in Japanese), TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (3), Pocket Concierge (1).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish4¥11,000 · Rakuhoku Nakayama
OMAKASEEnglish3¥16,500 · Yuyu
Pocket ConciergeEnglish1¥17,300 · Funaokayama Shimizu
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only8¥7,700 · Daitokuji Sushi Cho
By phone only—2—

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 kaiseki lunch in Takaragaike & Kitayama

By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. The highest rated on Tabelog are Tokuha Motonari, Kyo Kamigamo Oryori Akiyama, and muroi. A typical dinner here costs about ¥25,000 per person, about the same as the Kyoto average of about ¥25,000 for kaiseki. Most are closest to Kitaōji (5), Kuramaguchi (2), and Kitayama (2) stations.

6 of the 11 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 10 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 6 say children are welcome.

Questions visitors ask

How much is a high-end kaiseki lunch in Takaragaike & Kitayama?

Lunch at the 11 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥5,000 to ¥29,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Dinner at the same restaurants starts at ¥15,000.

How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Takaragaike & Kitayama?

Dinner at the 11 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 5 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,500.

Which kaiseki restaurants in Takaragaike & Kitayama have won awards?

Tokuha Motonari, Kyo Kamigamo Oryori Akiyama, and muroi have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book kaiseki in Takaragaike & Kitayama online?

Yes for 6 of the 11: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (3), and Pocket Concierge (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 kaiseki restaurants in Takaragaike & Kitayama?

It depends on the restaurant: 6 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.