Best kaiseki in Takaragaike & Kitayama
17 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated kaiseki in Takaragaike & Kitayama on Tabelog are Tokuha Motonari, Otagi, and Kyo Kamigamo Oryori Akiyama, and a typical dinner costs about ¥28,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 17
- ¥15,300median cheapest dinner course (8 of 17)
- 47%book online in English (8)
- ¥7,150median lunch course (7)
1Tokuha Motonari¥30,000–39,999 ★★
2Otagi¥30,000–39,999 ★★
4muroi¥20,000–29,999
5Denpachi¥15,000–19,999
6Sushi Kawano¥20,000–29,999
At the 8 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,300, 23% below the ¥19,800 median of all 332 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Daitokuji Sushi Cho. 8 of these 17 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.
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. 8 of these 17 take bookings online.
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- 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
Otagiおたぎ
Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, near Kitaoji Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- ¥33,000 Omakase course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.93
- 3
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
- 4
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
- 5
Denpachi傳八
Fugu, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 10 min walk from Kitayama Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥14,000 Dinner course
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- ¥19,000 Dinner course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.59
- 6
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
- 7
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
- 8
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
- 9
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. · 13% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 10
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
- 11
Yakkou Kaiseki Murasakino薬効懐石むらさきの
Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 11 min walk from Kitaōji Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
- ¥12,100 Dinner course
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- ¥24,200 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 21% below the list median
Tabelog 3.03
- 12
Fukiageふきあげ
Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, near Kitaoji Station
- Counter seats
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.06
- 13
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. · 50% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 14
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. · 28% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.01
- 15
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
- 16
Doppo獨歩
Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 6 min walk from Kitaōji Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥36,300 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 137% above the list median
Tabelog 3.03
- 17
Ungetsu雲月
Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, near Kitaoji Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
¥40,000 and up
dinner per person, about $270+
Tabelog 3.00
How to book these 17, and what they charge
8 of these 17 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 7 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,150 (53% below the dinner median). 8 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only and 4 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (12, in Japanese), TableCheck (5), OMAKASE (4), Pocket Concierge (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 5 | ¥11,000 · Rakuhoku Nakayama |
| OMAKASE | English | 4 | ¥16,500 · Yuyu |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥17,300 · Funaokayama Shimizu |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 12 | ¥7,700 · Daitokuji Sushi Cho |
| By phone only | — | 4 | — |
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 in Takaragaike & Kitayama
There are 17 kaiseki restaurants in Takaragaike & Kitayama in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 or more. 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. That is more than the Kyoto average of about ¥25,000 for kaiseki. Most are closest to Kitaōji (7), Kitayama (3), and Kuramaguchi (2) stations.
8 of the 17 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 15 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 7 say children are welcome. 11 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Takaragaike & Kitayama?
Dinner at the 17 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥28,000: 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 8 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,300.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Takaragaike & Kitayama have won awards?
Tokuha Motonari, Otagi, 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 8 of the 17: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (5), OMAKASE (4), and Pocket Concierge (1). 5 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 4 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: 7 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.