Tenjin
French in Kinkaku-ji & Kitano-Tenmangu Area, Kyoto, near Kitaoji Station
Inside Roku Kyoto, LXR Hotels & Resorts
Our analysis
- ¥12,000least expensive dinner course; median ¥15,500
- Englishonline booking from abroad
Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Book online: TableCheck
All 26 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 22
Inside 3
Entrance 1
Its least expensive dinner course is ¥12,000 (on its website), 23% below the ¥15,500 median of the 21 French restaurants in Kyoto ranked nearest to it; at lunch, ¥5,000 (on Ikyu) is 55% below the ¥11,000 median of 21. From abroad it can be booked online in English on TableCheck; 32 of the 63 French restaurants in Kyoto can be. Good for a seat at the counter (12 of its 120 seats), a private room (for 8), a less expensive lunch (from ¥5,000, 58% below its least expensive dinner course), and a late dinner (open until midnight). Course prices that sources agree on: ¥5,000 on both Ikyu and its website.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| comme ci comme ca | — | ¥15,500 | ¥15,500 | Online, Japanese only | — | 12 min, Higashiyama | Mon, Tue |
| Dominique Bouchet Kyoto Le RESTAURANT | — | ¥20,000 | ¥10,000 | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | — | 6 min, Keage | Wed |
| Jean-Georges at The Shinmonzen | — | ¥26,500 | ¥11,000 | Online in English (TableCheck) | ★ | 5 min, Gion-shijo | — |
| Tenjin | — | ¥12,000 | ¥5,000 | Online in English (TableCheck) | — | — | — |
| ame du garson | — | ¥14,000 | ¥11,000 | Online, Japanese only | — | 7 min, Nijō | Tue, Wed |
| Kyo Suiran | — | ¥28,463 | ¥9,000 | Online in English (TableCheck) | — | 8 min, Torokko Arashiyama | — |
For international visitors
Some support for visitors
Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Website | In English |
| Payment | |
| Seating and facilities | Counter seats, Private rooms, Sofa seating, Sommelier, Wheelchair accessible |
How to book Tenjin
- Book online in English on TableCheck, the booking service the restaurant uses.
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 075-320-0176 (+81-75-320-0176 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- 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.
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
NATURA 自然
Lunch · 1–4 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Beef
- Toro (fatty tuna)
- Crab
- Truffle
What is served (4)（menu in Japanese）
- スパゲッティ 秋刀魚コンフィと九条ネギ
- タリアテッレ 牛肉とセロリのラグー
- トロフィエ 蟹とトマト 京春菊
- ニョッキ 京都キノコ トリュフ風味
¥5,000
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$30
Cheapest
Lunch course
VIRIDIS 緑
Lunch · 1–4 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Toro (fatty tuna)
- Crab
- Truffle
- Wagyu
What is served (10)（menu in Japanese）
- [パスタ]
- スパゲッティ 秋刀魚コンフィと九条ネギ
- タリアテッレ 牛肉とセロリのラグー
- トロフィエ 蟹とトマト 京春菊
- ニョッキ 京都キノコ トリュフ風味
- [メインディッシュ]
- 秋サバのポワレ 浅利 京しろ菜
- 丹波赤どり胸肉のロースト 南瓜 ハモンセラーノ
- 京都産黒毛和牛「京の肉」サーロインのグリル
- 丹波栗 大黒しめじ(+6,500円)
¥7,700
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$50
¥2,700 more than the one above
Lunch course
HORTUS 庭園
Lunch · 1–4 guests
- Wagyu
What is served (10)（menu in Japanese）
- サーモンマリネ 万願寺唐辛子 ビーツ
- 茸のポタージュ 京都キノコ 小かぶ
- 真鯛と帆立貝柱のポワレ カリフラワー
- 京丹波高原豚ロース 姫人参 薩摩芋
- または
- 京都産黒毛和牛「京の肉」サーロインのグリル
- 丹波栗 大黒しめじ(+6,500円)
- 和梨と蓮根のマリアージュ 京都ミルクアイスクリーム
- または
- 丹波栗モンブランパフェ ほうじ茶 水尾柚子(+2,000円)
¥8,800
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$60
¥1,100 more than the one above
Lunch course
【京都美食めぐり限定】VIRIDIS 緑コース
Lunch · 1–4 guests
- Toro (fatty tuna)
- Crab
- Truffle
- Wagyu
What is served (10)（menu in Japanese）
- [パスタ]
- スパゲッティ 秋刀魚コンフィと九条ネギ
- タリアテッレ 牛肉とセロリのラグー
- トロフィエ 蟹とトマト 京春菊
- ニョッキ 京都キノコ トリュフ風味
- [メインディッシュ]
- 秋サバのポワレ 浅利 京しろ菜
- 丹波赤どり胸肉のロースト 南瓜 ハモンセラーノ
- 京都産黒毛和牛「京の肉」サーロインのグリル
- 丹波栗 大黒しめじ(+6,500円)
¥9,000
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$60
¥200 more than the one above
Dinner course
【京都美食めぐり限定】AEQUR 水面コース
Dinner · 1–4 guests
- Salmon roe
- Duck
- Wagyu
What is served (9)（menu in Japanese）
- （9月1日から11月30日まで）
- 鱸の昆布締め 帆立貝柱 西京味噌サルサ
- 大山トラウトサーモンのルーロー 京都キノコ イクラ
- 京鴨のロースト バターナッツかぼちゃ 秋の根菜
- または
- 京都産黒毛和牛「京の肉」ヒレ肉のグリル 丹波栗 大黒しめじ(+4,800円)
- 柿と京番茶アイスクリーム 水尾柚子
- または
- 丹波栗モンブランパフェ ほうじ茶 水尾柚子 (+2,000円)
¥14,000
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$90
¥5,000 more than the one above
Dinner course
パーティープラン 平日限定 最大20名様まで
Dinner · 4–20 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
Drinks included
What is served (6)（menu in Japanese）
- シーズナルコース+ドリンクフリーフロー付きプラン
- （3月2日から5月31日まで）
- 前菜 帆立貝 山羊 紫蘇
- お魚料理 舌平目 空豆 ソースアルボワ
- お肉料理 丹波地鶏 春菊 味噌
- デザート ブラッドオレンジ 酪 タイム
¥14,000
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$90
Dinner course
SERENUS 静謐
Dinner · 1–10 guests
- Sea urchin
- Truffle
- Wagyu
What is served (10)（menu in Japanese）
- （9月1日から11月30日まで）
- アオリイカと雲丹 根セロリ 京わさび菜
- 丹波地鶏のコンフィ 京都キノコ トリュフ
- 縞鯵のミキュイ 小かぶ 万願寺唐辛子のタプナード
- 仔牛ヒレ肉のロースト 京野菜 ジャガイモ
- または
- 京都産黒毛和牛「京の肉」ヒレ肉のグリル 丹波栗 大黒しめじ(+4,800円)
- マダガスカル産バニラのクレームブリュレ 無花果のマリネ
- または
- 丹波栗モンブランパフェ ほうじ茶 水尾柚子 (+2,000円)
¥17,000
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$110
¥3,000 more than the one above
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
On Instagram
Prices
| Dinner | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥6,000–7,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥15,000–19,999 at dinner, ¥6,000–7,999 at lunch |
| Service charge | Service charge 15% |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Monday | 07:00–11:00, 12:00–16:30, 17:30–00:00 (next day) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 07:00–11:00, 12:00–16:30, 17:30–00:00 (next day) |
| Wednesday | 07:00–11:00, 12:00–16:30, 17:30–00:00 (next day) |
| Thursday | 07:00–11:00, 12:00–16:30, 17:30–00:00 (next day) |
| Friday | 07:00–11:00, 12:00–16:30, 17:30–00:00 (next day) |
| Saturday | 07:00–11:00, 12:00–16:30, 17:30–00:00 (next day) |
| Sunday | 07:00–11:00, 12:00–16:30, 17:30–00:00 (next day) |
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 120, including 12 at the counter |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | Yes, for 8 people |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking Smoking area available in the hotel |
| Children | Children are welcome |
| Dress code | smart |
| Setting | Beautiful view, Hotel restaurant, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Counter seating, Sofa seating, Open terrace, Wheelchair accessible |
| Drinks | Particular about wine |
| Services | Parties over 2.5 hours, Celebrations and surprises, Sommelier available |
| Opened | September 2021 |
Getting there
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京都府京都市北区衣笠鏡石町44-1 ROKU KYOTO,LXR Hotels & Resorts
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 44-1 Kinugasa Kagamiishicho Kita-ku Kyoto, Kyoto 603-8451 |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Kitaoji |
| Directions | 【By Car, Limousine, or Taxi】. |
Nearby
Sights within a walk
- Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), 1.1 km, about 18 min walk
Questions visitors ask
How much does Tenjin cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥6,000–7,999. Drinks and a service charge (Service charge 15%) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
Can I bring children to Tenjin?
Children are welcome.
What is the nearest station to Tenjin?
Kitaoji Station.
Does Tenjin have a dress code?
smart
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, and the restaurant's website. Report a correction.