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Sushi Gion Matsudaya
Presenting Edo-style sushi, this restaurant is full of classic dishes combined with the chef’s very own intriguing ideas.
Dinner: ¥25,000-45,000
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Mokube
While still preserving the classic, the new and original flavors of this Kyoto restaurant will blow your mind.
Lunch: ¥5,000-10,000
Dinner: ¥20,000-30,000
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Okina
Rich in tradition and fresh in ingredients, this Kyoto-style restaurant has been around for more than five decades, creating local masterpieces for their respected guests.
Lunch: ¥3,000-4,000
Dinner: ¥15,000-20,000
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Aji Fukushima
Aji Fukushima provides an omakase course that walks you through the culture of Kyoto.
Lunch: ¥5,000-6,000
Dinner: ¥10,000-15,000
CULTURAL DINING EXPERIENCE
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Hyotei
A living museum to Kyoto’s culinary and cultural history, a meal at this 3 Michelin-starred former temple and teahouse is one to remember forever.
Lunch: ¥30,000-40,000
Dinner: ¥30,000-40,000
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Isshisoden Nakamura
This three-Michelin-starred Kyoto kaiseki restaurant is one of the oldest restaurants in the country!
Lunch: ¥20,000-38,000
Dinner: ¥30,000-50,000
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Gion Sasaki
Michelin three-star flair adds an entertaining edge to this outstanding traditional restaurant, where there’s never a dull moment.
Lunch: ¥20,000-30,000
Dinner: ¥40,000-50,000
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Mizai
One of the best Japanese restaurants in the world, in the serene setting of Kyoto’s cherry blossom park.
Dinner: ¥60,000-80,000
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Ogata
Kimono-shop-turned-restaurant serving an enticing blend of old and new, with two Michelin stars.
Lunch: ¥58,000-58,000
Dinner: ¥58,000-58,000
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Godan Miyazawa
Learn a thing or two about Japanese history during an innovative omakase course dinner.
Lunch: ¥14,850-19,800
Dinner: ¥22,000-22,000
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Juu-go
With a Michelin Green Star, soba joint Juu-go is a lesson on sustainability: owner Akiya Ishibashi plants the buckwheat berries, harvests the grain and transforms any scraps into compost for his farm.
Lunch: ¥1,000-2,000
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Velrosier
This Kawaramachi restaurant has earned itself two Michelin stars with its eclectic approach to Chinese cuisine. Chef Iwasaki Yuji rigorously experiments with ingredient combinations to produce flavor profiles like no other.
Lunch: ¥10,000-35,000
Dinner: ¥25,000-35,000
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Anpeiji
Ampeiji Masashi crafts exquisite cuisine with fresh vegetables from his father’s garden.
Lunch: ¥10,000-20,000
Dinner: ¥15,000-20,000
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Mizuno
Be like water. Veteran chef Mizuno Takahiro applies this philosophy to his Michelin-starred restaurant near Gion’s famous Hanamikoji Street, juxtaposing luxury with simplicity through menu items like Japanese spiny lobster and curry rice.
Dinner: ¥20,000-30,000
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Mashiro
Chef Koshimo Hiroyuki continues his legacy of excellence at his third Michelin-starred restaurant in Kyoto, where he creates course after course of what he calls genre-less cuisine.
Lunch: ¥10,000-15,000
Dinner: ¥20,000-30,000
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Doppo
Peerless, unique, self-reliant — all of these definitions apply to the aptly named Doppo, whose unorthodox approaches to traditional Japanese cuisine have earned it a Michelin star, like Godan Miyazawa and Jiki Miyazawa before it.
Dinner: ¥30,000-40,000
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Ryo-Sho
Japanese fine dining at its very best, boasting two Michelin stars and a host of other accolades. A cellar stocked with 700 bottles of wine ensures that every bespoke, seasonal dish has the most exquisite pairing possible.
Lunch: ¥35,000-49,999
Dinner: ¥35,000-49,999
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Oryori Mashita
Escape the noise of central Kyoto and come to this elegant ryotei to experience the four seasons of this culturally-rich city.
Lunch: ¥5,000-10,000
Dinner: ¥20,000-30,000
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Gion Nishimura
Give the traditional kappo a pass and head over to this refined kappo restaurant that still features the classic essence of the cuisine.
Dinner: ¥20,000-30,000
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Gion Okada
One can taste the dedication and effort put into the dishes at Gion Okada, a Michelin-starred restaurant with a hardworking chef at the helm.
Dinner: ¥15,000-19,999
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Kikunoi Roan
Experience the four seasons with a twist through well-decorated kaiseki courses in the heart of Kyoto.
Lunch: ¥10,000-15,000
Dinner: ¥20,000-30,000
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Gion Matayoshi
Dramatic yet dignified dining — that’s what’s on offer at this 2 Michelin star kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto’s historic Gion.
Lunch: ¥12,000-15,000
Dinner: ¥30,000-40,000
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Soujiki Nakahigashi
Enjoy wild food gathered by the chef in a seasonal set course to be remembered.
Lunch: ¥10,000-15,000
Dinner: ¥30,000-40,000
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Kamigamo Akiyama
A visit to Kyoto is never truly complete without a trip to this restaurant, which encapsulates the city’s very essence.
Lunch: ¥6,000-8,000
Dinner: ¥15,000-20,000
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Ogawa (Nakagyo)
The flavors of tradition are still prominent in the dishes of this Japanese restaurant that is always seeking to evolve.
Lunch: ¥4,800-11,000
Dinner: ¥28,000-30,000
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Gion Sushi Tadayasu
The best kinds of sushi restaurants are born out of passion — this one has that and more, with sushi dishes to prove its high quality and dedication.
Lunch: ¥10,000-15,000
Dinner: ¥33,000-34,000
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Washoku Haru
The creative license applied to traditional Japanese cuisine elevates this Kyoto gastropub’s a la carte menu to Michelin status.
Dinner: ¥10,000-15,000
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Kyogoku Kaneyo
The Taisho-era store continues to delight with its kinshidon — grilled eel rice bowl with a large blanket of tamago (omelet) — that is loved by both Michelin critics and locals alike.
Lunch: ¥3,000-4,000
Dinner: ¥3,000-4,000
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Recent Reviews from Guests1 / 3
Our final and best meal in Japan. Accommodating of a few dietary restrictions, this private dining experience is something special that I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Each course was unique and celebrating seasonal and local food. I will be thinking about this one for a long time.
Alison Goldstein
June 09, 2024
Funaokayama Shimizu
Restaurant in Kyoto
Very good, all great ingredients!
Grace Paksookchai
June 07, 2024
Seiwasou
Restaurant in Kyoto
This was one of our best meals in Japan and we visited Tokyo and Osaka. The Chef and his wife were so very nice and made us feel at home. The food was all amazing and unique and the attention to detail was phenomenal. If you want great food in relaxed and comfortable atmosphere this is the place to go. 10/10
Mike Twitty
June 04, 2024
Funaokayama Shimizu
Restaurant in Kyoto
A perfect evening with a great menue Worth to go to a suburb.
bauer helmut
May 31, 2024
Funaokayama Shimizu
Restaurant in Kyoto
Beef soup was amazing! We loved the whole experience
Elena Lerner
May 26, 2024
Noguchi Tsunagu
Restaurant in Kyoto
Frequently Asked QuestionsHow to reserve restaurants in Kyoto?
Most restaurants in Kyoto allow customers to make reservations over the phone, however this is not always easy. Despite the rise of tourism in Kyoto, due to language barriers this task can often be quite difficult. If you cannot reserve directly through the restaurant’s website, the best way to reserve a restaurant in Kyoto is to use an online reservation service. There are many sites that help foreigners to make reservations, which is especially useful since many restaurant websites and Japanese booking sites can be hard to navigate. An online platform like byFood will allow you to select restaurants in Kyoto and filter them by cuisine and area. This makes it easy to reserve ahead. Customers can easily add their reservation details into the restaurant reservation page, and byFood will make a reservation on behalf of the guest. ByFood will then send a confirmation email if the reservation is approved, or send a failed reservation email if it is unsuccessful.
Is a reservation required for restaurants in Kyoto?
Not all restaurants in Kyoto require a reservation, however in some cases making a reservation is essential. Casual restaurants and most izakayas welcome walk-ins, however popular or fine dining restaurants usually require a reservation ahead of time, like kaiseki or kappo restaurants. Michelin-starred restaurants in Kyoto definitely require an advance reservation, and some should be reserved several months before.
What is the average cost of a meal at restaurants in Kyoto?
The average cost of lunch at a casual restaurant in Kyoto will be approximately 1500 yen to 2500 yen. Dinner meals at restaurants in Kyoto average somewhere between 5000 and 15000 yen, depending on the restaurant.
Best Restaurants in Kyoto
Unprecedented in quality, every Kyoto restaurant incorporates the best of local produce and seasonal offerings into fresh, immersive Japanese food menus. Culinary creativity runs through the city like its waters. In fact, you can dine in the open air over Kyoto’s rivers in summer, or lose yourself for a night dining in the converted wooden machiya buildings of downtown Pontocho. Somewhere tucked away in the grid of Kyoto’s backstreets, family-run restaurants greet strangers and regulars alike, offering unique dining experiences. Side street shop fronts steam with ramen broth and specialty tofu dishes. High-caliber kaiseki dining experiences await in Kyoto’s many Michelin-starred restaurants, serving experiential feasts celebrating ingredients of the season.
Holding tradition and craftsmanship at the city’s core, restaurants in Kyoto always offer an unforgettable atmosphere and high-quality Japanese cuisine to match. Marvel at the exquisite textures and stunning aesthetics evident in even the finest culinary details. Kyoto restaurants arrange their food on their plates just so; beautifully and crafted with skill like edible art. Discover some of the best food in Kyoto when exploring in this cultural hub, bursting with its own regional food. Feast upon local cuisine known as Kyo-ryori, made from the freshest seasonal produce, or taste vegetarian Buddhist cuisine when you sit down to an authentic shojin ryori meal.
Fine Kyoto cuisine can be found at its beautiful restaurants with wonderful culinary surprises in every bite. Exploring Kyoto’s backstreets and buzzing markets mean that you might stumble upon the city’s best hidden local gems. Don’t miss a thing, see more of the city’s best restaurants during a Kyoto food tour, or settle in for a memorable dining experience in Kyoto by booking ahead of time on byFood.