Restaurants in Kyoto

Toshiro Ogata's eight-seat counter delivers -to-book kaiseki at ¥60,000–¥80,000 per head, with Michelin two stars, OAD #19 Japan ranking, an

Three-Michelin-star kaiseki in Maruyama Park, delivering chakaiseki-style pacing with incense-lit ceremony and a 15-seat counter. At ¥75,000

Three Michelin stars and eight consecutive Tabelog Bronze awards make Kikunoi Honten one of Kyoto's most credentialed kaiseki addresses. Lun

Sojiki Nakahigashi holds two Michelin stars and a Tabelog score of 4.30 in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, with chef Hisao Nakahigashi foraging wild pla

Aca 1° is a reservation-only, 12-seat Spanish counter in Nihonbashi, Tokyo — not Kyoto — with five consecutive Tabelog Gold awards (2022–202

Gion Sasaki holds a Michelin three-star rating and a Tabelog score above 4.34, with dinner at JPY 40,000–59,999 per person in a 20-seat coun

Tokuha Motonari earned a Michelin star in 2024 and Tabelog Gold in 2026 — less than two years after opening. Chef Shinya Matsumoto sources f

Two-Michelin-star kaiseki house in Gion serving ingredient-driven tasting menus at ¥20,000–¥29,999 for dinner, ¥10,000–¥14,999 for lunch. Ch

Two-Michelin-star kaiseki ryokan an hour north of Kyoto, where chef Hisato Nakahigashi builds multi-course menus around wild-foraged mountai

Ifuki is a two-Michelin-star sumibi kappou in Gion with one of the most consistent award records in Kyoto, holding Tabelog recognition every

Cenci is a Michelin-starred Italian-Japanese restaurant in a 100-year-old Kyoto townhouse, ranked #63 on Asia's 50 Best (2025) and a four-ti

Michelin two-star ryotei in Higashiyama offering formal kaiseki in private tatami rooms. Dinner ¥50,000–¥59,999, lunch ¥30,000–¥39,999, plus

Operating since 1837 beside Nanzen-ji temple, this three-Michelin-star kaiseki house emphasizes restraint and wabi-sabi aesthetic under 15th

A ten-seat kaiseki counter in Nakagyo Ward with Tabelog Gold recognition every year from 2018 to 2026 and a 4.60 score. Dinner only, 6–8 pm,

Nakamura in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward earns a Tabelog 4.34 and 91 La Liste points for its kaiseki-teppanyaki counter format, priced at JPY 20

Ninshurou is an eight-seat Cantonese counter in Kyoto's Kita Ward, running a single omakase format (JPY 30,000–39,999) with traditional Guan

Yoshiro Kiyama's 30-seat Nakagyo kaiseki earned Tabelog Gold in 2021 and Michelin Plate recognition since 2024, with counter seating and pri

Gion Maruyama holds two Michelin stars and an 88-point La Liste ranking in the heart of Kyoto's Gionmachi. The ryotei runs lunch sittings si

Otagi holds two Michelin stars and five consecutive Tabelog Bronze Awards, placing it firmly among Kyoto's most credentialled Japanese resta

Gion Matayoshi holds two Michelin stars and a Tabelog score of 4.01, with consecutive Bronze Awards every year since 2017. Dinner runs ¥36,0

Doujin is a five-seat counter kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, holding Tabelog Gold continuously since 2020 and ranked 19th in Japa

Reservation-only kaiseki next to Shimogamo Shrine, with a 3.93 Tabelog score and consecutive bronze awards since 2017. Dinner runs ¥20,000–2

Kyo Seika holds a Michelin star and seven consecutive Tabelog Bronze Awards for its singular Chinese cooking in Kyoto's Higashiyama district

Kitcho Arashiyama is Kyoto's benchmark for formal kaiseki, with seven fully private tatami rooms, a Tabelog Bronze Award held every year sin

Higashiyama Yoshihisa is a Michelin-starred, 14-seat counter in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, with a monthly-changing seasonal menu, a Tabelog s

Tempura Matsu is a consistently awarded specialist counter in western Kyoto, holding La Liste 92 points in both 2025 and 2026 and ranking in

A second-generation kappo in Higashiyama serving traditional Kyoto kaiseki with suppon (soft-shell turtle) at ¥20,000–¥29,999 for dinner. Ta

An eight-seat Hinoki counter in Gion serving Chef Tsutomu Ito's wagyu-focused kaiseki, built around minimalist technique and seasonal cuts.

Muromachi Wakuden is a Tabelog Bronze Award winner (nine consecutive years through 2026) and Tabelog Japanese Cuisine WEST Top 100 recipient

Kikunoi Roan is the more accessible, open-kitchen sibling of the Kikunoi flagship: two Michelin stars, ¥¥¥ pricing, a counter format tha