Restaurants in Kyoto

THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Kyoto

Establishment type

Cuisines

Japanese
Western-style
Coffee Shops
Bars/Bistros

Dishes

Gyukatsu
Japanese style desserts
Matcha Dessert
Ramen

Awards

Must-Visit Restaurants
Fine Dining

Price

Cheap Eats
Mid-range
Fine Dining

Online options & offers

Reserve online
Delivery

Traveler rating

3 points & up
4 points & up
5 points

Opening hours

Open Now
0:00 AM~5:00 AM
5:00 AM~10:00 AM
10:00 AM~2:00 PM

Dietary restrictions

Vegan Options
Gluten-Free Food
Vegetarian-Friendly
Kosher

MICHELIN Guide

MICHELIN 3 Stars
MICHELIN 2 Stars
MICHELIN 1 Star

Great for

Prime location
Historical architecture
Instagrammable
Great ambiance

Features

Take out
Non-smoking Area
Free Wi-Fi
Parking

Neighborhood

Arashiyama
Arashiyama Onsen
Arashiyama/Sagano/Takao
Gion

(Updated April 2026)

Kikunoi Honten

2026 Global 100 - Must-visit Restaurants
4.8/5
159 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama

One of the Top Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.8/5
83 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Isshisoden Nakamura

No. 11 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.7/5
32 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

HYOTEI

2026 Asia 100 - Fine Dining
4.3/5
50 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Kyoto Cuisine Mashita

One of the Top Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.5/5
50 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Ogata

2026 Asia 100 - Fine Dining
4.5/5
23 Review
€€€€
Japanese

Soujiki Nakahigashi

No. 16 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.4/5
11 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Hirokawa

One of the Top Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.7/5
132 Review
€€-€€€
Japanese

Kikunoi Roan

No. 18 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.7/5
51 Review
€€€€
Japanese

Uosaburo

4.6/5
23 Review
€€-€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Gion Nishikawa

No. 8 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.7/5
8 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Gion Maruyama

No. 20 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.9/5
26 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Kyoto Kaiseki Yakiniku (BBQ) HIRO Kyoto Station

One of the Top Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.1/5
82 Review
€€-€€€
Japanese

Mishima Tei Honten

No. 20 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.6/5
88 Review
€€€€
Japanese

Kinmata

4.8/5
38 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Gion Matayoshi

No. 9 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
5/5
9 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Nikunotakumi Miyoshi

One of the Top Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.4/5
25 Review
€€€€
Japanese

Sushi Gion Matsudaya

4/5
13 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Wagokoro Izumi

One of the Top Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.1/5
14 Review
€€€€
Japanese

Toriyasa

4/5
15 Review
€€-€€€
Japanese

Okabeya

4.2/5
28 Review
€€-€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Kodaiji Wakuden

4.2/5
31 Review
€€€€
Japanese

GION SASAKI

4.5/5
12 Review
€€€€
Japanese

TAKAYAMA

4.8/5
6 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Western-style

Kōdaiji Jūgyūan

4/5
5 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Ifuki

5/5
6 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

MIZAI

4.6/5
22 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

Shinmonzen Yonemura

4.4/5
10 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Western-style

Mizuki

4.9/5
11 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
Japanese

MASHIRO

4.8/5
6 Review
€€€€
Reservation Available
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