Best Japanese Restaurants in Kyoto

Dinner: 4,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,000 JPY

[Monday-Wednesday, Friday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm / Dinner: 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Thursday, Irregular on Wednesday

Unknown.

From Keihan Gojo station head north on Miyakawasuji. Located on the left hand side just before Matsubaradori.

3,500 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturdays, Day Before Holidays] Opening hours 17:30 - 00:00 (last order 23:00)

Monday

English menu available.

From the central exit of JR Kyoto station walk to Karasuma-dori. Cross the Karasuma-Shichijo intersection and continue west for 20M.

1,400 JPY

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

English menu available.

2 minutes walk from the central exit of JR Kyoto Station, in Kyoto Tower 

Dinner: 1,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,000 JPY

11:30 am - 9:00 pm

None

Unknown.

A 2 minutes walk from the Central Exit of JR Kyoto Station. On the B1 floor of Kyoto Tower

10,000 JPY

[Monday, Wednesday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] 11:00 am - 6:00 pm (L.O. 5:00 pm)

Tuesday

English-speaking staff available.

10-minute by Kyoto Bus from Kibuneguchi Station of Eizan Electric Railway

Dinner: 4,500 JPY / Lunch: 4,500 JPY

11:00 am - 8:00 pm (L.O. 7:00 pm) The last order is at 7 pm; however, the restaurant can accommodate until 8 pm with prior contact.

Irregular

English menu available.

1 minute walk from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station, 1 minute walk from Randen-Saga Stop on Randen Arashiyama Main Line

16,000 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Last Entry 8:00 pm, Drink L.O. 9:30 pm) *Please note that business hours and service content (alcoholic beverages, etc.) may be temporarily changed or suspended under Kyoto Prefecture's request for shorter work hours.

None

English menu available.

3-minute walk from Shichijo Station

Dinner: 8,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,500 JPY

[Tuesday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm) Open if the regular closing day is a National Holiday

Monday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

It is near the Horikawa-Marutamachi intersection

6,000 JPY

Normal hours: 17:00-00:00 (last order at 23:30)

None

Unknown.

Seven minutes on foot from Karasuma Oike Station. Located two blocks north of Kyoto Oike Junior High School.

Dinner: 33,000 JPY / Lunch: 12,650 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch: 12:00 - 15:00 *Please come at 12:00 / Dinner: 18:00 - 20:00 (Last order: 20:00) *Food served at customers' pace.

Irregular

Unknown.

A seven minute walk from Kyoto City Bus Higashiyama-Yasui bus stop/ From Higashioji-dori, take Kodaiji-minamimon-dori, turn left on Shimogawara-dori and keep going for 50 meters. It is located on a back alley.

15,000 JPY

[Weekday/Saturday] Dinner from 18:00-00:00 (last order at 22:00) [Sunday/national holiday] Dinner from 18:00-22:00 (last order at 20:30) [Sunday] Lunch from 12:00-14:00 (last order at 13:30)

Mondays

English-speaking staff available.

From the station, walk up Shijou-dori towards Yasaka shrine (Gion), turn right on Hanami-koujidori towards Kenniji temple, turn right at the first corner, then make the first left.

Dinner: 10,000 JPY / Lunch: 4,000 JPY

[Tuesdays - Sundays, days before national holidays, and national holidays] Lunch 12:00 - 14:30 (last order 14:00) / Dinner 17:00 - 22:30 (last order 22:00)

Mondays

Unknown.

1 minute walk from Kawaramachi Station. Take Exit 1, follow along the Kamo River towards Sanjo and it will be on your right.

Dinner: 6,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,500 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)

Sunday

English menu available.

Go to the east for approximately 15 meters along with Nijoyanagibaba Street, then on the 1st floor of the condominium on the south side facing to Nijo Street. (Across the street is [Nijo Orthopedic Clinic])

Dinner: 15,000 JPY / Lunch: 6,000 JPY

[Opening hours] 17:00 - 23:30

Monday

English-speaking staff available.

About a 7-minute walk from Keihan Line, Gion-Shijo station.

23,000 JPY

Asagayu (July 1 - August 31) 8:00 am - 10:00 am / Uzuragayu (quail rice gruel) (December 1 - March 15) 11:00 am - 2:00 pm / 11:00 am - (L.O. 7:30 pm)

Irregular

Unknown.

516 meters from Keage Station / Immediately after passing through the main gate of Nanzenji Temple

Dinner: 15,000 JPY / Lunch: 15,000 JPY

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Irregular

Unknown.

Keihan Main Line, 10 minutes from Gion-Shijo Station (if you're coming by car, it's very close to the Higashiyama-Yasui traffic light)

Dinner: 19,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday, Holidays, Days before holidays] Lunch 11:30-13:00 Customers can enter until 13:00/Dinner 17:00-20:00 To enter after 20:00, please call beforehand.

Sundays, Last Monday of every month

English menu available.

Keihan Main Line, 5 minutes walk from Gion-Shijo Station.

Dinner: 13,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,400 JPY

[Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday, Holidays, Days before holidays] Lunch 11:30-14:30 Customers can enter until 13:00/Open until 14:30/Dinner 17:30-21:00 Customers can enter until 19:30/Open until 21:00

Wednesdays

Unknown.

5 minutes walk from Karasuma Station.

3,500 JPY

Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm (Reservation course only) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Irregular

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

3-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line/ Sanjo Station on the Keihan Main Line. It's on the east side of Kyoto Hotel Okura.

Dinner: 13,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

[Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (L.O. 1:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)

Wednesday

Unknown.

2-minute walk toward Muromachi-dori Street from Marutamachi station on Kyoto City Subway Karasuma Line