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10 Restaurants in Kyoto with Private Rooms

Update-Date: Feb 5, 2026

Author: SAVOR JAPAN

Categories: Kaiseki Japanese Cuisine Unagi (eel)

10 Restaurants in Kyoto with Private Rooms

Restaurants with private rooms are the perfect option for those who want to enjoy a meal without having to worry about their surroundings. This article will introduce 10 spots in the city of Kyoto with private room dining.

1. Kyoshoku Fuji-ya (Karasuma Oike / Japanese Cuisine)

15 Restaurants in Kyoto with Private Rooms

This restaurant offers various private rooms, from spacious ones with a Japanese feel to VIP rooms featuring eye-catching red chairs. We have a deep preference for freshness, with fish caught daily in Wakasa delivered directly. Through careful cooking, we bring out the original flavors of ingredients, constantly evolving our proud dishes by subtly inventing new ways, even for long-standing menu items. Enjoy culinary delights and a relaxing meal in our attractive, mature atmosphere, complemented by unobtrusive service.

Kyoshoku Fuji-ya

Open: Normal hours: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (last order at 11:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY
Access: Seven minutes on foot from Karasuma Oike Station. Located two blocks north of Kyoto Oike Junior High School.
Address: 656-1 Seimei-cho , Chukyo-ku,Kyoto-shi , Kyoto (Map)
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2. Pontochotakara (Gion-shijo / Japanese and Kaiseki Cuisine)

9. Pontochotakara (Gion-shijo / Japanese and Kaiseki Cuisine)

This long-established Kyo-kaiseki (Kyoto-style kaiseki) restaurant has a history spanning more than 120 years. While this place is known for its "kasho," a rooftop dining space from which you can see the restaurants and tea houses upstream along the river, their private rooms with horigotatsu are also popular for their relaxing atmosphere. The standard item to order here is the [Kyo-kaiseki] (7,560 JPY), an excellent course meal consisting of high-quality seasonal ingredients prepared in ways that best accentuate their umami (Japanese savory taste). Another signature dish is the [Duck Suki] (8,640 JPY as part of a course), a hot pot stew made with domestic duck. The duck simmered in house-made dashi has a gentle flavor that anyone can enjoy.

Pontochotakara

Open: [Tuesdays - Sundays, days before national holidays, and national holidays] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm (last order 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm (last order 10:00 pm)
Closed: Mondays
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 4,000 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from Kawaramachi Station. Take Exit 1, follow along the Kamo River towards Sanjo and it will be on your right.
Address: 173-2 Pontocho-dori Shijo Agaru Kashiwaya-cho , Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto (Map)
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3. Sumiyaki Unafuji Daimaru Kyoto Bettei (Karasuma / Unagi)

Charcoal Grilled Eel Fuji, founded in Nagoya in 1995 with the goal of serving abundant, delicious eels, brought its impressive taste to Kyoto in 2023 with its first western Japan branch, Sumiyaki Unafuji Daimaru Kyoto Bettei, located in the Daimaru Kyoto Store. This celebrated restaurant, proven by a Michelin star and a selection by Tabelog, specializes in the largest blue eels, which are prepared Kansai style—opened from the belly and charcoal-grilled for a supremely crispy surface and plump, juicy interior, finished with a secret sauce. Diners flock here daily to enjoy signature dishes like the Eel Bowl and authentic Hitsumabushi.

Sumiyaki Unafuji Daimaru Kyoto Bettei

Open: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY / [Lunch] 6,000 JPY
Access: 1-minute walk from Karasuma Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. It's on the Store 8th floor of the Daimaru Kyoto Store, directly connected to the underground passage.
Address: 79, Tachiuri nishi-machi, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Map
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4. Yuba Higashiyamayuuzu (Gion-shijo / Japanese Cuisine)

12. Yuba Higashiyamayuuzu (Gion-shijo / Japanese Cuisine)

This restaurant prides itself on its yuba made with carefully selected soybeans from Kyoto and water from Miyama. There are private rooms with relaxed yet luxurious atmospheres, and at night, you can order authentic kaiseki courses. The contents of the [Kaiseki Higashiyama] (5,000 JPY) course change monthly in order to use seasonal ingredients, but there are 9 dishes in all, including saki-zuke (appetizer), suimono (clear soup), sashimi, agemono (a fried dish), kettle-cooked rice, and more. Among them, the [Soy Milk Hot Pot] is a dish that represents this restaurant. The mild flavor of the hot pot that consists of yuba and seasonal ingredients in rich soy milk is something that will evoke feelings of Kyoto.

Yuba Higashiyamayuuzu

Open: [Mondays-Wednesdays/Fridays-Sundays/Holidays/Day before holidays] Lunch 11:00 am -3:00 pm (last order 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm (last order 8:30 pm)
Closed: Thursday
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPY
Access: 7 minute walk from Gion Shijo station on the Keihan main line.
Address: 570-218 Gionmachiminamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto (Map)
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5. GRIDDLE FORCE Itsuraku (Karasuma / Creative Cuisine)

7. GRIDDLE FORCE Itsuraku (Karasuma / Creative Cuisine)

This teppanyaki (ingredients grilled on an iron griddle) restaurant is particular about using only high-quality ingredients. It is popular for those who place utmost importance on privacy, as each of the private rooms that can accommodate up to six guests has its own exclusive entrance. The recommended dish here is the [Lamb Tenderloin] (2,200 JPY), which uses a lean fillet of lamb. The fragrant lamb, cooked with garlic and basil, is incredibly tender and juicy. You can also enjoy wine to pair with your food here, as there are 30 - 40 varieties available at all times.

GRIDDLE FORCE Itsuraku

Open: Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY / [Lunch] 980 JPY
Access: A five-minute walk from neighboring stations.
Address: 298-2 Ichirensha-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto (Map)
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6. Kyoto Gion Tempura Yasaka Endo (Gion-shijo / Japanese Cuisine)

3. Kyoto Gion Tempura Yasaka Endo (Gion-shijo / Japanese Cuisine)

You can savor tempura dishes in this building that preserves the atmosphere of a tea house. There are 5 private rooms of various sizes to choose from to match your preferences, each with its own style, such as one from which you can view the lush, green garden, and one that is a tea room. They usually serve tempura as part of a course that consists of a selection on ingredients chosen by the chef on the day, such as traditional Kyo-yasai and seasonal saltwater and freshwater fish, fried to order and served piping hot. In addition to shochu and sake, there is also a wide variety of wines selected to pair with the tempura.

Kyoto Gion Tempura Yasaka Endo

Open: Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:45 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm (L.O. 9:15 pm)
Closed: -
Average price: [Dinner] 8,000 JPY / [Lunch] 5,000 JPY
Access: Approximately 8 minutes by foot southeast of exit 6 of the Keihan Shijo station (Go east from the Kennin-ji south gate, or west from Goju-no-to, north of Yasaka avenue)
Address: 566 Komatsu-cho , Higashiyama, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

7. Hyoto Shijo Karasuma Branch (Karasuma / Japanese and Kaiseki Cuisine)

4. Hyoto Shijo Karasuma Branch (Karasuma / Japanese and Kaiseki Cuisine)

This Japanese restaurant uses plenty of seasonal ingredients in its dishes. All of the private rooms in the refined, Japanese-style interior of the restaurant are outfitted with seats, so guests don't have to sit on the floor. The private rooms can accommodate 10 - 60 guests and smoking is allowed (in the private rooms only). There are also semi-private rooms with partitions that have horigotatsu seating and can accommodate up to 8 guests. All in all, this is a restaurant where you can spend your time without having to worry about your surroundings. The recommended dish here is the [Dashi Shabu], in which you dip pork and vegetables into rich dashi (broth). The dashi brings out the perfect amounts of fattiness and sweetness from the pork, making this a masterful dish.

Hyoto

Open: [Friday, Saturday, Day before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm) [Monday - Thursday, Sunday] lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 7,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,500 JPY
Access: 6 minutes walk from Exit 24 of Karasuma Station on Hankyu Kyoto Line
Address: 1F, Meirin Bldg., 550-1, Yamabushiyama-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

8. Kushiage Shusai Momoya (Karasuma / Izakaya)

10. Kushiage Shusai Momoya (Karasuma / Izakaya)

You can dine on kushiage (fried skewers) made from seasonal ingredients at this restaurant. There are private rooms that can accommodate 6 - 16 guests, and semi-private rooms that can seat up to 5. The kushiage are fried in a specially blended vegetable oil, which gives them a light taste that allows you to keep eating them, one after another! What's more, they are very reasonably priced starting from 80 JPY per skewer! They are also proud of their huge selection of wine, with bottles available for around 3,000 JPY. This is the place to go if you want to drink wine in a private room.

Kushiage Shusai Momoya

Open: [Weekdays] Hours 17:30-01:00 [Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, Days before holidays] 17:00-01:00
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY
Access: Behind Shijo Karasuma Daimaru, beside Nishiki Market!
Address: Glamorous Food Bldg. 1F, 596 Nishi Uoya-cho, Takakura Nishi-iru, Nishikikojidori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

9. Shiki-no-aji Hamacho (Sanjo / Japanese Cuisine)

15. Shiki-no-aji Hamacho (Sanjo / Japanese Cuisine)

This restaurant serves Kyoto-style cuisine, mostly consisting of dishes that use fresh, seasonal seafood. The restaurant has a calm atmosphere reminiscent of a ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurant) and has 5 private rooms installed with horigotatsu seating that can accommodate from 2 guests and up. The dish to order here is the [Binchotan Grilled Conger Eel], a dish in which you grill fresh, sashimi-grade conger eel over binchotan, a type of high-quality charcoal from Japan. The firm yet tender texture and sweetness of the conger eel, which is infused with the fragrance of the charcoal, make this a masterful dish. There are 15 varieties of sake available at all times that pair beautifully with the high-quality seafood, including local brands from Kyoto, so please order some to experience the taste for yourself.

Shiki-no-aji Hamacho

Open: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY
Access: 2 minutes walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae station No.1 exit on Tozai subway Line
Address: 448-2, Ebisu-cho, Sanjyo-agaru, Kawaramachi, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

10. Daniel's Sole (Karasuma / Italian Cuisine)

13. Daniel's Sole (Karasuma / Italian Cuisine)

This restaurant is located in a renovated Kyo-machiya (traditional Kyoto townhouse) and serves Italian cuisine such as oven-baked pizza and fresh pasta. The private rooms are separated by partitions, so they can be rearranged to accommodate large or small groups. The signature dishes here include the [Cured Ham and Arugula Pizza], the [Lobster Acqua Pazza], which is limited to 5 orders per day; and the [Thick-cut Spare Rib], which is incredibly popular with meat lovers. There is also a huge variety of reasonably priced wines.

Daniel's Sole

Open: [Weekday/eve of national holiday] Lunch from 11:30-14:00, dinner from 17:30-23:00 (last order at 22:00)[Saturday/Sunday/national holiday] Normal hours: 14:00-23:00 (last order at 22:00)
Closed: Mondays
Average price: [Dinner] 3,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,300 JPY
Access: Two minutes on foot from either Karasuma or Shijo Station. Go 30m north on Kokuradori street from Nishikikojidori street, located on the east side.
Address: 567 Takakuradori Nishiki Koji Agaru kaiya-cho , Chukyo-ku,Kyoto-shi , Kyoto

What do you say to having an elegant time in Kyoto by dining in a private room at one of these establishments, where you don't have to worry about the time or the people around you?

Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.

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