Best Restaurants in Kyoto and Osaka Area

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.

Dinner: 8,000 JPY / Lunch: 4,000 JPY

Last order Restaurant: 2:00pm, Cafe: 2:30pm Normal hours: 10:00am-10:00pm, Dinner: 5:30pm-10:00pm (last order [Cafe and Restaurant]: 8:00pm)/Lunch: 11:30am-3:30pm last order [Cafe and Restaurant]: 2:00pm

Unknown.

From the Ise Nishi Interchange (toll gate) on the Ise Jido Shado Expressway travel towards the Inner Shrine of Ise (towards Shima), and turn right at the first traffic light (approx. 1 minute away).

7,500 JPY

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (last order 10:00 pm)

Irregular

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

A five minute walk from Hankyu Juso Station.

5,000 JPY

[Tuesday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Normal hours: 17:00 - 23:00 (Last order: 22:00)

Mondays

Unknown.

From Nishi-Motomachi Station, walk for 1 minute along the north side of JR Koka.

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,500 JPY

Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 8:30 pm) *À la carte 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)

None

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

From the entrance of Hotel Hankyu Respire Osaka, take the direct elevator to the 9th floor.

Dinner: 11,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,500 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday] Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm / Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm [Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Irregular. Closed from December 29th to January 4th.

English menu available.

A one minute walk from Nishi Umeda Station Exit 9.

Dinner: 17,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

[Monday/Wednesday - Sunday/national holiday/eve of national holiday] Lunch from 12:00-15:00 (last order at 13:30) / Dinner from 18:00-22:00 (last order at 20:00)

None

English menu available.

A five minute walk from Osaka Municipal Subway Honmachi Station Exit 28. It will be on the south side of Utsubo Park.

Dinner: 40,000 JPY / Lunch: 40,000 JPY

[Thursday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (L.O. 1:00 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

Monday, Third Tuesday

English-speaking staff available.

5 minutes walk from Kenchomae Station on Kobe Municipal Subway Yamate Line / 15 minutes walk from Motomachi Station on JR Kobe Line

Dinner: 2,500 JPY / Lunch: 2,500 JPY

[Weekends, National Holidays] 10:30 - (last order 19:00) [Monday, Wednesday - Friday] Lunch 11:00 - (last order 15:00) / Dinner 16:30 - (last order 19:00)

Tuesday

English menu available.

8 minutes on foot from Toba Station of Kintetsu Toba and Shima lines and JR Sangu Line.

Dinner: 15,000 JPY / Lunch: 8,000 JPY

Lunch 11:30 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Dinner 5:00 P.M.-9:30 P.M. (Tuesday-Sunday, holidays, the days before holidays)

Mondays

English-speaking staff available.

5-minute walk from Namba Station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line

4,000 JPY

[Monday, Wednesday to Sunday, public holiday, day before public holiday] normally 18:00 to 02:00

Sundays

Unknown.

A 6-minute walk from Gion-Shijo station on the Keihan Main Line/A 5-minute walk from Karasuma station, or a 4-minute walk from Kawaramachi station on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line

18,000 JPY

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm) Generally must book by 3 days in advance / Closed during summer as Fugu is not available

Irregular

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

7 minutes by bus from Kitaoji Station on Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line / Get off the bus at Senbonkitaoji Bus Stop

1,000 JPY

Normal hours: 11:00 am - 3:00 am (last order 2:30 am)

None

Unknown.

Take the bus towards Hoyo centre from the JR Banshuako station, the restaurant is located a very short walk from Honmio-nishi bus stop.

Dinner: 6,500 JPY / Lunch: 2,625 JPY

Normal hours: 11:00 am - 9:30 pm (last order 8:30 pm) / Lunch: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

None

English menu available.

A 10-minute walk from Kobe station and Nishi-Motomachi station on various lines/A 15-minute walk from Kosoku Kobe station on the Kobe Kosoku line

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.

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: 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: 4,000 JPY / Lunch: 800 JPY

[Monday-Saturday] 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Sunday, National Holidays

Unknown.

5-minute walk from Exit #1 of Nakatsu Station on the Osaka Municipal Subway - Midosuji Line

Dinner: 20,000 JPY / Lunch: 9,000 JPY

Lunch (Monday, Thursday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays) 12:00 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)

None

Unknown.

5 minutes walk from Gionshijo Station on Keihan Main Line

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.