Best Japanese Restaurants in Kyoto

Dinner: 10,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,000 JPY

[Monday, Wednesday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm) [Thursday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm (L.O. 7:30 pm)

Tuesday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

1 minute walk from Exit 3 of Subway Nijojo-mae Station. (Nearest bus stop: Nijojo-mae city bus stop)

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

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: 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.

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

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: 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.

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: 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)

15,000 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)

Sunday

Unknown.

384 meters from Gionshijo Station

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.

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

15,000 JPY

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Irregular Closed on irregular Sundays. *Closed every year from December 30th to January 6th.

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

5,000 JPY

[ Monday ~ Wednesday,Friday ~ Sunday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays ] 11:30 am - 8:00 pm (last order 7:25 pm)

Irregular

English menu available.

8,000 JPY

[ Monday ~ Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays ] Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (last order 8:00 pm)

Sunday *Irregular holidays on weekdays

Unknown.

Dinner: 8,000 JPY / Lunch: 2,000 JPY

[ Saturday,Sunday,Holidays ] Lunch 11:00 am - 2:30 pm (last order 2:00 pm) [ Tuesday ~ Sunday,Holidays ] Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (last order 9:00 pm)

Monday The shop is closed on Mondays, but is open on national holidays. Tuesdays are substitute holidays. There are two other days off per month.

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

4,000 JPY

[ Monday ~ Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays ] Dinner 5:00 pm - 2:00 am

Sunday If Monday is a holiday, we will be open on Sunday and closed on Monday.

Unknown.

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

Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (last order 2:00 pm) Dinner 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm (last order 9:00 pm)

None Closed on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. (By appointment only)

English-speaking staff available.

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

12:00 pm - 10:00 pm Depending on the start time of the party

Irregular holiday (New Year's holidays are closed)

Unknown.