Best Japanese Restaurants in Kawaramachi/Kiyamachi/Pontocho (Downtown Kyoto)

7,000 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday] Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)

Monday, Sunday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

5-minute walk west from Shijo-Omiya Station, enter the street on the west side of Super LIFE

Dinner: 7,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,000 JPY

Lunch 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)

Irregular

English menu available.

3-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station on City Subway

Dinner: 6,500 JPY / Lunch: 3,500 JPY

[Tuesday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00pm)

Monday

English menu available.

03-minute walk from Karasuma Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line. It is located up Takakura-dori Bukkoji.

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

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

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 2,000 JPY

[Fridays-Sundays] Lunch 11:00 pm - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm (L.O. 8:30 pm)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

7 minute walk from Gion Shijo station on the Keihan main line.

1,500 JPY

[Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] 9:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm)

Monday - Friday (Weekday)

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

5 minutes walk from Gion Bus Stop of the Municipal Bus.

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: 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])

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: 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

[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: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,000 JPY

[ Monday ~ Wednesday,Friday ~ Sunday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays ] 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (last order 10:00 pm) Last entry is at 22:00. *A la carte seats are also available by calling the restaurant directly to make a reservation.

Thursday Third Wednesday of every month

English menu available.

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,000 JPY

[ Tuesday ~ Saturday,Holidays ] Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (last order 10:30 pm) Last entry / Kaiseki LO is 21:00

Monday,Sunday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Dinner: 8,800 JPY / Lunch: 4,400 JPY

[ Monday ~ Wednesday,Friday ~ Sunday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays ] Lunch 11:30 am - 5:00 pm (last order 4:00 pm) [ Monday,Tuesday,Friday ~ Sunday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays ] Dinner 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm (last order 8:00 pm) Only staff meal set meals are provided (there is no Obanzai buffet) [ Weekday,Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays ] Other 8:00 pm - 1:00 am (last order 11:00 pm)

We joined the Enishi Group in July 2025.

English menu available.

10,000 JPY

[ Weekday,Saturday,Day Before Holidays ] Dinner 6:30 pm - 4:00 am

Sunday,Holidays

Unknown.

Dinner: 5,500 JPY / Lunch: 1,500 JPY

Lunch 11:30 am - 1:30 pm [ Weekday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays ] Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (last order 9:00 pm)

Sunday However, if Monday is a holiday, it will be open and closed on the following Monday.

Unknown.

Dinner: 6,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,500 JPY

[ Tuesday ~ Sunday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays ] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm [ Tuesday ~ Sunday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays ] Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (last order 9:00 pm)

Monday Open on Mondays when it is a public holiday. <Monday (4/29, 5/6) will also be open during large holidays. >

English menu available.

15,000 JPY

[ Weekday,Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays ] 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm (last order 11:00 pm)

Sunday Please call us if there is no vacancy in the reservation calendar

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