Kyoto Area Restaurant Recommendations
During our time in Kyoto there will be a one evening, specifically 10 April, when dinner is unstructured.
Our local guide Masa Fujiwara, who knows Kyoto exceptionally well and loves good food, has shared a list of restaurants that he often recommends to visitors.
These are not official tour activities — simply reliable suggestions if you would like help deciding where to eat.
Kyoto Area Restaurant Recommendations (from Masa Fujiwara)
[Link to Kyoto restaurant list]
Kyoto Area Restaurant Recommendations (from our local guide - who loves good food - Masa Fujiwara)
Kyoto Sushi Restaurants in the 5,000-10,000JPY price range (about $30 to $60 USD)
Kappa Sushi
☎ +81 50-5488-1706 evening hours: 17:00-23:00
Website (English) + English menu available and Instagram
Sushisei (Japanese Only Website)
☎ +81 75-252-1537
11:30-15:00/evening hours: 17:00-22:00
Website (Japanese Only) and No Instagram
Sushi・Ryouri Nakata ☎ +81 75-366-4580 17:00-0:00
Kyoto Sushi Restaurants in the 10,000-20,000JPY price range (about $60 to $120 USD)
Sushitoku
☎ +81 75-354-1934 11:30-14:30/18:00-23:00
※ Closed on Mon.
Website (English) and Instagram
Sushi Imai
☎ +81 75-561-1010 12:00-14:00/17:00-22:00 ※ Closed on Wed.
Kyoto Sushi Restaurants in the 20,000-30,000JPY or more price range (about $120 to $180 USD)
Sushi Rakumi
☎ +81 90-4566-3733 17:00-19:00/19:30-21:30
Website (Japanese) and Instagram
Kyoto Edomae (Traditional) Sushi
Sushishinn
☎ +81 75-223-3355
12:00-19:30
※ Closed on Wed.
Website (Japanese) and Instagram
Kyoto Sora
☎ +81 75-366-5808
11:30-13:30/17:00-22:00
※ Closed on Mon.
Instagram
Other (Non-Sushi) Kyoto Restaurants in the 5,000-10,000JPY price range (about $30 to $60 USD)
Kushikura
☎ +81 120-138-488
(grilled chicken in skewers) Sun-Thu/17:00-21:30 Fri & Sat/17:00-22:00
Website (English) and Instagram
Kakyu ⚠An interpretor will be required. (japanese creative cuisine) 17:30-23:00
☎ +81 75-231-9671
※Closed on 1st&3rd Sun.
Website (Japanese) and InstagramTADKA (south india)
17:30-22:00
※Closed on Sun & Mon. ☎+81 75-746-2337
Website (Japanese) and instagram
MUGHAL (indian)
17:00-22:00
☎+81 75-241-3777
Website (English) and instagram
Manzara gion (japanese/obanzai)
17:00-0:00 ※Closed on Mon
☎+81 75-532-3619
Website (Japanese)
La Mer giki (french)
18:00-21:30 ※Closed on Tue.
☎+81 75-371-4343
Website (Japanese)
Other (Non-Sushi) Kyoto Restaurants in the 10,000-20,000 JPY Price Range (about $60 to $120 USD)
Another C (Modern Japanese/creative cuisine)
18:00-23:00.
☎+81 75-746-2438
Website (English) and Instagram
Obase (Italian)
8:00-22:00 ※Closed on Wed & Thu.
☎+81 75-211-6918
Website (Bilingual) and Instagram
Yonemura (creative cuisine) 18:00-21:00
18:00-21:00 ※Closed on Tue & Wed
☎+81 75-533-6699
Website (Japanese)
IL GHIOTTONE (Italian)
18:00-20:00 ※Closed on Tue & Wed.
☎+81 75-532-2550
Website (Multilingual) and instagram
Yata gion (Japanese creative cuisine)
17:00-22:00
☎+81 75-525-5511
Website (Japanese) and instagram
Mikuni gion (teppanyaki/japanese steakhouse)
Open 24 hours
☎+81 75-561-3928
Website (Japanese)
Other (Non-Sushi) Kyoto Restaurants in the 20,000 JPY or more price range ($120 USD or more)
Wakuden Muromachi (Japanese)
17:30-21:00 ※Closed on Tue.
※Closed on Tue.
☎+81 75-223-3200
Website (English) and instagram
Kikunoi (Japanese)
17:00-20:00
☎+81 75-561-0015
Website (English) and instagram
Roan-Kikunoi (Japanese)
17:00-19:30 ※Closed on Wed.
☎+81 75-361-5580
Website (English)
Rakumi gion (Japanese a la carte)
17:30-23:00 ※Close on Sun.2nd&4th Mon
☎+81 75-531-3733
Website (Japanese)