Best Restaurants in Kyoto

A ramen shop specializing in Kyoto Duckloin ramen, a thicker and unique style of ramen.

A restaurant offering smaller portion sizes, similar to tapas, allowing diners to sample a variety of Kyoto cuisine at a high quality level.

Ramen Sen-no-Kaze Kyoto is an easily accessible ramen restaurant near Nishiki Market.

Shabu-Shabu Tajima-ya is a restaurant located a 15-minute walk from SHIZEN.

Tsukemen Yumenchu is a local restaurant serving tsukemen, a cold ramen noodle dish, with no English menu.

をにわ 河原町店 is an izakaya with great views of the Kyoto cityscape but no English menu.

Kyo-kaiseki is the Kyoto style of kaiseki, a traditional Japanese haute cuisine served in multiple courses, emphasizing local seasonal ingredients and enjoyed in ryokans or specialty restaurants, sometimes with terrace dining.

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Kyoto Ogawa Syouyaku is a minimalist, nature-inspired restaurant serving a seasonal Kyoto-style breakfast focused on balance and well-being.

Kichi Kichi Omurice is a place to eat.

Restaurant Arashiyama is a place to eat in Arashiyama.

The Ninja Experience Cafe offers visitors the chance to train with a ninja master and learn ninja skills.

KOJYU is a Kobe beef restaurant offering the opportunity to taste high-quality Kobe beef.

Pon too alley, a narrow Lantern-lit Street along the C River, offers casual and Exquisite dining.

Kimura Fresh Fish is a seafood shop in Nishiki Market where customers can enjoy their meal inside.

Ramen Sedno Kaze is known for its tonkatsu ramen.

Menbaka Fire Ramen is a restaurant in Kyoto offering a unique dining experience where ramen is set on fire, and customers are instructed not to move while the experience is captured on their phones.

Guu Katsu in Kyoto offers A5 wagu beef breaded as KATU, prepared for grilling.

Gion Tanto is famous for its okonomiyaki and yakisoba.

Omen specializes in hand-pulled udon noodles.

Ichiran Ramen is a chain known for its tonkotsu ramen.

Engine Ramen is known for its spicy signature bowl and vegetarian options.

Honke Daiichi Asahi is a local institution near Kyoto Station that has been dishing out ramen for decades.

Kyo-no Yakiniku Hiro Pontocho serves grilled meat, including Kobe sirloin.

Wagyu Yakiniku Waya is a restaurant with grilled meat.

Roan Kikunoi offers kaiseki, a traditional multi-course meal.

Gion Sushi Matsumoto offers sushi with fresh seasonal fish.

Sushitetsu is an affordable sushi spot.

Ebisugawa-Gyoza Nakajima is known for its gyoza.

Chao Chao Gyoza serves gyoza with flavors like garlic and parmesan cheese.

Katsukura Tonkatsu Sanjo serves tonkatsu.

Gohan-ya Isshin Kyoto serves homestyle food.

Kirakuan Okamoto Sanneizaka serves karage.

Obanzai is homestyle cooking specific to Kyoto, where at least half the ingredients have to be produced or processed in Kyoto and is based more on small dishes full of fresh seasonal ingredients.

Kyozushi is a local take on sushi that's made with cured rather than raw fish.

Kamehameha is a good okonomiyaki place near Nishiki Market.

Otowa Saryo is a restaurant near Kiyomizu Temple with great views of the mountains and surrounding area.

Fushimi Sake Village is a food market with food vendors and a bar that does sake specials.

A prestigious kaiseki restaurant in Arashiyama, famous for its exquisite traditional Japanese cuisine and impeccable service.

A budget-friendly restaurant chain famous for its Hakata-style ramen.

A restaurant near the Bamboo Grove offering traditional Japanese breakfast with a view of the Katsura River.

An excellent option with affordable dishes, excellent service, and a very relaxed atmosphere, which is suitable for kids.

A fun spot for the whole family, serving both vegetarian options and real wagyu beef.

A cafe near Fushimi Inari Shrine where visitors can enjoy a traditional Japanese breakfast and a Macha latte.

A restaurant famous for its udon noodles, offering an authentic Kyoto culinary experience.

A restaurant known for its exquisite kaiseki dishes and elegant atmosphere, offering a luxurious dining experience.

A local restaurant near Nanzenji specializing in tempura and udon.

Known for its mochi and other Japanese sweets, offering lunch sets that combine savory and sweet flavors.

Torisei Shijo is an izakaya that mostly serves Yakitori; the crispy garlic chicken skin is highly recommended.

Tepanyaki nyama is a restaurant in nearby kiami Dori that provides excellent service and amazing food and sake.

Bread espresso and arashiyama garden is a breakfast spot formerly the residents of the Kobayashi family.

Yatu is a cutlet of deep-fried beef coated with breadcrumbs.