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118 places in the "Fine Dining" selection: editorial grades from A+ to F, prices, Tabelog scores and a map.
Places ranked: 118
Kyoto · Fine Dining
A refined kappo counter in Gion, celebrated for its seasonal seafood and an unusual fillet steak finale. While dinner is by introduction only, lunch offers a chance to experience the chef's skill with dishes like charcoal-grilled unagi.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A high-end sushi counter in Kyoto's Gion district, celebrated for its uni-centric omakase. Expect a theatrical experience with multiple varieties of sea urchin, premium nigiri, and a famously convivial atmosphere.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
In a converted consulate overlooking the Kamo River in Kyoto's Shimogamo district, middle serves a single, highly creative omakase menu that fuses classical French cooking with Japanese fermentation techniques.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A deeply personal kaiseki experience in a traditional Kyoto townhouse in Kamigyo Ward. Chef Mitsuyasu and his wife often host just one or two parties a night for a slow, contemplative meal built around signature dishes and exceptional seasonal rice.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
Experience Chef Iwasaki's theatrical, multi-layered Chinese fusion cuisine in Kyoto. Located in Shimogyo-ku's GOOD NATURE STATION building, this intimate 16-seat counter showcases inventive signature dishes in an open-kitchen setting.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
An intimate 7-seat counter in Gion where Chef Takuyoshi Fukushi presents a seasonal kaiseki menu. It's a destination for its flawless technique, from crystalline dashi to artful plating, offering a theatrical dining experience.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A destination for modern Sichuan cuisine in Kyoto's Higashiyama district. Saika is a single-counter restaurant known for its signature abalone noodles and creative use of luxury ingredients, served with a view of a private garden.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
At a 12-seat counter in Kyoto's Shimogyo ward, a single chef serves a creative omakase of small plates. It's known for elevating simple, seasonal ingredients with masterful cooking and for a theatrical, intimate dining experience.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A unique kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto, near Ginkaku-ji Temple, where chef Hisao Nakahigashi builds his menu around wild herbs and vegetables he forages himself. Go for a singular taste of Kyoto's seasons, culminating in a dramatic kamado-cooked rice…
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A century-old ryōtei in Kyoto, Kikuno I Honten (菊乃井 本店) serves elaborate seasonal kaiseki in private tatami rooms overlooking a tranquil garden. It's a destination for a formal, theatrical Japanese dining experience.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A theatrical counter-side omakase in Kyoto where chef Yonemura applies French techniques to local ingredients. Go for the inventive, multi-course experience culminating in a signature 'treasure box' of desserts.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A unique single-group Chinese restaurant on a farm in the mountains of Ayabe, Kyoto. Guests experience a meal from field to plate, often beginning with the on-site slaughter of a chicken, for a profound taste of whole-animal cookery.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
In Kyoto's Gion district, Gibier Miyama offers a unique game-focused tasting menu. After four set dishes, guests can order unlimited small plates of bear, deer, and boar, all prepared before them at an intimate counter.
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