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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 six-seat counter in a restored 120-year-old Kyoto townhouse, serving a precise omakase of seasonal fish. The experience is famed for its exacting technique and a unique final tasting of rare mikan juices.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
An intimate, 10-seat counter in Kyoto's Nakagyo district dedicated to a single omakase course of rare Kōsaka chicken. Go for the chance to taste this high-grade bird prepared in myriad ways, from sashimi to precision-grilled skewers.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A kappo restaurant in Kyoto's Gion district, celebrated for its mastery of charcoal grilling. Guests choose their main ingredients, which are then cooked over open flame to develop a deep, smoky umami.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A tiny, highly sought-after restaurant in Kyoto's Higashiyama district, serving meticulously prepared yoshoku (Japanese-Western) comfort food. It's celebrated for its bubbling macaroni gratin and iconic sandwiches, but booking is notoriously…
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A refined kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto, serving a tightly focused seasonal menu. It's a destination for travellers seeking a classical expression of Japanese cuisine, defined by its delicate dashi and immaculate ingredients.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
An intimate kappo counter in Kyoto, celebrated for its signature grilled sesame tofu and ceremonial kamado-cooked rice. Godan Miyazawa offers a refined, seasonal kaiseki experience for diners seeking subtle craft.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A creative take on Japanese seasonal dining in Kyoto. Chef Maekawa, trained at the famed Gion Sasaki, offers playful, cross-cultural courses culminating in a signature steamed rice pot with varied condiments.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
Experience intimate, seasonal kaiseki at this small counter restaurant in Kyoto's Kamigyo ward. The chef prepares and explains each course, from crystalline dashi to elaborate rice dishes, directly in front of guests.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A unique chicken-focused restaurant in a renovated traditional house in northern Kyoto. Guests dine in private rooms where the chef grills exceptionally fresh chicken, slaughtered to order, over a charcoal hearth before serving a sukiyaki and rice…
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
Experience highly polished French cuisine inside a 120-year-old Kyoto townhouse. RESTAURANT KOGA (RESTAURANT KOGA) is celebrated for its theatrical 30-vegetable warm salad and precise cooking, making it a destination for a special-occasion meal.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
At this intimate six-seat counter in Kyoto's Kamigyo ward, a celebrated chef presents a Thai omakase that fuses regional Thai flavours with seasonal Japanese ingredients. Expect a theatrical experience with creative dishes and thoughtful drink…
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A tiny counter restaurant in Kyoto, Niku Ryori Yama serves a single, meat-focused omakase course. Diners come for the theatrical experience of watching the chef prepare multiple courses of A5 wagyu, including a legendary chateaubriand katsu-sando.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A long-established kappo restaurant in Kyoto's Nakagyo ward, where chefs prepare seasonal seafood before you at the counter. Known for its exquisite knife work, fresh ingredients, and the choice between à la carte and set courses.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A specialist unagi restaurant in a traditional Kyoto machiya near Karasuma Station. Okuniya Manbei serves a single set menu centered on charcoal-grilled eel and rice cooked to order in an individual clay pot.
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