Kaiseki/Kappo Traditional Japanese Cuisine Spots in Kyoto Area

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Category

Gourmet / Alcohol

Japanese Food

Kaiseki/Kappo Traditional Japanese Cuisine

Nanzenji Junsei

4.0

292 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Nanzenji Front of the gate

The Nanzen-ji Zen Temple is the head temple of Rinzai Buddhism. This restaurant located in front of the temple serves traditional Kyoto kaiseki course cuisine such as its famed boiled tofu. Diners can enjoy seasonal kaiseki dishes and boiled tofu while enjoying the view of the restaurant’s garden. After your meal, why not take a stroll in the garden of the Junsei Shoin, a registered Tangible Cultural Property originally built as a space for the study of medicine in the Edo period.

I really dont like writing this, but this restaurant was such a disappointment. Just not the care and quality you come to expect in Japan. The tofu was nice, but Bream was very overcooked and...
Hirobun

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Kuramakibunechou 87

A restaurant and traditional inn just a minute's walk away from a sub shrine belonging to the Kifune-jinja Shrine famed as a power spot which brings luck with love. The inn has a total of eight rooms available to parties of two or larger. The inn takes particular pride in its highly seasonal cuisine, and diners can enjoy “riverbed cuisine” while listening to the murmurs of a stream fed by the Kifune River in summer. In winter, the inn serves wild boar hot pot rich in collagen and nutrients said to give beauty and good health. No matter what season you visit, you are sure to find unique seasonal charms.
Hanaikada

4.0

91 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nishikyou-ku Arashiyamanakaoshitachou 57

Hanaikada is a traditional Kyoto-style restaurant located in the inn of the same name at Arashiyama Hot Spring. The chef goes to the Central Wholesale Market every day to select seasonal ingredients according to strict criteria. The food at Hanaikada brings out the true flavors of the ingredients. The yudofu, steamed tofu, made with soy milk is especially noteworthy. The restaurant has package deals for all sorts of day trips, including celebrations and business entertainment.

We didn’t speak almost any Japanese and I’m a vegetarian but we didn’t have any problems staying at this Ryoken. They catered to us extremely well and we felt like honored guests the entire time. We...
Kiyomizu Junsei Okabeya

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu Temple Mae Shimizu 2

This Kaiseki restaurant which uses tofu as a main ingredient in their cuisine is located near Kiyomizu Temple. The refurbished traditional townhouse restaurant can be found a little off the road approaching Kiyomizu Temple. There is a tofu factory on the premises, and freshly made tofu and yuba are included in the menu. The main dish on the course menu is boiled tofu, but there are a la carte dishes such as tofu-don (rice bowl topped with tofu) and nama-fu tempura (wheat-gluten tempura baked and coated with miso) as well. In addition, occasionally there are limited menus related to festivals, so many customers visit according to the season.
Yudofu Okutan Kiyomizu

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 3-340

A venerable Buddhist vegetarian cuisine restaurant located in the Kiyomizu neighborhood of Higashiyama Ward founded in 1635 in the early Edo period. The tofu used in the restaurant’s famed boiled tofu is made with organic soybeans and natural brine extracted in a special room below ground. The tofu is made fresh each morning in a workshop situated under the 2000 square meter garden visible from the dining areas.
Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Kiyachou Toichuzu town descending two ordinances 484 - 6

This Japanese restaurant is in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. Takasegawa Nijoen is a historic Japanese garden constructed by the merchant Suminokura Ryoi in 1611. The restaurant is used for celebrations and receptions, and focuses on elegant kaiseki course dining, as well as dishes like shabu shabu made with Omi beef. Lots of tourists come to dine while taking in the seasonal view.
Kyoto Ichinoden Main Store

4.5

53 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Yanagi Baba street Nishiki Uruifango 435

A Saikyo-zuke (fish pickled in Kyoto sweet miso) shop located along Yanaginobanba-dori Avenue traveling north from Nishiki Market. The shop’s kuramiso-zuke is made with a secret Saikyo-zuke recipe handed down since the shop’s founding in 1927. Beloved by many for years, it has a delicately sweet, melt-in-your-mouth flavor. The first floor of the shop sells Saikyo-zuke and other products, while the second floor is a restaurant serving a monthly changing menu of traditional Kyoto kaiseki course cuisine with a focus on Saikyo-zuke dishes.

西京焼きの、老舗オススメします！前日の予約で14時半が予約できてとても楽しみにしてました。コース料理なのでどれを食べても美味しいです
Kyo-Kaiseki Minokichi Main Restaurant: Takeshigero

4.5

55 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Awataguchitorichou 65

Takeshigero has specialized in traditional Kyoto cuisine featuring fresh water fish since its founding over 300 years ago. It is also renowned for having river fish dishes accompany its kaiseki (traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses). Elegant and inviting, the restaurant consists of a sukiya-zukuri style main building and gassho-zukuri annex.

We went to Kyoto in mid October to celebrate my birthday and we picked this restaurant to have our first ever Kaiseki cuisine. The restaurant looks very traditional Japanese style, decorated with...
Gion Mametora

4.0

25 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Gionmachiminamigawa 570-235

A traditional Japanese ryotei restaurant located in front of the Kaburenjo Theater on Hanamikoji Street in Gion. Diners here can enjoy traditional kaiseki course cuisine made with seasonal ingredients such as mamezara ryori designed to be enjoyed a little at a time and bite-sized sushi made to be eaten even by maiko without disrupting their makeup. At lunch, the restaurant serves bite sized sushi and sushi/mamezara sets meals.

Gion Mametora is everything you wished for and a little bit more. I had the most mesmerizing dining experience with them earlier in May 2023. I had found the Restaurant on this platform itself and...
Pontocho Fujita

4.5

43 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Pontochousanjou Downright Pontocho cho at the singing dance front

This Japanese restaurant is in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. They offer elegant kaiseki cuisine with differing day and evening courses featuring seasonal ingredients meticulously selected by the head chef. Their private rooms are popular and let guests dine while viewing the Pontocho cityscape. It's a popular venue for celebrations and receptions too.

Fujita is a kaiseki restaurant, doing around 8 delicious dishes using seasonal ingredients. What made it even better were the staff who were very happy to explain the dishes, often reaching for a...
Kodaiji Temple Kyoto Cuisine Manjiro

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Higashiyama-ku Kodaiji temple Kitamon-dori Shimogawara east entrance Washio-machi 518

This is a Japanese-style restaurant located near Kyoto Kodai-ji Temple. It offers traditional Japanese course dishes called Kaiseki which change according to the season, and visitors can enjoy hamo dishes using special hamo (sea eel) from April to October. In the back there is a luscious garden and the cuisine can be enjoyed in a calm space. In the tatami room you can call for Maiko and Geiko (traditional entertainers) and enjoy a unique evening that can only be experienced in Kyoto. There is also a casual lunch menu available. Visitors can enjoy eating a mini-Kaiseki course in the tatami room seated on the floor.
Shimogamo Saryo

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Shimogamomiyakawachou 62

Next to World Heritage Site Shimogamo Shrine, this old restaurant was established in 1856 and has a long history and tradition. It is a popular place that retains the practice of unique Kyoto hospitality. Upon passing through the entrance curtain one can feel history through the elegant furnishings, and the beautiful garden skillfully maintained for over 100 years is an impressive sight. The food is based around Kyoto vegetables and other local produce. The lunch limited Lunch Mini Kaiseki (course meal) comes recommended, featuring eight dishes served in bowl and tray. With this one can taste traditional Japanese flavors at a reasonable price.
Ganko Sanjo Main Shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Sanjyodo Kawaramachi Higashiro Nakajima cho 101

Ganko Sanjo Main Shop lets guests enjoy authentic kaiseki course dining and sushi in a quaint Japanese atmosphere. A variety of large and small tea rooms cater to a range of uses from family get-togethers to large banquets. Guests enjoy a variety of dishes that tantalize the senses, from a small lunchtime kaiseki course to full-fledged Japanese cuisine. There is a kid's menu too.
Traditional Dining Saami

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto prefecture Kyoto shi Higashiyama kuyama park

This kaiseki course dining restaurant is located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. From this restaurant situated in the elevated grounds of Maruyama Park many of the Japanese Gardens in the Kyoto vicinity can be seen. You can indulge in the exquisite Kyoto cuisine, discriminatingly prepared using fresh ingredients, while enveloped in refined authentic Japanese ambience. Many patrons use the grand hall, floor seating for up to 200, for weddings or receptions.
Kyoto Rokusei

4.0

59 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Okazakinishitennouchou 71

A Kyoto cuisine restaurant founded in 1899 located in the Okazaki Nishitenno-cho neighborhood of Sakyo Ward just west of Heian Jingu Shrine. The restaurant offers traditional kaiseki course cuisine and recreations of the meals of Heian court nobles. It’s the restaurant’s “bucket” bento lunches made by the shop’s second generation proprietor with seasonal ingredients and served in a plain wood bucket that are the real attraction.

手桶のご飯をいただきました。一つ一つに、丁寧な味付けがされ、帰りに新幹線で食べた弁当とは、雲泥の差でした。ご飯も筍ご飯で、魚の西京焼き、出汁巻き、どれも美味しく頂きました。
Ganko Kyoto Eki-biru

4.0

109 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Karasumashiokouji Kyoto Station Building 2F Kyoto Theater

This kaiseki restaurant is in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto city. They offer dishes like healthy pork shabu shabu with broth made from dattan soba tea and fine kaiseki cuisine with fresh fish. They have private rooms and banquet halls for rent for parties large and small. Kaiseki cuisine is available at lunch time, too.

A very nice restaurant near Kyoto station. We didn’t do a set menu, instead we used the tablet (available in different languages) to order individual sushi and tempura dishes. The restaurant is...
Seikoro

4.5

222 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto prefecture Kyoto shi Higashiyama kuya tower Tooru Gojo down Le 3 - chome Nishitibachi cho 467

A venerable traditional inn founded in 1831 and located in Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. The inn’s interior is Edo period in style with a hint of Taisho Roman. The inn offers a wide selection of rooms, from shoin-zukuri style rooms built a hundred years ago to Western style rooms offering excellent rooms to even rooms which allow guests to stay with their pets. Depending on room occupancy, reservations for dinner only are accepted. The inn’s Kyoto style kaiseki course cuisine is truly the taste of tradition. Carefully made with fresh ingredients, showiness and tricks are kept to a minimum, with flavor taking precedence over all. The inn’s spacious man-made hot spring bath is also popular.

We stayed here for the second time when revisiting Japan the place is beautiful and we recalled exactly why we chose to stay again when they opened the door of our beautiful Japanese garden view...
Mizuki

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Kamogawa Nijo Bridge

A Japanese restaurant located on floor B1 of the Ritz-Carlton Kyoto a three minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station on the Tozai Line. The restaurant is divided into four areas for kaiseki course cuisine, sushi, tempura, and teppanyaki dining – choose whichever suits your dining needs. Patrons can enjoy cuisine born from the creative ideas of the chefs in charge of each section, served on select dining ware, while taking in the restaurant’s special atmosphere and its view of a rock garden and waterfall. The restaurant also carries an abundant selection of recommended sakes, shochus, and wines chosen by sommeliers.
Kyoto Cuisine Kaji

4.0

32 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Marutamachi Dori Higashi Iru Yokokajicho 112

A five-minute walk from Marutamachi Station. This Kyoto cuisine restaurant can be reached by heading towards Horikawa-dori Street from Nijo Castle, turning at Marutamachi-dori Street, and walking a short distance further. The restaurant is conveniently located within a 15 minute drive of such sightseeing destinations as Kamo Shrine and Yasaka Shrine. Specializing in simplicity, this restaurant serves laboriously crafted Kyoto cuisine at reasonable prices, and customers can enjoy everything from Kyoto course meals made with monthly and seasonal fresh ingredients, to seasonal kaiseki nabe hotpot meals. The restaurant also sells Kyoto style chirimen dried whitebait and other items perfect for souvenirs and gifts.

We recommend this from many Japanese restaurants. If you want to eat delicious local food in Kyoto, this restaurant is recommended. You can feel the four seasons of Japan on the table with the...
Muromachi Wakuden

Gourmet / Alcohol

East side of Oikeshita, Kojimachi, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

A five-minute walk from Karasuma Oike Station. This kaiseki course cuisine restaurant can be reached by heading east from exit 3-1 of Karasuma Oike Station and then going a short distance south on Sakaimachi-dori Street. This long-standing establishment was founded in 1870 and is reservation-only. Operating out of an atmospheric, old fashioned building, depending on where you are seated, you can enjoy a view of the restaurant's garden along with your meal. The establishment offers a variety of selections at a variety of price points so you can choose something which matches your budget. All of the restaurant's dishes are made with fresh, seasonal ingredients, and one of its biggest draws is the fact you can taste unique, seasonal cuisine only served during that time. The restaurant can also accommodate one banquet once a day.

Gourmet / Alcohol Japanese Food Kaiseki/Kappo Traditional Japanese Cuisine

Kyoto Areas

Its wooden tea houses, shuffling geisha, and spiritual sights have seen Kyoto hailed as the heart of traditional Japan, a world apart from ultramodern Tokyo. Despite being the Japanese capital for over a century, Kyoto escaped destruction during World War II, leaving behind a fascinating history which can be felt at every turn, from the fully gold-plated Kinkakuji Temple down to traditional customs such as geisha performances and tea ceremonies, which are still practiced to this day.