Best Japanese,Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) Restaurants in Kyoto and Osaka Area

Nikutei Yuhi

肉亭　結

Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kawaramachi/Kiyamachi/Pontocho (Downtown Kyoto), Kyoto

Yakiniku/Wagyu (Japanese BBQ), Yakiniku/Steak / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) / Japanese Beef Steak / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

Dinner: 10,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

Dinner: 10,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

[Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

Wednesday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

About 2-minute walk from Exit 2 of Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station, 4-minute walk from Exit 12 of Keihan Sanjo Station, 14-minute walk from Exit 1A of Hankyu Kyoto Kawaramachi Station

Gionshinbashi Nakatani

祇園新橋中谷

Gion, Kawaramachi/Kiyamachi/Pontocho (Downtown Kyoto), Kyoto

Kaiseki (course menu), Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Kyoto Cuisine

Dinner: 11,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,500 JPY

Dinner: 11,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,500 JPY

Lunch 11:30 am - 1:30 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm), Last entry at 1:30 pm / Dinner 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Irregular

Unknown.

Located near the Giontatsumi Bridge. It's down a narrow alley north of the Tatsumi Daimyojin shrine, just off Shinbashi Street.

Kyoto Senryo

京都千両

Kyoto Station, Kyoto Station/Minami-ku, Kyoto

Sushi, Japanese / General / Sushi / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

Dinner: 15,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,000 JPY

Dinner: 15,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,000 JPY

Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

Irregular

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

It is on the 1st floor of a building located near the Hachijo West Exit, a 1-minute walk from the Hachijo Exit of Kyoto Station

Kyoto Gion Kawamuraryorihei

京都祇園　川村料理平

Gion, Kawaramachi/Kiyamachi/Pontocho (Downtown Kyoto), Kyoto

Kaiseki (course menu), Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kyoto Cuisine / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 2,500 JPY

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 2,500 JPY

Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

Irregular

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

6-minute walk from Keihan main Line [Gion-Shijo Station] No.7 exit / 9-minute walk from Hankyu Kyoto Line [Kawaramachi Station] 1-A exit

Kyoyuke Yokikana

京夕け　善哉

Kyotogosho/Nishijin, Kawaramachi/Kiyamachi/Pontocho (Downtown Kyoto), Kyoto

Japanese, Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Kyoto Cuisine

Dinner: 13,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

Dinner: 13,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

[Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (L.O. 1:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)

Wednesday

Unknown.

2-minute walk toward Muromachi-dori Street from Marutamachi station on Kyoto City Subway Karasuma Line

Japanese Cuisine Shingetsu

日本料理　新月

South Otsu, Otsu , Shiga

Japanese, Japanese / Fugu (blowfish) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

Dinner: 10,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,000 JPY

Dinner: 10,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,000 JPY

[Monday, Wednesday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O 2:00 pm), Dinner 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)

Tuesday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Close to the Keihan Bus Ishiyamadera-sanmonmae stop

Kaminoza

カミノザ

Tanimachi/Tanimachi-yonchome, Umeda/Kitashinchi, Osaka

Japanese, Japanese / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

20,000 JPY

20,000 JPY

[Tuesday-Sunday, National Holiday] 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm),[Tuesday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 12:00 - 2:30 pm (L.O. 12:00 pm) *Lunch is currently acceptable for Sunday only on the web. Available on other days of the week for a minimum of 4 people. Please inquire by phone or email for lunch from Tuesday to Saturday.

Monday

English menu available.

5-minute walk from Tanimachi 4-chome Station/ Sakaisuji Hommachi Station. It is located on the Southwest corner of the Noninbashi intersection.

Zuientei

隨縁亭

Namba, Tennoji/Shinsekai/Sumiyoshi, Osaka

Kaiseki (course menu), Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / General

Dinner: 10,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,000 JPY

Dinner: 10,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,000 JPY

[Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)

Wednesday

Unknown.

Direct connection from Namba Station of JR Lines, 1-minute walk

Ajikitcho Bunbuan

味吉兆　ぶんぶ庵

Honmachi/Sakaisujihonmachi, Umeda/Kitashinchi, Osaka

Kaiseki (course menu), Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

Dinner: 18,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

Dinner: 18,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

[Tuesday - Sunday, Holidays, Day Before Holidays] Lunch 11:00 - 14:30 (last order 14:00) / 17:00 - 20:30 (last order 20:00)

Monday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Directly connected to Exit 7 of Hommachi Station (Osaka Municipal Subway, Midosuji Line).

Seiwasou

清和荘

Fushimi/Daigo, Fushimi/Yamashina, Kyoto

Kaiseki (course menu), Japanese / General / Sake / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

Dinner: 20,000 JPY / Lunch: 10,000 JPY

Dinner: 20,000 JPY / Lunch: 10,000 JPY

[Tuesday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm (L.O. 3:15 pm) Last entry 1:30 pm / Dinner 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm) Last entry 7:00 pm

Monday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

15-minute drive from JR Kyoto Station/ 5-minute walk from the city bus stop, Nishi-Sumizomedori

Wine to Washoku Mikuri

ワインと和食　みくり

Shijokawaramachi/Teramachi, Kawaramachi/Kiyamachi/Pontocho (Downtown Kyoto), Kyoto

Kaiseki (course menu), Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kyoto Cuisine / Wine

Dinner: 22,000 JPY / Lunch: 10,000 JPY

Dinner: 22,000 JPY / Lunch: 10,000 JPY

[Tuesday-Sunday, National Holidays] Dinner (course) 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm / [Friday - Sunday] Lunch (course) 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Monday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Opposite The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto. The 4th house to the east of the Kiyamachi Nijo Intersection.

Yuba Higashiyamayuuzu

ゆば料理　東山ゆう豆

Gion, Kawaramachi/Kiyamachi/Pontocho (Downtown Kyoto), Kyoto

Japanese, Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Yuba (tofu skin)

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 2,000 JPY

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 2,000 JPY

[Fridays-Sundays] Lunch 11:00 pm - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm (L.O. 8:30 pm)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

7 minute walk from Gion Shijo station on the Keihan main line.

Toyonaka Sakurae

とよなか桜会

Toyonaka, Esaka/Senri-chuo/Toyonaka, Osaka

Kaiseki (course menu), Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Cookshop

Dinner: 12,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

Dinner: 12,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

[Tuesday-Sunday, National Holiday, Day before National Holiday] Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)

Monday

Unknown.

10-minute walk from Shoji Station on the Osaka Monorail.

Shunsaiten Tsuchiya

旬彩天つちや

Esaka, Esaka/Senri-chuo/Toyonaka, Osaka

Japanese, Japanese / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegetables) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Wine

Dinner: 15,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,000 JPY

Dinner: 15,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,000 JPY

[Monday - Saturday, Holidays, Day Before Holidays] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm / Dinner 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm (L.O. 7:00 pm)

Sunday

English menu available.

Fifteen-minute walk from Esaka Station on multiple lines.

Japanese Restaurant Kyokabutoya

日本料理　京甲屋

Shijo Karasuma/Karasuma Oike, Kawaramachi/Kiyamachi/Pontocho (Downtown Kyoto), Kyoto

Kaiseki (course menu), Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Kyoto Cuisine

Dinner: 10,000 JPY / Lunch: 4,000 JPY

Dinner: 10,000 JPY / Lunch: 4,000 JPY

[Monday - Wednesday, Friday - Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 - 14:30 (last order 13:30) / Dinner 17:30 - 22:00 (last order 21:00)

Thursday

English menu available.

7 minutes on foot from Karasuma Station of the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line. Located along Sakaimachi-dori Street.

Kaiseki Kappo Nagasaka

懐石割烹　なが坂

Sannomiya, Kobe/Waterfront area, Hyogo

Japanese, Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

Dinner: 12,000 JPY / Lunch: 6,000 JPY

Dinner: 12,000 JPY / Lunch: 6,000 JPY

[Weekdays and Saturday] Lunch 12:00 - *Reservations only. Please reserve at least two days in advance. / Dinner 18:00 - 22:30 (last order 20:30)

Sunday, National Holidays

Unknown.

3-minute walk from Sannomiya Station on multiple train lines. Located on Nakayamate-dori (street).

Kappo Aoyagi

割烹　青柳

Ashiya, Nishinomiya/Ashiya/Amagasaki, Hyogo

Japanese, Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

Dinner: 16,200 JPY / Lunch: 5,400 JPY

Dinner: 16,200 JPY / Lunch: 5,400 JPY

[Monday, Tuesday, Friday - Sunday] Lunch 12:00 - 14:00 [Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday] Dinner 18:00 - 21:00

Wednesday

Unknown.

From Uchide Station (Hanshin Main Line), walk 5 minutes toward National Route 2.

Hitomaru Kadan Taian Sannomiya

人丸花壇　鯛庵　三宮店

Sannomiya, Kobe/Waterfront area, Hyogo

Japanese, Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

Dinner: 8,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,500 JPY

Dinner: 8,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,500 JPY

[Monday - Saturday, Day before National Holiday] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)

Sunday, National Holidays

Unknown.

A one-minute walk from Sannomiya Station. Go north between Sukiya and the Shirogane liquor shop on Ikuta Shinmichi. It is on the second floor on the Konan Asset Sasahara Building,

Gion Owatari

祇園　大渡

Gion, Kawaramachi/Kiyamachi/Pontocho (Downtown Kyoto), Kyoto

Kaiseki (course menu), Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kyoto Cuisine

Dinner: 15,000 JPY / Lunch: 15,000 JPY

Dinner: 15,000 JPY / Lunch: 15,000 JPY

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Irregular

Unknown.

Keihan Main Line, 10 minutes from Gion-Shijo Station (if you're coming by car, it's very close to the Higashiyama-Yasui traffic light)

Kitazuien

北瑞苑

Kita-Shinchi, Umeda/Kitashinchi, Osaka

Kaiseki (course menu), Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake

Dinner: 11,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,500 JPY

Dinner: 11,000 JPY / Lunch: 5,500 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday] Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm / Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm [Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Irregular. Closed from December 29th to January 4th.

English menu available.

A one minute walk from Nishi Umeda Station Exit 9.