Kyoto Fine Dining · 1-Star Index

73 Michelin-recognized restaurants — independent ratings, booking links, and decision signals in one place.

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Kiyama

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Classic kaiseki, pure Kyoto soul
80
Score

cenci

Sakyo-ku·Italian★
Kyoto's inventive Italian star
75
Score

Muromachi Wakuden

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki, wild yet refined
74
Score

shiro

Nakagyo-ku·Innovative★
Kyoto's serene modern Italian gem
74
Score

Gokomachi Tagawa

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki with smoky grace
74
Score

MASHIRO

Nakagyo-ku·Innovative★
Kyoto's refined modern star
73
Score

SEN

Shimogyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki with playful seasons
72
Score

VELROSIER

Shimogyo-ku·Chinese★
Where Chinese meets French flair
72
Score

TAKAYAMA

Shimogyo-ku·Italian★
Playful Michelin Italian
71
Score

Wagokoro Izumi

Shimogyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki, quietly exquisite
71
Score

Shimmonzen Yonemura

Higashiyama·Innovative★
Kyoto's playful fusion gem
71
Score

Gion Owatari

Gion·Kaiseki★
Gion's warm Michelin kaiseki gem
71
Score

Torisaki

Nakagyo-ku·Yakitori★
Michelin yakitori, perfected
71
Score

Kyo Seika

Okazaki·Chinese★
Kyoto's refined seasonal Chinese
71
Score

Ayanokoji Karatsu

Shimogyo-ku·Kaiseki★
A serene Michelin kaiseki gem
70
Score

KOKE

Nakagyo-ku·Innovative★
Okinawa-inspired innovation, Michelin-starred
69
Score

DODICI

Nakagyo-ku·Italian★
Kyoto ingredients, Michelin-starred Italian
69
Score

Higashiyama Tsukasa

Higashiyama·Kaiseki★
Creative kaiseki in Higashiyama
69
Score

Gion Kida

Gion·Kaiseki★
Gion kaiseki in seasonal harmony
68
Score

Vena

Nakagyo-ku·Italian★
Kyoto's Michelin-starred Italian gem
68
Score

Godan Miyazawa

Shimogyo-ku·Kaiseki★
A serene Michelin kaiseki gem
68
Score

Kokyu

Kamigyo-ku·Kaiseki★
A Michelin-starred seasonal kaiseki gem
68
Score

Higashiyama Ogata

Okazaki·Kaiseki★
A refined kaiseki gem by the garden
67
Score

YOKOI

Shimogyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kaiseki begins with Kakegawa tea
67
Score

Mirei

Muromachi·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki, freely savored
67
Score

Kyoboshi

Gion·Tempura★
Gion tempura, light and seasonal
67
Score

Kako Okamoto

Higashiyama·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki, paired with sake
67
Score

Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji

Higashiyama·French★
Classic French with Kyoto views
66
Score

Ogawa

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
A kaiseki that lingers in memory
66
Score

Gion Fukushi

Gion·Kaiseki★
Gion's hidden Michelin kaiseki gem
66
Score

Ryoriya Maekawa

Shimogyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Playful kaiseki with jazz
66
Score

Uozuya

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki, born of sansho nabe
65
Score

Germoglio

Shimogyo-ku·Italian★
Kyoto meets Northern Italy
64
Score

La Biographie···

Kamigyo-ku·French★
Kyoto's airy Michelin French
64
Score

la bûche

Sakyo-ku·French★
Michelin-starred forest-to-table French
64
Score

MOKO

Nakagyo-ku·French★
Kyoto machiya, Michelin French
63
Score

Miyagawacho Hotta

Higashiyama·Kaiseki★
A Michelin-starred Kyoto kaiseki gem
63
Score

Nijojo Furuta

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
A serene Kyoto kaiseki gem
63
Score

Bini

Nakagyo-ku·Italian★
A Michelin-starred Italian gem
63
Score

Kentan Horibe

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki in a serene sukiya
62
Score

Kinobu

Shimogyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki, timeless yet fresh
62
Score

Sushi Matsumoto

Gion·Sushi★
Kyoto's refined Edomae sushi gem
62
Score

KOGA

Kamigyo-ku·French★
Kyoto's refined hidden French gem
62
Score

Jean-Georges at The Shinmonzen

Higashiyama·French★
Michelin-starred riverside French
61
Score

Mizuno

Higashiyama·Kaiseki★
Kyoto's refined kaiseki gem
61
Score

Tenjaku

Kamigyo-ku·Tempura★
Kyoto tempura, heirloom perfection
61
Score

Gosho Iwasaki

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
A serene Kyoto kaiseki gem
61
Score

Okina

Ukyo-ku·Kaiseki★
A warm Michelin kaiseki in Saga
60
Score

anpeiji

Fushimi·French★
A Michelin-starred French gem
60
Score

Sushi Kappo Nakaichi

Gion·Kaiseki★
Gion's Michelin-starred sushi kaiseki
60
Score

Gion Okada

Gion·Kaiseki★
Gion's Michelin-star kaiseki gem
60
Score

Kyoryori Fujimoto

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
A warm Michelin-star kaiseki gem
60
Score

Oryori Mashita

Gion·Kaiseki★
Gion's hidden Michelin kaiseki gem
59
Score

Noguchi Tsunagu

Higashiyama·Kaiseki★
A Michelin-starred Kyoto kaiseki gem
59
Score

Kappo Hassun

Higashiyama·Kaiseki★
Kyoto's refined kaiseki gem
59
Score

MUBE

Kita-ku·Kaiseki★
Fermented kaiseki in a Kyoto gem
58
Score

Tsujifusa

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki, pure and poised
58
Score

Sushi Rakumi

Higashiyama·Sushi★
A Michelin-star sushi gem in Gion
57
Score

HANA-Kitcho

Higashiyama·Kaiseki★
Kyoto's elegant kaiseki gem
57
Score

Nakamitsu

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Quiet kaiseki, perfected
56
Score

Kanamean Nishitomiya

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki in a quiet gem
54
Score

ima

Nakagyo-ku·French★
Kyoto machiya, fire-kissed French
51
Score

Manjuji Hakuran

Shimogyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki with Nagasaki soul
49
Score

Tozentei

Kita-ku·Kaiseki★
A serene kaiseki in a machiya
49
Score

Kenya

Sakyo-ku·Kaiseki★
A starred kaiseki with soul
49
Score

Kikunoi Sushi Ao

Kawaramachi·Sushi★
Kaiseki elegance, sushi refined
48
Score

Miyawaki

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki, quietly inventive
48
Score

Sokkon Fujimoto

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki, refined in every detail
48
Score

Nijo Minami

Nakagyo-ku·Kaiseki★
Kyoto kaiseki, warmly refined
48
Score

Enyuan Kobayashi

Higashiyama·Tempura★
Kyoto's refined tempura gem
47
Score

Korean Restaurant Byeoleeya

Nakagyo-ku·Other★
Kyoto’s Michelin Korean gem
45
Score

Droit

Sakyo-ku·French★
Kyoto's Michelin-starred French classic
44
Score

LURRA˚

Higashiyama·Innovative★
A Michelin-starred cosmic dining journey
41
Score

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Reference

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