Best Restaurants in Kyoto & Osaka

Dinner: 1,000 JPY / Lunch: 800 JPY

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

None

English menu available.

2 minutes walk from the central exit of JR Kyoto Station, in Kyoto Tower

3,500 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturdays] Normal hours 17:00 - 03:00 (last order 02:00)

Tuesdays

English menu available.

A one minute walk from Fukushima Station Exit 2. Go straight toward south on Naniwa-suji Street, turn left at the first corner, and turn right on the alleyway. You'll find us in the back of the alley.

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.

18,000 JPY

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm) Generally must book by 3 days in advance / Closed during summer as Fugu is not available

Irregular

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

7 minutes by bus from Kitaoji Station on Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line / Get off the bus at Senbonkitaoji Bus Stop

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,500 JPY

Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 8:30 pm) *À la carte 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)

None

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

From the entrance of Hotel Hankyu Respire Osaka, take the direct elevator to the 9th floor.

Dinner: 19,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday, Holidays, Days before holidays] Lunch 11:30-13:00 Customers can enter until 13:00/Dinner 17:00-20:00 To enter after 20:00, please call beforehand.

Sundays, Last Monday of every month

English menu available.

Keihan Main Line, 5 minutes walk from Gion-Shijo Station.

23,000 JPY

Asagayu (July 1 - August 31) 8:00 am - 10:00 am / Uzuragayu (quail rice gruel) (December 1 - March 15) 11:00 am - 2:00 pm / 11:00 am - (L.O. 7:30 pm)

Irregular

Unknown.

516 meters from Keage Station / Immediately after passing through the main gate of Nanzenji Temple

Dinner: 20,000 JPY / Lunch: 9,000 JPY

Lunch (Monday, Thursday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays) 12:00 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)

None

Unknown.

5 minutes walk from Gionshijo Station on Keihan Main Line

15,000 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)

Sunday

Unknown.

384 meters from Gionshijo Station

Dinner: 4,000 JPY / Lunch: 2,500 JPY

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

None

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Leave Karasyma Oike station and walk west along Oike-dori, then turn north into Nishinotoin-dori and the restaurant is located a short way down the west side (two doors south of Mikane shrine).

Dinner: 8,000 JPY / Lunch: 2,900 JPY

[Monday-Wednesday, Friday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 pm - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

Thursday, Irregular Closed on Wednesday

Unknown.

Four minute walk from Marutamachi Station (exit 7). Walk south and turn left at the first intersection onto Ebisu-gawa Dori. Turn left again at Higashinotoin Dori and you will see the restaurant on the right.

5,000 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday] Normal hours 17:00 - 03:00 [National holidays] Normal hours 17:00 - 23:00

Thursdays

Unknown.

Five minute walk from exit #5 of Shinsaibashi Station on the Subway Midosuji Line. Head straight east, turn right at the corner of Minami Elementary School, located just beyond.

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

[Tuesday - Sunday/national holiday/eve of national holiday] Lunch from 11:30-14:00 (last order at 14:00), dinner from 17:30-21:00 (last order at 21:00)

Mondays

Unknown.

20 minutes by foot from Kumeda station. 7 minutes by taxi. 1 minute by foot from Tajime-kita on the Nankai bus. We are close to the Tajimecho intersection of Prefectural Route 40.

Dinner: 2,500 JPY / Lunch: 1,500 JPY

Normal hours: 17:30-22:00, last order at 21:30 / Lunch: 11:30-15:00, last order at 14:30

Sundays

Unknown.

Seven minutes on foot from Higashi-Kishiwada Station, JR Hanwa Line. Five minutes by car from Kishiwada Station, Nankai Main Line.

Dinner: 10,000 JPY / Lunch: 4,500 JPY

[Monday/Tuesday/Thursday - Sunday/national holiday/eve of national holiday] Lunch from 11:30-14:00, dinner from 18:00-21:00

None

English-speaking staff available.

Take the Osaka municipal subway Sakaisuji line to the Kitahama station. It is a five-minute walk (327 meters from Kitahama station).

Dinner: 8,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,000 JPY

[Weekdays/Saturdays/Day Before Holidays/Holidays] Lunch 11:30 AM-2 PM (last order 1:50 PM) *Warning* [Lunch is not available for reservations]/Dinner 5 PM-11 PM (last order 10 PM)

Thursdays

Unknown.

A five minute walk from Yodoyabashi Station's Midousuji Line. A ten minute walk from Osaka Station. A ten minute walk from Umeda Station. A three minute walk from Kitashinchi Station.

Dinner: 14,500 JPY / Lunch: 4,500 JPY

[Lunch] 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (last entry 1:30 pm) / [Dinner] 6:00 om - 11:00 pm (last entry 8:30 pm)

None

Unknown.

From Gojo Station exit no. 1 head east, and turn left just before the Futami Kyosai Building. 6 minutes walking.

3,500 JPY

Normal hours: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (last order 11:30 pm)

Sundays

Unknown.

A 5-minute walk from Exit 26 of Hankyu Karasuma Station. Turn right at the crossing by the Sumitomo Life Kyoto Building and go straight; it will be on your left.

6,000 JPY

Normal hours: 17:00-00:00 (last order at 23:30)

None

Unknown.

Seven minutes on foot from Karasuma Oike Station. Located two blocks north of Kyoto Oike Junior High School.

Dinner: 3,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,500 JPY

Lunch 11:30 - 15:00 / Dinner 15:00 -22:00 (last order 21:00)

None

Unknown.

Turn west at the Tsuzuyama south intersection on highway 170, and travel 100m.