Recommended restaurants in Kyoto Prefecture for September (updated in 2025)

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19. HYOTEI

2025 Global 100 – Fine Dining

IDR4021118Reservation AvailableJapaneseViewTime-honored BrandHistorical architectureCourtyardGardensPrime location

StevenDJRKaiseki cuisine is very exquisite. Every dish is exquisite, and the taste is good. Friends who like meat are advised not to go. Generally, just taste the taste. You can't eat enough.

20. Kikunoi Roan

One of the Top Fine Dining in Kyoto

IDR2913854JapaneseTime-honored Brand

MiasmileRecord of the late autumn trip to Kansai in November 2019~ I went to make a reservation at Kikunoi on the first day in Kyoto, but the main store was not available on the date I wanted, so I had to book a branch. After visiting Kiyomizu Temple, I walked all the way to Kikunoi and arrived on time at 5 o'clock as scheduled. Each guest who made a reservation has a nameplate placed on the corresponding seat, which is full of ritual. There is a menu for today, but it is not easy to understand. The chef will serve one dish after another, and we will taste them one by one. The chef will also tell you the key points of eating each dish in simple English. Kaiseki cuisine is really about service, atmosphere and ceremony. To be honest, it is really not very delicious. I just remember that the crab and tuna are delicious. Other soups, grilled food, parent-child meals, etc. are all very ordinary. In the end, if the rice is not finished, they will make it into rice balls for guests to take away and eat. The dining experience is good, but the taste is really not good in Japan. I ate at any restaurant in Hokkaido, and it tastes better than this.

21. Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama

No.14 of Fine Dining in Kyoto

IDR9536249Reservation AvailableJapaneseViewTime-honored BrandNatural sceneryPrime location

tiramisu1130The restaurant is named after the name Kyoto Good Omen Kaiseki Cuisine, and is Michelin three stars. The average price per person is just over NT$3,000, excluding drinks! In a relaxing and cozy atmosphere, you can feel the scenery of the ancient capital and the changing seasons of the ingredients. Thousands of words are condensed on the exquisite plates.

22. Hisago

No.6 of Light Bites in Kyoto

IDR158937JapaneseTime-honored BrandPrime location

M25***40Very close to the main tourist attractions but still off the beaten path, in a small alley (very pretty alley). Cute little houses, simple but typical neighborhood. Mostly locals, but they still have an English menu (only speaks Japanese though). Staff is friendly and efficient. I highly recommend trying the Oyako-Donburi (egg and chicken on rice), it's really delicious, but also recommend the soba noodle soup which is delicious. Very simple food but good, perfect for a small lunch. If you want to try simple local food in an out of the way place this is the place to go!

23. Mishima Tei Honten

One of the Top Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto

IDR1895382JapaneseTime-honored BrandPrime location

摆渡修行Blanched fluorescent squid with Yoshino arrowroot｜Two ingredients that are not my favorite come together. Tomatoes with egg yolk vinegar + seasoned miso, scallions and buckwheat | The tomatoes are really sweet, probably the sweetest tomatoes I have ever tasted. Side dishes | Jukushima seaweed, sea bream roe, butterbur Three flavors of soft-cooked rice｜100 rice that still retains moisture, plus seasoned enoki mushrooms, cod roe, and small whitebait. The visual sensation of rice with spicy food is perfect for your meal. Golden sea bream and celery rice｜I thought it must be a bowl of fried rice, but it turned out not to be as delicious as expected, so I was a little disappointed. Brown Sugar Sakura Cake + Matcha｜Japanese confectionery during the cherry blossom season is so sweet. I haven’t lost the Japanese insistence that wagashi must be sweet. I can’t. Tangerine Juice｜Juice of an orange with thin skin and sweet flesh. Delicious.

24. Nakamura Tokichi - Kyoto Station

No.11 of Light Bites in Kyoto

IDR158937BakeriesAfternoon TeaPrime location

翱翔的大鲨鱼Nakamura Tokichi's signature is the Nakamura tea series of Gyokuro, green tea, and roasted tea, which are quite delicious. Nakamura's strong tea is better than Tsujiri's. There are also other special teas in the store. It is recommended to buy Nakamura tea to make tea at home.

25. Kyogoku Kaneyo

No.8 of Local Restaurants in Kyoto

IDR520833JapaneseTime-honored BrandPrime location

空空CJI really like eating eel rice. The eel is cooked to order. The eel is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is definitely a first-class experience. Although the price is not cheap, it is definitely a delicacy worth trying.

26. Nakamura Tokichi(Uji Honten)

IDR185416TeahousesTime-honored BrandAfternoon Tea

游侠半仙Visit the world heritage site of Uji Byodoin Temple and explore the hometown of matcha, Nakamura Tokichi (main store). It is very close to Byodoin Temple, and you can see Uji Bridge and Uji River from the tea seat. Ordered matcha ice cream, hot matcha, cold matcha and other drinks. [Taste] The source of matcha. [Environment] Old Japanese building with beautiful scenery. [Service] Excellent!

27. Yamamoto Menzou

No.18 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto

IDR158937Reservation AvailableJapanesePrime location

一直在路上的猫Taste: I have always been curious about the real Japanese udon. The udon I ate in China was not delicious. This restaurant made me realize that udon is delicious. I ordered burdock spicy udon for 1600 yen. The udon noodles were very chewy, thick and chewy. There are two pieces of fried rice cakes inside, which are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with the aroma of glutinous rice. I love the hot spring egg. The soup is very spicy and it tastes great. Served with a side of fried burdock. The fish burdock beef udon was the same with fatty beef and sliced burdock, also very tasty. Some environment: I made a reservation 3 days in advance, and I had to arrive on time. There is a Chinese menu. These two dishes are good for my first time. My sister recommended it to me, it's really good. If you don't have a reservation, come before 9:45 and wait in line to get a number. Otherwise, there's a takeaway window next to it where you can take away the food, but the takeaway food isn't as delicious as the one in the store.