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Recommended Restaurants in Kyoto for September

The best restaurants in Kyoto

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Updated in September 2026

Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama

tripbestSelected for Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.8/5
Amazing
83 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (11:30-15:00, 17:00-21:00)
Reservation available
Arashiyama/Sagano/Takao10.4km from downtown
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Kikunoi Honten

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Diamond
tripbest2026 Global 100 - Must-visit Restaurants
4.8/5
Amazing
159 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-12:30, 17:00-19:30)
Reservation available
Gion1.8km from downtown
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Isshisoden Nakamura

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Platinum
tripbestNo. 16 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.7/5
Amazing
32 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-14:00, 17:00-18:30)
Reservation available
Karasuma344m from downtown
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Mishima-Tei (Original)

tripbestNo. 20 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.7/5
Amazing
88 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (11:00-21:00)
Karasuma270m from downtown

Kinmata

4.8/5
Amazing
38 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-13:30, 17:30-19:00)
Reservation available
Gion584m from downtown
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Okabeya

tripbestSelected for Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.2/5
Great
28 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (10:30-17:00)
Reservation available
Gion1.9km from downtown
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Kodaiji Wakuden

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Platinum
tripbestSelected for Fine Dining in Kyoto
4/5
Great
31 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-15:00, 17:30-21:00)
Gion1.5km from downtown

Gion Matayoshi

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Platinum
tripbestNo. 5 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
5/5
Amazing
9 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-13:00, 18:00-20:00)
Reservation available
Gion981m from downtown
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Nikunotakumi Miyoshi

tripbestSelected for Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.5/5
Great
25 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (17:00-23:00)
Gion1.1km from downtown

HYOTEI

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Diamond
tripbest2026 Asia 100 - Fine Dining
4.3/5
Great
50 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (08:00-11:00, 12:00-16:00, 17:00-21:30)
Reservation available
Okazaki2.1km from downtown
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Kikunoi Roan

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Platinum
tripbestNo. 18 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.7/5
Amazing
51 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (11:30-13:30, 17:00-19:30)
Reservation available
Gion715m from downtown
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Oryori Mashita

4.5/5
Great
50 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-15:00, 17:30-22:00)
Reservation available
Gion883m from downtown
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Ogata

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Black Diamond
tripbest2026 Asia 100 - Fine Dining
4.5/5
Great
23 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (16:00-21:00)
Nijo Castle1.5km from downtown

Sojiki Nakahigashi

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Diamond
tripbestNo. 6 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.5/5
Great
11 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-14:00, 18:00-21:00)
Reservation available
Ohara/Kibune/Kurama3km from downtown
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Unagi Hirokawa

tripbestNo. 4 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.7/5
Amazing
132 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-14:30, 17:00-20:00)
Arashiyama/Sagano/Takao10.1km from downtown

cenci

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Platinum
tripbestNo. 13 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.8/5
Amazing
9 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-15:00, 18:00-21:30, Closed all day)
Reservation available
Okazaki1.4km from downtown
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Gion Maruyama

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Platinum
tripbestNo. 19 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.9/5
Amazing
27 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (11:00-13:00, 17:00-19:30)
Reservation available
Gion1.1km from downtown
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Yakiniku Hiro (Kyoto Station)

tripbestNo. 18 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
3.9/5
Very good
82 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (17:00-23:00)
Kyoto City Centre2km from downtown

Shinmonzen Yonemura

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Platinum
tripbestNo. 17 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.5/5
Great
11 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed
Reservation available
Gion1.1km from downtown
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Mizuki

tripbestSelected for Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.9/5
Amazing
11 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed
Reservation available
Kawaramachi/Karasuma/Omiya383m from downtown
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Uosaburo

4.6/5
Amazing
23 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (Tomorrow11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:00)
Reservation available
6.3km from downtown
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Gion Nishikawa

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Platinum
4.8/5
Amazing
8 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-14:30, 18:30-21:30)
Reservation available
Gion1.5km from downtown
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Tokuha Motonari

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Diamond
4.8/5
Amazing
6 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-15:00, 18:00-21:00)
Kawaramachi/Karasuma/Omiya2.1km from downtown

Owatari

4.2/5
Great
16 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (16:30-21:00)
Gion1.3km from downtown

Kappo Hassun

4/5
Great
16 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-14:00, 18:00-21:00)
Gion836m from downtown

Gibier MIYAMA

4.7/5
Amazing
7 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-15:00, 17:00-23:00)
Reservation available
Gion1.1km from downtown
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Shigetsu

4.2/5
Great
15 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-14:00)
Arashiyama/Sagano/Takao10.5km from downtown

Soba-no-Mi Yoshimura

4.3/5
Great
16 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-14:30, 17:00-20:45)
Karasuma1.5km from downtown

Kiyama

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Platinum
4.5/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00)
Reservation available
Kawaramachi/Karasuma/Omiya654m from downtown
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Creative Dining TAKAYAMA

4.8/5
Amazing
6 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-22:00)
Reservation available
Gion733m from downtown
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