KYOTO & OSAKA, JAPAN: Top Rated Michelin Restaurants

Michelin recently released its inaugural guide to restaurants in Kyoto and Osaka.  Information on the top rated restaurants can be found below:

 

 

 

"Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey."

Chihana

• Japanese cuisine
• 584, Gionmachi Minamigawa
• Higashiyama-ku Kyoto
• lunch 12:00-14:00, ¥ 10,000-36,750
• dinner 17:00-22:00, ¥ 13,650-36,750
• Service charge 10%
• Closed early January and Tuesday
• tel 075-561-2741
• fax 075-541-6758
• http://www.kyotochihana.com

Hyo-tei

• Japanese cuisine
• 35 Kusakawacho, Nanzenji
• Sakyo-ku Kyoto
• 11:00-19:30 (L.O.)
• lunch ¥ 20,000-42,000
• dinner ¥ 23,479-42,000
• Service charge 15%
• Closed late December, 2nd and 4th Tuesday
• tel 075-771-4116
• fax 075-771-8262
• http://www.hyotei.co.jp

 

Kikunoi Honten

• Japanese cuisine
• 459 Shimokawaracho
• Shimokawara-dori Yasakatoriimae
• Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku Kyoto
• lunch 12:00-14:00 (L.O.), ¥ 4,200-26,250
• dinner 17:00-20:00 (L.O.), ¥ 15,750-26,250
• Service charge 15%
• Closed late December-early January
• tel 075-561-0015
• fax 075-561-1013
• http://www.kikunoi.jp/honten.htm

 

Kitcho Arashiyama Honten

• Japanese cuisine
• 58 Susukinobabacho
• Sagatenryuji, Ukyo-ku Kyoto
• lunch 11:30-15:30 (L.O. 13:00), ¥ 30,917-53,000
• dinner 16:30-22:00 (L.O. 19:00), ¥ 35,334-57,417
• Service charge 20%
• Closed December 26-31, January 4-9, Wednesday
• tel 075-881-1101
• fax 075-881-5298
• http://www.kitcho.com/kyoto/tenpo/arasiyama.htm

 

Mizai

• Japanese cuisine
• Maruyama Koen
• Higashiyama-ku Kyoto
• dinner 17:30-22:00 (L.O. 18:00), ¥ 25,000
• Closed early September, late December-early January, Wednesday, last day of month
• tel 075-551-3310

 

Tsuruya

• Japanese cuisine
• 30 Higashtennocho, Okazaki
• Sakyo-ku Kyoto
• lunch 11:30-15:00 (L.O. 13:00), ¥ 15,000-21,000
• dinner 17:00-21:00 (L.O. 19:00), ¥ 31,150-52,500
• Service charge 15% lunch; 20% dinner
• Closed late December-early January
• tel 075-761-0171
• fax 075-752-0354
•  http://www.kyoto-tsuruya.co.jp

 

"Excellent cuisine, worth a detour."

 

Gion Maruyama

• Japanese cuisine
• Gionmachi Minamigawa Higashiyama-ku Kyoto
• lunch 11:00-14:00, ¥ 8,400-42,000
• dinner 17:00-21:00, ¥ 15,750-42,000
• Service charge 15%
• Closed late December-early January, Wednesday
• tel 075-525-0009

 

Gion Sasaki

• Japanese cuisine
• Yamatooji Higashi iru
• Yasaka-dori
• Higashiyama-ku Kyoto
• lunch 12:00-14:00, ¥ 5,500
• dinner 18:30-22:00, ¥ 17,850-18,900
• Service charge 10% dinner
• Closed Sunday, 2nd Monday
• tel 075-551-5000

 

Kanamean Nishitomiya (Ryokan)

• Japanese cuisine
• Tominokoji-dori Rokkaku Sagaru
• Nakagyo-ku Kyoto
• room + dinner per person ¥ 31,500-63,000 menu ¥ 10,000-20,000
• Service charge 10%
• 9 rooms
• tel 075-211-2411
• fax 075-211-2415
• http://www.kanamean.co.jp

 

Kennenji Gion Maruyama

• Japanese cuisine
• Kenninji Minamigawa
• Higashiyama-ku Kyoto
• lunch 11:00-14:00, ¥ 8,400-42,000
• dinner 17:00-21:00, ¥ 10,500-42,000
• Service charge 15%
• Closed late December-early January
• tel 075-561-9990

 

Kichisen

• Japanese cuisine
• 5 Morimotocho, Shimogamo
• Sakyo-ku Kyoto
• lunch 12:00-15:00 (L.O. 13:30), ¥ 8,400-23,100
• dinner 16:30-22:00 (L.O. 19:30), ¥ 14,700-31,500
• Service charge 15%
• seat charge ¥ 1,000 per person
• Closed late January, late August
• tel 075-711-6121
• fax 075-711-8993

http://www.kichisen-kyoto.com

 

Kikunoi Roan

• Japanese cuisine
• lunch 12:00-13:30 (L.O.), ¥ 4,200-18,900
• dinner 17:00-20:00 (L.O.), ¥ 10,500-18,900
• Private room fee 10% lunch, 15% dinner
• Service charge 10% dinner
• Closed late December-early January, Wednesday
• tel 075-361-5580
• fax 075-351-2431
• 118 Saitomachi, Kiyamachi Shijo
• Sagaru, Shimogyo-ku Kyoto
• http://www.kikunoi.jp/kiyamachi.htm

 

Nakamura

• Japanese cuisine
• lunch 12:00-13:00 (L.O.), ¥ 15,750-21,000
• dinner 17:00-19:30 (L.O.), ¥ 21,000-26,250
• Service charge 15%
• Closed late December-early January, Sunday
• tel 075-221-5511
• fax 075-221-4411
• Tominokoji Oike
• Sagaru Nakagyo-ku Kyoto
• http://www.kyoryori-nakamura.com

 

Ogata

• Japanese cuisine
• dinner 18:00-23:00 (L.O. 21:00), ¥ 20,000-25,000
• Closed Monday
• tel 075-344-8000
• Ayanokoji-dori Nishinotoin Higashiru
• Shimogyo-ku Kyoto

 

Ryozanpaku

• Japanese cuisine
• lunch 12:00-14:00 (L.O. 13:30), ¥ 5,250-13,650
• dinner 17:00-22:00 (L.O. 21:00), ¥ 12,600-26,250 carte ¥ 10,000-20,000
• Service charge 10%
• Closed late December-early January, Sunday
• tel 075-771-4447
• fax 075-751-2933
• 5 Izumidonocho, Yoshida
• Sakyo-ku Kyoto
• http://www.ryozanpaku.net

 

Sakurada

• Japanese cuisine
• lunch 11:30-14:30 (L.O. 13:30), ¥ 5,239-18,858
• dinner 17:00-22:00 (L.O. 21:00), ¥ 10,477-18,858
• private room fee ¥ 1,000 per person dinner
• Service charge 5%
• Closed January 1, mid-January, late August, late December, Tuesday
• tel 075-371-2552
• fax 075-371-4864
• Nioitenjincho, Karasuma Bukkoji Higash iru
• Hitosujime Sagaru
• Shimogyo-ku Kyoto

 

Sushi Matsumoto

• Japanese sushi
• lunch 12:00-14:00 (L.O. 13:30), ¥ 5,000-8,000
• dinner 17:30-22:30 (L.O. 21:00), ¥ 15,750-21,000
• Closed mid-May, mid-August, late December-early January, Tuesday
• tel 075-531-2031
• fax 075-531-2031 570-123
• Gionmachi Minamigawa
• Higashiyama-ku Kyoto

 

Tankuma Honke

• Japanese cuisine
• lunch 11:30-15:00 (L.O. 13:30), ¥ 10,500-21,000
• dinner 17:00-22:00 (L.O. 20:00), ¥ 15,750-42,000
• private room fee ¥ 1,000 per person dinner
• Service charge 15%
• Closed December 28, January 4
• tel 075-351-1645
• Kiyamachi-dori Bukkoji Sagaru
• Shimogyo-ku Kyoto

 

Uosaburo

• Japanese cuisine
• Kyomachi Fushimi-ku Kyoto
• lunch 11:30-14:00 (L.O.), ¥ 3,150-26,250
• dinner 17:00-22:00 (L.O. 19:30), ¥ 10,500-26,250
• Service charge 15%
• Closed late December-early January
• tel 075-601-0061 3-187
• http://www.uosaburo.com

 

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