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Recommended Restaurants in Kyoto for October

The best restaurants in Kyoto

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Updated in October 2026

Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama

tripbestSelected for Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.8/5
Amazing
83 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (Tomorrow11:30-15:00, 17:00-21:00)
Reservation available
Arashiyama/Sagano/Takao10.4 km 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
Gion1.8 km 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 (Tomorrow11:00-21:00)
Karasuma270m 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
Okazaki2.1 km 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 (Tomorrow11:30-13:30, 17:00-19:30)
Reservation available
Gion715m 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
Gion1.9 km 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 Castle1.5 km 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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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/Takao10.1 km from downtown

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 Centre2 km from downtown

Gion Nishikawa

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Platinum
tripbestNo. 14 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.8/5
Amazing
8 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-14:30, 18:30-21:30)
Reservation available
Gion1.5 km from downtown
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Mizuki

tripbestSelected for Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.9/5
Amazing
11 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (Tomorrow11:30-15:00, 17:30-21:00)
Reservation available
Kawaramachi/Karasuma/Omiya383m 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 (Tomorrow11:00-13:00, 17:00-19:30)
Reservation available
Gion1.1 km from downtown
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Soba-no-Mi Yoshimura

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

Creative Dining TAKAYAMA

tripbestSelected for Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.8/5
Amazing
6 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (12:00-22:00)
Reservation available
Gion733m from downtown
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Tempura Endo Yasaka (North)

tripbestSelected for Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.3/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (11:00-15:30, 17:00-21:30)
Reservation available
Gion1.3 km from downtown
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VELROSIER

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Platinum
tripbestNo. 20 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.8/5
Amazing
9 reviews
󱵁Innovative cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (Tomorrow12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00)
Reservation available
Gion738m from downtown
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Gion Sasaki

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Diamond
tripbest2026 Asia 100 - Fine Dining
4.6/5
Amazing
12 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (18:30-21:00)
Gion1.3 km from downtown

Honke Daiichi Asahi Honten

tripbestNo. 16 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.1/5
Great
28 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$
Currently closed (6:00-Next day1:00)
Kyoto City Centre2.1 km from downtown

Taisho HANANA

tripbestSelected for Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.3/5
Great
22 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-15:30)
Arashiyama/Sagano/Takao10.2 km from downtown

Kyogoku Kaneyo

4.6/5
Amazing
52 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (Tomorrow11:30-15:00, 17:00-20:00)
Karasuma323m from downtown

Nanzenji Junsei

4.6/5
Amazing
168 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (Tomorrow11:00-21:30)
Reservation available
Okazaki2.5 km from downtown
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Ichiran - Kyoto Kawaramachi

4.8/5
Amazing
200 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$
Currently closed (9:00-22:00)
Gion469m from downtown

Yamamoto Menzou

4.7/5
Amazing
60 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$
Currently closed (10:00-15:30)
Reservation available
Okazaki1.9 km from downtown
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Nanzenji Sando Kikusui

4/5
Great
11 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-22:00)
Reservation available
Okazaki2.4 km from downtown
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Okutan Kiyomizu

4.5/5
Great
32 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-16:00)
Gion1.8 km from downtown

Moritaya - Kiyamachi

4.3/5
Great
41 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:30-15:30, 17:00-22:00)
Sanjo336m from downtown

Musashi Sushi

4.2/5
Great
9 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-21:20)
Sanjo229m from downtown

MIZAI

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Platinum
4.5/5
Great
22 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$$$
Currently closed (Tomorrow18:00-22:00)
Reservation available
Gion1.7 km from downtown
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Gion Uokeya U

4.8/5
Amazing
31 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:30-14:00, 17:00-20:00)
Gion1 km from downtown