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Droit
Chef Morinaga’s cuisine and handpicked wines from Japan and beyond.An exquisite French restaurant for an elegant dining experience.
Owner and Chef Nobuyuki Morinaga named his restaurant “Droit,” the French word for “straightfo...
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Gault & Millau
capi
カピ
A star-rated innovative cuisine restaurant, highly respected by fellow chefs.
capi opened in January 2021 in Kitashinchi and quickly earned a Michelin star for its bold and creat...
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
Tempura Maehira
てんぷら前平
How can we best celebrate Japan’s finest ingredients from land and sea?With this passion, Chef Maehira crafts a new era of tempura, blending tradition with innovation.
Tempura, one of Japan’s most celebrated culinary arts, has long been defined by legendary establis...
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
Nogizaka Shin
乃木坂しん
A top traditional Japanese restaurant led by a chef and sommelier team who brought Japanese cuisine to Paris and earned a prestigious star in record time after opening in Tokyo.
Owner and Head Chef Shinji Ishida began his culinary career at a prestigious ryotei in Tokushima, Sh...
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- Gluten-Free
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Group Guests (10 or More)
Ajikitcho Horie
味吉兆 堀江店
A prestigious Japanese restaurant which has served as a gateway for many chefs active in the Japanese culinary world, including those who have gone on to earn stars in acclaimed Japanese dining.
Vegetarian / Vegan
Kitcho is one of Japan’s most esteemed names in traditional Japanese cuisine, founded by culinary ...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- Haral / Muslim-Friendly
- Private Room
- Group Guests (10 or More)
- Open for Lunch
- Babies and Small Children
Ajikitcho Bunbu-an
味吉兆 ぶんぶ庵
A venerable Japanese restaurant which honors and carries on the traditions of Japanese culinary culture.Its disciples who have gone independent continue to earn stars at distinguished restaurants one after another.
Vegetarian / Vegan
Located beneath the St. Regis Hotel in Osaka’s Honmachi district, Ajikitcho Bunbuan is a Michelin ...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- Haral / Muslim-Friendly
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Group Guests (10 or More)
- Open for Lunch
- Babies and Small Children
Kioicho Fukudaya
紀尾井町 福田家
A prestigious two-star Japanese cuisine establishment which offers a complete sensory experience of culinary artistry, décor and hospitality.
Founded in 1939 by its first proprietress, Ms. Machi Fukuda, who named it “Fukudaya” wit...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 2 Stars
- Gluten-Free
- Private Room
- Group Guests (10 or More)
- Open for Lunch
Ogawa
おが和
What is Kyoto Cuisine? A restaurant led by a Japanese chef who embodies the essence of Kyoto cuisine.
Ogawa, originally founded in Gion and now relocated to a standalone building in Karasuma Oike, is th...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Haral / Muslim-Friendly
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
Oryori Yamada
お料理山田
A rising star in the traditional Japanese cuisine scene.Filled with passion, skill and creativity which captivates the hearts of its guests.
Chef Akihiro Yamada earned a Michelin star (Michelin Guide Kyoto-Osaka 2022) in a mere year-and-a-ha...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Gault & Millau
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Babies and Small Children
Kikunoi Sushi Ao
菊乃井 鮨 青
A brand new and exclusive sushi restaurant in Kyoto brought to you by the acclaimed 3-star Kikunoi.
3 Michelin-starred Kikunoi has been continuously influential in the culinary world of Japan and has ...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Special and Limited Release
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
YUGEN
幽玄
True beauty and depth which cannot be expressed in words. Heart-revealing Japanese cuisine made by a chef who never forgets gratitude to his mentors.
Vegetarian / Vegan
Chef Keisuke Mifune began his training at the renowned restaurant “Ajikitcho” in Osaka, ...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 2 Stars
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
- Babies and Small Children
Sui Ohya
翠 大屋
Japanese Cuisine in Osaka which was awarded a prestigious star and which continues to evolve by revisiting the fundamentals.
Sui Ohya first opened for business in Shinsaibashi in 2011 and then relocated to its current locatio...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Gault & Millau
- Haral / Muslim-Friendly
- Gluten-Free
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
Kushin Garando
空心 伽藍堂（くうしん がらんどう）
Star-rated Chinese cuisine, filled with the spirit of a chef who creates unique Chinese dishes found nowhere else.
Chef Hiroaki Osawa decided to become a chef after being inspired by his father who loved to cook,. H...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Gault & Millau
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
LURRA°
A unique and innovative gastronomic experience in Kyoto which continues to amaze both fans and critics from around the world.The name LURRA° comes from the “Basque word “Lurra” which means “planet ear...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- Gault & Millau
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
Miyamoto
お料理 宮本
A unique depth and feeling in each single dish. A pioneering 2-star presence in Japanese cuisine.
After many years of rigorous training at Honkogetsu, the famous establishment in Osaka considered to...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 2 Stars
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
Nishino
にしの
Gently flavorful and delicious star-rated Japanese cuisine you will crave to eat daily.
Nishino is a traditional Japanese cuisine restaurant located in the business district of Higobashi i...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
Sushi ROKU
鮨ろく
A sushi establishment which proudly represents Osaka and where you can savor meticulously crafted and balanced sushi.
Sushi Roku opened in the autumn of 2006. The restaurant’s name “Roku” is the numbe...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- M Selected
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
Wagokoro Izumi
和ごころ泉
A distinguished 1-star Kyoto Cuisine Restaurant
Wagokoro Izumi is a distinguished Michelin starred kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto, led by Chef Masaki I...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Gault & Millau
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Open for Lunch
Yoshikou
よし光
Osaka's prestigious 1-star fresh wild fugu restaurant.
Since its establishment over 55 years ago, 1-Michelin star Yoshikou continues to be adored by its lo...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Private Room
cenci
An innovative Italian restaurant which truly values its ingredients, and was the first restaurant in Kyoto to be included in ASIA'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS.Italian Cuisine
“Ingredients” are the most important thing in the cuisine at cenci. By adding a personal...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Gault & Millau
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
Shinmonzen Yonemura
新門前 米村
An innovative 1-star restaurant showcasing a unique fusion of Kyoto, French, and Japanese cuisine.
Shinmonzen Yonemura is the remarkable rebirth of the acclaimed Restaurant Yonemura, which earned a M...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Counter Seating
- Open for Lunch
Tempura Numata
天ぷら ぬま田
Osaka's most exceptional 2-star tempura establishment, celebrated for its refined craftsmanship.
Tempura Numata has always been well-known by most all Tempura-loving foodies. Having relocated from ...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 2 Stars
- Counter Seating
Sushi Murakami Jiro
鮨 村上二郎
One-star distinction. Established by the top apprentice who graduated from Osaka's leading sushi restaurant
Named after himself, Chef Jiro Murakami established his own restaurant after being recognized as the...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
Roan Kikunoi
露庵 菊乃井
Prestigious 2-star distinction and sister restaurant to Kikunoi Honten
Michelin 2-Star Japanese restaurant Roan Kikunoi, the sister restaurant of Michelin 3-Star Kikunoi H...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 2 Stars
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Group Guests (10 or More)
- Open for Lunch
- Babies and Small Children
HAJIME
The prestigious three-star restaurant and pinnacle of Japanese cuisine that continues to captivate the world.Innovative
Vegetarian / Vegan
Having achieved the prestigious rank of 3 Michelin stars faster than any restaurant in the world, HA...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 3 stars
- Gault & Millau
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- Haral / Muslim-Friendly
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
SINAE
A distinguished 1-star restaurant which expresses the terroir of Japan through French cuisine.Owner and Head Chef, Chef Kazuhiko Daito has extensively renovated his former establishment “E...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Gault & Millau
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
Fushimicho Kakoiyama
伏見町 栫山
A distinguished 1-star establishment where you can experience the rich food culture of Osaka alongside exquisite Japanese cuisine dishes.
In admiration towards his father who was a top Japanese chef himself, Chef Kakoiyama began his culin...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Gault & Millau
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Open for Lunch
Shimogamo Saryo
下鴨茶寮
A time-honored establishment of Kyoto Cha-Kaiseki cuisine with over 150 years of history and tradition.
To spread the message of the beauty of Kyoto’s culture and tradition to the world through its ...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- M Selected
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Group Guests (10 or More)
- Open for Lunch
- Babies and Small Children
Nihonryori RyuGin
日本料理 龍吟
Prestigious 3-star restaurant ranked as one of the best in the world.
Originally opening in a back street of Roppongi in 2003 as small Japanese restaurant, Nihonryori Ryu...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 3 stars
- Gault & Millau
- Private Room
- Group Guests (10 or More)
- Babies and Small Children
Kaishoku Shimizu
懐食 清水
Cuisine that doesn't stray from the essense of Japanese cuisine and brings out the best of its ingredients, but with an innovative and modern approach.
Kaishoku Shimizu has been continuously awarded 1 Michelin star since 2010. The name “Kaishoku&...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Group Guests (10 or More)
Kikunoi Honten (Kyoto)
菊乃井 本店（京都）
Japan's most prestigious fine-dining Japanese-style restaurant (renowned 3-star distinction)
In 2013, “Washoku” traditional Japanese cuisine was added to UNESCO’s Intangible C...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 3 stars
- Gault & Millau
- Private Room
- Group Guests (10 or More)
- Open for Lunch
Jiki Miyazawa
じき 宮ざわ
An Japanese cuisine establishment which continues to gain high recognition for its concept "Our ingredients is everything; we will not let one single ingredient go to waste".
Vegetarian / Vegan
Jiki MIyazawa has been awarded a consecutive Michelin star every year since 2014. Its current head c...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
Godan Miyazawa
ごだん宮ざわ
Beautiful Kaiseki cuisine at a distinguished 1-star restaurant
Vegetarian / Vegan
Renowned restaurant in Kyoto, Godan Miyazawa is run by esteemed owner and head chef Masato Miyazawa ...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
- Babies and Small Children
Tempura Kyoboshi
天ぷら 京星
Refined 1-star tempura crafted with the skills, tradition, and techniques passed down through three generations in Kyoto Gion.
Headed by the3rd generation owner, Chef Toshinori Sakakibara, Tempura Kyobashi has been open since 1...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Babies and Small Children
Kiyama
木山
The newest star of Kyoto's culinary world that gourmands cannot stop talking about
Having been awarded a 1 Michelin star only a year after its establishment, Kiyama is the restaurant ...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Gault & Millau
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
- Babies and Small Children
Isshisouden Nakamura
一子相伝 なかむら
Famous Kyoto Restaurant and Pride of Japan
Listed in the Michelin Guide as 3 Michelin Stars every year since 2011, Isshisouden Nakamura is a wo...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 3 stars
- Private Room
- Group Guests (10 or More)
- Open for Lunch
Enyu an Kobayashi
圓融菴 小林（Enyu an Kobayashi )
A distinguished 1-star tempura establishment which continues to chase perfection in each single bite.
Enyu an Kobayashi opened when Chef Noriyuki Kobayashi, the former head chef of the renowned Tempura ...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
Fujiya 1935
A dining experience that evokes unforgettable memories of the seasonsSpanish Cuisine
This is a concept which I give serious thought to, wish to embody in the cuisine I create, and commu...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 2 Stars
- Gault & Millau
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
Kichisen
京懐石 吉泉
The ultimate in seasonal tastes, comfort and hospitality
Kichisen is located near Shimogamo-jinja shrine, a UNESCO world heritage site, on the edge of Kyoto ...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Group Guests (10 or More)
- Open for Lunch
- Babies and Small Children
Konoha
このは
A rare 1-star traditional Japanese cuisine establishment where incredible tempura takes center stage.
Chef Masami Tanaka honed his skills at traditional Japanese cooking for 16 years under the roof of t...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Open for Lunch
Tempura Hiraishi
天麩羅 ひらいし
Exquisite, crisp tempura at a distinguished star-rated restaurant in Osaka
Opened in 2007 in Kitashinchi, Osaka, “Tempura Hiraishi” has received a Michelin Star for seven ...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Counter Seating
Ifuki
炭火割烹 いふき
Ifuki specializes in serving “Sumibi Kappo” cuisine, cooking in front of the customer using a li...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 2 Stars
- Private Room
Ryo-sho
凌霄
2-star cuisine offering a truly memorable dining experience of Japanese cuisine and wine in Kyoto Gion.
Ryosho opened in January of 2022 and it took less than a year for it to receive 2 Michelin stars. Th...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 2 Stars
- Gault & Millau
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
Kashiwaya
柏屋 千里山本店
Feel the changing of the seasonsOsaka's premier 3-star Japanese cuisine
“Kashiwaya Senriyama Main Store” is a Osaka’s premier Japanese restaurant that has...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 3 stars
- Gault & Millau
- Private Room
- Group Guests (10 or More)
- Open for Lunch
Ichijunisai Ueno Mino
一汁二菜 うえの 箕面店
The famed star-rated restaurant located near Minoo National Park.
Vegetarian / Vegan
Ichijunisai Ueno Mino can be found among the beautiful picturesque scenery of green leaves in the sp...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- Private Room
- Group Guests (10 or More)
- Open for Lunch
- Babies and Small Children
Gion Sushi Matsumoto
祇園 鮨まつもと
World-renowned orthodox Edomae-style sushi which embodies the culture of Kyoto
Gion Sushi Matsumoto, the famed Michelin 1-Star Sushi restaurant located in the Gion district of Kyo...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
Shunsaiten Tsuchiya
旬彩天 つちや
The only tempura restaurant in Osaka recognized with a prestigious 2-star rating.
Located off the beaten path and in the quiet residential area of Suita, Osaka, Shunsaiten Tsuchiya s...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 2 Stars
- Counter Seating
- Private Room
- Solo Diner Accepted
- Open for Lunch
KashiwayaOsaka Kitashinchi Store
柏屋 大阪北新地店
Osaka's Japanese cuisine restaurant that continues to earn prestigious 3-star recognitionKashiwaya's counter-style restaurant
Awarded consecutive 3 Michelin stars, Osaka’s prestigious Kashiwaya Senriyama Honten has tradi...
- Recommended by a Restaurant Guide
- Starred Restaurant
- 1 Star
- Counter Seating
- Solo Diner Accepted