[Michelin starred ]13 of the best French and Italian restaurants in Kyoto
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2023-02-08 Management office
The world's leading gourmet guidebook "Michelin Guide ".
To be featured in Michelin, a restaurant must have a high level of quality of ingredients, culinary skill, originality, and many other aspects.
Therefore, having a Michelin star alone is a sign of excellence. "When you are told that a restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star ", you want to try it even if you have never heard of it before.
So here are 13 "Michelin-starred French and Italian "restaurants in Kyoto.
We refer to the Michelin Guide for 2022. "You may visit Kyoto just for these restaurants ", so please read to the end.
To be featured in Michelin, a restaurant must have a high level of quality of ingredients, culinary skill, originality, and many other aspects.
Therefore, having a Michelin star alone is a sign of excellence. "When you are told that a restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star ", you want to try it even if you have never heard of it before.
So here are 13 "Michelin-starred French and Italian "restaurants in Kyoto.
We refer to the Michelin Guide for 2022. "You may visit Kyoto just for these restaurants ", so please read to the end.
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MOTOI
French restaurant "MOTOI "located in the heart of Kyoto, close to Karasuma Oike and the Kamo River.
The chef, who was born in Kyoto, offers dishes with a distinctly Japanese flavor.
Fusion of Kyoto's climate and French cuisine
Chef Maeda of MOTOI was born and raised in Kyoto. Perhaps because of this, his cuisine is characterized by a French flavor with a touch of Kyoto.
For example, in February, sardines are used as an appetizer "and decorated with holly ", or foie gras is marinated with salted malt.
The fusion of Kyoto's climate and French cuisine will surely bring you a new experience.
hospitality that brings together the main guest and the guest
"Shukaku Ittai "is a term used in the tea ceremony to describe the spirit of hospitality.
"""The host ( ") and the guest ( ") ( ") cooperate with each other to create time and space as one.
When you visit MOTOI, please enjoy not only the food, but also the time and space that flows there.
"Store Information "
Store name：MOTOI
Address: 186 Tawaraya-cho, Tominokoji Nijo-sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-231-0709
Office hours：Lunch 12:00~13:00(Last admission 13:00 Closed 15:00) / Dinner 18:00~19:00(Last admission 19:00 Closed 22:00)
Closed: Wednesdays and Thursdays
Calculation：¥11,000~¥22,000
Star: 1 star
No Smoking・Cigarette Eating：No Smoking
Space & Facilities: Calm space, Japanese atmosphere
URL： https://kyoto-motoi.com/
Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji
"Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji "is a French restaurant located in Kodaiji, Kyoto, a town loved by Hideyoshi Toyotomi.
Authentic French cuisine
Hiramatsu offers authentic French cuisine using traditional French techniques.
The vitality and deliciousness of the ingredients are brought out to the fullest, and the beautifully arranged presentation is like a painting.
Dining room with a view of Yasaka Pagoda
The large glass windows in the main dining room are filled with views of Yasaka Pagoda and the rest of Kyoto.
You can enjoy the best cuisine along with the beautiful scenery of the ancient capital of Kyoto.
"Store Information "
Name：Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji (Restaurant Hiramatsu Kodaiji)
Address: 353 Masuya-cho, Kodaiji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-533-6063
Office hours：Lunch 11:30~15:00(L.O. 13:00) / Dinner 17:30~22:00(L.O. 19:30)
Closed: Monday
Calculation：¥6,500~¥31,000
Star: 1 star
Space & Facilities: Excellent landscaping
URL：https://www.hiramatsurestaurant.jp/hiramatsu-kodaiji/
Right
Droit is "straight, sincere, polite and elegant. "The concept of the French restaurant is "straight, honest, polite, and elegant".
We take both French and Japanese cuisine seriously, and by combining the two cultures, we aim to create a French cuisine that can only be found in Droit.
Commitment to Sauce
A distinctive feature of Droit's cuisine is its attention to sauces. The combination of ingredients and sauces is important to create a wonderful harmony.
Each dish is an "exquisite dish" that combines the charm of ingredients brought out by classic techniques such as sautéing and braising with the use of sauces.
Classic space
The restaurant's interior is a classic space suitable for tasting beautiful French cuisine that is like an art form.
The attention to detail in the food, as well as the service and space, is evident.
"Store Information "
Store name：Droit
Address: 49-1 Teramachi Higashisakura-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City
Phone number: 075-256-0177
Business hours: 17:00~23:00(L.O. 21:00)
Price: ¥20,000~¥29,999
Star: 1 star
Space & Facilities: Classic, stylish space
URL: https: //droit-kyoto.jp/
Meadowsweet
Reine des prés is a French restaurant based on the concept of "ingredients x fire x simplicity "
We also pay close attention to the containers, and you will enjoy the "aesthetic "expressed in the food.
superior fire-extinguishing technique
Chef Fumitaka Nakahara trained at the Kyoto Brighton Hotel "Vie the Vie "and the three-star restaurant "Arpege "in Paris, France, and is highly regarded for the fire-roasting techniques and handling of ingredients he developed there.
The cuisine is characterized by dishes that are prepared in a simple manner, and that change in texture and flavor by varying the heat.
Commitment to Vessels
The plates on which the food is served are also carefully selected.
The one-of-a-kind vessels, created through close communication with the artist, bring out the charm of the simply prepared dishes even more.
"Store Information "
Store name：Reine des prés
Address: 537-1 Komano-cho, Marutamachi-sagaru, Nakamachi-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-223-2337
Business hours: Lunch 11:30~12:00 / Dinner 18:00~19:00
Closed: Wednesdays, 2nd and 3rd Thursdays (varies)
Calculation：¥10,000~¥24,000
Star: 1 star
No Smoking・Cigarette Eating：No Smoking
Space & Facilities: Stylish space, special vessels
URL： http://reine-des-pres.com/
Biography
La Biographie is a French restaurant located in a historic area of Kyoto, the former site of Heian Imperial Palace Chūwa-in.
The Kyoto Imperial Palace and Nijo Castle are also located in the vicinity, making it a place where one can feel the traditions of Kyoto.
Approach to Materials
"The chef's mission is to make the most of the characteristics of the ingredients and to express them. "
The characteristic of La Biographie's cuisine is to bring out the maximum appeal of the ingredients by working diligently with them and heating them at a temperature that is comfortable for them.
You can taste the rich flavors nurtured by nature without sacrificing any of them.
Elegant interior
The clean, open kitchen is a prominent feature of the interior, and the overall atmosphere is elegant.
Wood is used here and there, including the counter tops, creating a beautiful contrast to the stainless steel of the kitchen.
"Store Information "
Store name: La Biographie
Address: 1F St. Garden, 422-1 Tanaka-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-823-6005
Office hours：Lunch 12:00~15:00(last admission 12:30) / Dinner 18:00~19:00(last admission 22:00)
Closed: Monday and Tuesday
Calculation：¥13,000~¥43,000
Star: 1 star
Space & Facilities: Stylish, elegant space
URL： https://la-biographie.info/index.html
NAKATSUKA
NAKATSUKA is a French restaurant opened in Kyoto by Chef Takayuki Nakatsuka, who trained in France, Spain and Belgium after returning to Japan.
The dishes are appetizing, with an emphasis on aroma.
Scent of happiness
The concept of NAKATSUKA's cuisine is based on "the aroma "that makes everyone's mouth watering and happy.
You can enjoy aromas from herbs, citrus, and other culinary aromas, as well as aromas from unique wines.
Espumas and smokers are also used in the cooking process, drawing on the chef's experience in molecular cooking that he learned in Spain.
Wood-based store interior
The restaurant's wood-based interior and warm lighting create a relaxed atmosphere.
The kitchen is open so that the aroma of the food being prepared can reach you, allowing you to enjoy the time until the food is ready.
"Store Information "
Store name：NAKATSUKA
Address: 1F Coto Glance, 299 Coto Glance, Sakai-machi, Higashi-irigashita-cho, Anetoro-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Phone number: 075-223-0015
Business hours: Lunch 12:00~15:00 / Dinner 18:30~22:00
Closed: Tuesday and Wednesday
I have to calculate: ¥9,500~¥18,000
Star: 1 star
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities：Serene space, open kitchen
URL： https://nakatsuka-kyoto.com/
blue-black (color, colour)
Aoike is a French restaurant located south of the Kyoto Imperial Palace in a renovated old townhouse.
The restaurant features French cuisine that focuses on carefully selected seasonal ingredients and a high-quality, simple space.
Delicious and healthy French cuisine
The appeal of Aoike is its delicious, yet wholesome food that will energize you on a daily basis.
The courses are assembled so that vegetables are the main course, and seafood, crustaceans, and meats are combined with them to create a nutritiously balanced menu.Fusion of traditional Japanese architecture and Scandinavian furniture
The interior of the restaurant is a fusion of interior design by a master builder of sukiya-style architecture and carefully selected Scandinavian furniture.
The first floor is divided into counter seats where you can enjoy the cooking in front of you, and the second floor is divided into tables where you can relax.
Enjoy an experience that transcends national boundaries: seasonal ingredients and French techniques, Japanese-style houses and Scandinavian furniture.
"Store Information "
Store Name：Aoike
Address: 631 Nishi-irinouchi-cho, Dontakura, Takeya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Phone number: 075-204-3970
Office hours：Lunch 12:00~13:30(L.O.) / Dinner 18:00~19:30(L.O.)
Closed: Sunday, irregular holidays once or twice a month
Calculation：¥8,000~¥25,000
Star: 1 star
Space and Facilities: Counter and table seating available. Stylish space
URL： http://aoike-kyoto.com/
MUNI LA TERRASSE
Luxury Hotel in Arashiyama, Kyoto "MUNI KYOTO ".
A casual restaurant set up within it is "MUNI LA TERRASSE ".
Simple and sophisticated cuisine
All the dishes at MUNI LA TERRASSE are simple and sophisticated.
The menu is centered on traditional French cuisine, including French regional dishes, and the authentic French cuisine served while enjoying the view of Arashiyama spread out before you is exceptional.
Produced by Alain Ducasse
This restaurant is produced by Alain Ducasse, one of the most renowned chefs in the French world.
He is famous for being the first chef in the world to manage restaurants in different countries and the first chef in the world to win three Michelin stars in different countries.
"Store Information "
Store name：MUNI LA TERRASSE
Address: 3, Sagano-baba-cho, Tenryuji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-873-7770
営業時間：Breakfast 7:00~9:30(L.O. 9:30) / Lunch 11:30~14:00(L.O. 14:00) / Tea time 14:00~16:30(L.O. 15:30)
Price: ¥7,500~¥14,000
Star: 1 star
Space & Facilities: Stylish space, excellent landscape
URL： https://muni-kyoto.com/jp/cuisine/muni-la-terrasse.html
MUNI ALAIN DUCASSE
"MUNI ALAIN DUCASSE ", like MUNI LA TERRASSE introduced earlier, is located in Hotel MUNI KYOTO in Arashiyama, Kyoto.
While MUNI LA TERRASSE is a casual restaurant for lunch and teatime, this is a supreme restaurant exclusively for dinner.
Plenty of carefully selected ingredients from all over Japan
At MUNI ALAIN DUCASSE, carefully selected ingredients from Kyoto, our hometown, and other parts of Japan are used in abundance.
The dishes are all worthy of the term "gastronomy" with dignity.
Luxurious space
The atmosphere in the restaurant is luxurious and elegant.
Enjoy the special world view of fine cuisine and luxurious space.
Chef, Hugues Gerard
As with MUNI LA TERRASSE, the restaurant is produced by Alain Ducasse, and the chef is Hugues Gerard, who trained at Alain Ducasse's restaurant and many other 3-star restaurants. The chef is Hugues Gerard, who trained at Alain Ducasse's restaurant and many other 3-star restaurants.
This is the only place in Kyoto where you can enjoy the combination of two top French chefs.
"Store Information "
Store name：MUNI ALAIN DUCASSE
Address: 3, Sagano-baba-cho, Tenryuji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-873-7771
Business hours: 17:30~21:00 (last entry at 20:30)
I have to calculate：¥27,000~¥39,000
Star: 1 star
Space & Facilities: Luxurious, stylish space
URL： https://muni-kyoto.com/jp/cuisine/muni-alain-ducasse.html
Vena
Vena is an Italian restaurant located in a residential area a short distance from the center of Kyoto.
Launched in December 2016 by chef Daiki Hayakawa, born and raised in Kyoto, and sommelier Yoji Ikemoto.
We offer free-flowing cuisine that is not bound by any framework based on the concept of seasonal ingredients carefully selected from daily trips to the market and aged Italian wines.
Only one type of course
Only one course is available for both lunch and dinner, and reservations are required.
The course uses seasonal ingredients and emphasizes the four seasons in Japan.
A wide range of wines are available to match the food, and about 1,000 bottles are always stocked to ensure that the best tasting wines are served at the time.
Interior design with special attention to detail
Not only the food, but also the furniture and lighting are carefully selected.
Vintage Scandinavian furniture collected by sommelier Mr. Ikemoto and lighting made in Germany and France create a sophisticated atmosphere.
The restaurant is designed as an adult space with quality food and interior design.
"Store Information "
Store name：Vena
Address: 46-3 Kagamiya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Phone number: 075-255-8757
Office hours：Lunch 12:00~13:00 / Dinner 17:30~21:00
Closed: Wednesday
Calculation：¥10,000~¥20,000
Star: 1 star
Space & Facilities: Completely private, sophisticated space
URL： https://ja-jp.facebook.com/venakyoto/
TAKAYAMA
TAKAYAMA is a creative Italian restaurant located in Kawaramachi, Kyoto.
"The theme is comfort + tokimeki = happiness ".
Inspirational and creative cuisine
The cuisine is inspired and creative.
Careful attention is paid to carefully nurtured, seasonal ingredients, and a great deal of effort is put into each dish. Each dish is filled with surprises and is sure to thrill you every time it is brought to you.
Full open kitchen for your eyes to enjoy
The restaurant is designed with a full open kitchen and counter seating so that customers can enjoy communicating with each other and with the chef and cooks.
It is nice to be able to enjoy the cooking time until the food is ready.
"Store Information "
Store Name: TAKAYAMA
Address: GOOD NATURE STATION 2F, 318-6, Inari-cho, 2-chome, Shijo-sagaru, Kawaramachi-Dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City
Phone number: 075-744-6865
Opening hours：Lunch 12:00~16:30(last admission 12:30) / Dinner 18:00~22:30(last admission 18:30)
Closed: Monday
Calculation：¥22,000
Star: 1 star
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: Open kitchen, counter seating, stylish space
URL： https://takayama-kyoto.com/
cenci
Restaurant "cenci "is located near Heian Jingu Shrine, a popular tourist attraction.
You can taste authentic Italian cuisine in a historic Japanese house.
A dish using famous domestic ingredients
The ingredients used in cenci's cuisine are carefully selected from all over Japan, including Kyoto.
Ingredients are the restaurant's main concern, and the restaurant has made every effort to bring out the best of them.
The dishes that bring out the best of the ingredients to the limit and incorporate them into a single dish offer a unique taste that can only be found here.
100 year old Japanese house
The store building is a renovated 100-year-old Japanese house.
The timeless Japanese-style house is a cozy space that is moody yet somehow relaxing.
Please enjoy the combination of a restaurant with a Japanese atmosphere and superb Italian cuisine.
"Store Information "
Store name：cenci
Address: 44-7 Entonbi-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-708-5307
Office hours：Lunch 12:00~15:00(L.O. 12:30) / Dinner 18:00~21:30(L.O. 19:00)
Closed: every Monday, Tuesday, and irregular Sundays
Price: ¥7,500~¥16,000
Star: 1 star
Space and Facilities: Cozy and comfortable space
URL: https: //cenci-kyoto.com/
Bini
Bini is an Italian restaurant located near the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the former residence of the Emperor.
It is run by Chef Nakamoto, who trained in Italy and enhanced his experience as a chef in Switzerland.
A dish that mixes diverse food cultures
At first glance, Bini's cuisine is very simple, but when you taste it, you will realize that it is made up of an incredibly precise balance of ingredients.
It is difficult to categorize the cuisine as French or Italian in a single bite, but rather, it is a cuisine with a broader European flavor.
"Store Information "
Store name：Bini
Address: 445-1, Marutamachi-sagaru, Higashinotoin-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-203-6668
Business hours: Tuesday 18:00~23:00(L.O. 20:30), Wednesday~Sunday Lunch 11:3~15:00(L.O. 13:00) / Dinner 18:00~23:00(L.O. 20:30)
Closed: Mondays, dinner every other Sunday
Budget: ¥18,150~.
Star: 1 star
Space & Facilities: Modern, stylish space
URL： https://www.restaurant-bini.com/
summary
We have introduced 13 "Michelin-starred French and Italian "restaurants in Kyoto.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is not easy to obtain a Michelin star and that a restaurant is worth visiting just for having a star.
In particular, the restaurants introduced in this article are each staffed by world-class chefs, each with his or her own unique style.
Therefore, even within the same French or Italian restaurant, you can enjoy completely different and wonderful dishes at different restaurants.
All of the restaurants are very special, always challenging new approaches while respecting traditional techniques, and we encourage you to visit them when you visit Kyoto.
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