🥢 Kikunoi Honten
Kyoto, Japan
Yoshihiro Murata · Kaiseki (Kyoto cuisine)
A Kyoto ryotei founded in 1912 in the Higashiyama hills near Kodai-ji, famed for its historic well water and seasonal kaiseki. Third-generation chef Yoshihiro Murata has kept it at three Michelin stars for well over a decade.
About ¥14,300–55,000 at lunch and ¥37,950–63,250 at dinner, plus 15% service charge
Booking
The restaurant handles its own bookings, so reserve directly by phone (+81 75-561-0015) or through your hotel concierge; for peak dates, plan several months ahead.
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Good to know
- Lunch kaiseki starts at ¥14,300 versus ¥37,950 at dinner, so the midday seating is the gentler way to sample the three-star cooking.
- A 15% service charge is added to the bill; book by phone or via your hotel concierge, ideally months ahead in high season.
