Release rule
How to Book MUTA CHIMERA (formerly Ristorante Chimera): Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)
MUTA CHIMERA（旧 リストランテ キメラ） · Higashiyama, Kyoto · Italian · Lunch & dinner
How to book this house
Reborn in 2026 as MUTA CHIMERA near Heian Shrine (nine counter seats): book on Ikyu, ResReserve or Tabelog whenever dates show. The old Ristorante Chimera opened its phone book on the first business day of each month for the following month.
- Next release
- No release day — book any time
- Where bookings are taken
- Platform · IkyuIkyuResReserveofficial
- Lunch / dinner
- Lunch & dinner
- The house's cancellation charge
- From 00:00 JST, 2 days before100%
- Same day, with notice100%
- Same day, no notice (no-show)100%
Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence.
Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04
- If a seat comes back
- We watch this house's own booking page and email anyone following it when dates appear that were not there before. We hold nothing — the seats go first come, first served.
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Next release days
No release day — book any time
Before you ask us
- Smart casual. Shorts and sandals are refused at the door.
Last verified September 7, 2026 · checked by our desk October 4, 2026
Source for the booking rule: a published guide (pecotter.jp), read March 1, 2025.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
When does MUTA CHIMERA (formerly Ristorante Chimera) open its reservation book?
Reborn in 2026 as MUTA CHIMERA near Heian Shrine (nine counter seats): book on Ikyu, ResReserve or Tabelog whenever dates show. The old Ristorante Chimera opened its phone book on the first business day of each month for the following month. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
What does MUTA CHIMERA (formerly Ristorante Chimera) charge if you cancel?
From 00:00 JST, 2 days before 100% / Same day, with notice 100% / Same day, no notice (no-show) 100%. Charged by the house, not by us. A plan's own policy takes precedence. Source: Ikyu, read 2026-10-04
How do I book MUTA CHIMERA (formerly Ristorante Chimera) from abroad?
MUTA CHIMERA (formerly Ristorante Chimera) takes reservations online through Ikyu, which you can use from abroad with your own account and a credit card. If you would rather not, our Tokyo desk can request it for you: ¥12,000 per seat, charged only if the table is secured. A free release-date alert emails you the day before, on the morning of release day (08:00 JST) and about 30 minutes before when the opening time is known; houses that open a little every day come in a weekly summary.
What time zone is the release time?
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Release days are computed from the house's published rule and re-checked monthly.
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Rules are verified against official notices and platform listings and re-checked monthly. Houses change their systems without warning; treat the calendar as a planning tool. For restaurants in our collection, our desk confirms the specifics for your dates when you request.