Release rule

How to Book MOTOÏ: Reservation Release Day, Phone and Rules (2026)

モトイ · Nijo-Tominokoji, Kyoto · French · Lunch & dinner

How to book this house

Book on TableCheck; dates open two months ahead on the same date. Overseas guests can also use the English prepaid form.

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Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays; no children under 13.

Next release
Open now for visits through December 19, 2026
Where bookings are taken
Platform · TableCheckTableCheckown site (overseas)
Lunch / dinner
Lunch & dinner
Phone line
075-231-0709 (Japanese; closed Wednesdays and Thursdays) / info@kyoto-motoi.com
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.

About this house

The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze; Tabelog French WEST 100 (2025). Chef Hajime Maeda's French.

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Lunch ¥13,200/¥18,700, dinner ¥25,300; private room ¥27,500/¥46,200 (tax incl., plus 10% service). Cancellation 100% on the day; 3 days for private room, 5+ guests, holidays.

Booking details

How the book opens

Dates open two months ahead on the same calendar date (TableCheck). Overseas guests can also use the restaurant's English reservation form, which asks for prepayment of the course.

Exceptions and seasons

Lunch entry 12:00–13:00, dinner entry 18:00–19:00; closed Wednesdays and Thursdays. Christmas menu only on 23–25 December. No children under 13; private room for 2–8 guests.

Allergies or dietary needs? Make a Japanese dining card →

Next release days

  • 19Oct
    Open now for visits through Dec 19, 2026

Last verified October 18, 2026

Source for the booking rule: the booking page (tablecheck.com), read October 18, 2026.

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

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When does MOTOÏ open its reservation book?

Book on TableCheck; dates open two months ahead on the same date. Overseas guests can also use the English prepaid form. Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays; no children under 13. Open now for visits through December 19, 2026 All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).

How do I book MOTOÏ from abroad?

MOTOÏ takes reservations online through TableCheck, 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.

More release days in Kansai

Kansai: when hard-to-book restaurants open reservations →

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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.