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Phone, in Japanese☎ 0742-77-2525; lunch 12:00–13:00 L.O., dinner 18:00–18:30 L.O.
Phone preferred (0742-77-2525), with TableCheck as backup. Reservations accepted up to three months ahead; 30% cancellation fee from two days before.
Official site asks for phone bookings as standard and accepts up to three months ahead; TableCheck carries the overflow. 30% cancellation fee from two days before
Bomura, Otsu, Shiga · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ From 10:00 on release day (077-599-2058, Japanese)
Phone only (077-599-2058). The book opens at 10:00 exactly three months ahead to the day; winter bear dates are a redial race. No cancellation once booked.
Hundreds of redials reported for winter bear dates; cancellation after booking is not accepted.
Kitashinchi, Osaka · Innovative
Phone, in Japanese☎ Not published; Japanese only (+81-6-6345-6778). Dinner only, two sittings 18:00 and 20:40, closed Thu and Sun
Phone only. Tabelog lists the house as taking bookings from three months ahead; no fixed release day, so ask for free dates three months out and build the trip around them.
8-seat counter run by Yoshifumi Mori for decades; Tabelog Award winner every year since 2019. Blogs advise asking which dates are free and fitting your trip around them.
Higashiyama, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ Lines congested during service ±1 hour
Phone (+81-75-551-3310), about a year ahead — reports say each month opens on the 1st, roughly 13 months out. Overseas guests must book through their hotel; the restaurant reconfirms a week before.
Official page: 'from one year ahead'. A 2022 report gave 13 months, each month opening on the 1st. Overseas guests must book via their hotel; proxy bookings need the guest's own prior call. 50% fee from 7 days, 100% from 5.
Phone, in Japanese☎ Not published (+81-75-771-7777); service 17:00–20:00
Phone only. Each date opens exactly two months ahead to the day (next business day if closed); redial for hours and expect luck to decide.
Eight counter seats and three rooms at ¥80,000+; Tabelog Award Bronze 2026. Blogs report 300–500 redials over 1–3 hours, with no guarantee a seat remains once you connect.
Phone, in Japanese☎ 075-881-9190 (hours not published); closed Wednesdays
Phone (075-881-9190) or the official AutoReserve page. Bookings open one month ahead of each date; nine counter seats, omakase only.
The official AutoReserve listing states bookings open one month ahead; nine counter seats, omakase only, so the month sells through fast
Iwade, Wakayama · Innovative
Phone, in Japanese☎ Phone +81-736-63-2227; single lunch seating 12:30 (winter 13:00)
Phone (or Pocket Concierge): each date opens two months ahead and closes three days before or when full — one lunch seating a day.
Kanji Kobayashi's farm-to-table house (Asia's 50 Best debut, Michelin two stars); Tabelog Bronze 2026. 16 seats, one seating a day; Tabelog house notice: reservations from two months ahead until three days before, closed once full. Pocket Concierge carries seats for overseas guests.
Phone, in Japanese☎ 10:00–21:00 except Tuesdays (075-561-2741)
Phone 10:00–21:00. Bookings open on the 1st of the month two months before your date and close two days before. Some seats also sold on Pocket Concierge.
Official example: for 15 August, book between 1 June and 13 August. Pocket Concierge shows a subset of seats online
Phone, in Japanese☎ 10:00 on release day (075-551-0000); if the 1st is a closed day the next business day becomes release day
Phone only. The line opens at 10:00 JST on the first business day of each month and releases every seat through the end of the month two months ahead.
Reports describe 4–5 hours of redialing on release day; seats through the end of the month two months ahead go in one sitting
Hozenji Yokocho, Osaka · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ 09:00 on release day (06-6211-0201); other hours not published
Phone only (06-6211-0201). Lines open at 09:00 on the first business day of the month two months before your date; expect heavy redialing.
First-time guests are reported to get through only by redialing from 09:00 on release day; regulars hold most seats
Phone, in Japanese☎ 9:00–20:00 (Japanese)
Phone only, reception 9:00–20:00. The book opens on the first business day of each month for dates through the end of the month two months out; two seatings a day go fast.
Two seatings a day (12:00 and 17:00), two guests minimum; cancellation closes four days out at 20:00.
Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyogo · Fugu
Phone, in Japanese☎ From 13:00 on release day (+81-798-47-2120)
Phone only. At 13:00 JST on the first business day of each month the house opens the following month; the winter fugu season goes in one afternoon.
Tabelog Award Bronze 2026 fugu specialist at ¥50,000+, known for handing back its Michelin star to protect regulars. Blogs report 500–1,000 redials on release day.
Higashiyama, Kyoto · Chinese
Phone, in Japanese☎ From 12:00 on release day (+81-75-561-1650); closed Sundays and holidays
Phone only. At 12:00 JST on the first business day of each month the house opens the whole month three months ahead; expect hours of redialing.
Tabelog Award Silver 2026, 10 counter seats, cash only. Concierge blogs report 500–1,000 redials over 1–3 hours on release day.
Esaka, Suita, Osaka · Tempura
Phone, in Japanese☎ Phone +81-6-6338-2288; lunch 12:00–14:30, dinner from 18:00 (last seating 19:00); closed Sun, Mon lunch
Phone only. On the 1st of each month the house opens dates up to three months ahead; call that morning for weekend dinners.
Two Michelin stars; 10 counter seats plus a 2–4 person room. Official site: phone only, the book opens on the 1st of each month for dates up to three months ahead. Lunch ¥10,000, dinner from ¥24,000.
Phone, in Japanese☎ 08:00–19:00
Phone only (+81-75-752-3500). On the 1st of each month at 08:00 JST (next day if closed) the whole following month opens — and usually fills that day.
The following month typically fills on release day; if the 1st is a closed day the line opens the next day. Ask to be put on the cancellation list (13 counter seats).
Sanjo (Higashiyama), Kyoto · Yakitori
Phone, in Japanese☎ 15:00–16:45 is easiest (+81-75-771-7818); closed Wednesdays
Phone only. The first business day of each month opens the month three months ahead; call 15:00–16:45 JST when the line is most reachable.
Bib Gourmand yakitori at under ¥5,000 with 30 seats; no children, no parties of 6+. Blogs report 300–1,000 redials on release day.
Kurakuenguchi, Nishinomiya, Hyogo · Sushi
Phone, in Japanese☎ From 10:00 on release day (+81-798-74-5499); closed Mondays
Phone only. At 10:00 JST on the first business day of each month the house opens the whole of the following month; redial until you get through.
Tabelog Award Bronze 2026, 10 counter seats, cash only, two seatings at 17:00 and 19:00/19:30. Blogs report 300–1,000 redials on release morning.
Higashiyama (Sanjo), Kyoto · Sushi
Phone, in Japanese☎ 11:00–22:00, +81-90-4566-3733 (also 050-5597-8015)
Phone (11:00–22:00) or Ikyu. The book covers dates through the last day of the month two months ahead; new months open at the start of each month.
Gion Sasaki's sushi house: 8-seat hinoki counter, lunch 12:00 and two dinner sittings (17:00 / 19:30), card only. The official page says the book runs to the last day of the month two months ahead; Ikyu and Gurunavi also list seats.
Phone, in Japanese☎ Outside service (+81-75-561-4848); closed Sundays and the last Monday of the month
Phone (Japanese only) or Ikyu. No fixed release day; overseas guests are asked for their hotel name and lunch is cash only.
Two-Michelin-star kaiseki born from a Gion teahouse; 9 counter seats plus two rooms. The house speaks Japanese only and asks overseas guests for their hotel name; lunch is cash only.
Honmachi, Osaka · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ Business hours (+81-6-6245-1055); closed Mondays
Phone or online. No fixed release day; 45 seats make it one of Osaka's easiest starred kaiseki tables, especially at lunch.
Michelin-starred for over a decade and the affordable door into the Kitcho lineage; 45 seats including tatami rooms for 2–23, so weekday lunch is usually bookable a week or two out.
Nishijin (Rokubancho), Kyoto · Suppon
Phone, in Japanese☎ 12:00–14:00 and 17:00–21:00 (closed Tue), +81-75-461-1775; Ikyu also carries plans
Phone (or Ikyu), no release day — the house asks for bookings one to two months ahead; winter evenings run two seatings at 17:00 and 19:00.
340-year-old soft-shell turtle house (Genroku era); Tabelog Award Bronze 2021–2026. One course only (¥26,000 all-in); private rooms; 12 seats. Official guidance: book 1–2 months ahead.
Murasakino, Kyoto · Shojin
Phone, in Japanese☎ Business hours (075-493-0019, Japanese)
Phone in Japanese (075-493-0019), any time with normal lead time. Every course is cooked only to order, and closing days follow the temple's calendar.
Everything is cooked to order, so the meal must be reserved; a walk-in gets tea, not lunch.
Sannomiya, Kobe · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ 078-221-8851; seatings Tue–Thu and Sat 16:00 / 19:00, Sun 12:00 / 17:00; closed Mon and Fri
Phone (078-221-8851) or Ikyu online. Two fixed seatings a day, ten counter seats. No release trigger; the shop says to call if the web shows full.
Ten counter seats in fixed two-hour seatings. Ikyu sells seats online, and the shop says to phone when the site shows full
Gion (Shimokawara), Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ Phone +81-75-525-1776; web form on the official site
Phone or the official web form; no fixed release day — book weeks ahead, more for the winter crab course.
Two Michelin stars for 15 consecutive years; Tabelog Bronze. Fully reservation-only, lunch starts together at noon (¥15,730, cash), omakase dinner from ¥33,000; crab course Nov–Feb. No phones at the counter.
Higashiyama (Shichijo), Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ 9:00–17:00 (+81-75-748-1216)
Phone 9:00–17:00 JST, or Hitosara / Ikyu online. No fixed release day; book as early as you can, same-day cancellation is charged in full.
Promoted to two Michelin stars in 2026 and a Tabelog Award Bronze house; 14 seats, closed Wednesdays. No published release day, but the calendar thins out months ahead.
Saga Toriimoto, Kyoto · Ayu
Phone, in Japanese☎ Business hours (075-861-0359, Japanese)
Phone only, in Japanese (075-861-0359); no online calendar. No release day — book with normal lead time after confirming the month's closures.
Eight private rooms for 2–20 guests; cancellation fees from two days prior. The teahouse side needs no reservation.
Nanzenji, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ Business hours (Japanese); one number covers main house and annex
Phone-first, in Japanese, two-guest minimum; a few seats reach online platforms. No release day — book one to three months ahead, stating main house or annex.
Two-guest minimum. Plan one to three months ahead; a handful of seats reach online platforms, the tatami rooms stay on the phone.
Tominokoji-Oike, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ +81-75-221-5511; lunch 12:00–12:30 entry (Wed and Sat only), dinner 17:00–18:30 entry
Phone or Ikyu, no release day. A three-star ryotei with rooms as well as a counter, so weeks of lead time usually suffice — lunch only on Wednesday and Saturday.
Three Michelin stars 2026, now run by the seventh generation; lunch from ¥22,000, dinner from ¥33,000 plus 15% service. Ikyu sells instant seats too; 100% cancellation fee from the day before.
Motomachi, Kobe · Yoshoku
Phone, in Japanese☎ Phone +81-78-331-2818; Tabelog online booking; closed Tue–Wed
Dinner by reservation only (phone or Tabelog, same-day accepted); lunch is walk-in. No release day.
Family-run since 1923 (beef stew, charcoal Kobe-beef steak); Tabelog Yoshoku WEST 100. Dinner is reservation-only 'for the time being' (same-day accepted); lunch is walk-in with a queue. Cancellation fees since June 2024.
Mano, Otsu, Shiga · Chicken
Phone, in Japanese☎ Business days (0120-003-129 domestic toll-free); closed Tue–Thu
Phone or Tabelog online. No fixed release day; the house runs only four days a week, so weekend seats go weeks ahead.
Farm-to-table chicken course on Lake Biwa, Tabelog Award Bronze 2026 and Hyakumeiten. 25 seats, cash only; change fees apply on a sliding scale, and weekends book out weeks ahead.
Shimogamo, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ 075-711-6121; lunch from 12:00, dinner from 18:00 (hours for the line not published)
Phone (075-711-6121), with some seats on Ikyu and Gurunavi. No fixed release day is published; book with normal lead time and note 100% charge from two days before.
No release trigger published; higher-priced courses need booking by the day before and cancellations from two days out are charged 100%. Ikyu and Gurunavi carry online seats
Higashiyama, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ 10:00–22:00 (closed 1st and 3rd Tuesdays)
Genuinely bookable. Phone (+81-75-561-0015, 10:00–22:00) or online via the official English/Chinese pages for overseas guests; no release trigger — just book weeks ahead, months for peak seasons.
Weeks ahead for ordinary dinners; months for November foliage and early-April blossom. Overseas guests can book online via the English/Chinese pages.
Phone, in Japanese☎ +81-50-3172-3474; dinner sittings 18:00 or 21:00 (Mon–Sat), Sat/holiday lunch by reservation two days ahead, closed Sunday
Phone or web (TableCheck/OMAKASE), no release day. Two dinner sittings and a counter plus rooms keep dates reachable a few weeks out; lunch only Saturday and holidays.
Two Michelin stars, seasonal omakase from ¥33,000 incl. service, 23 seats. Official site: 電話またはweb — TableCheck and OMAKASE also carry the house, and it has a sister 弧柳 継心.
Shijo (Shimogyo), Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ Business hours (+81-75-352-0001); irregular closures
Phone or Tabelog online. Reservation-only ryotei with plenty of rooms, so normal lead time (a few weeks) is usually enough.
Third-generation ryotei with 220 seats across 13 rooms, so seats exist most days; rooms for larger parties and lunch kaiseki are the practical way in.
Phone, in Japanese☎ Phone +81-797-34-8128, accepted until the day before; lunch 12:00–15:00, dinner 18:00–22:00
Phone (until the day before) or Ikyu; no release day — a few weeks ahead for weekends.
Kazuhiko Takagi's Ashiya kaiseki house, long-time Michelin two-star in the Hyogo guide; Ikyu carries lunch/dinner plans. Irregular closures — check before travelling.
Arashiyama, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ 10:00–21:30, closed Wednesdays (075-881-1101)
Phone 10:00–21:30 (075-881-1101), the official web form (confirmed by callback) or TableCheck. No fixed release day; April and Nov–Jan sell out early.
Web-form requests are confirmed only after a follow-up phone call; TableCheck also lists seats. Cancellation fees apply from five days before
Sannomiya, Kobe · Teppanyaki
Phone, in Japanese☎ Business hours (Japanese only)
Phone only, in Japanese; no online book and no release day. Normal lead time is enough, but arriving 30 minutes late without word releases the table.
Arrive 30 minutes late without word and the table is automatically released. Closed only Dec 30–Jan 3.
Phone, in Japanese☎ Business hours (06-6211-3030, Japanese)
Phone in Japanese (06-6211-3030); no platform, no English form. No release day — a call a few weeks ahead generally lands a seat.
Twenty-three counter seats plus two tatami rooms; a call a few weeks out generally lands a seat.
Teramachi-Nijo, Kyoto · Kappō
Phone, in Japanese☎ 17:00–23:00, +81-75-212-7587 (closed Monday)
Phone preferred (17:00–23:00), with Toreta and TableCheck online as backup. No release day; tell them the occasion and they shape the course.
Michelin-starred kappo with a 12-seat counter and private rooms; the official page asks guests to call first so the kitchen can tailor the meal, with Toreta/TableCheck as backup.
Kawaramachi-Imadegawa, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ +81-75-213-4409; lunch 11:30–13:30 LO, dinner 17:30–19:30 LO (dinner reservation required), closed Wednesday
Phone, no release day. A one-star kaiseki house at bargain prices, so call a few weeks ahead; dinner is reservation-only and Wednesday is closed.
Founded 1947, one Michelin star at kaiseki prices of roughly ¥8,000 lunch / ¥10,000 dinner — which is why it fills. HAMONI and AutoReserve list occasional seats.
Higashi-Tenma (Minamimorimachi), Osaka · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ Phone +81-6-6809-6990 (closed Wed); seatings 18:00 or 19:00
Phone or Tabelog for Japanese speakers; overseas guests book via the official multilingual page. No release day — about three weeks ahead.
Daisuke Miyamoto (ex-Honkogetsu) at an 8-seat counter; two Michelin stars, Tabelog Bronze 2026. Overseas guests are routed to the official English/Chinese/Korean pages (My Concierge Japan). Tabelog notes ~3 weeks lead. No food photos.
Kiyamachi, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ 10:30–22:00 (closed Wednesdays), +81-75-361-5580
Phone only, 10:30–22:00 JST (closed Wed); no fixed release day — book several weeks ahead, longer for autumn leaves and cherry season.
Kikunoi's 9-seat Kiyamachi counter with three private rooms; two Michelin stars. Phone-only by house rule (Ikyu also lists request-based seats); dinner fills weeks ahead in autumn and spring.
Yokaichi, Higashiomi, Shiga · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ 9:00–19:00, +81-748-22-0003; closed Monday
Phone 9:00–19:00 or the official web form (confirmed by the house), no release day. Rooms make dates reachable with a few weeks' notice; closed Monday.
Tea-ceremony kaiseki ryotei that trained a generation of Kansai chefs; lunch from ¥18,000, dinner from ¥27,000 plus service. Official web form (confirmed after the house checks) and Ikyu/Hitosara; 100% fee from the afternoon before.
Phone, in Japanese☎ Japanese line during Kyoto business hours; service Mon–Thu 11:00–17:00, Fri–Sun & holidays 11:00–20:00 (closed Wednesdays)
Phone only, in Japanese — no internet booking. No release day, but dinner must be reserved by 17:00 the day before; lunch may take walk-ins.
Lunch can absorb walk-ins; dinner exists only by advance booking with a firm 17:00 day-before cutoff.
Motomachi (Tor Road), Kobe · Steak
Phone, in Japanese☎ +81-78-391-4858 or 0120-864858 (Japan only)
Phone only — no online booking. No release day, but the 24-seat teppan fills several days ahead; call during service hours and speak slowly, English is limited.
24 seats around one teppan, family-run; a long-standing TripAdvisor #1 for Kobe beef, so evenings fill days ahead and there is no online booking.
Phone, in Japanese☎ Outside service (+81-75-525-6665); closed Tuesdays
Phone only, reservation-only. No published release day; book weeks ahead and respect the dress and age rules.
Charcoal kappo with 8 counter seats and two rooms; Tabelog Award Bronze every year since 2022. No guests under 13, no shorts or sandals; 15 minutes late without contact cancels the table.
Motoyama (Higashinada), Kobe · Sushi
Phone, in Japanese☎ Outside service (+81-78-411-1904); closed Mondays plus two weekdays a month
Phone, or an Ikyu request booking. No fixed release day; eight seats, so aim a month or more ahead.
Eight-seat Edomae counter with Michelin stars, a short train ride from Sannomiya. No published release rule; Ikyu request bookings are a workable route for overseas guests.
Phone, in Japanese☎ Service hours — 16:00–22:50 evenings only (closed Dec 31–Jan 3)
Phone reservations in Japanese, or walk in early. No release day — sixteen seats, two-hour turns, evenings only.
Fifteen counter seats and one table, two-hour turns; walk-in also works if you come early.
Shijo-Ohashi, Kyoto · Chinese
Phone, in Japanese☎ Service hours — lunch 11:30–15:00, dinner 17:00–21:30 (no fixed closing day)
Phone in Japanese, with normal lead time — no release day. The riverside seats and summer terrace are assigned when you call, so ask early.
Easy to book; riverside window and summer terrace seats are assigned when you call.
Yogo, Nagahama, Shiga · Fermented
Phone, in Japanese☎ 10:00–17:00, in Japanese (holidays irregular — confirmed by phone)
Phone only, in Japanese, answered 10:00–17:00; no online book. No release day, but first-timers report waits of around five months — plan a season ahead.
First-time callers report the earliest table around five months out; returning guests are given dates up to eight months ahead.
Kidera-cho, Nara · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ +81-742-22-9707; lunch entry by 13:00 (Wed–Sun), dinner entry by 19:00 (Tue–Sun), closed Monday and month-end
Phone (or Hitosara/Gurunavi online), no release day. Nara's two-star kaiseki counter is small, so book a few weeks ahead; closed Monday and the last day of each month.
Two Michelin stars (2025), 16 seats with a counter and a 3–6 person room, monthly kaiseki around ¥26,000. Completely reservation-only; Hitosara and Gurunavi list some dates.
Phone, in Japanese☎ 0742-33-0102; open 12:00–15:00 and 17:30–21:30, closed Sun, Mon and the last Sunday
Phone (0742-33-0102) with seats also on Ikyu and Hitosara. No fixed release day; book a few weeks ahead, longer for weekends.
Official site takes phone bookings; Ikyu and Hitosara also list seats. Visitors report booking a few weeks ahead for lunch
Shijo-Karasuma, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ Outside service (+81-75-351-3917); closed Mondays; the house warns calls during service often go unanswered
Phone, or online via Ikyu / Pocket Concierge. No fixed release day; call outside service hours and note the 50%/100% cancellation ladder.
Michelin-starred kaiseki (two stars in earlier editions) with a 6-seat counter and rooms; cancellation 50% two days out, 100% from the day before. Also bookable on Pocket Concierge for overseas guests.
Minamimorimachi, Osaka · Yakiniku
Phone, in Japanese☎ 14:00 until last order (+81-6-6361-1371); closed Mondays and holidays
Phone from 14:00 JST or the branch web form. No fixed release day, but weekend evenings fill several days ahead.
Osaka's cult value-yakiniku chain (Hyakumeiten WEST 2025 for the Higobashi branch); 76 tight seats and evening slots vanish days ahead, so book the moment your dates are fixed.
Kitashinchi, Osaka · Yakitori
Phone, in Japanese☎ +81-6-6346-0112; sittings 16:00, 18:30 and (Sat) 21:00, two-hour slots, closed Sun–Mon
Phone or Ikyu/Gurunavi, no release day. Three fixed sittings make dates easier than the reputation suggests, but cancellations cost 50% even a month out.
13-seat counter, one Hinai-jidori course, one Michelin star 2026. Ikyu and Gurunavi sell seats; note the unusually strict cancellation scale — 50% from 31 days out, 100% inside a week.
Okazaki (Niomon), Kyoto · Kappō
Phone, in Japanese☎ Not published; Japanese only (+81-75-203-0074)
Phone only, no published rule. One sitting a night and a solo chef mean the book runs roughly a year out; we call to ask for the next opening.
One sitting a night for at most 6–7 guests, chef alone, Tabelog Award Gold 2026. Reviews describe the book as full about a year ahead; no platform sells seats.
Kitaoji (Izumoji), Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ Not published; +81-75-406-7588 (dinner from 18:00, closed Sun–Mon)
Phone (or AutoReserve/HAMONI when seats appear) — the house publishes no release day, so we call and check the current window.
Miyazawa's third house (opened Oct 2023) in a century-old riverside home; two Michelin stars 2026. 8 counter seats downstairs, ¥30,000 course. Some seats also appear on AutoReserve/HAMONI.
Phone, in Japanese☎ Not published; Japanese only (+81-75-551-5252). Dinner from 18:00, irregular closures
Phone, with occasional seats on Ikyu and OMAKASE. No published release day; two groups a night means most dates are gone months out, so we call and watch the platforms.
8-seat counter taking only two groups a night, omakase only, cash only. Ikyu (5% charge at booking) and OMAKASE occasionally release seats; cancellation 100% from two days before.
Anekoji-Tominokoji, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ Not published; Japanese only (+81-75-231-6355)
Phone only, no published release day. Regulars keep the book full months ahead; first-timers call for cancellations — we ring and check for you.
10 seats (6 counter + 4 tatami), 18:00–20:00, cash only, Tabelog Award Gold every year 2019–2026. Reports say the book is solid at least two to three months out and first-timers mostly land cancellations.
Sannomiya, Kobe · Italian
Phone, in Japanese☎ Not published; Japanese only (+81-78-221-2261). Reports suggest calling on weekdays without lunch service
Phone, no published release rule. Kobe's Gold-award Italian counter is reported booked about a year out; we call to ask for the next opening or cancellation.
Counter-only Italian above Uemura's building, lunch one sitting at 12:00, closed Sunday. Tabelog Award Gold 2026; blogs call a one-year wait normal. Gurunavi lists occasional seats.
Higashiyama, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ 10:00–21:00, irregular closures (075-533-3100)
Phone only, 10:00–21:00 (075-533-3100). The flagship publishes no release day; the sister shops Muromachi and Kyoto Wakuden take web bookings.
Wakuden's other branches take web bookings; Kodaiji is phone only and publishes no release schedule. Cancellation fees from two days before
Phone, in Japanese☎ 11:00–16:00 on business days, +81-75-752-8521; the house asks that you do not call during service hours
Phone first. The house takes bookings through the end of the month two months ahead, 11:00–16:00 on business days; Ikyu requests are secondary to phone callers.
10 seats, one 18:00 sitting, closed Mon–Tue. The official site says the phone book runs to the end of the month two months ahead; Ikyu takes request-only bookings and phone callers get priority.
Phone, in Japanese☎ 075-746-0231 (hours not published); tentative-booking web form on the official site
Phone (075-746-0231) or the tentative-booking form on the official site. No release rule is published; peak months fill months ahead.
A ryokan with only a handful of rooms and day-meal seats; reviewers report peak months (autumn, matsutake) selling out months ahead
Phone, in Japanese☎ 075-351-6833; open 17:30–23:00, closed Wednesdays and the last Tuesday
Phone (075-351-6833) or ask at the counter. The first seating is booked far ahead, often a year; a call around 20:00 can find a late seat.
Only the early seating is pre-booked; reports describe waits of up to a year, and calling around 20:00 for late-evening walk-in seats
Uehonmachi, Osaka · Sushi
Phone, in Japanese☎ 06-6773-5518 (hours not published); closed Sundays and Wednesdays
Phone (06-6773-5518) with some seats on Ikyu. No published release day; course only, cash only, and 100% cancellation fee from three days out.
Course diners only, cash only. Ikyu lists seats online; no release schedule is published. Cancellation charged 100% from three days before
Nagahoribashi, Osaka · Kaiseki
Phone, in Japanese☎ 06-6120-0790 (hours not published); dinner 17:30–22:00, closed Mondays
Phone (06-6120-0790) or Ikyu online. Sixteen seats, dinner only, closed Mondays. No release day is published; same-day cancellations are charged in full.
Sixteen seats, omakase only. Ikyu carries a share of seats online; no release trigger is published. Same-day cancellation charged 100%
Shogoin (Sakyo), Kyoto · Italian
TableCheck or phone. Web bookings open 60 days ahead; the phone takes the same date two months ahead from 10:00 on business days. Max 6 per party.
Ken Sakamoto's Michelin-starred Italian in a renovated Shogoin house. Parties capped at 6; children under 12 not admitted at dinner; same-day cancellation 100%.
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Official web form (24h) or phone. Dates open on a rolling basis up to the same day two months ahead; lunch Mon–Sat, dinner 18:00–22:00, closed Sunday.
Two Michelin stars 2026 and an Asia's 50 Best regular; the official site says web (24h) or phone bookings run to the same date two months ahead. Pocket Concierge, TableCheck and OMAKASE also carry seats. Cancellation fees from the day before.
Today opens Nov 5, 2026
Philosopher's Path (Sakyo), Kyoto · Italian
TableCheck only. Each date opens at 12:00 JST exactly two months ahead; no phone bookings and no third-party (hotel, agency, guide) reservations accepted.
Wood-fired pizza omakase by Yoshihiro Imai; two seatings (17:00/17:30 and 20:00/20:30). The house refuses bookings via hotels, travel agencies, guides or card concierges; phone only 13:00–16:45 for questions.
Today opens Nov 5, 2026
Sanjo-Pontocho, Kyoto · Yoshoku
Official booking page only. Advance seats open at midnight three days ahead; leftover same-day seats open 9:30 (lunch) and 13:30 (dinner). Paid, non-refundable seat fee.
The viral omurice counter of Motokichi Yukimura. Every seat is sold as a paid ticket (about US$13 per seat, non-refundable) on the official booking page; late arrivals are auto-cancelled and walk-ins are not seated.
Today opens Sep 8, 2026
Nishi-Tenma, Osaka · Yakitori
OMAKASE only. At 11:00 JST on the 5th of each month the house releases everything through the end of the month two months ahead; no phone, no proxy bookings.
Michelin-starred, Tabelog Award Silver 2026, 10 counter seats. Phone bookings and proxy bookings are refused outright; the OMAKASE drop clears within minutes.
Sat, Sep 5 at 11:00 JST → books November 2026
Higobashi, Osaka · Yakitori
OMAKASE for new guests. Reports from late 2024 put the drop at 11:45 JST on the second Saturday of each month for the following month; it clears in minutes.
Tajima-chicken omakase at 16 seats, Tabelog Award Bronze 2026 and often called Osaka's hardest yakitori table. Favourite the OMAKASE page to see the exact drop; regulars still book in person.
Sat, Sep 12 at 11:45 JST → books October 2026
Kenchomae (Nakayamate), Kobe · Innovative
Online only (TableCheck or OMAKASE): on the 1st of each month the book opens through the end of the month two ahead; no phone bookings.
Shinya Fukumoto's 20-seat Spanish-rooted house, three stars in Michelin Hyogo. Official rule: web only (TableCheck/OMAKASE), tables of 2–4; the house phones a week before to confirm. Weekends and lunch vanish on the 1st.
Thu, Oct 1 → books December 2026
Shijo-Karasuma, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Phone at 10:00 on the 1st releases the month two months ahead; OMAKASE at 13:00 the same day releases three months ahead. Check OMAKASE for cancellations.
Two tracks on the 1st: phone at 10:00 for two months out, then OMAKASE at 13:00 for three months out (¥270/person fee). OMAKASE cancellations reappear at random
Thu, Oct 1 at 10:00 JST → books December 2026
OMAKASE: on the 1st of each month at 08:00 JST the following month opens, and only that month. A few phone slots are announced on Instagram. Booker must attend in person.
Eight seats, two lunch seatings (11:30 / 14:00). A handful of phone slots are announced on Instagram. The booker must attend in person — proxies refused.
Thu, Oct 1 at 08:00 JST → books November 2026
Kyobashi, Osaka · Chinese
Online
Instagram DM only: the book opens on the 1st of each month at 11:00 JST (check the account for the target month). New guests are rarely accepted right now.
Solo-chef 8-seat Chinese omakase; Tabelog Award Silver 2025–2026. Tabelog header: 'reservations from 11:00 on the 1st, details on Instagram'. Blogs since 2024 say new guests are effectively frozen out — regulars visit 2–3 times a year.
Thu, Oct 1 at 11:00 JST → books October 2026
Kitashinchi, Osaka · Tempura
OMAKASE platform only: on the 1st of each month the house releases the month two ahead; seats go the same day.
Two Michelin stars (2026); 8 counter seats, ¥30,800 omakase + 5% service; two seatings nightly. The official site routes bookings to OMAKASE; the 1st-of-month drop empties within the day.
Thu, Oct 1 → books December 2026
Oshikoji (Karasuma-Oike), Kyoto · Yakitori
Online
Online (Toreta link on Instagram). At 11:00 JST on the 1st of each month the house releases the month two months ahead; it sells out in minutes.
Michelin one-star yakitori with 15 counter seats, Tabelog Award Bronze 2026. Reports say the Toreta page locks up at 11:00 and the month is gone within about ten minutes.
Thu, Oct 1 at 11:00 JST → books December 2026
Abeno (Tennoji), Osaka · Takoyaki
No reservations
No reservations — walk up and queue (11:00–22:00, Fri/Sat to 23:00, open daily); mid-afternoon is the shortest wait.
Osaka's most-searched takoyaki stand at the foot of Abeno Harukas; 11:00–22:00 (Fri/Sat to 23:00), open year-round. No online booking; lines form at meal times and thin out mid-afternoon.
No reservations
No reservations
No reservations, ever — the queue is the system. Open 11:00–22:00; arrive at opening or mid-afternoon to skip the line. Closed Wednesdays.
Queue of 15–30 minutes at peak lunch and evening; come at 11:00 opening or mid-afternoon. Closed Wednesdays.
No reservations
Higashi-Kujo (Kyoto Station), Kyoto · Kappō
Bookable any time on Ikyu (course plans; seats-only is for Japanese speakers) or by phone; no release trigger — a few weeks ahead is enough outside peak season.
Michelin-listed 12-seat kappo five minutes from Kyoto Station's Hachijo exit; ex-New York chef. Ikyu house notice: overseas guests who cannot communicate in Japanese should book a course, not seats-only.
No release day — book any time
Tanimachi, Osaka · Innovative
Online
Online only via the official My Concierge Japan page; phone bookings are not accepted. Book about four months ahead: eight guests a day, prepaid with a 10% fee.
Official site recommends booking about four months ahead; eight guests a day. Online bookings via My Concierge Japan carry a 10% fee and prepayment. Older reports of a 16:30–18:00 phone line two months ahead are outdated
No release day — book any time
Open booking on TableCheck or Tabelog until the day before (no same-day). No release day; reserve two to three weeks ahead in cherry-blossom and foliage seasons.
38 seats (14 counter) opposite Gion Kobu Kaburenjo; a TripAdvisor favourite for first-time kaiseki, so spring and autumn weekends need a few weeks' lead.
No release day — book any time
TableCheck online or phone, no release day. Two houses (Gion and Kenninji) share one line, so a date is usually available with a few weeks' notice.
Official site: ご予約はオンライン、お電話にて — TableCheck plus Ikyu/Hot Pepper. Closed Wed and 1st/3rd Thu (the Kenninji branch closes Tue and 2nd/4th Mon). Cancellation 50% at 4 days, 100% at 2 days; no shorts or bare feet.
No release day — book any time
First-timers book online only (TableCheck or Ikyu); the phone line is for returning guests. No release day — just take a date when the calendar shows one.
Official site: 初めての方はWEB予約のみ — first visits go through TableCheck (Ikyu also lists seats). Lunch 12:00, dinner 18:00–18:30 entry, completely reservation-only.
No release day — book any time
Online
Online via the Toreta calendar on the official site, or phone. No fixed release day; check the calendar early for weekend dinners.
Tabelog 4.15 kaiseki by Yasaka Shrine with 6 counter and 14 table seats; the official site links straight to a Toreta calendar.
No release day — book any time
Higashiyama, Kyoto · Tempura
Online via TableCheck, or by phone. No release day — open year-round and bookable with normal lead time; the 14-seat counter is the scarce request.
Tables are easy; the 14-seat counter at a good hour is the scarce item and is best requested by phone.
No release day — book any time
Gojo (Higashinotoin), Kyoto · Kaiseki
Online
Book on the official Toreta page (or Ikyu/Hitosara) or phone. No release day; two dinner sittings and a lunch mean dates open up with a few weeks' notice.
Michelin two-star sister of Jiki Miyazawa; lunch ¥8,800–14,850, dinner ¥22,000 plus 10% service. Official Toreta page, Ikyu and Hitosara all sell seats; 50% cancellation the day before, 100% same day.
No release day — book any time
Ebisugawa (Nakagyo), Kyoto · Kaiseki
Online
Official web form (24 hours) or phone 11:00–17:00. No fixed release day; groups of six or more must call.
Tabelog Award Bronze 2026, counter of about 10–12 seats, one 18:00–20:30 entry window. Same-day cancellation charged 100%.
No release day — book any time
Tenjinbashisuji (Tenma), Osaka · Sushi
No reservations
Walk-in only, no reservations. Queue at the 22-seat Tenma counter — least crowded before 11:00 opening or mid-afternoon; closed Tuesdays.
22 seats (14 counter); the line is constant, shortest just before 11:00 opening or around 15:00. A branch (支店) a few doors down absorbs overflow.
No reservations
Wakayama City, Wakayama · Ramen
No reservations
No reservations, queue only. Open 11:30–22:00 (closed Thursday); lunch peak brings a line, and the shop closes early once the soup is gone.
The 1953 house that defined Wakayama's 'Ide-style' tonkotsu-shoyu and set the Ramen Museum's 210-minute wait record in 1998. Local guides now describe the queue as fairly short outside peak lunch; free parking behind the shop.
No reservations
No reservations
Walk in for the small dining room; no reservation war and no release day. Takeaway boxes and whole pressed mackerel are ordered ahead by phone in Japanese.
One small dining room, mostly walk-in; a takeaway saba-zushi box timed to your train is ordered ahead by phone.
No reservations
Nishinakajima (Minamikata), Osaka · Ramen
No reservations
No reservations. Queue at the 26-seat flagship; it runs until about 3:00 so late-night is the shortest wait.
Tabelog Ramen Osaka Top 100 flagship of the UNCHI group, 26 seats, cash only. No reservations at all; the line is shortest late at night.
No reservations
Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Osaka · Yakiniku
Online
Instagram only. The owner posts irregular booking windows for three-month blocks about ten months ahead; diners rebook at the table, so new-guest slots are scarce.
No public phone. 8 counter + 8 table seats, two sittings (18:00 / 20:00), closed Mon–Tue; every report says the calendar is full a year ahead and regulars rebook in person.
Quarterly drop
Sannomiya, Kobe · Teppanyaki
Bookable any time on TableCheck (until an hour before) or by phone; no release rule. Reserve one to two weeks ahead for weekend dinner counters.
Certified Kobe Beef with an English-friendly counter in Hotel the b Kobe; weekend dinner counters go one to two weeks ahead.
No release day — book any time
Kodaiji (Higashiyama), Kyoto · Kaiseki
Bookable any time on TableCheck (also Michelin/OMAKASE listings) or by phone; no release day — a week or two ahead is normally enough.
Hiramatsu-run ryotei in a 110-year-old sukiya villa on 2,000 tsubo of garden; two Michelin stars. 76 seats over 8 rooms plus counter, so dates rarely lock up — cancel 48 h before to avoid the 50/100% charge.
No release day — book any time
No reservations
Walk-in house in the Teramachi arcade; no reservation needed and no release day. Groups wanting the second-floor tatami hall phone ahead in Japanese.
Queue at peak lunch; arrive before noon or after 13:30.
No reservations
Gion (Yasaka), Kyoto · Kaiseki
Online
Official web form (until 5 days before, confirmed by email/phone) or phone until the day before; overseas guests use the English/Chinese/Korean booking pages.
Gion kaiseki house near Yasaka Shrine; web form closes 5 days out and is only confirmed after the house replies. Overseas guests are pointed to its EN/ZH/KO booking pages (Pocket Concierge, Ikyu, Hitosara).
No release day — book any time
Introduction only
Effectively regulars-only. Reports say the year's seats are taken by existing guests at the start of the year and general reservations are not accepted.
Regulars rebook the coming year at the start of each year; multiple reports describe a one-year wait and no general intake
Introduction only
Hiranomachi (Yodoyabashi), Osaka · French
Online
Online via the official site, Ikyu or Tabelog, or by phone; no release day — two to four weeks ahead is typical, weekday lunch often has late seats.
Kei Shibuya's 12-seat chef's-table French house (Relais & Châteaux, Les Grandes Tables du Monde); Tabelog French WEST 100. From September closed Wed and Sun. 100% cancellation charge.
No release day — book any time
Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Osaka · French
Bookable any time on Ikyu (or Hot Pepper/phone); closed Mondays; no release day — a week or two ahead is fine.
Yasushi Karato's 39-seat French house (since 2006), long-running Michelin star; lunch and dinner on Ikyu/Hot Pepper. Cancellation 50% from the day before, 100% same day.
No release day — book any time
Dotonbori, Osaka · Okonomiyaki
No reservations
No reservations — join the Dotonbori queue (usually 30–60 minutes; staff stop the line at about an hour's wait). Fast turnover, open daily.
38 seats over two floors, Bib Gourmand since 2016; the line is capped at roughly an hour's worth and turns fast. Groups may ask about banquet plans by phone.
No reservations
Sannomiya, Kobe · Teppanyaki
Advance bookings on TableCheck; the phone takes same-day only. No release day — peak dinner slots at the Honten still sell out days ahead, so book once your dates are fixed.
Kobe's best-known Kobe-beef teppan house (since 1885) with six branches; advance seats go through TableCheck, and an official English/Chinese/Korean concierge adds 10% but refunds fully under its rules.
No release day — book any time
Karasuma-Oike, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Online
Official Toreta web booking (limited seats) or phone 11:30–21:00 JST, closed Wed; no release day, and dates shown full online can still open by phone.
Wakuden's Muromachi house; only part of the room is on the Toreta web page and Ikyu, the rest is held for phone — call for dates that show full online.
No release day — book any time
Karasuma-Oike, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Online
Online (Toreta) or phone. No fixed release day; the 10-seat counter is reservation-only and closes bookings the day before.
10-seat counter, closed Wednesdays; new two-star in Michelin Kyoto-Osaka 2026 and Tabelog Award Bronze 2026. Reservation-only, one omakase course.
No release day — book any time
Kiyamachi, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Online
Tabelog online booking (calendar about three months ahead) or phone. No fixed release day; lunch is easier than dinner.
Michelin-starred Kiyamachi kappo with 10 counter seats and a 6-person room; lunch is the easier door. The Tabelog calendar shows seats roughly three months ahead.
No release day — book any time
Shichiku, Kita-ku, Kyoto · Chinese
Online
No open book. Regulars fill the calendar; new guests can only enter an Instagram lottery when the house announces a free seat, and cancellations appear on Stories.
8-seat counter, two sittings (18:00 / 19:30), Tabelog Award Gold 2026. No public phone line; older reports of a first-business-day phone release no longer apply. Cancellation fee 100% inside 3 days.
Introduction only
Nishi-Tenma, Osaka · Kappō
Ikyu or other platforms any time (phone for 6+); closed Wed; no release trigger.
Two Michelin stars; 11 seats incl. one private room. Ikyu/OZmall/Gurunavi carry plans; 50% from the day before, 100% same day.
No release day — book any time
Nishi-Tenma, Osaka · Kaiseki
Online
Official Toreta online page (or Ikyu/Hitosara) or phone, no release day. Dates marked full online can sometimes be opened by calling directly.
One Michelin star, 14 seats with counter and rooms; official Toreta page plus Ikyu, Hitosara and OMAKASE. Cancellation scale 30% at 5 days, 50% at 3, 80% at 1, 100% same day.
No release day — book any time
Takagamine (Kita-ku), Kyoto · Kaiseki
Ikyu (instant plans) or phone; no release trigger — dinner only four nights a week, so book a month or so ahead.
Hinoki-counter omakase in the hills of Takagamine; two Michelin stars. 14 seats incl. one private room; dinner only, closed Wed/Sat/Sun — so the open nights sell out first.
No release day — book any time
No reservations
No reservations at all — walk-in only, beside the Minamiza theater. Outside peak lunch and December you generally walk straight in. Closed Wednesdays.
Quick turnover; outside peak lunch you generally walk straight in. Evenings to 20:30 last order are calmest.
No reservations
Introduction only
Introduction only. The counter is held for regulars and their guests; there is no public phone release or platform listing, so first-timers need a regular to bring them.
8-seat L-shaped counter, Tabelog Award Gold 2026. Every recent report describes an introduction-only house that keeps its seats for long-standing regulars; no platform lists it.
Introduction only
Online
Official Toreta page (English available) or phone 14:00–21:00, no release day. Thirteen seats and a ¥6,600 omakase mean weekend evenings fill weeks ahead.
Tiny (7 + 6 seats over two floors) and famous for a ¥6,600 omakase, so evenings vanish fast; official Toreta page in English, plus Hot Pepper. Same-day cancellation charged per head.
No release day — book any time
Introduction only
Regulars and introductions only. The house notice says no new reservations are being taken; the old first-business-day phone release is closed.
Tabelog Award Bronze 2026, 12 counter seats, two sittings. The Tabelog house notice states new reservations are currently not accepted; seats go to regulars and their guests.
Introduction only
Online
Online first: Tabelog instant booking, or the shop's My Concierge Japan pages for overseas guests. Phone (075-531-2031) is for Japanese speakers. No fixed release day.
Overseas guests are routed to the shop's My Concierge Japan pages; Tabelog instant booking also carries seats. No release day published
No release day — book any time
No reservations
No reservations. Doors open at 23:00 and run to morning; join the queue, and aim for the pre-dawn lull if you want to skip the midnight line.
Overnight tempura counter famous for clam soup and shells thrown on the floor; queues of 30-plus at 1am are common, the pre-dawn hours are quietest. Lunch-only sister shop in Sakai-Higashi also takes no bookings.
No reservations
Tenjinbashi 7-chome, Osaka · Kaiseki
Ikyu (request plans) or phone, no release day; 8 seats, so aim a month ahead for Saturdays.
Husband-and-wife 8-seat counter; two Michelin stars. Dinner Mon–Sat, lunch only Wed and Sat; Ikyu carries request plans. 50% from the day before, 100% same day.
No release day — book any time
Uehonmachi, Osaka · Kaiseki
Online only for first-timers: TableCheck, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or OMAKASE. No fixed release day; seven seats go fast since the 2026 two-star promotion.
Seven-seat counter run by a couple; new two-star in Michelin Kyoto-Osaka 2026. Cancellation 30% at 7 days, 50% the day before, 100% same day.
No release day — book any time
Kuramaguchi, Kamigyo, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Book on TableCheck (linked from the official site) or by phone. No fixed release day; check the calendar early because Gold-award seats disappear fast.
9-seat counter plus a 6-seat room in a sukiya house; lunch 12:00 (¥25,000), dinner 18:00 (¥33,000). Tabelog Award Gold 2026 and two Michelin stars 2026 — TableCheck dates vanish quickly.
No release day — book any time
No reservations
No table to reserve — take-away only at present, weekdays 10:00–14:00. Advance phone orders in Japanese (9:30–18:00) set boxes aside under your name.
No table to reserve; popular boxes sell out before midday, so order ahead by phone.
No reservations
Uehonmachi (Ishigatsuji), Osaka · Kaiseki
Ikyu or phone any time; closed Wednesdays; no release day, but note the strict 7-day/3-day cancellation ladder.
Aji-Kitcho-trained chef; two Michelin stars. 12 seats with one private room; lunch and dinner on Ikyu. Cancellation 50% from 7 days out, 100% from 3 days.
No release day — book any time
Higobashi, Osaka · Innovative
OMAKASE (linked from the official site) or phone from 10:00 (06-6447-6688). The release schedule is not published; cancellation fees start two days before.
Official site links to OMAKASE and accepts phone bookings; the release cadence is not published. Cancellation 50% from two days before, 100% same day
Rule not published — we confirm per date
Gion (Yasaka Ishidan-shita), Kyoto · Sushi
No reservations
No dine-in reservation system is published — queue at the door (10:30–, closed Wed/Thu); takeaway saba-zushi can be pre-ordered so you skip the wait.
Meiji-era Kyo-zushi house opposite Yasaka Shrine (saba-zushi, hako-zushi, winter mushi-zushi). 12–20 seats; queues of about an hour on weekends. Reopened after its longest closure since 1945 (official notice).
Rule not published — we confirm per date
Overseas guests must book online (OMAKASE or Pocket Concierge, five languages); guests in Japan may phone 06-6386-2234. No release schedule is published.
Official site: reservations from overseas are accepted online only (OMAKASE / Pocket Concierge in five languages). No release cadence published
Rule not published — we confirm per date
Goshominami, Kyoto · Kaiseki
Online
Online: ResReserve for domestic guests, My Concierge Japan for overseas guests, or phone 075-256-4460. A monthly release on the 1st at noon is reported but not officially published.
Official site routes domestic guests to ResReserve and overseas guests to My Concierge Japan; one listing reports monthly releases on the 1st at noon, not confirmed officially
Rule not published — we confirm per date
Higashiyama, Kyoto · Innovative
TableCheck only, prepaid. Two sittings (17:30 counter, 18:30 communal table); the house publishes no release day, so we watch the calendar for you.
10 counter seats plus one communal table, closed Sun–Mon. Fully prepaid; 50% refund up to 48 hours out, none within 24 hours; guests 13+ only. The house publishes no release day.
Rule not published — we confirm per date
Online
Online only via Tabelog or HAMONI; the phone is closed for bookings. Ten seats and three parties a night, with no published release day.
Ten counter seats, three parties a night, omakase only. Seats surface on Tabelog and HAMONI; no release schedule published
Rule not published — we confirm per date
Platform only: OMAKASE in Japanese or TABLEALL in English. Release dates are not published, so watch the platform; pairs only, no cancellations once confirmed.
8-seat beef kappo, two sittings (17:00 / 20:00), ¥60,000–80,000, no children. Hot Pepper notes bookings are for parties of exactly two and cannot be cancelled once confirmed.
Rule not published — we confirm per date
Kitanozaka (Sannomiya), Kobe · Kaiseki
OMAKASE only. The house publishes no release time, but the coming month sells out as soon as it is posted; phone bookings are refused.
Two-Michelin-star counter of 11 seats, Tabelog 4.36. Everything runs through OMAKASE (Ikyu also lists request seats); lunch weekends only.
Rule not published — we confirm per date
Teramachi-Takeyamachi, Kyoto · Kappō
OMAKASE platform only (lottery drops); the house publishes no schedule, and most seats go to regulars by phone.
Tabelog Award Silver 2026; 6 counter seats, ¥60,000–80,000 omakase. Reviews describe waits of a year or more; the only public route is the OMAKASE lottery when a date is released.
Rule not published — we confirm per date
Online
Official web calendar (Toreta) or phone 075-708-7865. No release day is published; regulars block-book a year ahead, so call about dates the site shows as full.
Official Toreta calendar rarely shows openings; regulars are reported to rebook the following year in bulk. The shop says dates shown as full may open by phone
Rule not published — we confirm per date