Top rated Casual japanese style restaurants in Kyoto, Japan to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Casual japanese style restaurants in Kyoto

Experience the best that Kyoto has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 138 places from Casual japanese style restaurant category.

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MABRUR HALAL DINING (マブルーハラルダイニング京都）

Halal restaurant

Down-to-earth Indian & Bangladeshi destination specializing in curries & kebabs.

4.80 (531 reviews) (~1.97 km from centre)

Brown

Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant

👍👍 "Mr. Brown" not a TV repair guy, but instead a loving cook, attentive host, and funny guy, is one of the best things that happened to me in Kyoto. The Sets are a steal (800 yen for eat your heart out, and such a good taste! 500yen, for half a litre of beer is more then appropriate to say the least,...

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4.80 (173 reviews) (~4.47 km from centre)

MUKU

Restaurant

👍👍 I and my wife took a breakfast in November when we visited Kyoto. Restaurant is pretty new, front desk girl said they only opened about two months ago. Restaurant is bright with a sophisticated atmosphere. Service is of course five stars, food presentation is fantastic with Japanese traditional styl...

4.80 (152 reviews) (~6.3 km from centre)

Sen

Kaiseki restaurant

Relaxed venue with classic Japanese interiors serving set meals consisting of multiple small plates.

4.70 (94 reviews) (~1.98 km from centre)

Lorimer Kyoto

Breakfast restaurant

Informal restaurant with an open kitchen prepping imaginative fish dishes served with rice & soup.

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4.60 (1.3K reviews) (~2.01 km from centre)

Katsukura - Kyoto Porta

Tonkatsu restaurant

👍👍 Our favorite restaurant we went to in Kyoto! The pork was so delicious, crispy and juicy. We also got the rice box but didn’t love it as much as the pork. Highly recommend! We had to wait for about 30 mins on a Friday night. Located in train station building.

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4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~2.62 km from centre)

Kyoto Katsuda - Specialist Katsu Curry Restaurant

Tonkatsu restaurant

👍👍 10/10 experience! I would liken it to Katsu-omakase, as there is only bar seating and they serve the food to you directly. I got the largest house special order, which had all of the different cuts of meat, seafood, and vegetables. I’m from the US so I was used to larger servings, so it was perfect...

4.60 (455 reviews) (~1.34 km from centre)

Ito

Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant

👍👍 We absolutely loved everything about this place. Lady was so nice, food was absolutely delicious. I felt like visiting grandparents with the best food being served. I miss this place so much.

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4.60 (282 reviews) (~3.32 km from centre)

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu - Ponto-cho Main Shop

Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant

😠 Great idea, unfortunately not well executed: meet is of very low quality and no matter how long you continue to cook it on the hot stow on the table, it is not getting less chewy. Sides are also not tasty and just very blunt and uninspiring. The only good dish was the fried meatballs. Further, you w...

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4.50 (1.9K reviews) (~2.18 km from centre)

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu (Kiyomizu Gojozaka)

Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant

👍👍 Food is very delicious . There was also instruction on “How to enjoy GyuKatsu” so we can enjoy without being lost in translation ❤️ crispy on the outside , soft and juicy in the inside . cook it to your liking too ! if you are very hungry , you can top up more meat : meat variety to your meal for a...

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4.50 (1K reviews) (~3.22 km from centre)

Itadaki

Japanized western restaurant

Laid-back diner for European dishes like veal cutlets, pizza & hamburger with Japanese twists.

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4.50 (670 reviews) (~3.69 km from centre)

Sora wa Kimagure

Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant

👍👍 We went into this restaurant on a whim. We don't speak Japanese. They were very friendly and welcoming. There is a picture menu with English titles. We ordered the Fried Chicken Cutlet and Chicken Karaage. All dishes seem to be a set meal of the main dish, cabbage, rice, miso soup, and a pudding or...

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4.50 (134 reviews) (~2.47 km from centre)

Kotogase Chaya

Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant

👍👍 We found this restaurant on our walk along the river. We stopped by for a beer and watched the many boats go by at dusk. The ladies were super kind. It was lovely taking our shoes off to sit at the tables while taking in the views.

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4.50 (119 reviews) (~6.91 km from centre)

Hitotema

Vegetarian restaurant

👍 The vegetables are delicious. This one plate meal is I often end up not being able to eat a lot of food, so It was a great amount for a small meal. The seasoning is elegant and the quantity is small. For those who like rich and rich I think it's not enough. It's a pretty solid price, so I wanted to...

4.50 (48 reviews) (~4.81 km from centre)

Wabisuke

Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant

👍 I went there for lunch while sightseeing in the fall foliage in the Ichijoji area. When you think of Wabisuke in Kyoto, you get the impression that it is a famous restaurant, but is there a connection there? There is a counter on the first floor, and a tatami room/table on the second floor. I ordere...

4.50 (36 reviews) (~5.79 km from centre)

一作

Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant

👍👍 The warmest food in all Kyoto! The obāchan is such a dear. Everything is cho oishii, but come here for the best old Kyoto stories and the bestest umeshu ever. 🍵🥟🍜🥕🌽🥬❤️

4.50 (31 reviews) (~3.42 km from centre)

Katsukura Tonkatsu Sanjo Main Store

Tonkatsu restaurant

👍 Trying to locate the eatery, I didn't realize it was a hidden gem in a small narrow alley, frequented by both locals and tourists. Arrived at 5:30 pm, and was 3rd in line. Waited 20 minutes for a table for 4. The service was great. Despite arriving with high expectations, while it didn't disappoint...

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4.40 (1.5K reviews) (~1.88 km from centre)

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu - Teramachi-Kyogoku

Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant

👍👍 A nice gyukatsu restaurant in a hot place in Kyoto. There were always people waiting outside. The beef tongue was surprisingly the best tasting gyukatsu that we have ever tried. The curry sauce going with the beef tongue was also really nice.

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4.40 (831 reviews) (~1.83 km from centre)

Kitchen Papa

Japanized western restaurant

Japanized Western dishes like gravy-covered hamburger steak, plus renowned rice, at a simple eatery.

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4.40 (686 reviews) (~2.79 km from centre)

Yamabana Heihachi Jaya

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 I went sightseeing in Kyoto for my mother's birthday and retirement celebration. The stone pavement in the garden from the gate to the room was tasteful, and the atmosphere was very wonderful. A detached private room overlooking the Takano River. The food was pleasing to the eye and tongue, and ev...

4.40 (275 reviews) (~6.53 km from centre)

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Top rated Casual japanese style restaurants in Kyoto, Japan