Sannenzaka
Restaurant · Higashiyama
Wander down this delightful Kyoto street lined with traditional shops and cozy eateries nestled among historic buildings.
Best Restaurants in Higashiyama (2026): The Ones Locals Keep Quiet About
Higashiyama is good for temple slopes, matcha at every turn and a teppanyaki lunch beside the pagoda, and the restaurants people save most are Sannenzaka, glänta Kyoto Ninenzaka and Masaichi. Ranked from 10 places we track here, creator picks first.
Updated · 10 places we track in Higashiyama, all first recorded in March 2026
Kiyomizu-dera sits on the hillside and the lanes below it, Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka, are lined with sweet shops. MATCHA GARDEN, Kyo-Baum Kiyomizu, MALEBRANCHE Kiyomizuzaka and Fujinami all sell matcha in one form or another, so pick by queue length. Signature Restaurant YASAKA does teppanyaki beside the pagoda and Mizai serves kaiseki, and Touan Yasaka Gallery shows Kyoto ceramics. Walk it early. By mid-morning the slopes are shoulder to shoulder.
How we chose
We track 10 places in Higashiyama filed under restaurants. The rest runs on a broader popularity signal from our wider place index, so the tail of this list moves less than the top does. Last added to in March 2026.
Ranked restaurants in Higashiyama
glänta Kyoto Ninenzaka
Restaurant · Higashiyama
Order a custom ring and wear it out the door within 20 minutes, all without breaking the bank.
Masaichi
Restaurant · Higashiyama
Quiet spot in Kyoto where they serve genuine Japanese food, just steps from Park Hyatt.
Sushi Sakura 寿司さ久ら
Restaurant · Higashiyama
Cozy Kyoto omakase place where fresh sushi and creamy egg yolk dishes really shine.
Akoya-chaya
Restaurant · Higashiyama
You grab a bowl of rice and load it up with Kyoto's tangy pickled vegetables at this laid-back spot.
Mizai
Restaurant · Higashiyama
Seasonal kaiseki courses served in a peaceful Kyoto atmosphere.
Signature Restaurant YASAKA
Restaurant · Higashiyama
Teppanyaki theater right by Kyoto's iconic pagoda, where your meal comes with the view.
Kiyomizu
Restaurant · Higashiyama
Nishikawa
Restaurant · Higashiyama
Kyoto restaurant serving creative Japanese dishes in a calm, understated setting.
THE SODOH HIGASHIYAMA KYOTO｜Restaurant
Restaurant · Higashiyama
Italian and Japanese flavors blend beautifully in this serene garden restaurant.
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Where this data comes from
Spillist pulls places out of TikToks and Reels and keeps track of what people save. The counts on this page cover the 10 places we hold in the Higashiyama neighborhood. Spot something wrong or closed? Tell us.