List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Kyoto and Osaka

As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 179 restaurants in Kyoto and Osaka with a Michelin star rating.

The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out started to become more valuable.

The Michelin Guide first entered the Japanese market with a list covering Tokyo, debuting in November 2007. Michelin would expand its coverage in Japan by issuing standalone guides for other regions in the country, including starting to review restaurants in Kyoto and Osaka beginning in 2010. Initially, the list covered additional cities in the Kansai Region, being titled Michelin Guide Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and Nara. In 2022, Nara spun off into its own standalone guide, while Michelin suspended reviewing restaurants in the city of Kobe as of 2016. Other regions outside of Kansai have also occasionally been paired with the list before removal, such as Tottori Prefecture in 2019 and Okayama Prefecture in 2021, with both being suspended after one year.

Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits". Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey". The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.

Lists Kyoto and Osaka (2017–2026)

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Kyoto Fujiya 1935Innovative Osaka Fushimimachi KakoiyamaJapanese Osaka GermoglioItalian Kyoto Gion FukushiJapanese Kyoto Gion IwasakiJapanese Kyoto Gion KajishoJapanese Kyoto Gion KidaJapanese Kyoto Gion MammaJapanese Kyoto Gion MaruyamaJapanese Kyoto Gion MatayoshiJapanese Kyoto Gion MatsudayaJapanese Kyoto Gion NishikawaJapanese Kyoto Gion NishimuraJapanese Kyoto Gion OkadaJapanese Kyoto Gion OwatariJapanese Kyoto Gion RikichiJapanese Kyoto Gion SasakiJapanese Kyoto Gion Sushi TadayasuJapanese Kyoto Godan MiyazawaJapanese Kyoto Gokomachi TagawaJapanese Kyoto Gosho IwasakiJapanese Kyoto HachiJapanese Osaka HajimeInnovative Osaka HANA-KitchoJapanese Kyoto HatsuItalian / Japanese Osaka colspan="5" Higashichaya NakamuraJapanese Osaka Higashiyama OgataJapanese Kyoto Higashiyama TsukasaJapanese Kyoto Higashiyama YoshihisaJapanese Kyoto HiraishiJapanese Osaka Hiramatsu KodaijiFrench Kyoto Honke Tankuma HontenJapanese Kyoto Honkogetsu Japanese Osaka HokkoriyaJapanese Kyoto colspan="5" HyoteiJapanese Kyoto Ichijooji NorihideJapanese Kyoto Ichiju Nisai Ueno MinotenJapanese Minōh IDÉAL BistroFrench Osaka Il CentrinoItalian Osaka ImaFrench Kyoto IrohaJapanese Osaka Isshisoden NakamuraJapanese Kyoto ItoFrench / Japanese Kyoto IwakiJapanese Osaka IwasakiJapanese Kyoto Jean-Georges at The ShinmonzenFrench Kyoto Jiki MiyazawaJapanese Kyoto KagamanInnovative Osaka KahalaInnovative Osaka Kaiseki HondaJapanese Osaka Kaishoku ShimizuJapanese Osaka Kako OkamotoJapanese Kyoto Kamanza NagashimaJapanese Kyoto Kamigamo AkiyamaJapanese Kyoto Kamigatachuka ShintaniChinese Osaka Kanamean NishitomiyaJapanese Kyoto Kappo HashimotoJapanese Osaka Kappo HassunJapanese Kyoto Kashiwaya Osaka KitashinchiJapanese Osaka Kashiwaya Osaka SenriyamaJapanese Osaka Katamachi KawaguchiJapanese Osaka KawaharaJapanese Osaka Kenninji Gion MaruyamaJapanese Kyoto Kentan HoribeJapanese Kyoto KenyaJapanese Kyoto Kikunoi HontenJapanese Kyoto Kikunoi RoanJapanese Kyoto Kikunoi Sushi AoJapanese Kyoto KinobuJapanese Kyoto KitahachiRestaurant lost its stars in 2022 following restricting its booking access for the general publicSeafood Kishiwada KitamuraJapanese Osaka Kitashinchi FukudateiSteakhouse Osaka KiyamaJapanese Kyoto Kodaiji JugyuanJapanese Kyoto Kodaiji WakudenJapanese Kyoto KogaFrench Kyoto KOKEInnovative Kyoto KokyuJapanese Kyoto KonohaJapanese Osaka KoryuJapanese Osaka KushinGarandoWas named U Garando until 2025Chinese Osaka Kyo SeikaChinese Kyoto KyoboshiJapanese Kyoto Kyokaiseki KichisenJapanese Kyoto Kyomachiryori MitsuyaJapanese Osaka colspan="3" Kyoryori FujimotoJapanese Kyoto Kyotenjin NoguchiJapanese Kyoto Kyoto Kiccho ArashiyamaAlso known as Kitcho Arashiyama HontenJapanese Kyoto La BaieFrench Osaka La BécasseFrench Osaka La BiographieFrench Kyoto La BucheFrench Kyoto La Casa Tom CuriosaItalian Osaka La CimeFrench Osaka La KanroFrench Osaka La LucciolaItalian Osaka Le Pont de CielFrench Osaka LiaisonFrench Osaka colspan="2" LumièreFrench Osaka colspan="5" Lurra°Innovative Kyoto MaedaJapanese Kyoto Maeshiba RyoritenFrench Osaka colspan="5" Maison Tateru YoshinoFrench Osaka colspan="2" Man'uJapanese Osaka Manjuji HakuranJapanese Kyoto MashiroFrench Kyoto MasudaJapanese Osaka Matsuzushi TanigawaJapanese Osaka MilpaMexican Osaka MireiJapanese Kyoto Miyagawacho HottaJapanese Kyoto MiyamasoJapanese Kyoto MiyamotoJapanese Osaka MiyawakiJapanese Kyoto MizaiJapanese Kyoto MizunoJapanese Kyoto MOKOFrench Kyoto MokubeiJapanese Kyoto MotoïFrench Kyoto MubeJapanese Kyoto Muni Alain DucasseFrench Kyoto colspan="2" Muni La TerasseFrench Kyoto colspan="1" MuroiJapanese Kyoto Muromachi WakudenJapanese Kyoto Muromachi YuiJapanese Kyoto ÑSpanish Osaka NakamitsuJapanese Kyoto NakatsukaFrench Kyoto NakazenJapanese Kyoto Naniwakappo NoboruJapanese Osaka Naniwaryori YuJapanese Osaka NaruyaJapanese Kyoto NentFrench Osaka Nijo MinamiJapanese Kyoto Nijojo FurutaJapanese Kyoto Nikunotakumi MiyoshiSteakhouse Kyoto Nishijin FujiyoshiJapanese Osaka NishinoJapanese Osaka Nishishinsaibashi YunoJapanese Osaka Nishitemma IchigayaJapanese Osaka Nishitenma NakamuraJapanese Osaka Noguchi TsunaguJapanese Kyoto NumataJapanese Osaka Numata SouJapanese Osaka OgataJapanese Kyoto OgawaJapanese Kyoto Oimatsu HisanoJapanese Osaka Oimatsu KitagawaJapanese Osaka OkinaJapanese Kyoto OnoJapanese Osaka OnohouéFrench Osaka OriginFrench Osaka colspan="1" Oryori HiwatashiJapanese Kyoto colspan="3" Oryori HorikawaJapanese Osaka Oryori MashitaJapanese Kyoto Oryori MitsuyasuJapanese Kyoto Oryori YamadaJapanese Osaka Oshikoji OkadaJapanese Kyoto OtagiJapanese Kyoto P GrecoItalian Osaka PierreFrench Osaka PointFrench Osaka Presqu'ileFrench Osaka RakushinJapanese Osaka Reine des PresFrench Kyoto Rooots NakanoshimaFrench / Italian Osaka Ryō-shōJapanese Kyoto Ryoriya InayaJapanese Osaka Ryoriya MaekawaJapanese Kyoto SakuragawaJapanese Kyoto Sanso KyoyamatoJapanese Kyoto SawadaJapanese Osaka SENJapanese Kyoto Shimmonzen YonemuraInnovative Kyoto Shimogamo SaryoJapanese Kyoto Shinchi YamamotoJapanese Osaka ShintaroJapanese Osaka ShiroItalian Kyoto ShorokuJapanese Osaka ShuhakuJapanese Kyoto Shunai SasakiJapanese Kyoto Shunsaiten TsuchiyaJapanese Suita Shunsenwaraku SanaiJapanese Osaka SinaeFrench Osaka Soba TakamaRestaurant re-assessed to Bib Gourmand designation as of 2022Japanese Osaka Sojiki NakahigashiJapanese Kyoto Sokkon FujimotoJapanese Kyoto Sosakuwasho NakashimaJapanese Osaka colspan="4" Sui OyaWas named Sui until 2023Japanese Osaka Sumibi Kappo IfukiAlso known simply as IfukiJapanese Kyoto Sumibi Kappo IshiiJapanese Osaka colspan="1" Sushi HarashoJapanese Osaka Sushi HayashiJapanese Kyoto Sushi HoshiyamaJapanese Osaka Sushi Kappo NakaichiJapanese Kyoto Sushi MatsumotoJapanese Kyoto Sushi MinazukiJapanese Osaka Sushi Murakami JiroJapanese Osaka Sushi OhataJapanese Osaka Sushi RakumiJapanese Kyoto Sushi SanshinJapanese Osaka Sushi ShigenagaJapanese Osaka Sushi WakonJapanese Kyoto colspan="5" Sushi YudenJapanese Osaka Sushidokoro AmanoJapanese Osaka Sushidokoro HirokawaJapanese Osaka SushirokuJapanese Osaka SushiyoshiJapanese Osaka TaianJapanese Osaka TakayamaJapanese Kyoto TakoyasuSeafood Osaka Tempura HanagatamiJapanese Osaka Tempura MizukiJapanese Kyoto Ten-YouJapanese Kyoto TenjakuJapanese Kyoto Tenjimbashi AokiWas named Aoki until 2021Japanese Osaka Tenmabashi FujikawaJapanese Osaka TeradaJapanese Osaka TeruyaJapanese Osaka Tokuha MotonariJapanese Kyoto Tominokoji YamagishiJapanese Kyoto TorisakiJapanese Kyoto Torisho IshiiJapanese Osaka TosaraItalian Osaka TozenteiJapanese Kyoto TsujifusaJapanese Kyoto Ukitacho ImaJapanese Osaka UnkakuJapanese Osaka UozuyaJapanese Kyoto Utsubohonmachi GakuJapanese Osaka VelrosierChinese Kyoto VenaItalian Kyoto WagenJapanese Osaka Wagokoro IzumiJapanese Kyoto Yakitori IchimatsuJapanese Osaka Yakitori TorisenJapanese Osaka YokoiJapanese Kyoto YonemasuJapanese Osaka YoshikoSeafood Osaka YoshinoJapanese Osaka colspan="3" YugenJapanese Osaka YUNiCOItalian Osaka YunoJapanese Osaka Yusokuryori MankameroJapanese Kyoto YuyuJapanese Kyoto ZeshinJapanese Osaka Reference(s)

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