Five recommendations for dinner! A restaurant where you can enjoy the night view of Kyoto♪

KYOTREAT Editors

If you are going to enjoy dinner in Kyoto, besides the food, you also want to pay attention to the view, such as a panoramic view of Kyoto or a view of Kyoto Tower.

We would like to introduce five popular restaurants for dinner where you can enjoy the night view of Kyoto.

The Kitchen Salvatore Cuomo Kyoto

○Features

JR Kyoto Isetan is located within walking distance from JR Kyoto Station.
The Kitchen Salvatore Cuomo Kyoto is located on the 10th floor here.
Opened in 2005, this Italian restaurant offers authentic Neapolitan oven-baked pizza.
There are also course meals available for dinner, so you will be able to fully enjoy both the meal and the view.

○Word of mouth

You should come at night! The atmosphere and the view are great. You can also see Kyoto Tower, so you can feel the Kyoto-like atmosphere. I would like to come again.
Located on the 10th floor in front of Kyoto Station, it is very close to the station and has excellent accessibility. You can also see the shining Kyoto Tower at night.
It is an Italian restaurant and the pizza seems to be popular. It was excellent. The waiters were friendly and we had a great time.
I wanted to dine while looking at the Kyoto Tower, so I found this place and made a reservation. The atmosphere was lively and the food tasted great.
The moment I entered the restaurant, I was delighted by the atmosphere and the view. I was impressed by the view of Kyoto Tower and the night view from the dining area.

Address

10F JR Kyoto Isetan, 901 Higashishioji-cho, Shiokoji-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

How to access

1 minute walk from "Kyoto Station" of JR Line and Kintetsu Line

○ Homepage

http://www.kitchensalvatore.jp/kyoto/index.html

2. Kaiseki and Yuba Cuisine Matsuzankaku JR Kyoto Isetan

○Features

Kaiseki and Yuba Cuisine Matsuzankaku is located on the 11th floor of the JR Kyoto Isetan branch.
This kaiseki restaurant has a luxurious atmosphere.
For dinner, Kyoto kaiseki and matsutake mushroom dishes are available and can be ordered as an omakase.
The windows offer a panoramic view of Kyoto Tower and Kyoto.

○Word of mouth

The night view is great. The location with a view of Kyoto Tower was great.
The restaurant is a high-class restaurant famous for its fresh yuba dishes, hamo and yuba.
It is located on the 11th floor of Isetan, in the restaurant area, and has a nice view of Kyoto cuisine. It is a restaurant where you can eat yuba cuisine, and the yuba tub, pike conger, sweetfish, and mountain peaches were the best.
We had dinner while watching the Kyoto Tower lit up. We enjoyed Yuba Oke-Zen.
We had a full course meal for 11,000 yen. No complaints about the view and taste. Elegant atmosphere.

Address

11F JR Kyoto Isetan, 901 Higashishioji-cho, Shiokoji-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

How to access

Approximately 10 minutes by car from Kitaoji Station on the Subway Karasuma Line

○ Homepage

http://www.shozankaku.jp/isetan/

3. French Dining Top Kyoto

○Features

French Dining Top Kyoto is a 7-minute walk from Kyoto Station.
Reopened in September 2016, it is the only revolving observation restaurant in Kyoto with tradition and prestige.
The top floor offers a 360-degree view of the city and nightscape of the ancient capital.
The restaurant is decorated with karakami artwork on the theme of the four seasons, created by karakami artist Akihiko Toto, creating a more elegant atmosphere in which to enjoy French cuisine and creative art.

○Word of mouth

The night view and candles create a fantastic atmosphere. You can enjoy eating while feeling the thought that went into the course meal. You can enjoy the view of Horikawa Street, Shinkansen bullet train, and other scenery of Kyoto.
I had a full stomach and a hearty time. The main course of sweet sea bream and aged meat was especially good.
It is the only restaurant in Kyoto that rotates, and it seems to take about two hours to rotate slowly. I liked the exciting view of Kyoto Tower.
It was delicious and authentic, classic French.
It is a revolving observation restaurant on the top floor of Rihga Royal Hotel and had a nice view in the evening. We never got tired of enjoying the various views of Kyoto Tower, Toji Temple, etc.

Address

1 Matsumyo-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

How to access

Approximately 7 minutes walk from JR Kyoto Station

○ Homepage

https://www.rihga.co.jp/kyoto/restaurant/list/top_of_kyoto

4. Kyoto's night view restaurant 4.Sofuku

○Features

Sofuku opened in 2015.
Famous as a steak restaurant, you can enjoy teppanyaki steaks in a stylish Japanese modern space.
The Kuroge Wagyu beef steak is truly exquisite.
The chef, trained at Hotel Okura, will serve you a gem of a dish.
Upon entering the restaurant, the view is spectacular, as the space is spacious and the windows are made of glass.
Semi-private rooms are also available so you can fully enjoy dinner with your loved ones.

○Word of mouth

The vegetables are Kyoto vegetables, and the view overlooks Kyoto. Everything is very Kyoto-like.
Private rooms are also available. You can enjoy a variety of sake wine, etc. The food is excellent in both color and taste.
The meat is delicious. I want to come again.
The night view can be seen from the 8th floor. Kyoto cuisine was delicious.
The best class of Chateaubriand female cattle. This is a definite revisit.

Address

Kyoto Empire Building 8F, 521 Kami-Osaka-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

How to access

About 10 minutes walk from Gion-Shijo Station

5. Yasaka: A restaurant where you can enjoy the night view of Kyoto

○Features

Yasaka opened in 2019.
Dinner is a course meal with a choice of items.
Also, the most attractive feature of Yasaka is the illuminated Yasaka-no-to (Pagoda of Yasaka).
The seasonal meal eaten while looking at the fantastic Yasaka-no-to (Pagoda of Yasaka) is sure to be memorable.

○Word of mouth

Enjoy the view of Yasaka Pagoda, Kyoto Tower, and the mountains of Kyoto while enjoying your meal.
Good atmosphere. The five-story pagoda was beautiful. Stylish restaurant. You can enjoy the view of Kyoto city below.
The chefs' entire cooking process and techniques can be seen right in front of you on the stage of the open kitchen griddle.
The view was wonderful. We had a very good time with great hospitality and delicious tastes.
The food was creative, hearty and satisfying.

Address

360 Masuya-cho, Kodaiji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

How to access

Approximately 7 minutes by car from Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Railway line

■ Summary

How was it?
In this issue, we have compiled a list of restaurants where you can enjoy Kyoto's night view, perfect for dinner.
We hope you will enjoy the food and the scenery to the fullest.