Hidden gems: French restaurants in Kyoto

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Kyoto.

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Singular
Restaurant
👍👍 Thanks Kitajima-san for your amazing service and hospitality - the food here is complex and balanced and I was very surprised by the quality of food. Great creativity and perfect execution. The price is a bargain for what it is offering. This should be Michelin starred very soon.
4.90 (80 reviews)
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DAIJO
French restaurant
👍👍 Simply amazing. A perfect combination of French and Japanese cooking styles with high quality ingredients. The Chef is super nice. I highly recommend. Just push the front door to this magical tasty place!
4.80 (66 reviews)
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la bûche
Restaurant
👍 初めてのラブッシュさん!気になる薪焼き料理で、夫婦2人でされてます。完全予約制でカウンターでの食事も、店内と中々の雰囲気もよく美味しく楽しく食事を頂けました。店主がまだまだお若いので、これからどんどん成長されるだろうなぁ~と期待しかありません。また伺いたいと思います。
4.80 (41 reviews)
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Bistro Nami
Bistro
👍👍 A French restaurant located in Kyoto near Nishiki Market. It's a casual style and very reasonably priced, but it's authentic French cuisine using traditional Japanese ingredients such as Kyoto vegetables. The chef's hospitality is also great.
4.70 (181 reviews)
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anpeiji
French restaurant
👍👍 After visiting Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, I went to lunch with my wife and mother-in-law. When you enter the store, you won't believe that it is located along a main road.It is a calm and spacious space. I have high expectations for the very polite welcome. Fragrant amuse Chika (a small fish simi...
$ $$$
4.70 (65 reviews)
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Droit
French restaurant
Sophisticated, industrial-chic fine-dining destination for seasonally focused French cuisine & wine.
$$$ $
4.70 (56 reviews)
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Restaurant TAMURA
French restaurant
Creative French dishes in a Kyoto kaiseki style, served in multiple courses & eaten with chopsticks.
$ $$$
4.60 (184 reviews)
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a la Chalamont
French restaurant
Rustic, homey locale for fixed menus of country-inspired French dishes like terrine & roast chicken.
$$ $$
4.60 (173 reviews)
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La famille Morinaga Restaurant
French restaurant
$$$ $
4.60 (159 reviews)
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Pontocho Misoguigawa
French restaurant
👍👍 Delicious French-inspired Japanese food. Paired with cold sake served in wine glass. Yum yum. Great service. Super friendly English-speaking staff.
$ $$$
4.60 (136 reviews)
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Restaurant Shin
French restaurant
👍👍 Vegetables are delivered daily from contract farmers. I was working in the main dynein of Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto, operating with two couples. Three dishes, consommé soup, flower salad, foie gras, and so far an appetizer. The potage soup is sweet and seasoned. Bread is French bread and a small cr...
$ $$$
4.60 (95 reviews)
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Alsace
French restaurant
👍👍 2020年8月いっぱいはお休みだそう!🌞 20220207 数年ぶりの訪問。店内はお客さんたちの笑顔が、文字通り、「溢れている」。それは料理の美味しさからは勿論の事、店主の楽しさからも。常に温かい空気が流れ、笑い声がBGMとなっている、そんなお店です。 照明や家具、壁やメニューなども、本場フランスのビストロの様な風合...
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4.60 (75 reviews)
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KIZANO
Bistro
Intimate, easygoing locale serving French-Japanese fusion cuisine made with area-sourced vegetables.
$$ $$
4.50 (143 reviews)
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la pleine lune
French restaurant
👍👍 二人でランチでお伺いしました。 ほどよく静かな店内で雰囲気も良かったです。 コースはメニューBの魚と、お肉のWメイン。 最初の卵から、美味しくて、期待値が上がる。 前菜のサーモンは栗のモンブランとハーブ、玉ねぎのソースのマリアージュが美味しい。 スモークサーモンの塩味を甘めのモンブランソースが和らげてく...
4.50 (80 reviews)
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Bistrot Le Gabriel
French restaurant
👍👍 Amazing french restaurant in Kyoto!! Very high french cuisine standards for a very reasonable price! The place is very small, you eat at the bar and the chef will cook for you, so it feels like you have a private chef. Only about 7-8 people max can eat there at a time. For all french cuisine lovers!...
$ $$$
4.50 (66 reviews)
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Sky Restaurant Pittoresque
French restaurant
Subdued rooms & suites in a high-end hotel with 7 dining options and a fitness room.
$ $$$
4.50 (55 reviews)
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