🥩 Yakiniku restaurants in Pontocho

12 well-rated yakiniku spots within a 15-minute walk of central Pontocho, 3 of them open past midnight. Regular hours from Google; refreshed daily on demand. Confirm special hours before visiting.

Yakiniku — Japanese grill-it-yourself barbecue — is the best group dinner in Pontocho: you order plates of meat, cook them over a tabletop grill, and drink as you go. Many places offer an all-you-can-eat (tabehodai) or all-you-can-drink (nomihodai) course for a fixed price.

Expect ¥3,000–¥6,000 per person with drinks at a mid-range place; premium wagyu specialists cost more. Most yakiniku restaurants in Pontocho take reservations, and weekends fill up — arrive before 18:30 or book.

Yakiniku restaurants near central Pontocho

Sorted by rating. Distances are from Pontocho's centre. Hours come from Google and can change — the "open past midnight" mark means the place closes between 00:00 and 06:00 on at least one day.

  1. 1.焼肉 肉どうし 京都祇園店Yakiniku Niku DōShi KyōTo Gion Ten
    ★ 4.9 (1,274)611m · 8 min walk walkKyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Yamatochō, 16-2
    Open past midnight
  2. 2.Aburiya Sanjo store
    ★ 4.8 (3,084)196m · 2 min walk walkKyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Nakajimachō, 90 Aune京都三条 2階
  3. 3.enen
    ★ 4.8 (2,963)375m · 5 min walk walk209-13 Nabeyachō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
  4. 4.NIKUSHIN
    ★ 4.8 (2,819)595m · 7 min walk walkKyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Sendōchō, 237-5
  5. 5.Yakiniku Ichiba Koji Kiyamachi
    ★ 4.8 (2,505)835m · 10 min walk walkKyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Tennōchō, 3-chōme−154 1
  6. 6.京都焼肉 すずき 先斗町本店KyōTo Yakiniku Suzuki Ponto Machi Honten
    ★ 4.9 (777)479m · 6 min walk walk169-3 Kashiwayachō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
  7. 7.黒毛和牛焼肉善 ZEN 京都四条河原町店Kuroge Wagyū Yakiniku Zen ZEN KyōTo Shijō Kawaramachi Ten
    ★ 4.7 (1,230)379m · 5 min walk walkKyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Shioyachō, 324 古城ビル 6F
    Open past midnight
  8. 8.YAKINIKU KINOE
    ★ 4.7 (1,101)774m · 10 min walk walk120-1 Aburayachō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
  9. 9.Aburiya Shijo Kawaramachi Station Front Store
    ★ 4.6 (2,235)639m · 8 min walk walkKyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Junpūchō, 305 Shijo Kawaramachi Bld., ７F
  10. 10.Yakiniku MARUTOMI
    ★ 4.6 (654)591m · 7 min walk walkKyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Shinchō, 68 京都河原町ガーデン 8F
  11. 11.Nandaimon
    ★ 4.6 (535)636m · 8 min walk walk543-2 Nakanochō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
  12. 12.焼肉ぽんが 京都河原町店Yakiniku Pon Ga KyōTo Kawaramachi Ten
    ★ 4.9 (360)214m · 3 min walk walkKyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Zaimokuchō, 3-chōme, 188番1 THE CITY先斗町3階
    Open past midnight

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First night in Pontocho? Go with a local guide

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Stay within walking distance of the nightlife

The last train leaves around midnight. A hotel near Pontocho's bars means you can stay out as late as you like and walk home.

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Yakiniku restaurants in Pontocho: common questions

How much is yakiniku in Pontocho?

A casual yakiniku dinner with a few drinks runs about ¥3,000–¥6,000 per person as of 2026. All-you-can-eat courses at chains start around ¥3,000–¥4,000 for 90–120 minutes. Wagyu-focused restaurants in Pontocho can be ¥8,000–¥15,000 per person.

What should I order at yakiniku?

Start with karubi (short rib) and harami (skirt), which are the crowd-pleasers, then add tan (tongue, eaten first with lemon), a vegetable plate and rice. Sauces are tare (sweet soy) or salt; the menu usually shows which each cut is meant for.

Are yakiniku restaurants in Pontocho open late?

Most close between 23:00 and 00:00, with last order 30–60 minutes earlier. Some near the bar districts run until 02:00–05:00. The list on this page shows today's hours for each place, so check before you walk over.