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Kyoto

Vena

Restaurant · Italian

Why we point you here

Italian cooking in Kyoto, recognized with one Michelin star since at least 2025.

Kyoto may be Japan's temple capital, but Italian cuisine finds elegant expression here too. Vena holds one Michelin star, proof that the city's exacting standards extend beyond kaiseki to serious European cooking worth the detour.

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Charted by Michelin Guide· Last verified 2026-07-11