Les Chandelles serves classic French fine dining in Kyoto with a sake program and ingredients drawn from local producers.
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- Address
- Japan, 〒604-8113 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Izutsuyacho, 419
- Phone
- +815054625024
- Website
- retty.me

Classic French fine dining in Nakagyo Ward
Classic French fine dining anchors Les Chandelles, an independent restaurant in Kyoto’s Nakagyo Ward. The smart-casual dress code and formal service suit a planned dinner rather than an unstructured drop-in.
Sake and a quiet dinner pace
Sake accompanies the French cooking, and dinner runs at a leisurely pace in a quiet room. That makes the restaurant better suited to conversation-led evening plans than a rushed meal.
419 Izutsuyacho and local producers
Ingredients draw from local producers, while the address is 419 Izutsuyacho in Nakagyo Ward. For Kyoto plans, Les Chandelles fits a dinner built around classic French cooking with sake alongside it.
A Minimal comparable set
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| Venue | Cuisine | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Les Chandelles | Nakagyō, Classic French Fine Dining | $$$$ |
| ミドル | Shimogamo, Riverside Modern French | $$$$ |
| Chez Moi | Nakagyō, French Fine Dining | $$$ |
| Aca1 | Nakagyo-ku, Modern Spanish Omakase | $$$$ |
| Restaurant MAEKAWA | Higashiyama, Modern Japanese Ryoriya | $$$$ |
| Iwasaki | Kamigyō, Michelin-Starred Kyoto Kaiseki | $$$$ |
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- Elegant
- Sophisticated
- Intimate
- Date Night
- Special Occasion
- Standalone
- Sake Program
- Local Sourcing
Current opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 12–3 PM, 6–10 PM
- Wednesday
- 12–3 PM
- Thursday
- 12–3 PM, 6–10 PM
- Friday
- 12–3 PM
- Saturday
- 12–3 PM, 6–10 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Hours can change for holidays and private events. Last verified .
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