Vena Kyoto

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

One star restaurant, 2026

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OAD

Japanese Restaurants 2026, 790

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Japanese New Restaurants 2026, 150

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Restaurant Ranking

Restaurant Ranking 2024, #3080, PRO #16.00, USER #0.00

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Gault & Millau

3 Torques, 2020

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Gault & Millau Public Mark

15 / 20

Ratings from the web

Tabelog

3.81

Cuisine

Italian

Chef

Daiki Hayakawa

• 2025
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020

Dinner at Vena

on 15 Sep 2025

by Bennet Chui

Crème Caramel, Milk icecream

8 / 10

Dinner at Vena (ヴェーナ)

on 13 Sep 2022

by Gerhard Huber

Wine dinner at Vena with good friends.
The chef really pulled out all stops and produced a great menu with plenty of pasta dishes. The main was a local lamb which was delicious, even the endearing of the fat was perfect.
The wine were excellent too, with 2 outstanding and rare bottles. The Montevertine, Ambra Dolce Montevertine, Thea di Maggio 1992, a white wine made out of Sangiovese. It was only produced in this year as the weather created noble rot on the grapes. The texture of the wine was... More

Wine dinner at Vena with good friends.
The chef really pulled out all stops and produced a great menu with plenty of pasta dishes. The main was a local lamb which was delicious, even the endearing of the fat was perfect.
The wine were excellent too, with 2 outstanding and rare bottles. The Montevertine, Ambra Dolce Montevertine, Thea di Maggio 1992, a white wine made out of Sangiovese. It was only produced in this year as the weather created noble rot on the grapes. The texture of the wine was like a Sauternes without the sweetness. The other one was 1967 Gaja Babaresco. Deep color, no oxidation hints on the nose, a hint of fruit still on the palate and a super long finish.
Most likely the only times in my life I will have the chance to drink those wines. Less

Dinner at Vena

on 25 Dec 2021

by Justin Hurst

Kyoto meets Italy at @vena.kyoto. Beautiful flavors in an elegant space. Excellent wine cellar. Be sure to add the Carbonara to your meal - it’s killer.

Dinner at Vena

on 26 Dec 2020

by Justin Hurst

Kyoto + Kanazawa + Kaga Onsen Autumn Trip

Posting a bunch of places all at once, since I’m way behind.

Kyoto: Vena @vena.kyoto

Great lunch with nice wine pairings. Want to go back with a group and take advantage of their deep cellar.