Other Japanese Food Spots in Kyoto Area

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Japanese Food

Other Japanese Food

Pontocho Robin

3.5

32 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Pontono-machi 137-4 Wakamatsu-machi

A restaurant housed inside a 150 year old Kyoto townhouse in a back alley along the Kamogawa River in the Ponto-cho neighborhood serving Japanese cuisine prepared with select, seasonal ingredients from around the country. The restaurant’s signature kamameshi vegetable and meat rice pots make a perfect closer to any evening and are prepared in special order earthenware pots with koshihikari rice and high quality dashi. In May and September, the restaurant prepares a traditional wood deck on the bank of the river for diners to enjoy their meals from. Patrons can dine on delicious seasonal cuisine while gazing out over the Kamogawa River.

Thousands of miles away from Hong Kong compare over 20’s restaurants. I thought it was a fine dining dinner, but unfortunately from the second course was not finished. The waiters keep catching up...
Tenryu-ji Shigetsu

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Sagatenryujisusukinobabachou 68

A Buddhist vegetarian cuisine restaurant located inside the Tenryu-ji Temple’s garden, a World Heritage Site, in Kyoto City. Buddhist vegetarian cuisine was originally developed for monks who were prohibited from eating meat. It is made without any animal-derived products, instead using highly seasonal ingredients with a focus on vegetables and emphasizing the “five flavors,” the “five colors,” and the “five laws.” The restaurant offers three courses which change with the seasons—a 3,000 yen course, 5,000 yen course, and 7,000 yen course. No matter which course you choose, you will be able to enjoy delicate flavors that make maximum use of the individual ingredients involved.
Hanbey-fu

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku, wholesale town Gojo Gojo Leisure town 433

A long-established shop selling ‘fu,’ a bread-like food made of wheat gluten, from the Edo period. The shop opened in 1689, and introduced the secret method of how to make “fu” which had until then been treated as a high-class food in the palace. The shop is a traditional wooden building, but the sales area inside is a modern Kyoto-style decorated with stained glass, making you aware of the changes over time. In the tea shop “Hanbei,” there is a course menu of ‘fu’ and ‘yuba’ (tofu skin), and you are able to dine here as well.
Toyouke Chaya

4.0

81 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto-shi, Kamigyo-ku Imadegawa-ku Nishi Immigration Nishi-in Kamiyagawa-machi 822

A tofu restaurant located in the Kamiyagawa-cho neighborhood of Kamigyo Ward which only operates in the daytime. The restaurant is operated by a tofu shop which was founded in 1897. In addition to set specials and rice bowls made with fresh tofu, yuba (tofu skin), and namafu (wheat starch), the restaurant also serves a la carte options like boiled tofu and cubed tofu as well as desserts made with soy milk. The restaurant also offers a selection of beers and sakes, giving diners the chance to enjoy a drink with some boiled tofu in the middle of the day.

We had to wait in line for 40 minutes to get in, but the yudofu was delicious. It had such a beautiful soft texture and fresh flavor. The smallest tables were four-tops, so my travel companion and I...
Yudofu Sagano

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Sagatenryujisusukinobabachou 45

This is a boiled tofu restaurant near the grounds of Tenryu-ji Temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto, around a five-minute walk from Randen Line’s Arashiyama Station. The pure Japanese sukiya-style architecture that stands in the quietness like a tea-ceremony arbor along with the wide Japanese garden is one of its attractive charms. There are casual counter seats for single diners, tatami room seats for families and groups, and even outdoor seats where one can enjoy the garden at proximity. The “Yudofu” on offer comes with 10 dishes including Kyoto traditional Saga boiled tofu, Kyoto vegetable tempura, gomadofu (crushed sesame seeds boiled in water and chilled like tofu), and deep-fried tofu. The “melt in your mouth” healthy tofu flavor is extremely popular with more elderly diners too.
Mishima Tei

4.0

243 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto shi Kyoto shi Chukyo-ku Teramachi dori Sanjo down

This veteran Japanese restaurant is located about five minutes on foot from the Keihan Railway Main Line's Sanjo Station in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. They feature the highest grade of Japanese black beef which they mature themselves. You can dine on delicacies like sukiyaki, shabu-shabu, and mizudake hot-pot with seasonal vegetables. Founded in 1873, tourists pour in from home and abroad for an ambience of the time when Japan was opening to the world.

Ive been to several Sukiyaki restaurants in Kyoto and other parts of Japan and this shop definitely ranks first for me. Although other restaurants serve amazing Sukiyaki as well, something about...
Kyoto Arashiyama Randon

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Sagatenryujitsukurimichichou 20-1 Keihoku Electric Railroad Arashiyama Station Hanzaraku Smile Square 2F

Kyoto Arashiyama Randon is located on the second floor of Hannari Hokkori Square, which is inside Arashiyama Station on the Keifuku Line (Randen). This donburi (bowl of rice with chicken or other savory toppings) restaurant is a large retro modern space, with decor that blends Japanese and Western styles. It has 120 seats and gives diners a view of what is happening in the area in front of the station. Its specialties include Arashiyama-donburi, made with yuba (tofu skin) and oboro-tofu (tofu curd) in thick broth, and Sagano-donburi, which brings out the umami (savory flavor) of the ingredients. In addition, the restaurant serves seafood oyako-donburi, with generous portions of salmon and salmon roe, as well as maguro-zukushi donburi, loaded with tuna, among other items on a wide-ranging menu of seafood donburi made with fresh seafood sent directly from the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market. A full drink menu, including beer, is also available.
omo cafe

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Nishiki Koji Road Ueshiya Town Kamiya Umeya Cho 499

Featuring Japanese sweets and creative rice dishes, omo cafe is in a lovely renovated traditional Kyoto townhouse. Whether you get their classic rice dishes, their weekday-only original donburi rice bowls, or something else, you'll feel their commitment to excellence. In the evening you can enjoy drinks and individual items off the menu. Party plans are available, too. Their omo parfaits jam-packed with flavors like matcha pudding, shiro-an poundcake, tsubu-an bean paste, and shiratama rice flour dumplings come recommended.
Shirukou

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Shijoukawaramachi The upper part of the upper part of the east

This miso soup specialty shop is in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City. Established 1932, they make amazing dashi broth from ingredients like bonito and kelp, giving it a deep and delectable flavor. Choose from white miso, red miso, mixed miso, and sumashijiru clear soups. Set meals with side dishes to accompany the miso soup such as seasonal vegetables and fish are popular, as is their rikyu bento box.
Kyoto Wakuden

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-ku Karasuma-dori Shiokoji Sagaru Higashi-shiokojicho JR Kyoto Isetan 11F

A restaurant connected to Kyoto Station. Come enjoy reasonably priced authentic Japanese cuisine in a gorgeous fancy restaurant. The restaurant enjoys high popularity due to its seasonal dishes and famous chef who loves to flex his originality. Two of their many different course meals cannot be reserved in advance during the lunch period so please confirm before visiting. The restaurant features an open kitchen and from the counter seating you can watch the skills of the chefs from up close.
Sohonke Main Branch Yudofu Okutan Nanzenji Temple

4.0

71 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Nanzenjifukuchichou 86-30

The shop known as the oldest existing yudofu (boiled tofu) store in existence is a ten minute walk from Keage Subway Station, and has been introduced on television and in newspapers. Visitors can relax leisurely on the traditional Japanese seats on the floor and look out on the Japanese garden showing a different beauty with every season. The only tofu dish is yudofu. The homemade tofu using domestic soybean is mellow, rich with a deep taste of soy. Black sesame flavored tofu, peppered skewers of vegetable, and dishes of fried pumpkin and yuba (dried bean curds) are also available.

I wanted to have a really good yudofu so I decided to try this traditional restaurant. It was a weekday and I didnt need to queue. I even had a table by the window. Negative point was the dishes. It...
Tempura Yoshikawa

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku, Fujikoji-dori Okeke Shimoru Matsushita cho 135

Enjoy superb tempura in this elegant and serene restaurant in downtown Kyoto. The tasteful building is a former wealthy merchant’s house built in the sukiya style. Diners can enjoy a relaxing time in the restaurant’s tatami seating, which faces a beautiful Japanese garden said to have been created by the nobleman Kobori Masakazu. The restaurant’s traditional Kyoto style kaiseki course cuisine focuses on tempura and is designed to make the most of the flavors of carefully selected, highly seasonal ingredients. Tempura Yoshikawa is the perfect place for a banquet or business meal. The tempura counter seating, where you can watch the tempura being prepared right in front of you, is also popular. Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station is the closest station to the restaurant.
Yoshuji

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Kuramahonchou 1074

A restaurant which serves traditional vegetarian Buddhist cuisine located in front of the Mountain Gate of the Kurumadera temple in Kyoto City. The folksy appearance of the shop blends in with the quiet surrounding neighborhood located at the foot of a mountain. The food is also served on craft dishes from areas throughout Japan. Making maximum use of simple flavors, the restaurant’s hearty and healthy cuisine includes mountain vegetables with rice, seasonal mixed dish platters, tri-colored rice dumplings, and pickled vegetables. Diners are encouraged to try the restaurant’s famed sweet warabi mochi dumplings and coffee made with water from the spring under the Kurumayama Kannon figure. Be sure to stop by when visiting the Kurumadera temple, famed for being a site of mystical energy.
Kyo-Suiran

4.5

49 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Sagatenryujisusukinobabachou 12 Tideyama Luxury Collection Hotel Kyoto

A restaurant inside the Suiran Hotel Kyoto in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Here diners can enjoy a new style of cuisine that resounds with the espirit of France while retaining the conventions of traditional kaiseki course cuisine made with seasonal Kyoto ingredients. Originally the luxurious Enmeikaku holiday villa of Kawasaki Heavy Industries founder Shozo Kawasaki, the restored interior is perfect for a banquet or celebration. The seasonal Gozen lunch is one of the restaurant’s most popular menu items.

We wanted one nice lunch in Kyoto without going over the moon. We were lucky during the autumn foliage season to get a spot at this restaurant. Yes, it is a hotel restaurant, but it is quite good and...
Takaragaike Japanese Restaurant

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku Iwakurahataedacho 1092-2 The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike 1F

Located in the Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto, this Japanese restaurant offers refined Japanese cuisine with a focus on the beauty of Japanese cuisine, using seasonal ingredients in kaiseki, gozen, and a la carte dishes, all of which are colorful and full of flavor.
Tamagawaro

3.5

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kameoka-shi Yasumachi 90

This venerable was restaurant established more than a century years ago. It is famous for serving softshell turtle, which has been known since ancient times for being highly nourishing. Guests can savor traditional flavors made the old fashioned way by hand. Other offerings include seasonal kaiseki, set meals, Shokado bento boxes, and hot pot. The restaurant also serves as a venue for banquets, meetings, weddings, and other events. We recommend their bottled eel and bottled softshell turtle as souvenirs.

JR亀岡駅から500ｍ程と便利なロケーションにある、料理旅館で、宴会・食事もできます。料理は、普通に美味しくいただけましたが、日本酒が白鷹・松竹梅と２種しかなく、丹山・翁鶴といった亀岡の地酒もなく、また純米酒も置いていないという、およそ日本料理屋とは思えない店でした。和食は日本酒を飲みながら、味わうという楽しみが感じられない店で、しかも、二合徳利も四合瓶も無く、日本酒好きの多人数で訪れたので...
Shigetsutei

4.0

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Ukyo-ku Umegahatatonohatacho 16

A Japanese-style restaurant on Mt. Makio, famous for its views of the changing autumn colors. Enjoy all sorts of Japanese cuisine including sukiyaki, shabu shabu, tofu skin cuisine, tofu dishes, and boar meat hot pot. Their zenzai red bean soup is also very popular. Due to the popularity of the autumn colors they may not have parking available during the fall season, please check and confirm before visiting.

国道から西明寺入り口までタクシーで入っていけるのでアプローチが便利でした。店内からの渓谷の紅葉も素晴らしかったです。
Hashitate

4.0

126 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-ku

A Japanese restaurant in the station building at Kyoto Station. We recommend their monthly changing Hashitate Don rice bowl which combines seafood and wild vegetables from the Tango region along with homemade vegetables pickled in miso. During the evening you can enjoy a hot pot meal. They also sell popular souvenirs including Sea bream sushi with miso and sesame paste.

I did not have a lot of time to explore for my dinner before my Shinkansen trip back to Tokyo. But, here this restaurant is at really convenient place, 3rd foot of building in front of exit of JR...
Kitenya

5.0

17 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-ku Takakuradori Ayanokoji Nishi Iru Shinmeicho 230-9

Tempura is a steamed meal that pulls the flavor from seasonal fish and vegetables and captures it in a robe. The simplicity of the dish allows the skills of the craftsmen at this shop to shine. They offer four different tempura meals and three different chef's choice meals and reservations are required so please contact them before visiting.

Excellent tempura. Very friendly chef. Great sake list and draft beer. Very reasonable prices. Hidden gem!
Okukifune Hyoue

4.0

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku Kuramakibunecho 101

"The Kifune region, often called ""a place of retreat of Kyoto,"" is surrounded by a quiet natural environment. This inconspicuous restaurant and inn stands along the road that leads upstream of the Kifune River. Guests can enjoy listening to the sounds of the river while partaking of seasonal cuisine such as dishes featuring wild edible plants in the spring, food served on riverbed platform in the summer, handmade sweets and cafe items in the fall, and boar meat hot pot in the winter."

貴船神社に参るのは3回目。以前から気になっていた貴船の川床。貴船では一番美味しいとのことで、鮎の竹蒸し、鮎コンフィ飯、を楽しみに”兵衛”を予約。前日までの雨が嘘のように、一番上流にある川床で、マイナスイオンたっぷりの冷気を浴びながらお食事を楽しみました。懐石料理は東京でも平均的な内容ですが、このシチュエーションはそうそうに味わえません。お勧めです。

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Kyoto Areas

Its wooden tea houses, shuffling geisha, and spiritual sights have seen Kyoto hailed as the heart of traditional Japan, a world apart from ultramodern Tokyo. Despite being the Japanese capital for over a century, Kyoto escaped destruction during World War II, leaving behind a fascinating history which can be felt at every turn, from the fully gold-plated Kinkakuji Temple down to traditional customs such as geisha performances and tea ceremonies, which are still practiced to this day.