Other Japanese Food Spots in Around Gion Area

  • Seasonal Cuisine and Obanzai Meals Tsubomi
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Gionmachiminamigawa 570-232 Daisan Manji Building 2F
    This obanzai style restaurant is filled with Kyoto atmosphere, and can be found on Hanamikoji-dori Street. The unpretentious interior has a homey feeling, and they offer heartfelt home-style cooking to match. They offer traditional dishes like stewed Kujo spring onions and fried tofu taitan, fluffy dashimaki tamago rolled egg, chikuzenni stewed chicken and vegetables, or konjac noodles with spiced pollack roe at their counter seating. Their hot, flavorful cooking brings in not only local regulars, but visitors from abroad, as well.
  • Kaiseki Tsujitome Kyoto restaurant
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Sanjodori Ohashi Higashiiri 3-16
    These caterers specialized in kaiseki cuisine differentiate themselves from typical catering in that the chef goes to the venue of tea gatherings with meal, tea ceremonies, and other events and prepares the food on-site. The company was established in 1902 after its founder learned the basics from the head of the Urasenke school of tea ceremony and opened and shop in Kyoto. Great pains have been taken to achieve complete harmony between every element of their artwork-like cuisine, whether it is the color and shape of the dishes and bowls, the ingredients, or the seasoning. Each of their exquisitely delicious dishes features ingredients brimming with seasonality handsomely arranged in visually appealing ways. The Akasaka branch in Tokyo has its own Japanese-style dining rooms and is popular as a kaiseki restaurant as well as for their catering.
  • Gohanya Shinkiro
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    4.0
    25 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Miyakawasuji 6-361
    A Japanese restaurant located along Miyagawa-cho Street a three minute walk from Kiyomizu-Gojo Station. The restaurant is situated inside a former tea house. As the restaurant’s name implies (“Rice Shop”), the restaurant takes great care in preparing a fluffy rice blending grains from Kyotamba and Omi. During the day, the restaurant serves obanzai Kyoto home-style cuisine meal sets. At night, the shop makes use of its tea house atmosphere to serve a la carte items and course meals together with choice sakes.

    The chef was amazing and his staff were very hospitable, going out of their way to welcome us. Sea Bream great. Sea urchin and squid were great. You can trust the chef and his menu snd his...

  • Machiya Cafe Roji Usagi
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    4.5
    11 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Shimoyanagichou 176
    A hidden café located in a back alley in Kyoto City’s Higashiyama Ward housed inside a charming and retro over 100-year-old townhouse. Particularly popular menu options include the Kyo-no asa-gohan breakfast, a set which comes with an abundant variety of dishes like grilled fish, numerous sides, and a dashimaki omelet; as well as the daily Roji uzen lunch special. The café is filled with books on Kyoto tourism and history, giving patrons the chance to enjoy a slow breakfast while planning their itinerary. In addition to tatami mat seating, the café also has counter seating easy for individual customers to use.

    Tucked away in a little side lane in Gion, not a difficult place to find with Google Map. The menu was simple, for breakfast it was either the Japanese Style Breakfast with grill fish or Japanese...

  • Gion Mitoko
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Gion Hanami Kojiro Shijo Ru
    Located in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward, a five-minute walk from Gion Shijo Station on the Keihan Main Line, Gion Mitoko serves traditional Kyoto cuisine, especially Kyo kaiseki, a formal style of cuisine that uses seasonal ingredients. Reservations are required to have the restaurant summon geiko (geisha) and maiko (apprentice geisha) so that you and your group can experience a geisha party. This restaurant is especially popular with tourists who want to savor a genuine Kyoto experience.
  • Kyoto Gion Tempura Yasaka Endo
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    4.5
    436 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    566 Komatsu-cho , Higashiyama, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

    Had kaiseki Tempura many times, this was the best so far. the selection of dish was perfect. the mushroom with truffles, the uni wrapped with seaweed, quite a number of selection that was our first...

  • UDONMAIN
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    5.0
    13 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Nishinocho 201-1

    This is a fantastic little japanese restaurant with small but amazingly tasty menu. We had the chicken udon soup and gyoza and both were excellent. Service was good and the atmosphere lovely...

  • Kikunoihonten
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    4.5
    296 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Shimogawara town 459 go down Kyoto, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City Shimogawaradori Yasaka Toriimae

    Kikunoi honten is very disappointing. One could never imagine that they servic sharkfin soups in Kyoto. No style. Dishes are more than disappointing for the price.

  • Gion Sato
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    570-118 Minamigawa Gionmachi , Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto
  • Sushi Matsumoto
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    4.0
    47 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    570-123, Gionmachi-Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

    Omakase restaurant located in the historic Gion district. What we received was a flight of excellent sushi from beginning to end. No other kinds of grilled or soup dish to break up the cadence...

  • Yuba Higashiyamayuuzu
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    4.5
    15 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    570-218 Gionmachiminamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

    We ordered the 5000yen dinner course. Absolutely fabulous!! I am not a fan of meat but its very difficult to get vegetarian meals unless you go for the meals in the buddhist temples. But this place...

  • Wasabi
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto prefecture Kyoto shi Higashiyama ku 108-1 Taketomi Building 1F (Nawatani Tominaga-cho east entrance)
  • Giommizuoka
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Gionmachiminamigawa 570-119
  • Nakamuraya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Gionmachikitagawa 347-5 Conrad Gion Building 2F
  • Rengetsujaya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Jingumichi Chioninkitairu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 605-0062
  • Bamboo Higashiyamasanjoh
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    4.0
    76 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    City house JOY Article 3 1F, 6-61, Bunkicho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 605-0028

    We had had a culinary dinner with small dishes and a great ambiance! Told the cook I looked spicy, got fresh wasabi and even a wasabi drink, +++ recommend!

  • Kappo Ichikawa
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    1F, It is ru 572, Ebisucho in authority of Ainomachi, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Article 2, 604-0813

    夜のみ営業のお店です。go to eat京都が使えたので訪問しました。一人1万ほどでした。お値段はメニューに買いてありません。時期もあり、こっぺ蟹がありました。海老芋のあんかけがとても美味しかったです。満席でした。

  • Tan
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    106-13, Gokencho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 605-0036

    My friend reserved a counter seat for me (facing Kyoto tower). It has a great view. The ambience was good. Patrons were mainly women, around 55 years & above. The lunch time crowd was heavy. I...

  • Kamadotakitategohan Doi Giommise
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Shijo-dori cherry blossom viewing alley 572-1, Gionmachiminamigawa, Nishi-iru, 605-0074
  • Gion Sushi Nakamura
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Miyuki Bldg. 4F 80-11 Sueyoshi-cho Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kyoto

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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.

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