Michelin one star Unagi restaurant in Gion, where the eels are cooked by a living national treasure, Mr. Kiyoshi Nakagawa. A very small shop housed in a traditional machiya, located on a very quiet street, next to Hanami Koji, in Gion …
“Kaiseki Ryori” is an elaborate dining style popular among aristocratic circles and Kyoto style kaiseki ryori (kyo kaiseki) is particularly refined, placing an emphasis on subtle flavors and local and seasonal ingredients.
Akiko selected Tempura Endo Yasaka, a place in Gion, just south of the Kennin-Ji Temple . It’s an old place located into a machiya. We chose to be seated in a private room (an old tea room) opened to an inside garden.
Michelin 1 star French-Japanese restaurant.
If you’re looking for something different, we’d recommend you to try Stephan Pantel. It’s a good French restaurant with Japanese taste.
I didn’t try many Sushi restaurants in Kyoto. For me Sushi is “Edomae” which means a “Tokyo dish”, and it has to be fresh, very fresh. Kyoto is far from the sea, so they developed a different kind of Sushi
A very traditional Japanese restaurant. High class. Running business since 1659 (more than 350-year!).
If you want to try real Kyoto dishes, this is a very good address.
All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ
I know, there are times while in Japan when you crave for some meat, I mean some good red meat. Korean BBQs are certainly one of the best solution and this one is a great value option.
A mere few minutes from our Sanjusan Machiya, this Sushi restaurant is one of our favorite. High quality sushi at bargain price!
A Michelin Guide two star restaurant in the heart of Gion, right behind the Kenninji temple.
