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KYOTO CUISINE
YACHIYO
This famous old ryokan, offers yudofu and kyoto-style lunch (11:00-15:00; from 2,700 yen) and dinner (17:00-22:00; res required; from 8,000 yen) ; Tel : 771-4148.
KINMATA
On the west side of Gokomachi, north of Shijo; Tel: 221-1039; Fax: 231-7632; convenient location in the central city; Kaiseki lunch: Japanese tatami room: from 8,000 yen; table seat: from 5,000 yen; Kaiseki dinner: Japanese tatami room: from 16,000 yen; table seat: from 12,000 yen; Japanese cypress bath; curfew: 23:00; classic Japanese style accommodation: from 40,000 yen (dinner, breakfast, service included).
TOKANSO
614 Maruyama-cho, east of Yasaka Torii gate, Higashiyama; Tel : 561-0581; Fax: 525-2021; Open 11:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00; Closed irregularly once a month; Lunch Courses (change seasonally): Yudofu Kaiseki (3,150 yen), Tenshin (simple Kaiseki course, 3,675 yen), or Mini Kaiseki course (5,250-6,300 yen); Dinner Courses (changes daily) : Kaiseki (8,400 yen) ; This 140-year-old restaurant is located in the heart of the culturally rich Higashiyama area, on the eastern slopes of Maruyama Park; Reservations necessary; no credit cards accepted.
GION HEIHACHI SHINSEN-EN
On Oshikoji, South of Nijo Castle and west of Horikawa; Tel:841-0811; Open daily from 11:00-22:00 (L.O. 21:00) ; Shinsen-en is the legendary garden founded in 794; Excellent opportunity to experience Japanese traditional cuisine with full view of this exquisite Japanese garden; Lunch is served between 11:00-16:00, including Udon Chiri (served with appetizer, rice, and fruit) 3,800 yen, and the Heihachi Gozen and Tempura Set (served with salad, rice, pickles and fruits) 3,800 yen; There are also highly popular nabe meals such as Shabu-shabu, 8,400 yen, and Sukiyaki, 8,400 yen. Ukishima-Gozen Set (5,600 yen) includes a variety of traditional Japanese dishes; English menu available; AMEX, VISA, DC, DINERS, MASTER.
TAGOTO HONTEN
On the north side of Shijo, west of Kawaramachi; Tel: 221-1811; Open: 11:00-15:00, 16:30-21:00 (L.O. 20:30); closed Jan. 1; enjoy our traditional Kyoto cuisine using tasteful, colorful seasonal ingredients, Kyoto food specialties (yuba (soy milk skin), and Kyoto vegetables, etc.; conveniently located downtown; take-out menu available; lunch bento box: 1,890 yen (11:00-15:00), Koetsu Mizusashi bento: 3,700 yen, yuba cuisine: 3,900 yen, mini kaiseki course: 3,700 yen (11:00-15:00), kaiseki courses: from 6,300 yen; major credit cards accepted.
SEIKE
Located on the south side of Oike, west of Horikawa; Tel : 813-1517; Open 12:00-14:30; 17:00-19:30; Closed on Mondays; Enjoy Seike's exquisite fresh yuba (dried tofu cream) cuisine made with pure sweet Miyama water; Cosy, elegant setting (counter seating) ; Healthy yuba course (including yuba steak, yuba shabu and Tofu) ; lunch courses 3,990 yen, 4,730 yen, 5,780 yen; dinner courses 4,180 yen, 4,730 yen, 5,780 yen; Reservation required for dinner; Take-home yuba products from their yuba factory and restaurant complex in Miyama-cho (1.5 hours north of Kyoto; Tel : 0771-75-1698) also sold; Credit cards not accepted.
KYOGAKI
On Yasaka St., west of Higashi-oji St; Tel : 531-6600; Open: 11:30-15:00 & 17:30-23:00 (L.O: 22:00) ; Kyogaki is ideally located in the beautiful, green Yasaka Shrine, Kodai-ji Temple and Yasaka Pagoda area; They serve beautiful decorative seasonal Kyoto cuisine in a luxurious traditional-style Japanese house; 6 private tatami rooms; Lunch sets (tempura, sushi, soba and etc.): from 2,800 yen; Dinner: Rokuhara: 7,000 yen; special Kaiseki course (reservations necessary): 12,600 yen and Higashiyama: 12,000 yen; Hamo (a pike conger eel) kaiseki: 15,000 yen; Suppon (soft-shell turtle cuisine) course: 15,750 yen; major credit cards OK.
Gion OISHINBO
Two blocks south of Shijo, east of Hanamikoji ; Tel: 541-6100; 11:30-16:00; 17:00-24:00; this reasonable, classic Japanese restaurant is in the heart of old Gion; 1,580 yen and 2,630 yen lunch course (and some a la carte dishes); and four dinner courses from 3,680 yen and a la carte dishes, many of which feature mushrooms, from 420 yen; dinner reservations at least 2 days in advance; hotpot nabe courses in winter only; AMEX, VISA, DINERS, MASTER, JCB, DC, MC, UC.
SETSUGEKKA
On the east side of Kiyamachi, south of Bukkoji; Tel : 342-1777; Open: 11:30-15:00 (L.O. 14:00), 17:30-23:00 (L.O. 22:00), closed irregularly; Setsugekka specializes in kaiseki cuisine and nouveaux Japanese creations, served on fine local ceramics, using fresh original Kyoto vegetables, seasonal seafood, meat, etc; menu changed seasonally; lunch box (2,200 yen-) and kaiseki dinner (from 6,000+cover charge 500yen/person) are recommended; outdoor yuka (open-air dining platforms along the Kamogawa River) available May-Sept.
Gion NISHISAKA
Located on the west side of Hanamikoji, 80m south of Shijo; Tel: 533-2433; Open daily: 11:30-22:00; Nishisaka is located in the middle of Gion, the traditional world of geiko and maiko still alive; you can enjoy real taste of Kyoto cuisine at very reasonable prices; Lunch: Tempura set: 2,100 yen, Steak set: 3,000 yen, Yu-tofu set: 2,800 yen; Dinner: Beef shabu shabu: from 4,000 yen, Beef steak set: 3,980 yen, Kaiseki courses: from 6,300 yen.
HYOUTAN
HYOUTAN, a sister restaurant of Gion Nishisaka; on the east side of Hanamikoji, 100m north of Shijo; Tel: 525-1139; Open every day: 18:00-4:00 (until 1:00 on Sun. & holidays); open late, Hyoutan is a great place to enjoy a good meal or a drink during or after a night of exploring the Gion district; traditional Japanese cuisine and other original dishes: special sushi: 3,900 yen, sushi: 2,900 yen; assorted tempura: 3,000 yen; vegetable tempura: 2,000 yen; beef steak: 3,800 yen; plus an excellent selection of wines.
Mantyo
Seasonal Kyoto/Japanese dishes next to the historical Myoshin-ji Zen complex
Tsurezure Bento lunch box: 2,940 yen
Tempura set: 2,200 yen
Nigiri (hand-shaped) sushi with soup: 2,000 yen
Extra fine nigiri sushi with soup: 2,500 yen
Seasonal lunch set: 2,200 yen
Located in front of the north gate of Myoshin-ji Temple
Open: 11:00-20:00 (reservations required after 17:00); closed irregularly
Tel: 075-461-3961
Major credit cards accepted
KINKAKU
Enjoy a wide range of Kyoto/Japanese dishes; eat as much as you like! An all-you-can-eat style restaurant with more than 30 kinds of dishes: Kyoto tofu, tempura, vegetables, fried chicken, sushi and more!
60 min.
Adults: 1,800 yen
7-12 years old: 1,100 yen
3-6 years old: 500 yen
English menu & spoken
A 3-min. walk south of Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
Tel: 075-462-4949
Open: 11:00-17:00 (L.O.16:00)
TEMPURA
YOSHIKAWA INN TEMPURA
A traditional sukiya style ryokan inn & restaurant with superb classical garden views Enjoy the sophisticated taste of Kyoto cuisine in our kaiseki courses
Counter seat for tempura: Mon.-Sat., closed Sun.: lunch: 11:00-14:00 (L.O.), from 3,150 yen; dinner: 17:00-20:30 (L.O.), from 7,245 yen; Kaiseki lunch (11:00-13:30; L.O.): tempura kaiseki from 9,660 yen; Tempura kaiseki dinner from 14,490 yen, Kyoto kaiseki from 24,150 yen; Accommodation: from 36,225 yen/person with full dinner and breakfast.
On Tominokoji, just south of Oike
Tel: 075-221-5544
TEMPURA ENDO YASAKA
Located on the north side of Yasaka, 200m west of Higashioji; Tel: 551-1488; Open daily: 11:30-15:00, 17:00-21:30; located in a quiet and traditional area, close to Kennin-ji Temple; enjoy fine tempura cuisine in an old building (interior maintained) that was originally a teahouse where geiko and maiko lived; freshest ingredients of the day; lunch: tempura course (3,500 yen, 5,000 yen), tempura kaiseki (6,500 yen); dinner course and kaiseki (from 9,000 yen); single tempura items (seafood,Kyoto vegetables, etc.) are also available; reservation required; AMEX, VISA, DINERS, MC, JCB.
SUSHI
SUSHI RESTAURANT YANAGIYA HONTEN
On Sanjo, east of Tominokoji; Tel: 221-1327; Open 11:30-13:30; 16:30-22:00 (L.O 21:30); Closed Wed.; One of Kyoto's finest sushi and seafood restaurants; Lunch: Sushi Zen Set (1,050 yen): various kinds of sushi with miso or clear soup; Tsukuri (raw fish) Teishoku Set: raw fish, side dish, rice, pickles, soup; Tekka Rice Bowl (1,000 yen) : fatty tuna on rice, with pickles, soup. Nigiri (hand-shaped) Sushi: 8-10 pieces, with soup (2,990 yen); Sea Bream Set: appetizer, raw fish, fried sea bream, sea bream sushi, soup (2,990 yen); Sushi by the piece too; Owner speaks some English; English menu available; AMEX, VISA, DC, MC, DINERS, MASTER ;yanagiya@gojoryoin.gr.jp
HISAGO ZUSHI
On the west side of Kawaramachi, a 2-min. walk north of Shijo; Tel : 221-5409; Open 9:30-21:00 (L.O. 20:30); Conveniently located downtown, between OPA and Gap, Hisago Zushi is probably Kyoto's most famous sushi restaurant, wellknown for its relaxing traditional atmosphere; Their expertly prepared and beautifully presented sushi will amaze you; The quality is excellent & the prices are reasonable; Lunch from 2,520 yen; dinner from 2,783 yen; Sennari Combination Set, 2,730 yen; Chef's Selection Set, 2,468 yen; English menu and English spoken by some staff members; AMEX, VISA, DINERS, MASTER, JCB, DC, UC.
Beef
CHIFAJA
Really hungry and love meat?
Go to Chifaja!!
Kyoto's very popular yaki-niku; Japanese barbeque restaurant chain: all-you-can-eat course (1,980 yen (about 40 items); 2,480 yen (about 80 items); 2,980 yen (about 100 items); 90 min.): fine quality beef, chicken, pork, seafood, salads, soups, desserts and more!; Kawaramachi: 8F of the Unity Kawaramachi Bldg., on the west side of Kawaramachi, north of Sanjo; open: 17:00-1:00 (L.O. 24:30); Tel: 255-7777; Shijo Kiyamachi: one street north of Shijo, west of Kiyamachi; open: 17:00-5:00 (L.O. 4:00); Tel: 252-4129; Shijo Kawaramachi: on the west side of Kawaramachi, south of Rokkaku; open: 11:00-1:00 (L.O. 24:30); Tel: 256-1129; Eng. menu.
NOODLE DISHES
MISOKA-AN KAWAMICHI-YA
An authentic soba & udon noodle restaurant since 1710 Taste traditional noodle dishes of Japan in a classic Japanese architecture with fine garden view
Tempura soba, Nishin (herring) soba, Zaru (chilled) soba and more: 650 yen-1,580 yen
Hokoro (a noodle hotpot with soba & udon noodle, yuba, chicken, vegetables and more): 8,000 yen (for two people)
On the west side of Fuyacho, north of Sanjo
Tel: 075-221-2525
Open: 11:00-20:00/Closed: Thurs.
Major credit cards accepted
English menu available
HONKE TAGOTO
On north side of Sanjo shopping arcade, west of Kawaramachi; Tel: 221-3030; Open daily: 11:00-21:00; Honke Tagoto, founded in 1868, specializes in soba that is made only from pure Japanese buckwheat; Zaru-soba ( cold soba served on a bamboo rack) 840 yen, and Soba-kaiseki (a Japanese lunch set served with soba) 3,150 yen are popular.
RAKUNIJIN
On the west side of Yanaginobanba, south of Shijo; Tel: 075-352-0113; Open: 11:30-15:00, 18:00-24:00 (L.O. 23:30), Sun. & national holidays: 11:30-22:00 (L.O. 21:30); closed Mon.; very popular ramen Chinese noodle shop; perfect combination of home-made noodles (no food additives) and tasteful soup made only from fine quality seafood (dried fish, kelp, dried scallop, etc.); healthy and delicious; juicy barbequed pork is a popular topping; ramen from 700 yen.
OKONOMI-YAKI
SUYA
Okonomi-yaki & Teppan-yaki, the Taste of Kansai!!
Okonomiyaki are inexpensive savory pancakes made with cabbage, beef, shrimp and other ingredients which are grilled in front of you on a teppanyaki iron grill plate. SUYA is located in an old renovated machiya Kyoto townhouse with a fine courtyard garden. Have fun Japanese style!
Beta-yaki (Kyoto style Okonomi-yaki): from 840 yen
Yaki-soba fried noodles: 819 yen
Many other a la carte teppan-yaki grill items also available
English menu
Major credit cards accepted
On the south side of Nijo, east of Yanaginobanba
Open: 17:00-2:00 (L.O. 1:30), closed irregularly
Tel: 075-212-4466
2010 August
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The 245th issue, since 1987.