Kyoto Foodie: Where and what to eat in Kyoto

Depachika: Kamonasu Dengaku (Baked Eggplant with Miso) 賀茂なす田楽

Nasu Dengaku must be one of Japan’s all time greatest dishes!

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Sanma-no-shioyaki (Salt-grilled Pacific Saury) 秋刀魚の塩焼き

Quick and simple, a 10 minute wonder, fresh sanma is delectable.
One of the best preparations of fish in Japanese cuisine is ‘shio yaki.’ shio means salt and yaki means grilled. Fish in Japan is something that is often eaten raw, so you can be sure that generally all fish in Japan [...]

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aozakana(青魚): Seasonal Autumn Fish Dinner

aozakana (青魚) literally, ‘blue fish’ are in season from mid-autumn throughout the winter. These are such species as mackerel (青魚, saba), pacific saury (秋刀魚, sanma), sardine (鰯, iwashi), and jack mackerel (鯵, aji). Their blue colored backs give these well loved fish their Japanese name.
In Japan, the cold months are the [...]

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Torito - Kyoto style yakitori (grilled chicken)

Torito signature dish and Torito storefront ’sign’
Yakitori (Japanese grilled chicken) is one of Japan’s distinctive meals, it provides a vast and imaginative variety of flavors and textures. What’s more, yakitori is cooked! So, if you are not into the raw delicacies of Japan, with yakitori you can experience something [...]

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NOTICE: Unfortunately KyotoFoodie no longer recommends this restaurant.

The company that owns Rokudenya still has some excellent restaurants in Kyoto but Rokudenya is history. The manager of Rokudenya seems to delight in being unbelievably rude to customers, and the staff has followed his lead. The food is not what is once was either, it seems that [...]

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Omen - Udon, Kyoto Veggies, Ground Sesame 名代おめん

Omen is best known for it’s udon noodle dishes. Omen has three restaurants in Kyoto and even one in New York City. We review the main restaurant near Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) and The Philosopher’s Path.

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