Kyoto Foodie: Where and what to eat in Kyoto

Uichiro: Kamo Nanban, Kisetsu-no-gozen, Soba Kanten Jelly (宇一朗 へぎそば・越前そば)

Paku and I were invited to Uichiro, an elegant handmade soba and udon restaurant yesterday by one of Paku’s foodie friends. Uichiro is in a beautiful old machiya (traditional Kyoto house), has excellent food, great atmosphere and very friendly service.
I had kamo nanban (鴨南蛮そば), [...]

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Owariya — 540 Year Old Soba Restaurant 本家尾張屋

Owariya, a purveyor to the Imperial Household, has a history that goes back over five hundred and forty years. It is the oldest noodle shop in Kyoto.
Over the centuries, Owariya has served emperors and shoguns as well as the monks of many of the temples of Kyoto.
Owariya is [...]

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Komameya — yuba ryori lunch (こ豆や - 湯葉料理ランチ)

Yuba is another very ‘Kyoto’ delicacy.
Yuba in Kyoto comes in many forms, it is made from soy milk. Soy milk is simmered in a large, rectangular pan and as a skin is formed on the surface it is scooped up and is eaten in various ways. Yuba in [...]

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Hashimoto Restaurant — Hakusasonso Villa and Garden 白沙村荘

left: Zonkoro studio and garden
right: dinner
Last night we had dinner at a place I had only heard about and walked past. It is the Hakusasonso (白沙村荘) villa and studio of a Japanese painter, Hashimoto Kansetsu (1883-1945). Hakusasonso is located near The Philosopher’s Path (哲学の道, Tetsugaku no michi) and [...]

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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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Takaraya Ramen (宝屋ラーメン)
Takaraya (宝屋) features several dishes that are very ‘Kyoto’ in style and taste. The cuisine of Kyoto features subtly complex and sophisticated flavors. To the sensibilities of the ancient capital, the more understated, the better. Typically, ramen is anything but subtle. This makes Takaraya quite a novelty and a must for any ramen [...]

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