Kyoto's Must-Eat Food & Restaurants

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🤗 The First Asahi of the family.

Honka Daiichi Asahi is a long-established ramen restaurant located near Kyoto Station, just a 5-minute walk from Kyoto Station at 845 Mukaihata-cho, Higashi-Shiokoji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, and is open from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. the next day, and is closed on Thursdays. The Daiichi Asahi ramen is a very generous portion, with slices of pork and barbecued pork underneath the green onions, and is served in a rich broth that is loved by many tourists and locals alike.

Address: 845 Mukaihata-cho, Higashi-Shiokoji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

🤗 Xinfu Restaurant

Shin Fukukaikan is a long-established ramen restaurant opened in 1938, located at 569 Mukaihata-cho, Higashi-Shiokoji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City.There is always a queue of people waiting outside the restaurant, even during the off-peak hours of the day. Service inside the store is quick, so customers can enjoy delicious ramen in no time. The ramen broth at Shinfuku Kaikan is rich and flavorful, and the noodles are smooth and not sticky, making them quite tasty. In addition, there are several branches in Kyoto, and our restaurant is conveniently located near Kyoto Station.

🤗 Song Lai Nunnery

A must-try in Kyoto is the tofu soup of Sagano, especially the tofu soup of “Matsuraian”. As you make your way deeper and deeper along the Katsura River in Arashiyama, you will be able to enjoy a delicious tofu kaiseki meal in a building in front of you that has a great atmosphere, while enjoying a view of the four distinct seasons. The minimum price for dinner is 7,500 yen, which is a little higher, so there are many tourists who come here for lunch.

Address: Kanyuuchi, Saga Kameo-machi, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

🤗 Mishima-tei

Sukiyaki from Mishima-tei is a must-try in Kyoto. It is a delicious way to savor Kuroge Wagyu beef cooked in a unique process. Mishima-tei was founded in the sixth year of the Meiji era, and the traditional cooking method that has been passed down for 140 years has remained unchanged to this day. Mishima-tei's meat dishes are not only excellent, but also the Kyono vegetables (vegetables produced in Kyoto) are very delicious, so be sure to try them.

Address: 405 Sakuranomachi, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

🤗 Japanese-style dessert

If you are in Kyoto, you will want to enjoy delicious tea, Japanese sweets and other desserts. At “Chalet Tori”, you can enjoy a variety of delicious Japanese sweets using Kyoto's traditional Japanese ingredients. Originally opened as a place where young people could learn how to make a good pot of tea and how to sip it, it has become a popular store for all ages. One of the most popular desserts is the matcha sundae, which has an addictive aroma of matcha.

Address：2F,3F, Gion Tsujiri Main Store, 573-3 Gion-cho Minami, Shijodori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

🤗 Nanzenji Shunzheng

Nanzenji Shunsho is a traditional tofu kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto. At Shunsho, you can enjoy richly flavored tofu made from domestically produced soybeans and a special soup tofu sauce. The sweetness of the tofu itself and the bitterness of the soybeans left behind can be experienced here. In addition, their tofu skin is made from homemade soybean milk mixed with domestic soybeans of the higher sugar variety and the higher protein variety. This restaurant is located on the Samdo Road in front of Nanzenji Temple, and is said to be a popular tofu soup specialty restaurant that requires reservations.

Address: In front of Nanzenji Temple, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

🤗 Matsuba Herring Soba

An indispensable Kyoto delicacy is herring soba. This strange combination may not be well known, but it is characterized by its nutritional value and rich flavor, and it is a simple and charming taste that makes you want to eat it again and again. “Matsuba” is a famous restaurant in Kyoto, which has been in business for nearly 150 years, and many people come here every day for its herring soba.

Address: 192 Higashi-irikawabata-cho, Shijo Ohashi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

🤗 Eel Restaurant Guang River

Unagiya Hirokawa, located in Saga Tenryuji Kitazoji-machi, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, is a one-star Michelin restaurant specializing in unagi cuisine. The restaurant's unagi is grilled to perfection and is often full due to its reputation and location. The restaurant's unagi rice is really good, made with grilled Japanese eel, and is highly recommended for both prix fixe and a la carte. The interior of the restaurant is decorated in the traditional Kyoto style, providing a peaceful and cozy dining environment. Reservations are recommended.

Address：44-1 Kitazoji-cho, Saga Tenryuji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

🤗 只をんう桶やう

Only をんう桶やう, located on Gion Nishi Hanami Koji in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, is a one-star Michelin restaurant specializing in unagi cuisine. The restaurant's eel is grilled to a nice, soft texture and is a popular choice for many tourists and locals alike. The unagi rice at this restaurant is really good, and because of its reputation and location, it is often full. The interior of the restaurant is decorated in the traditional Kyoto style, providing a peaceful and cozy dining environment. Reservations are recommended for those who want to try it.

Address: 570-120 Gion-cho Minami, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

🤗 Yakiniku Hong

Yakiniku Hiroshi, located in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, on Nishi-iru in front of Sento-machi Dori Kabuki Dance Theater, is a well-known yakiniku restaurant in Kyoto. Yakiniku Hiroshi combines Kyoto's kaiseki cuisine and yakiniku to provide a high quality dining experience. Their meat is soft and flavorful, and the even distribution of the oil splashes makes it a popular choice for many tourists and locals alike. In addition, this restaurant's relatively reasonable prices allow guests to enjoy a wide variety of high-quality A5 Wagyu beef, Kuroge Wagyu beef, pork and vegetables.

Address：2-6,Nonojo,Nakagyo-ku,Kyoto,Kyoto,Kyoto