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Akiyama
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Counter kaiseki lunches are popular, and each chef has a signature...
$$$$
Japanese
Kyoto
 
Azekura
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On the northern outskirts of Kyoto, not far from Kamigamo Jinja...
$$-$$$$
Japanese
Kita-ku
 
Bodegon
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A white-walled, tile-floored, wrought-iron, and blown-glass Spanish...
$$$-$$$$
Spanish
Ukyo-ku
 
Cucina Il Viale
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The signature dish is handmade pasta served with a scarlet tomato...
$$$$
Italian
Nakagyo-ku
 
Giro Giro Hitoshina
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Below Shijo-dori along the Takase-gawa canal the neon signage...
$$$$
Japanese
Kyoto
 
Izusen
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In the garden of Daiji-in, a subtemple of Daitoku-ji, this restaurant...
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Japanese
Kita-ku
 
Kerala
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Using freshly imported spices, the Indian chefs cook up 20 different...
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Indian
Kyoto
 
Kikunoi
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At this grand dame of Kyokaiseki ryori, third-generation chef-owner...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Kikusui
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Near Nanzen-ji temple, Kikusui serves up traditional kaiseki...
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Japanese
Sakyo-ku
 
Kyoto Gion Oishimbo
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In the hub of old Gion is a surprisingly reasonable restaurant...
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Japanese
Higashiyama-ku
 
Mankamero
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Established in 1716, Mankamero is the only restaurant in Kyoto...
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Japanese
Kamigyo-ku
 
Manzaratei Nishiki
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The chef's talent for superbly adding elements of other cultures...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Minoko
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The specialty at this former villa on the eastern fringe of Gion...
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Japanese
Higashiyama-ku
 
Mishima-tei
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This is the top choice for sukiyaki (stir-fried beef, vegetables...
$$$$
Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Mukadeya
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Obanzai -- Kyoto home-style cooking -- is the specialty of this...
$$$$
Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Nontaro
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This sushi restaurant in the heart of the geisha district has...
$$$-$$$$
Japanese
Higashiyama-ku
 
Ogawa
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The best in Kyoto-style nouvelle cuisine is served in this intimate...
$$$$
French
Nakagyo-ku
 
Oiwa
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Oiwa, which is at the head of the Takase-gawa canal, serves...
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Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Omen
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This branch of the famed noodle shop near Ginkaku-ji is convenient...
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Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Omen
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Just south of Ginkaku-ji, this is one of the best places to stop...
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Japanese
Sakyo-ku
 
Omi
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The Ebisugawa-tei annex to the Hotel Fujita Kyoto is a restored...
$$$$
Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Pontocho Robin
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For summer dining, the perfect location is an outdoor yuka, or...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Sagano
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Amid Arashiyama's lush, green bamboo forests, this quiet retreat...
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Japanese
Ukyo-ku
 
Sagenta
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Discovering the town of Kibune is one of the best parts of summer...
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Japanese
Sakyo-ku
 
Shinsen-en Heihachi
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When you order a pot of Japan's fattest udon (wheat noodles)...
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Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Suishin
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Not far south of the Kaburenjo theater on the riverside street...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Tozentei
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Halfway down Shinmonzen street (famous for antique stores) two...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Yagenbori
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North of Shijo-dori in the heart of Kyoto's still-thriving geisha...
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Japanese
Higashiyama-ku
 
Yamabana Heihachi-Jaya
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Somewhat off the beaten path in the northeastern corner of Kyoto...
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Japanese
Sakyo-ku
 
Zezekan Pocchiri
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This former Taisho-era warehouse with antique glass windows and...
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Chinese
Kyoto


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