Yagenbori Review

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Yagenbori

  • Address: Sueyoshi-cho, Kiridoshi-kado, Gion, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
  • Phone: 075/551-3331

Fodor's Review:

North of Shijo-dori in the heart of Kyoto's still-thriving geisha district, this restaurant is in a teahouse a few steps down a cobbled path from the romantic Shira-kawa, a small tributary of the Kamo-gawa. The o-makase meal is an elegant sampler of Kyoto's finest kaiseki cuisine, with local delicacies presented on handmade ceramics. The shabu-shabu (thinly sliced beef, dipped briefly into hot stock) and suppon (turtle dishes) are excellent. Don't miss the hoba miso—bean paste with kinoko mushrooms and green onions, which are wrapped in a giant oak leaf and grilled at your table—on the à la carte menu. A cheaper option is the excellent box lunch for ¥2,500.

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