Going to be there for a week late May with college grad daughter. Would love some recs. Looking at tempura kitenya, kyo chabana, teppanya tavern tenamonya. thanks all

There are 2 places that we loved that were recommended by our hotel:
1) Matsumoto Sakaba
here’s a blog entry describing the experience: A Few Off the Beaten Path Gems in Kyoto ? find your peak

2) Maruhiro - we had a fabulous grilled meat dinner

They are both small and intimate restaurants where we sat at the counter. The food, in both places was delicious, and the overall experiences were wonderful.

Progol, thanks! You stayed at Mume, yes?

Yes, and loved it! They are the most wonderful people ever!

thanks so much