recommended restaurants

Notes:

• When planning to have dinner in a restaurant, it is highly recommended to call in advance and make a reservation.

• Restaurants are commonly closed one day a week- this can be any day except usually Friday or Saturday. You may want to check in advance to make sure the restaurant you would like to go to is open.

• website refers to the English home page of the recommended restaurant.

• english refers to an external link offered, usually Tripadvisor, If the restaurant does not have an English page. In this case the website link provided will be in Japanese.

Shojin Ryori

• Isuzen (Daitoku-ji) website / english

• Shigetsu (Tenru-ji) website

• Seigenin (Ryoan-ji) english

• Ajiro (Myoshin-ji) website / english

Kyoto Style Kaiseki / Hotpot

• Junsei (Nanzen-ji) website

• Okutan Nanzen-ji (Nanzen- ji) english

Udon / Rice Bowl

• Suginoko Nanzen-ji (Nanzen-ji)

• Yamagen (Nanzen-ji / Eikan-do) english

• Hinode Udon (Eikan-do) english

• Omen Ginkaku-ji (Ginkaku-ji / Kodai-ji/ Shijo) website / english

Izakaya

• Kamanza (Marutamachi Station) website

• Kirakutei (Marutamachi Station) website / english

• Iori (Kyoto City Hall) website / english

• Yuki (Gion) english

• Okudohan (Teramachi) website / english

• Shimogamo Seryou (Shimogamo) website / english

• Isoya (Kiyamachi) website / english

Yakitori / Kushikatsu

• Joukiya (Shijo Station) english

• Kushi Bate (Karasuma Oike Station) english

Tea / Sweets

• Somushi (Karasuma Oike Station) website / english

• Soiree (Kiyamachi) website / english

• Kanoshoujuan Kyoto Teahouse (Eikan-do / Philosopher’s Path) english

Other

• Coco Ichi (various locations) website

• Choice (Sanjo Keihan Station) website / english

• Department Store Basement Food Court (Shijo Street)

• Kyoto Station Ramen Street (Kyoto Station) english

• Bar Monk (Shijo Station) website / english