Da Lù Fēng
One day at lunchtime, I suddenly thought, “Come to think of it, I haven’t tried any new Chinese restaurants la …
Gion-ishi Coffee Room
Gion-ishi. When you hear that name, you’d probably never guess there’s a coffee shop here, right? As the name …
Kyoto Toripaitan Jun Main Store
Lately, there seem to be more and more ramen shops serving the frothy kind of chicken white (Toripaitan) soup, …
Hashimotoya
There’s a restaurant called Hashimotoya in Nagahoribashi, Osaka, that specializes in spice curry. Like Taniguc …
Boo Boo Bak Kut Teh
This might come out of the blue, but have you ever heard of “Bak Kut Teh”? When written in Chinese characters, …
Gion Soy Milk Ramen Uno Yukiko UNO RAMEN
Gion Soy Milk Ramen Uno Yukiko UNO RAMEN. I first learned about this ramen shop when a branch opened in Kyoto …
Garb Monaque
Breakfast in Umeda, Osaka… Just hearing that makes you picture a café packed to the brim, doesn’t it? Actually …
Common Well
One afternoon, I was searching online for a place to have a late lunch in Shijo-Karasuma when I happened to co …
Menya Kiyo
In Ichijōji—Kyoto’s most competitive ramen district—there’s a shop called Menya Kiyo that specialize …
Gyukatsu Motomura Kyoto Porta Branch
One evening, as I was walking through Kyoto Porta—which is directly connected to JR Kyoto Station—thinking, “I …
Le Premier Cafe Shinsaibashi Main Store
One weekday afternoon, while walking around Shinsaibashi, I thought, “I’m starting to get hungry for lunch…” S …
MENYA INOICHI #3
Menya Inoichi, which has consistently earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in Kyoto, opened its third location on De …
Masugataya
In Demachiyanagi—the terminus of the so-called “Saba Kaido” (Mackerel Road), which was once used to transport …
Katsukatsu Tonton
At a tonkatsu restaurant, isn’t the best part of the service “unlimited refills of rice, miso soup, and cabbag …
Nakamozu Mashimashi
On my way home after eating ramen at the main store of Menya Tori no Keiji, I spotted a shop called Nakamozu M …
Men-to-an
About 300 meters south of Kintetsu Nara Station, tucked away in a corner of Nara Mochiidono Center Street, the …
Udon Shop Kisuke
I visited Udon Shop Kisuke, a popular udon shop in Osaka that’s probably a household name among Sanuki udon fa …
Aketemo Kuretemo
I regularly crave Jiro-style and Jiro-inspired ramen… After a long time, I found myself thinking, “I really wa …
Toyoharu
There’s a slightly unusual standing-style soba shop in Kanda Ogawamachi, Tokyo. The shop, Toyoharu, opened in …
Bread, Espresso, and Minamimorimachi Intersection
Bread, Espresso, and Minamimorimachi Intersection. Just as the name suggests, this shop is located in a corner …
Kyo Tsukemen Tsurukame Main Store
“Cranes live a thousand years, turtles ten thousand”—though this is far from their actual lifespans, in Japan …
Seiyo Sakan
In the Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street—said to be “Japan’s longest shopping street”—there’s a café called “Sei …
Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Pontocho Main Store
Beef cutlet (Gyukatsu) instead of pork cutlet… I wondered who on earth came up with this dish, so I searched …
Yoshioka Magurobushi Center
Yoshioka Magurobushi Center. It’s a ramen shop in Hotarugaike, Osaka, but you don’t hear the term “magurobushi …