Gihan Gyoza
People in Kyoto are quite particular about gyoza, and in fact, Kyoto City consistently ranks among the top cit …
Shokudo Days
There’s such a thing as “white omelet rice” out there… “White pork cutlet” was once all the rage, but will thi …
Menya Shinano
In Matsugasaki, a residential area rarely visited by tourists, there’s a popular ramen shop called Menya Shina …
Amam Dacotan Kyoto
There’s a hugely popular bakery in Fukuoka called Amam Dacotan, and on November 2, 2024, it opened its first l …
Yakimeshi to Men Kyoto
Yakimeshi to Men Kyoto. Lately, there seem to be more and more restaurants with straightforward names like thi …
Pizzeria Napoletana Da Yuki
I can’t remember exactly how I first heard about this place, but I knew there was a popular pizzeria called Pi …
Menya Gokkei Enmachi Branch
Menya Gokkei, a shop in Ichijoji—Kyoto’s nationally renowned ramen hotspot—known for its ultra-rich ramen so i …
Kyō unawa Main Store Shijō-Sakaimachi
It’s a well-known fact among foodies that hitsumabushi originated in Nagoya, but when I heard that “there’s ap …
Miyagawa Ton-emon
One day, I suddenly thought, “Come to think of it, I haven’t had any good tonkatsu (pork cutlet) lately…” So I …
Nakamura Shoten Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
Nakamura Shoten, the second brand of the Kinsei Group based in Takatsuki, Osaka, has opened a branch in Kyoto …
京都アピール強いけど…【祇園らぁ〜めん京 祇園本店】へ行ってきた
The name “Gion Ramen Miyako” really screams “Kyoto,” and to be honest, it felt a little off to me personally. …
Grill Fukuya
In Miyagawa-cho, a district within Kyoto’s five geisha districts, there is a long-established Western-style re …
Kyoto Shio Gensui
“Come to think of it, there aren’t many ramen shops in Kyoto that specialize in shio ramen, are there…?” …
SPICE TRY
There’s a curry shop called SPICE TRY located in the Kintetsu Miyakomichi area inside JR Kyoto Station. It’s t …
Ramen Todai Kyoto Branch
Ramen Todai. When you hear “Todai,” you might think of the University of Tokyo, the pinnacle of academic achie …
Nadai Sukiyaki Kimura
Don’t you get the impression that eating sukiyaki at a restaurant is super expensive? You picture a high-end t …
Mensho Ichiryūmanbai Teramachi Branch
“Ichiryūmanbai” is an auspicious day in the Japanese calendar meaning “a single grain of rice yields ten thous …
Kyoto Meat Restaurant
Kyoto Meat Restaurant. For meat lovers, it would be hard to find a more appealing name, wouldn’t you agree? Tr …
Shokudo Hayashi
Traditional Japanese teishoku (set meal) restaurants seem to be polarizing into two types: those that sadly fa …
Wontonmen no Mangetsu Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
In Kyoto Ramen Alley, where renowned ramen shops from all over the country gather, there is one shop with a sl …
Kuroge Wagyu Zen Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi Branch
In April 2025, a new yakiniku (BBQ) restaurant opened in Shijo Kawaramachi where you can enjoy high-quality Ja …
Seventh-generation Menya Akutagawa
I visited the seventh-generation Menya Akutagawa, located along Kawaramachi-dori between Shijo-dori and S …
Menya Iroha Kyoto Station Building Branch
Lately, some people eat udon noodles as “New Year’s Udon” instead of traditional New Year’s Eve so …
in the Moon.
My first rooftop bar experience was at Ce La Vi Club Lounge & Rooftop Bar atop Marina Bay Sands in Singapo …