Location: Kyoto
Top Restaurants in Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Food Guide: 10 Asian food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Kyoto
Best Asian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Asian food in Kyoto. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Asian restaurants near you.. Kyoto is Japan's most traditional city. The lush and verdant cityscape encompasses sprawling rock gardens, vast palaces, and tall temples. The streets are alive with businessmen hurrying past Geiko and Makio in their full kimono, both on their way to work along cherry-tree lined walks. A historic hub that celebrates Japanese culture, from kabuki to textile weaving, Kyoto can also be surprisingly modern. It is one of Japan's largest, busiest, and most visited cities, with packed shopping mega-centers and high-rise offices. Suffused with shrines, outdoor markets, and nature walks, the small but bountiful location is also home to some of Japan's most contemporary architectural marvels, hippest cafes and eateries, and modish local brands and shops. It makes Kyoto a playful and sublime city, studded with as many bars and hole-in-the-wall fried food shops along the Kamogawa river as it is suffused with ancient ryokan and delicate wagashi shops. Kyoto is in the cross-hairs of Japan's most artful past and its energetic present.
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10. Adachi
Overall Ratings
5 based on 140 reviews
My shop is Nijo Castle near here. Adachi how to order... How to order dinner set menu. Chooose 1 main dish out of chefâs selected menu written on the paper. Your main dish and 5 side dish es are served with a bowl of rice and miso soup. 5 side dishes of v
Reviewed By 19travel
This restaurant was recommended by the owner of our guesthouse. The food is excellent, a great concept. You have to choose 1 main dish and you will get 5 Japanese side dishes. There is sufficient choice for fish or non-fish dishes. The waitress is extremely friendly and helpful. At the end she will ask you to sign the guestbook. Very recommendable.
9. Arash's Kitchen
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1118 reviews
Arash' Kitchen is open everyday from Monday to Sunday. Exceptionally the restaurant is closed on some Tuesdays or Wednesdays. We kindly suggest customers to make a reservation or inquire for availability on both Tuesday and Wednesday. On Holiday Open From
Reviewed By Yog-Sothoth1909
Following the massive amount of positive reviews, we gave Arash's Kitchen a try. Even though we really appreciate the fantastic japanese cuisine, we kind of like persian cuisine.The place itself looks a bit rundown, but not too bad. The owner was quite friendly and the food wasn't bad at all, only he gave my order to another group that just recently arrived.Despite the food being good, this place is massively overpriced without offering anything special or fancy, so I have some high doubts in the reviews placed here.We really couldn't see, why this place has such outstanding reviews, that really lets us question the reliability of Tripadvisor!
8. Yakiniku Nikumon Shijo Omiya
Overall Ratings
4 based on 506 reviews
ãYakiniku Nikumonã 1 minute walk from Hankyu Omiya station is a shop that you can eat yakiniku of deliciousness that makes it addictive with original flavors. You can eat yakiniku with sweet and rich "black saga", miso base "red saga", and rock salt "salt
Reviewed By MrBoingo
Waiter offered my group of 4 free drinks with our meal if we wrote a TripAdvisor review right there in the store. I declined. This is a violation of TripAdvisor guidelines. This can artificially inflate the ratings of the restaurant. Very disappointing.
7. Kyoto Engine Ramen
Overall Ratings
5 based on 151 reviews
All for delivering a memorable one bowl⦠KYOTO ENGINE Ramen is welcoming and entertaining the customers with âthe elaborate dishes created sparing no effortâ and âhigh-quality spaceâ using âthe carefully selected ingredients produced in western Japan area
Reviewed By sophiefyffe
Engine Ramen is a fantastic restaurant, particularly if you have any dietary restrictions. I had gluten free ramen for the first time and was blown away. The staff were great and really helpful, and the food was brilliant whether gluten free or standard. Would highly recommend a visit.
Kyoto Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Kyoto
6. Yasakadori Enraku
Overall Ratings
5 based on 387 reviews
Reviewed By SamA1650
The staff was patient, respectful, helpful, upbeat, and very kind. An extremely sedulous staff. The performance was unforgettable by the Maiko. They way she performed, interacted, and her presence was mesmerizing. I was impressed by her character, demeanor, grace, and flare. It was a very special evening and I highly recommend this restaurant as well as the experience to meet with a Maiko. The food was delicious as well and the service was top notch.
5. Saishuan Shiraki
Overall Ratings
5 based on 204 reviews
Japanese Home-made Style Cuisine Family cuisine at the lounge bar Owner speaks English and sometimes plays samisen English OK! Vegitarian-Friendly Vegan-Friendly We accept credit cards
Reviewed By KimH309
Saishuan Shiraki is an amazing restaurant of the beaten track serving delicious local cuisine in an intimate setting. Heights of the meal included whole Pacific Saury (Saama) and a plentiful supply of sake. The restaurants only has eight seats arranged in a counter around the cooking area so you can see your meal being prepared. Take the advise of the amazing staff on what to order and you will not go wrongKimH309-sama.Thank you for coming and giving us such an excellent review! We were very happy to hear you liked SANMA! It's really common seasonal fish in Japan!! I think you can eat it another place,too. Please enjoy Japanese taste!!!Best regards. Miho&Patrick.
4. Sushi Naritaya
Overall Ratings
5 based on 385 reviews
Reviewed By Joanie7475
Had the most amazing sushi here and the chef is so sweet, takes pride in his food. He is always looking to see if we enjoyed the food and has a beaming smile when he sees enjoy the food. Sushi will never taste the same!
3. Kobe Beef Steak Moriya Gion
Overall Ratings
5 based on 359 reviews
Over 130 years of experience of serving Kobe beef. Enjoy the taste and know the real âreasonâ of why Mouriya is chosen out of many restaurants specialized in Kobe beef.
Reviewed By Luca S
We had lunch on our honeymoon there, and everything was downright perfect.The staff is welcoming and professional.We had the lunch menu of Mouriya sirloin.After a delicious pumpkin soup and a salad, the sirloins were cut and cooked right in front of us.It was delicious, one of the best meat we ever had.Thank you very much to chief Tsuyoshi Kawai for his skillful cooking and his professionalism.
2. Tonshabu Hide, Kyoto Shijo Karasuma
Overall Ratings
5 based on 453 reviews
Reviewed By Evgueni I
Visited with the family. the place is very hectic - they barely make time to explain how it works, and only after a reminder. the interior is very very basic, it is quiet crowded and noisy. To balance it, thd ingredients are fresh and very good quality. Overall good impression, but surprised they are so high in the ranking.ãæ¥åºãããã¨ããããã¾ããããããããã£ã¨ãã£ã¨ãããåºã«ãã¦ããã¾ããã¾ãæ¥æ¬ã«æ¥ãéã¯æ¯éãç«ã¡å¯ãä¸ãããæºè¶³ãã¦é ãããã®ã§ãé å¼µãã¾ãã
1. Okonomiyaki Katsu
Overall Ratings
5 based on 431 reviews
This restaurant has max 12 seats only. It is very very small restaurant. So big group cannot not be accepted.
Reviewed By Vickibye
Fantastic food and lovely owners who both speak English. Very welcoming and stayed opened for us even though they were meant to close. Very traditional inside with seating on the floor and cushions to sit on. We had combination okonomiyaki and the yaki soba. Both were super yummy. Would highly recommend coming here.
Where to eat Japanese food in Kyoto: The Best Restaurants and Bars
