There are many places in Kyoto where you can enjoy the unique flavors of Kyoto. Here is a recommended one-day gourmet course that combines various specialties and sweet spots.
Okutanshimizu and Nanzenji Junsho in the Nanzenji area are long-established yudofu restaurants where you can enjoy soft and melt-in-your-mouth yudofu.
In the clear morning air, the soup of yudofu with dashi broth warms both body and soul. It is especially great during the cold season.
Nishiki Market, known as the kitchen of Kyoto, offers a wide variety of local ingredients and gourmet specialties! While snacking, you can enjoy a little bit of everything from Kyoto vegetable pickles to dashimaki eggs and fried yatsuhashi sweets.
Nishiki Market is also a great place to enjoy eating, perfect for those who want to taste a little bit of the local flavor.
For a taste of Kyoto's traditions, we recommend enjoying authentic Kyoto cuisine at kaiseki restaurants in the Gion and Kiyamachi areas, such as Kitcho, Sakurada, and Misaizai.
The restaurant features delicate dishes that make the most of seasonal ingredients and are beautifully presented in dishes and containers, allowing you to enjoy them with all your senses.
Kyoto is rich in matcha sweets! You can enjoy matcha parfaits and rich matcha soft serve ice cream at long-established teahouses such as “Gion Koishi” and “Ippodo Tea Shop.
Many of the cafes are renovated machiya townhouses, and the time spent enjoying tea in the Kyoto atmosphere is a special moment.
Kyoto has its own unique ramen culture, and soy-sauce based kotteri ramen such as “Mastani Ramen” and “Shinpuku Rakan” are especially popular.
There are also other famous restaurants such as “Daiichi Asahi” and “Kyokudori Chicken,” which offer unique soups and toppings.
The evening ends with izakaya-style “obanzai” cuisine. In the Gion and Kiyamachi areas, there are many restaurants where you can enjoy small dishes using local seasonal ingredients.
At restaurants such as “Ponto-cho Kappa” and “Onaya,” you can enjoy several kinds of obanzai made with seasonal ingredients, along with sake or Kyoto's local sake.
With this course, you can fully enjoy Kyoto's traditions, seasons, and specialties. You will surely be able to enjoy Kyoto's typical Japanese atmosphere as well as delicious food on this day.
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