Kyoto Cuisine Spots in Around Kiyomizu-Dera Temple Area

  • Kyoto Cuisine Doraku
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Front Dori Honmachi Nishiiru Shomencho 304
    This restaurant in the temple-rich area of Higashiyama, where you will find Kiyomizu-dera, Rokuharamitsu-ji, and Rengeoin Sanjusangendo, has been using its noren curtain since its founding 370 years ago. Legend says this shop found its beginning in the Kan-ei years of the Edo period, when a tea shop was opened in the former home of tactician Ishida Mitsunari. Their flagship Chikuyaki is made by cooking fish and vegetables inside green bamboo. The seasonal seafood and land dishes are redolent with the aroma of bamboo for a dish that tantalizes all five senses. You can enjoy your meal in the atmosphere of a building designated an important historical design by the city of Kyoto.

    Have walkin to this restaurant around 17:00 Japan time, there are many customers eating their famous crab dinner. I have ordered their sabbu sabbu crab set, very yummy although quite expensive for...

  • Kyo-ryori Hanakagami
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 4-161-6 Kiyomizu Building 1F
    "This Japanese restaurant located along Gojozaka serves authentic Kyo-ryori (Kyoto cuisine). Following their motto ""always cook with a spirit of wishing to serve customers something delicious,"" the restaurant continues to create that truly satisfies their customers. Despite being located in the middle of the Gojozaka district, which is best known for its refined and elegant Kiyomizu ware, the restaurant does not have an overly formal atmosphere. Instead, it has a notably approachable vibe that makes it popular with students, families, and people casually dining alone. Their kaiseki cuisine, which capitalizes on seasonal ingredients, is becoming increasingly popular for featuring many tastes of Kyoto such as obanzai (a simple traditional cuisine of Kyoto), namayuba (tofu skin) sashimi, yosedofu (silken tofu curds), and goma-dofu (sesame tofu). Reservations made at least a day in advance are required."
  • Shuhaku
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    4.5
    21 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Shimogawaradori Kodaijitonomaeagaru Kinencho 392, Higashiyamaku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 605-0828

    Although the Shuhaku restaurant is on a corner position in the pedestranised area of Higashiyama, it does not have a prominent signage other than a name on a wall lamp. We walked passed the...

  • KIYOMIZU JUNSEI Okabeya
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    3.5
    83 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kiyomizu-dera Monzen Kiyomizu 2 Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kyoto

    I was craving a return to this restaurant that I first visited with my husband. It is difficult to find Yuba outside of Japan, and it is such a vegetarian joy. The restaurant is spacious. It is in a...

  • Warajiya
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    4.0
    34 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    555 Shichijyo-dori Hon-machi Higashiiru Nishinomon-cho Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kyoto

    We love eel and were excited to try Waraji-ya as per recommendation by a Kyoto’s local. The restaurant is really charming but sadly the dining experience is quite subpar. The eel soup comes with 6...

  • Otowa Tea Cottage
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    5.0
    11 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 1-chome 287-1

    Amazing small restaurant close to Kiyomizu-dera !! All dishes are well prepared and presented...all delicious. After 4 years we came back and we confirm that it is a valid place to have lunch in...

  • Hari Sei
    Shopping
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Fukurocho 294
  • Kyoto Sakaguchi
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 3-chome 334

    お食事はせず、お土産を見ただけです。 桜が咲いて美しい庭に茅葺屋根の茶室があり、その雰囲気がとてもいいです。小さな池もあり、とても絵になる雰囲気で、写真を撮ってる人が大勢いました。 そとの通りは人がいっぱい、なかもそれなりに人はおおいですが、街中の雑踏がすぐそこなのに、なぜかそこはのんびりとした風情があります。

  • Uoto
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Uedachou 84-3

    奥丹清水が休みだったので坂を下り軽い食事をしようと冷やしゆば鍋弁当に惹かれ入店しました。残念ながら冷やしゆば鍋弁当は売り切れということで普通のゆば鍋弁当をいただきました。 季節らしく鱧の湯引き梅肉添えも加えてあり期待以上の満足感がありました。ゆば鍋もさっぱりして美味しかったです。量的には少ないので軽いお弁当という感じです。ランチの支払いは現金のみでした。

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