Kyogoku Kaneyo

3.5

A venerable eel restaurant founded at the end of the Taisho period located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. The warm and retro looking exterior looks the same as when the restaurant was established and stands out all the more amongst the throngs of buildings in Shinkyogoku. The key to the shop’s flavor is a secret sauce passed down for one hundred years which brings out the savory deliciousness of plump eels from Lake Hamana. Particularly popular are the standard eel rice bowl and the restaurant’s famous “kinshi-don”—eel rice bowl topped with an egg fried Kyoto style. One of the restaurant’s customs is the “Kaneyo Yose” held each month, an event which includes live entertainment with a meal.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Hexagon Tong New Shin Kyogendo Entrance Matsukeba-machi 456 Map
Area: City Center Area
Phone: 0752210669
Hours: [Daytime] 11:30-16:00 (LO 15:30)
[Evenings] 17:00-20:30 (LO 20:00)
Closed: Wednesday
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available (entirely non-smoking)
Wi-Fi: Available
Vegetarian Menu: Available (Available if you make a reservation a few Sundays in advance. Not available during the busy season)
English Menu: Available
Average budget: [Lunch] 3,001-5,000yen
[Dinner] 3,001-5,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Available (only if contacted in advance, cage required)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Fantastic grilled eel! Worth to visit!

Reviewed : 2023.03.11

The grilled eel was absolutely fantastic. Tastes great! The food presentation was top notch.Quality service, nice food and traditional decoration, it is worth to visit!
Real unagi, really good.

Reviewed : 2023.01.21

Amazing authentic Kyoto style unagi. Very soft compared to the tough eels you can find in North America, you can also enjoy the aroma of the grill. They have different sizes so you can get a small...
Cannot recommend here

Reviewed : 2023.01.06

Below a average for the price. There’s a lot of good unagi in Japan but this is a place that did not let it’s signature dish hold up with its rich history. Went in at 11.30am, left at 12.45pm on a...