Pontocho Robin

3.5

A restaurant housed inside a 150 year old Kyoto townhouse in a back alley along the Kamogawa River in the Ponto-cho neighborhood serving Japanese cuisine prepared with select, seasonal ingredients from around the country. The restaurant’s signature kamameshi vegetable and meat rice pots make a perfect closer to any evening and are prepared in special order earthenware pots with koshihikari rice and high quality dashi. In May and September, the restaurant prepares a traditional wood deck on the bank of the river for diners to enjoy their meals from. Patrons can dine on delicious seasonal cuisine while gazing out over the Kamogawa River.

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Spot details

Address: Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Pontono-machi 137-4 Wakamatsu-machi Map
Area: City Center Area
Phone: 0752228200
Hours: [Lunch] 11:30-14:30 (LO 13:30)
*Limited to the last weekend of May- Oct.
[Dinner] 17:00-21:45 (LO 20:30)
Closed: Irregular holidays
Fees: [Private room/cool bed] 575 yen per person
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, Diners Club)
Smoking: Separate areas for smoking and non-smoking (varies by seat)
Wi-Fi: Available
Vegetarian Menu: Available
English Menu: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: During the season, you will be seated inside the restaurant.
Average budget: [Lunch] 5,001-10,000 yen
[Night] 10,000 yen or more
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Infant friendly: Possible (only available for private rooms)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Itineraries about this spot

JBS x JPN 🍁

8 day(s)

Review

21,Feb,2023 dinner

Reviewed : 2023.02.27

Thousands of miles away from Hong Kong compare over 20’s restaurants. I thought it was a fine dining dinner, but unfortunately from the second course was not finished. The waiters keep catching up...
Nice to sit out on the yuka if the weather is good.

Reviewed : 2019.10.12

You are paying here chiefly for the excellent location on Ponto-cho, with an establishment overlooking the Kamo River and the yuka (deck) over the river open during the summer months. The kaiseki set...
Excellent experience

Reviewed : 2019.06.21

To us as a group of scientists, the visit of this restaurant was an excellent experience. It is maybe more the presentation of the food and the setup that is truly special than the food itself, which...