Sadashichi — Local services in Kyoto

This little gem was hiding in a quiet suburb close to our hotel. It has just a few seats and is very cosy. We had forgotten our portable WiFi at home so we had a hard time communicating and reading the menu without any translation app. The owner/host was very friendly though and with hands+feet and a few words of Japanese and English we managed to find some fried tofu soba for my vegetarian wife and some beef soba for myself. The soba was great and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. We sadly forgot to ask the name of our host but we managed to have a nice conversation. Come visit him, say hi and...

What a wonderful place! The food is great (we liked the historically preserved 300 year old dipping sauce recipe, and the modern one), and the atmosphere low-key and friendly. The owner was very welcoming. Great neighborhood location — it’s a little gem on a quiet street. We had a lot of excellent meals in Japan, and while this certainly wasn’t the fanciest restaurant we ate it, it was probably...

Grazie mille Hiroshi 🤗 he had just closed the door when we arrived, and he was so kind to accept us and cook only for us. The restaurant inside looks very nice and cozy, the history of the place named after its great-great grandfather makes you understand the dedication and the passion of the owner. The food...