Choshoku Kishin — Restaurant in Kyoto

Saw that their restaurant was awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand, decided to make a reservation. It's a small restaurant that seats 8 pax. You will need a reservation as they don't entertain walk in, unless it not filled up. Only managed to get the 1245pm slot, and we got the whole restaurant to ourselves.

They only serve simple authentic Japanese breakfast meal. Don't expect anything more than that.

Usually breakfast is a fast pace for most of us, a quick breakfasf and off we go for the day. The concept of the restaurant is a slow down our breakfast pace. We should appreciate and enjoy the meal as a whole. Using the traditional Japanese method of using clay pot to cook the rice, you will find that the rice taste better as it retained as texture and fragrance.

Starters, was the "mashed" tofu with a tint of wasabi.

Next, you need to chose your own rice bowl.

The rice is presented as "stage 1" (70% cooked". We are asked for smell the fragrance and slowly consume the rice.

The side dishes, sardines and soup is served. There were 3 types of soup to chose. We opted for the miso pork. The two sardines

The rice is served once it is cooked perfectly. We added an extra egg to enhance our experience.

After the meal, the chef will served the "final stage" of the cooked rice crisp to end the meal.

We ended the meal with a sweet red bean dessert.

Overall it's a totally different dining experience.

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Their breakfast was more than just a meal—it’s a slow, deliberate ritual that embodied the spirit of Kyoto mornings, which allowed me to enjoy an amazing breakfast course and experience that blended comfort and elegance with seasonal ingredients and delicate preparation.

The meal began with a rich and creamy tofu dish topped with fresh wasabi—a gentle introduction with umami depth and just a touch of heat. A small ball of beautifully cooked rice followed, showcasing the purity of Japanese short-grain rice. The white miso soup with pork, rapini, and vegetables, was both heartwarming and balanced—rich and gently sweet.

Sides included perfectly golden potato wedges, grilled sausages with a hint of mustard, and a Tamagokake Gohan nestled in fluffy katsuobushi. Each item was thoughtful, offering harmony and contrast to the main dish.

One highlight was the grilled mochi served on crisp nori with soybeans—chewy, smoky, and umami-rich. Another was the rice cracker enclosing fluffy rice, lightly salted for texture and balance.

The course ended with a matcha and a delicate monaka filled with sweet anko—a warm and sweet finish in a...

Another place that I might have had expectations that were too high to meet. You will likely need a reservation to get in, and I was only able to get a lunch seating for the time I was in Kyoto. The restaurant serves traditional Japanese breakfasts with a clear focus on the rice. The restaurant staff make a big effort to serve newly cooked rice, fully cooked rice, and even the crispy bits that are stuck to the pot after cooking. You even get to select which unique bowl you want to use for your rice.

All this effort on rice unfortunately meant that not so much dedication was made to the other dishes, and while the tofu skin appetizer and the soup was good, the rest of the meal focused on some small mackerel which was not our favorite, nor did it fill us up. At the prices the restaurant was asking per person, it left us a bit disappointed.

If you really enjoy quality rice, this is a good place to go with generous refill policy. However, overall it didn't quite hit the...