Fukuyasu — Restaurant in Kyoto

we had lunch here as a family, and the space really gave off that hidden local restaurant vibe. despite the place being packed at noon, we were lucky to be seated in a private tatami-style room without reservations.

the lunch menu centers around set meals, starting with a bento of assorted kyoto side dishes (obanzai) before moving on to your main dish. everything tasted homemade, which matched the mid- to high-range pricing.

unfortunately, there are no vegetarian options — staff confirmed this — so vegetarians would have to make do with side dishes, rice, and miso soup. if you’re coming here for the seafood, my family noted that their seafood wasn’t the freshest.

overall, this spot is worth considering if you’re after a nice ambience and a bit of privacy, especially if you’re lucky enough to land a...

This was located right by our airbnb and it was a great last meal in Kyoto. We had the omakase 7 course meal and it was very filling. The 2 servers were very professional with how they brought out each dish and placed it before us. They did their best to explain it to us in English. Seeing the chef at work in front of us was special. Our favorite dish was the cod with Kyoto miso. That dish was life changing! So so delicious.

One of the unique dishes was the dessert. The hochija ice cream was a perfect ending to our meal. Not heavy or too sweet. My partner cannot have milk so the chef was kind to whip up a quick avocado dessert for him and in its simplicity it was still very good!

Thank you so much for the wonderful company, the tasty food and warm...

I had arrived in Kyoto feeling disorientated and irritable, and then I walked into Fukuyasu…

…I was not expecting such a delightful and uplifting experience.

The atmosphere is utterly charming, somehow managing to balance a refined and sophisticated feel with a casual and relaxed home environment. I enjoyed the most gorgeous eel on rice I have ever had, which followed an outstanding array of pickled and prepared vegetables. On such a hot day I was instantly cooled by the refreshing and light textured flavours of each ingredient.

The incredibly kind young lady working there even played with my child so gently as my wife ate. It was just unbelievably sweet and tender.

Genuinely sad to leave, utterly transformed me. Healing. Thank...