Gion Hitsuji — Restaurant in Kyoto

祇をんひつじ(Gion Hitsuji) ... our Airbnb host suggested this place. Hidden behind in a quiet street, away from the busy Gion area.

Serving Kyoto original Japanese cuisine, called "Obanzai". The dishes were not big but all very tasty. Tofu was excellent..... soft and smooth, with great taste of bean. Pork, beaf, cod fish....all great. Finally the dessert...cream puff, was amazing. Crispy and tasty. Staff were friendly. The menu was in Japanese only .... got help by Google translate! It was a small place, indoor seats were full, we were arranged to sit in terrace. Although it was a freezing cold night, heaters were provided at our back, table was also heated with blanket covering our feet. Warm enough! And, we have our...

Tl;dr: delicious cafe hidden in the corner. A bit pricey, but a great way to cool down and refill in Gion.

Found this place by accident, hidden in a small, quiet courtyard. The staff were friendly and the menu had pictures for non-Japanese. Food took time to cook fresh, but was delicious and worth the wait. Dessert (milkshake) was fantastic and very flavorful.

The cafe itself is small but cozy, and feels like a nice old cafe in Gion. The prices were a bit steep (curry was 1000 yen, milkshake was 950) but understandable and pretty worth it. They have limited seating and cooking space though, so large parties might have to wait a while for their food.

Overall, great little cafe, can't...

My fiancé and I found this place on our walk home and it was off the main road but it was absolutely spectacular! The service was quick and very understanding of foreigners and the food was amazing, while at a very reasonable price! We ordered the tomato sauce spaghetti, the creamy fish roe spaghetti, an ice coffee with milk and a lemonade and everything was far beyond what we could have expected! Will surely return when we are back...