Gion Kankanderi Rei — Restaurant in Kyoto

Small and cozy restaurant. We had the chokodon set, which included 8 small bowls of rice and special dishes on top. Each of the ingredients was delicious, the sashimi was very fresh. Felt like we got a taste of Kyoto's cuisine in one table. For someone who eats a lot, I found the meal quite satisfying. The soup taste expensive haha. Also, we went there at around 8pm, so there was no one else except us and one other group of 4, so the atmosphere was quiet and cozy and we can talk comfortably. The service was excellent except the part where they charge us 500 yen for お通し (kinda like a...

We enjoyed a delicate medley of rice bowls, each topped with a unique and flavorful delight. The fresh red snapper, sweet shrimp, and tender duck were perfectly paired with warm, savory broth—an absolute must-try combination for fans of hearty, comforting meals.

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Decent Korean restaurant with space for 6 amongst the chaos of Gion. The food was pretty good but not exceptional. Ordering is via app but no one told us that, we had to figure it out. Also some items like the little featured don bowls needed to be ordered with the server so it was confusing. We got a private room on the second floor which was very nice though.

Ordering water in the app didn't work, had to ask a server who brought barely enough and never refilled. Wish there were more water refills in...