I don't know why but this is an amazing local Italian restaurant. It's located at the entrance to the Kyoto Gardens and geared for tourists and visitors but the food is on par with any regular Italian restaurant. We live locally and actually come here when without visiting the park when we want good food. The pizzas are stone fired and the pastas are the just right amount of al dented. Salads are fresh. It's not high-end Italian but really good casual Italian. In the summer you can also do BBQ here. Worth visiting even if you have to take a train a few stops or a short taxi ride from Kamigamo Shrine.