Nishijin Hashimoto — Restaurant in Kyoto

We had an incredible dinner experience at Nishijin Hashimoto, our favorite yet in Japan so far after three visits and a multitude of omakase dinners

The service, care and food were top notch. We tried dishes with ingredients that were entirely new to us, and Mr Hashimoto and his staff were friendly, attentive and incredibly welcoming

The 12 course dinner was portioned right, diverse and yet worked very well from dish to dish.

Although Mr Hashimoto speaks little English, with the help of Google Translate we were able to have many conversations and learn about his passion and story.

Highly recommend it for an omakase kaiseki experience away from the glitz and glamor, while maintaining high quality and an...

Great little gem! This restaurant is run by a great chef together with his wife. It's a real Japanese culinary experience to eat here, everything is pure and fresh. For the smallest diner menu, you pay 8000¥. You also have more expensive menus or you can order phantom crab à la carte, a real spectacle! The lunch menus are less expensive and probably better value. It's not the cheapest you'll eat in Kyoto, but it's definitely worth it! We were joking with the owners that we wanted to call Michelin, so they could come and rate them. In our opinion probably worth at...

This is a must visit Kyoto restaurant! The food is absolutely incredible. Every single bite was delicious. My younger sister never finishes her food, and she devoured every bite, even though we had plenty of food! It was savory, umami, comforting, and contemporary.

The couple who runs the establishment is so full of life and laughter. We communicated via Google translate, and had many laughs together. We recommend trying the sake, as they have many different kinds.

Thank you...