Onikai — Restaurant in Kyoto

I was really happy to be seated at the counter—such a great atmosphere! 🙌🏻

We ordered the 3500 yen course, and we were thrilled to enjoy so many dishes featuring Kyoto vegetables. The whole course was super filling, and when we couldn’t finish the final salmon rice dish, the staff kindly packed it into rice balls for us. It made a great breakfast the next day and still tasted delicious! If the dessert wasn’t just ice cream and included something a bit more unique, I think it would have been the perfect ending.

One more thing: when we ordered, the staff asked if we had any food allergies, which was great. I thought I made it clear that one of us only eats chicken and doesn’t eat pork, but they still brought out a dish with pork later on, which was a little disappointing. Still, overall, it was a really nice experience. Strongly recommend making a...

Absolutely worth visiting when looking for an izakaya in Kyoto! The food was delicious, we chose the 9 course set menu (3500 yen per person). I especially loved the potato salad and the pork, and I appreciated the use of lots of fresh veggies in all the dishes. We received both Japanese and English menus so choosing our own dishes wouldn't have been a problem either. The service deserves even more than five stars, as everyone was so lovely and welcoming, and tried their very best to communicate and explain the drinks, dishes and how to enjoy them. We visited on a Tuesday evening without a reservation and were seated right away without any wait, however the place is quite small, so I can imagine this might be different during the weekend. Thank you for this great experience, I hope to be...

My partner went to check out the restaurant to see if food was acceptable for our dinner party of 15 for the weekend. She went at 5pm when it was not very busy. They would not give her a seat or a reservation for that day or the next few days. You can not make a reservation for one person online or by hotel. The restaurant said they could not give her any reservations for the 4 days she asked. This is bad business and not ok. One person can be accommodated. This only hurt the restaurant. We will now be taking our dinner party some place else and we will be sure to share on platforms to not go to this place. They just lost over 80,000 we would have easily spent. Expats and foreign travelers beware. No expats were in this restaurant and it appears they do not want...