Peperacha ペペラッチャ(Sri Lanka Restaurant スリランカレストラン) — Restaurant in Kyoto

This is a wonderful little restaurant. I was there for lunch and had, in addition to the large bowl of rice (a combination of spiced Basmatati and Japanese Koshihikari), vegetables and other condiments, a curry which could be chosen from amongst chicken, pork beef, two kinds of seafood (mackerel or tuna) and vegetarian, each cooked in a separate sauce.. The meal had started with corn soup, with touch of miso to make it special and ended with a yogurt/mascarpone pudding dessert. The chef was really friendly and knowledgeable about food in general, having worked for years as a chef in a French restaurant. He combines the tastes of his home in Sri Lanka with the style of French cuisine (and a bit of Japan). I would have taken photos but I couldn't wait to eat . Terrific place, highly...

The whole level of the food is more like what you would find in a restaurant in a first class hotel in the downtown area rather than a small local restaurant in Ichijouji. The vegetables are sourced locally from Ohara. The mushroom soup was organic. The shrimp curry I ordered had a wonderful flavor and consistency. The chef generously gave us free little Sri Lankan pancakes topped with creamy coconut curry. Everything was exquisite. Even the simple desert of creamy yogurt sourced in Hokkaido and topped with maple syrup was well thought out and high quality. I highly recommend...

We had an absolutely delicious dinner. Every course was new set of flavors and a featured seasonal ingredients. We ordered some drinks which were great, especially the tomato sour and Sri Lankan tea. The tea was so good I'm going to buy it when i'm back in the US. The chef did a wonderful job explaining the menu and every dish to us in English. He was warm, welcoming, and an excellent cook. We feel so lucky to have had the opportunity...