rokusou — Restaurant in Kyoto

I was curious to try a Japanese Italian fusion and found this place on line. And, it was such a wonderful and memorable experience. True to Japanese culture, the staff was warm, welcoming and calm. The restaurant was quiet with a true Japanese setting, and left us feeling calm so we could focus on the experience and food.

The food, simply amazing. The dishes were absolutely beautiful, and the tastes were flavorful yet delicate. We left feeling so satisfied and with a memorable experience. And, although the chef was clearly very talented, he served up the dishes at the perfect pace and with only two people working in the restaurant, the courses were served calmly. There must have been a lot of pre-preparation because it was a high standard of cooking.

We also had wine with the dishes, all Japanese, and (eh hem) being proper wine snob, I was very impressed with the wine pairings, I had no idea Japan had this level of wines.

My only regret is the following: we live so far away, it won't be easy to visit this restaurant again. But we thank the restaurant for allowing us to be...

Finally managed to get a reservation after several attempts and Rokusou didn’t disappoint! A delicious course meal of Italian-inspired Kyoto cuisine (or should that be Kyoto-inspired Italian cuisine?), balancing delicacy and intensity of flavour. We’ll...

Awesome place in Kyoto. Went for the 6 course lunch. Staff used a translating app to interact with me and even brought out some ingredients to show me that hadn’t translated! The interior is beautiful and has a very calm...