Sekkei — Restaurant in Kyoto

The most authentic Japanese dinner I’ve had!!! This quiet, calm restaurant gave us an excellent experience. The staff members are friendly and welcoming, and they all speak some English. In addition, the restaurant offers a menu in English with descriptions of the food, so we have no trouble ordering. We ordered the bluefin tuna sashimi, wagyu beef cooked on a sizzling pan, DIY tempura, and some other dishes, all of which are amazingly cooked in Japanese style. The wagyu beef is 10/10 strongly recommended. Their prices are great; we spent around 8,000 yen for two people (around 75 dollars), which is not much considering we ordered bluefin tuna and wagyu beef. Overall, if you’re looking for an authentic meal experience in Kyoto, Japan, this is the...

Simply wonderful. The food was incredible (like the best meal I’ve eaten all year), but the exceptional hospitality was the highlight of our visit to Sekkei. The warm and gracious staff made us (a gaggle of hungry and slightly lost gaijin knocking on the door a half hour before the restaurant opened) feel welcome and at home. The meal was also very reasonably priced. We will definitely be returning on our next...

The staff is very friendly. The best food we had. Everything is prepared with love and that you can taste. The tofu is freshly housemade by the chef everyday. Try to get Hamo. Very tasty and good sauces. Would love to eat there everyday. Thank you for having us. Highly...