Semmaruya honten — Restaurant in Kyoto

It wouldn't have been a proper Kyoto experience if I had left the city without trying one of its most traditional foods. The yuba hotpot was a real delicacy! Delicious from start to end. I think they only serve lunch, because the place closes at 18. And they have only 3 choices on their menu. Besides the basic version with chicken and mushrooms, they offer a vegetarian and a vegan one (but they all cost 2400 yen). Additionally, they also were offering a seasonal special (autumn in my case), mainly with mushrooms, price was slightly higher. I had the basic one and loved it. Staff was very accommodating and made sure that I would understand "how it works", despite not everyone from the staff could speak English. Location is small bit cute. I know the place is popular and it may happen that you'll have to queue a bit. Would totally...

Must try for a foodie in Kyoto. Yuba is a Kyoto delicacy and this establishment does it well - it is prepped and cooked on your table and in front of you.

The yuba, when cooked, had a very soft, wrinkly texture and was savoury with a bit of a sweet flavour. So yum! Mushrooms are so fresh and complement the yuba well.

Great customer service - the waitresses kindly helped us with the prep being our first time to try this delicacy.

Very affordable pricing considering the great vibes - looks very classy and relaxed inside.

Yuba are freshly prepared and also sold packeted dry for...

We went there for lunch. When we arrived, it was around 12pm on a Monday. There wasn't any line up and we were able to get a table immediately. There were 5-6 tables in the restaurant. The whole environment was really nice and quiet.

This restaurant specializes in yuba, a food that is made from soy beans. We each ordered the seasonal special pot. It came with soy bean curds, different seasonal veggies and mushrooms, chicken, and nice yummy broth. It came with a rice and miso soup as well. It was delicious and filling.

The service was really good too, the staffs were...