Yagenbori — Restaurant in Kyoto

Authentic kaiseki experience. Flavours were delicate and light. Overall meal was delicious. There is an English menu available and the staff and chef can speak Basic English. The chef is friendly and chats to all the customers at the counter, including us who don’t speak Japanese. We found out he’s been a chef for over 37 years! The wait staff are friendly too. We asked our hotel staff to make a reservation for us but the restaurant spans more than one floor and is able to accommodate many customers. Highly...

Did not book a reservation and managed to walk in as the first customers at 6pm for dinner on a Monday. Chef was really friendly and cracked jokes with us while meticulously preparing our courses. The Kaiseki was very authentic and delicious especially the specialty Omi beef course. Staff were also very respectful and friendly. Highly recommend trying this place out for Kaiseki especially since other places usually require reservations a few...

This place was amazing. We were the only ones here for lunch and yet we should have had to wait well over an hour and it would have been worth it. The eggplant and squid were the best I’ve ever had, as someone who doesn’t care for either. Every bite of tempura was amazing. Easily one of the best meals we’ve had in Japan which is saying a lot. Beautiful presentation, beautiful atmosphere, extremely kind...