Kyoto, Japan｜Tousuiro Gion

Our business client brought us to this place for a lunch. This restaurant serves only tofu. They had a set menu with about 8-10 small dishes if I remember correctly. I love all the dishes as I am a big tofu fan. But if I have to choose the best one should be the roasted dish! I heard that advanced booking is always needed as the restaurant is not big.

I am vegetarian and a colleague of mine needed gluten-free option and this was perfect. It had two sets that catered for both! I love my tofu and this was just heaven. Tofu prepared in all manner of ways from cold to fried. The best I had was a tofu made from green soy (endame) with the beans in it. Smooth, salty and sweet. The other I loved was the Tsumami yuba (bean curd skin). Finishing with a soy sorbet. It’s the really small details that will amaze you. Just perfect and the host prepares half the dishes in front of you. Fantastic space and give your self 1.5 hours and a very empty stomach! It is a lot of food. Service was excellent with English menu and passable in conversation.

An exquisite and unique culinary experience. Every dish was made with intention and precision. The plain tofu in a hot water bath dish was simple, but really showcased how delicious their tofu is. My friend and I were really lucky and managed to squeeze in for lunch here without a reservation on a Thursday around 12:30pm. We sat at the counter and watched the chef grill each piece of tofu to perfection.