Kyoto, Japan｜Kyosaimi Nomura

Nice experience and great atmosphere. You come in, order, and pay on the machine to the right. Go to the counter and pick out the number of side dishes you ordered. Take your side dishes tray to the table, and your rice and soup will be delivered shortly. If you re one person and lucky you can sit in front of their zen garden which is very nice to look at. Atmosphere nice, service nice, price affordable and food is great.

I decided to try this restaurant after I read many reviews by the Japanese that this place is a must visit to try the Kyoto style veggie table-based small dishes. They do have a few animal based protein options such as egg, mackerel and pork. When I visited the store they had a total of 11 small dishes to choose from. They ask you to choose by the number. They don’t provide the name of each dish in English so you may want to ask if you need to avoid certain ingredients. Houjicha is self served. The taste is very mild and great for breakfast. The tofu soup I ordered has rice inside, which I didn’t notice in the beginning and wondered where my rice is. I’d definite come back next time for another breakfast. Note that you can find similar small dishes at the convenience stores easily to make your own i banzai buffet. However this restaurant is surprisingly cheaper than that and they use less salt.

Best breakfast I had in Kyoto! Like it so much that I won’t mind returning on a daily basis! Got the 12 dish set since I haven’t tried any of the side dishes. Glad I did! It was wonderful! Tasted much like homemade food! Healthy, beautiful, wholesome meal in Kyoto! I’ll be back!