Kyoto, Japan｜Monk

Lived up to the hype and exceeded our expectations! We got lucky enough to sit front and center at the counter (2 middle seats), and see chef and his crew cook everything. Like dinner and a show, my husband said! Every dish was absolutely incredible. I truly loved all of them. Was fascinating to see how simple the cooking methods were and what delicious flavors were produced. Everything was so beautiful - the food, the lighting, the ceramic plates, even the glassware. We loved the yuzu liqueur and thought it paired well with the dishes. If I had to pick a favorite course it would be the vegetables and the pizza (okay I can’t pick just one!).

What an amazing experience we had tonight at the counter for about two and a half hours..astonishing The team is all about caring, from the ingredients in all the courses to every guests, it spreads a warmth atmosphere among everyone’s in the room. Much respect for the imagination as well as the technics which is behind every moves they made. Thank you all for having letting us discover your flavoury world 🙏

Such an adorable restaurant, the kitchen looks like a fairytale. Food is seasonal and locally sourced daily. We had the dinner menu, everything was extremely delicious. Make sure to reserve well in advance and take the walk down the Philosopher’s Path. Ps: We have not seen it on Netflix, we only found out afterwards.