Kyoto, Japan｜Hirao

My first omakase experience, the food was delicious and filling, a wonderful and memorable experience overall. The selection highlighted seasonal ingredients from Kyoto and the region around/nearby. The chef and his wife are the warmest and friendliest people! Thank you for the conversation. Be sure to reserve a place beforehand.

After two weeks in Japan, this restaurant gave me the best meal experience I’ve had in the country, and probably one of the best in my life. The restaurant offers a meal set for 6000 yen, offering over 20 separate small dishes of mostly fried skewers. While each skewer is relatively small, I felt so full, and was only able to eat because the food was so delicious. Each dish is masterfully crafted by the chef who runs the restaurant, he explains what’s in each dish and which sauces are recommended for every skewer. Every dish is unique, the amazing ingredients used in the dishes can be felt and you can appreciate the thought and care the chef give each one. I heartily recommend eating here, some dishes might seem a little strange to western pallets, but I implore anyone who arrived to at least try a bite of every dish, you’ll find that even if you don’t like a certain ingredient, it’ll somehow taste divine here.

A simple but sweet place to eat. The managers are a very nice and caring couple. They took the time to explain the japanese dishes and how to enjoy them. Also the Chef was able to do vegetarian dishes for one person of my group. The dishes were tasty. A very good place to eat. I highly recommend this restaurant ! O^.^O Dômo arigatô gozaimasu !