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Kyoto City 10-Course Traditional Yuba Kaiseki Dinner

A traditional delicacy that is famous in Kyoto city, Japan. Savor Kyoto’s famous yuba (tofu skin) prepared in a variety of dishes with this kaiseki course dinner. (Vegetarian options available)

Click to view the menu 8,900 yen / per person (service charge & tax incl.) Reservation Request

A message from the Chef

I have been studying as a chef for about 40 years with the desire to bring smiles to people’s faces through food. We started in Miyamacho, a small town located deep in the heart of Kyoto, and have a specialty yuba shop where we make fresh yuba daily. We opened our restaurant near Nijo Castle as we wanted to bring our yuba dishes to as many people as possible. We hope that by serving yuba as a specialty in a kaiseki dinner, we can make it more accessible and allow people to taste the full range of possibilities of yuba.

About

This yuba restaurant is located near the UNSECO World Heritage Site, Nijo Castle. From start to finish, you’ll be able to enjoy a comforting, home-style cooking using only the best yuba and soy milk – all which have been handmade by yuba artisans. Through repeated trial and error, these yuba artisans have stripped away the impurities of soybeans to the finest level, and created a refined, elegant taste with the natural sweetness (umami) of Japanese soybeans. Your kaiseki dinner can be enjoyed alongside wagyu beef, Kyoto duck, dashi fish stock, or be made completely vegetarian.

Gallery

*All images shown are examples and may slightly differ from the menu served.

Menu

10 Course Menu
 Traditional Yuba Kaiseki Dinner
(8,900 yen / per person)

If you have any allergies or food aversions, please let the restaurant know ahead of time.

・Specialty – Kumiage Fresh Yuba
・Main Dish of the Day
・Fresh Yuba Sashimi
・Yuba Steak – yuba is grilled right before your eyes on a ceramic plate, and accented with butter.
・Yuba Salad
・Yuba Hot Pot – fresh yuba is simmered in a hot pot & enjoyed with a special ponzu citrus sauce.
・Yuba Rice Porridge
・Simmered Yuba Tsukudani
・Soup
・Soy Milk Pudding

*Not all ingredients are listed. Please alert the restaurant if you have any food allergies. All menu items are subject to change according to seasonality and availability.

Seating

Counter Seating 9 seats
Table Seating –
Japanese-style Tatami Seating –
Private Rooms –

Hours

5PM~9:30PM (Last Entry 7:30PM)

Additional Information

・No Smoking Allowed
・Children Welcome. (No children’s kaiseki menu available. À la carte available)
・Guests within the same group must order the same course
・Counter Seating Only
・Please contact the restaurant directly if you expect to be late. If you arrive significantly past your reservation time, your reservation may be canceled, and a 100% cancellation fee will apply.

Restaurant Name

Seike Nijojo 二条城店 (京ゆば処静家 二条城店)

Location

Address

233-4 Daimonjicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8315
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Kyoto City 9-Course Tofu & Yuba Kaiseki Dinner with Fresh Sashimi

A 9-course kaiseki dinner with locally-made tofu as the main course. Enjoy it alongside fresh sashimi, silky yuba (tofu skin), a seasonal grilled dish, mixed riced cooked in an earthenware pot, dessert, and more. (Vegan & Vegetarian options available)

Click to view the menu 7,700 yen / per person (service charge & tax incl.) Reservation Request

A message from the Chef

I have been in the culinary world for more than 50 years. What I try to do is to create high quality dishes that are pleasing to the eyes of our customers. I am particular about the presentation of my dishes, and I strive every day to provide dishes that are first pleasing to the eye and then delicious to eat.

Near the restaurant there are many sightseeing spots such as Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Kinkakuji Temple, and Ryoanji Temple. Please stop by!

About

Founded in 1818, this is a Kyoto-style restaurant where you can enjoy locally-made yudofu (hot tofu) & fresh yuba (tofu skin) as the main course. Savor the elegant dishes alongside many other Kyoto-style dishes, which has been made using traditional cooking methods that have long been passed down from generations. Located next to the famous Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, which is home to the god of learning, this restaurant was originally opened as a resting place for visitors to the shrine.

This restaurant offers vegan & vegetarian Kyoto-style cuisine.

Gallery

*All images shown are examples and may slightly differ from the menu served.

Menu

Course Menu
9-Course Tofu & Yuba Kaiseki Dinner with Fresh Sashimi

(7,700 yen / per person)

Yudofu (Tofu Hot Pot – Main Dish)

Otsukuri (Sashimi Assortment)

Yuba Otsukuri (Tofu Skin Sashimi)

Namafu Dengaku (Grilled Wheat Gluten Cake with Sweet & Savory Miso)

Hassun (Side Dish)

Yakimono (Grilled Dish)

Tsukidashi (Small Side Dish)

Seasonal Takigomi Gohan (Rice cooked with seasonal ingredients & cooked in an earthenware pot)

Dessert

If you would like to change your kaiseki course dinner to a vegan or vegetarian option, please let us know via the Reservation Request form.

*Not all ingredients are listed. Please alert the restaurant if you have any food allergies. All menu items are subject to change according to seasonality and availability.

Locally-made Tofu

Tofu made locally in Kyoto is used. Not only do they stick to local ingredients such as vegetables, the miso paste used for dengaku is homemade.

Seating

Counter Seating –
Table Seating ◎
Japanese-style Tatami Seating –
Private Rooms –

Hours

5PM~8PM (Last Entry 7PM)

Closed: Wednesdays (Once a month on a Tuesday)

Additional Information

・No Smoking Allowed
・Children Welcome. (No children’s kaiseki menu available. Children who dine at the restaurant must also order 1 kaiseki course)
・Guests within the same group must order the same course
・Please contact the restaurant directly if you expect to be late. If you arrive significantly past your reservation time, your reservation may be canceled, and a 100% cancellation fee will apply.

If you would like to change your kaiseki course dinner to a vegan or vegetarian option, please let us know via the Reservation Request form.

Restaurant Name

Sakuraiya

Location

Address

885 Bakurocho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto 602-8386
Reservation Request
Kyoto City 10-Course Tofu & Yuba Kaiseki Dinner

A 10-course kaiseki dinner with locally-made tofu as the main course. Enjoy it alongside silky yuba (tofu skin), a seasonal grilled dish, selection of Kyoto-style dishes, dessert, and more. (Vegan & Vegetarian options available)

Click to view the menu 5,500 yen / per person (service charge & tax incl.) Reservation Request

A message from the Chef

I have been in the culinary world for more than 50 years. What I try to do is to create high quality dishes that are pleasing to the eyes of our customers. I am particular about the presentation of my dishes, and I strive every day to provide dishes that are first pleasing to the eye and then delicious to eat.

Near the restaurant there are many sightseeing spots such as Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Kinkakuji Temple, and Ryoanji Temple. Please stop by!

About

Founded in 1818, this is a Kyoto-style restaurant where you can enjoy locally-made yudofu (hot tofu) & fresh yuba (tofu skin) as the main course. Savor the elegant dishes alongside many other Kyoto-style dishes, which has been made using traditional cooking methods that have long been passed down from generations. Located next to the famous Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, which is home to the god of learning, this restaurant was originally opened as a resting place for visitors to the shrine.

This restaurant offers vegan & vegetarian Kyoto-style cuisine.

Gallery

*All images shown are examples and may slightly differ from the menu served.

Menu

Course Menu
10-Course Tofu & Yuba Kaiseki Dinner

(5,500 yen / per person)

Yudofu (Tofu Hot Pot – Main Dish)

Yuba Otsukuri (Tofu Skin Sashimi)

Namafu Dengaku (Grilled Wheat Gluten Cake with Sweet & Savory Miso)

Hassun (Side Dish)

Yakimono (Grilled Dish)

Takiawase (Simmered Dish)

Tsukidashi (Small Side Dish)

Rice & Tsukemono (Japanese Pickles)

Dessert

If you would like to change your kaiseki course dinner to a vegan or vegetarian option, please let us know via the Reservation Request form.

*Not all ingredients are listed. Please alert the restaurant if you have any food allergies. All menu items are subject to change according to seasonality and availability.

Locally-made Tofu

Tofu made locally in Kyoto is used. Not only do they stick to local ingredients such as vegetables, the miso paste used for dengaku is homemade.

Seating

Counter Seating –
Table Seating ◎
Japanese-style Tatami Seating –
Private Rooms –

Hours

5PM~8PM (Last Entry 7PM)

Closed: Wednesdays (Once a month on a Tuesday)

Additional Information

・No Smoking
・Children Welcome. (Children who dine at the restaurant must also order 1 kaiseki course)
・Guests within the same group must order the same course
・Please contact the restaurant directly if you expect to be late. If you arrive significantly past your reservation time, your reservation may be canceled, and a 100% cancellation fee will apply.

If you would like to change your kaiseki course dinner to a vegan or vegetarian option, please let us know via the Reservation Request form.

Restaurant Name

Sakuraiya

Location

Address

885 Bakurocho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto 602-8386
Reservation Request

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