I Found the World's CHEAPEST "Three Michelin Star" BREAKFAST at a 400 YEAR OLD Restaurant in Japan
1 plan · 6 places · 2 experiences
A full day of eating through Kyoto
“The creator frames it as a fun Kyoto food day: breakfast at a 400-year-old three-Michelin-star restaurant, katsu for lunch, okonomiyaki, then soba and a late-night izakaya meal.”
1Hyotei BekkanFine dining restaurant · Kyoto4.3 (861)Open · until 4 PMHyotei, 35 Nanzenji Kusakawacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8437, Japan
Creator's voice- Salted plum tea — Tea brought as soon as the creator sits down; lightly salted plum flavor.
- Hyotei breakfast porridge set · About $35 — A light, refined breakfast with porridge, dashi, pickles, seaweed, radish and small anchovies; the creator describes it as peaceful and full of local ingredients.
- Famous soft-boiled egg — A creamy, gooey egg the creator calls a bite of 400 years of history.
- Boiled red tilefish with perilla leaves — Tender, mild white fish in a light broth; the creator initially mistook the perilla leaves for seaweed.
- Tofu with leek soup — Very light tofu in dashi; one of the creator's favorite parts of the meal.
- Eel wrapped in radish — Flavorful eel inside a radish wrap.
- Tilefish sushi with sakura leaf — Slightly salty fish with a very fragrant sakura leaf.
- Roasted tea — A roasted tea served toward the end of the meal.
2Katsu restaurantTourist attraction · Kyoto4.5 (78)Open · until 5 PMKatsura Imperial Villa, Katsuramisono, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto, 615-8014, Japan
Creator's voice- Wagyu sirloin katsu · About $25 — Fatty wagyu with a crisp exterior and melt-in-your-mouth interior; the creator calls it one of the best katsus in the world.
- Tenderloin katsu — A leaner, tender cut that the creator recommends ordering alongside the fatty wagyu to compare textures.
- Miso soup, rice and dipping sauces — Accompaniments including miso soup, rice, katsu sauce, curry sauce, salt, pepper, wasabi and a soft-boiled egg for dipping.
Experience hereOrder lean and fatty katsu togetherChoose one lean cut and one fatty cut so you can compare both textures. The already-rare pieces need little additional grilling, while the tenderloin needs more cooking. Try the meat with salt and pepper, katsu sauce, curry sauce, wasabi, and the soft-boiled egg; the creator especially recommends the richer wagyu with fresh wasabi.
3JujuTonkatsu restaurant · Kyoto4.7 (1,217)Open · until 3 PMJuju, 117 Gokencho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0036, Japan
Creator's voice- Hanabi okonomiyaki — A striking black okonomiyaki made with bamboo charcoal, bamboo shoots, mochi and baby sardines; described as the restaurant's most popular one.
- Juju special okonomiyaki — Okonomiyaki with pork, shrimp, squid and beef tendon; the creator is surprised by the beef tendon.
4Sushi Soba Sake ZZZSoba noodle shop · KyotoClosedSushi Soba Sake ZZZ, 405 Nanbacho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8027, Japan
Creator's voice- Peach-flavored drink — Refreshing, floral and peach-like; the creator says it pairs well with the appetizers.
- Three-appetizer selection · ¥2,000 — Frozen seaweed with crab miso, medium-fatty tuna with moringa and truffle soy sauce, and scallops with green onions, egg yolk and vinegar dressing.
- Jasmine drink from Kyoto Distillery — An intensely perfumed jasmine drink that surrounds the creator with jasmine fragrance.
- Homemade soba, double portion — Fragrant homemade soba with a wonderful texture; the creator wishes they had ordered a double portion.
- Soba-yu with dashi — The water used to cook the soba, added to the dipping soup for a lightly sweet, slightly thick post-soba drink.
Experience hereA Kyoto soba meal from first sip to soba-yuStart with soba mae: slowly enjoy drinks and appetizers while waiting for the noodles. When the homemade soba arrives, sprinkle Kyoto salt over it and taste it plain first, then dip it lightly—about one-third—into the soup so the wheat fragrance and dashi remain distinct. Add the condiments to the soup, and finish by mixing soba-yu, the water used to cook the noodles, into the soup for a lightly sweet final drink.
5Shishikura IzakayaRestaurant · Kyoto4.7 (252)Closed · opens tomorrow 6 PMShishikura Izakaya, 204-1 Shimokorikicho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8016, Japan
Creator's voice- Ginger gyoza — Light, thin-skinned pork dumplings with noticeable but not overwhelming ginger; served with mayonnaise and mustard.
- Miso eggplant — Eggplant with two types of miso, one darker and smoky-sweet and the other lighter and sweeter.
- Teriyaki karaage — Large, very crispy fried-chicken pieces with juicy interiors, sweetness and umami.
- Stuffed shiitake mushroom — A juicy shiitake topped with a fried hamburger-steak-like filling; mustard adds a spicy bite.
- Wagyu roast beef rice bowl — Marbled wagyu over rice with a runny soft-boiled egg; the creator calls it pure happiness.
- Curry with dashi — Curry served with dashi to mix in, producing what the creator compares to a curry-umami porridge.
- Bluefin tuna steak — A seared tuna steak with a smoky exterior and tender center; the creator calls it the best dish of the night.
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6Kōdai-ji TempleBuddhist temple · Kyoto4.4 (10,162)Closed · opens tomorrow 9 AMJapan, 〒605-0825 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Kōdaiji Temple, 高台寺下河原町526
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