Kyoto Michelin Stars 2013

Michelin has released its list of Kyoto stars. I hope to report more in detail when I get my hands on a book. For now, a list of the winners below. Take note that there are several restaurants listed that have meals for 5,000 JPY or less.

Kyoto 3-Stars

Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey:

Chihana

Hyo-tei

Kikunoi Honten (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Kitcho Arashiyama Honten

Nakamura

Kyoto 2-Stars

Excellent cuisine, worth a detour:

Ankyu

Chihiro

Fukiage

Gion Maruyama

Gion Matayoshi

Gion Nishikawa

Gion Sasaki

Hassun  Honke Tankuma Honten

Isshin

Kenninji Gion Maruyama

Kichisen

Kikunoi Roan   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Kyoboshi

Mankamero

Mitsuyasu   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Miyama-so (ryokan)

Ogata

Ryozanpaku

Shunseki Suzue

Sojiki Nakahigashi

Sottaku Tsukamoto

Tsuruya

Wagokoro Izumi

Wakuden Kodaiji

Kyoto 1-Star

A very good restaurant in its category.

Agiyao Aji Rakuzan

Ajiro    (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Awata Sanso    (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Daikiku

Fujiwara

Gion Matsudaya

Gion Nakahara    (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Gion Nanba

Gion Nishimura

Gion

Gion Owatari

Gion Suetomo

Gion U    (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Gion Yutaka

Hamasaku Hana-Kitcho    (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Hanamura    (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Hayashi    (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Hiiragiya (ryokan)

Hirokawa    (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Hokkoriya    (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Hoshinoya (ryokan)

Ifuki

Igarashi ®

Iida

Ikuta  (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Iwasaki

Jiki Miyazawa   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Jikishinbo Saiki   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Kamigamo Akiyama   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Kanamean Nishitomiya (ryokan)

Kanei   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Kanjin

Kawakami

Kyotenjin Noguchi ®

Kyoyuke Yokikana

Maehara   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Mashita (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Masuda

Mokube   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Motoï ®

Mutsunoya ®

Nakazen   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Nikyo

Ogami   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Ogawa

Ogawa   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Okina   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Onikutoyasai Hachibe   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Rikichi  Ryuheisoba   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Sakamoto

Sakurada

Sakuragawa Gion

Sangencha

Saraku ®

Seike Nishijin   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Seto

Shoku Kobo Hirosaki

Shunshin an

Sobaya Nicolas   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Sushi Imai   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Sushi Matsumoto   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Takeyamachi Mita

Tankuma Kitamise Honten

Ten you   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Tomikyu

Tomoe

Toriyasa

Tozen-tei   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Uosaburo   (menu 5,000 JPY or less)

Uozuya

Wakuden Muromachi

Yonemura

Osaka 2013 Michelin list.

Yubakichi in Kyoto’s Nishiki Market 京都錦市場の湯波吉

Yubakichi Nishiki

Yuba Namakohikiage

Yubakichi Interior

Yubakichi’s rich history dates back to 1790. The delicate yuba is made using domestic soybeans. The yuba has a light sweetness to it. You will find both dried and fresh yuba. The fresh yuba is creamy and has a nice texture. This can be served with just wasabi and soy sauce.

Yubakichi　湯波吉

10:00 – 18:00, closed Sundays and the 4^th Wednesday of each month

075-221-1372

www.kyoto-nishiki.or.jp/shop/yubakichi/yubakichi.htm (Japanese)

Aritsugu in Kyoto’s Nishiki Market 京都錦市場の有次

Aritsugu Exterior

Aritsugu Interior

Aritsugu　有次

9:00 – 17:30, no holidays

075-221-1091

www.aritsugu.com (Japanese)

Aritsugu has been in business since 1560. Famous for their knives, you will also find an enticing selection of other essential tools for the kitchen including nabe, handcrafted oroshigane (graters), and peelers. Aritsugu also has a shop in Tsukiji Market in Tokyo, but this shop in Kyoto has a wider selection, and is more accustomed to tourists.

Dintora in Kyoto’s Nishiki Market 錦市場のぢんとら

Dintora ぢんとら

Dintora ぢんとら

Dintora is filled with spices, perfect for any home cook, including dried yuzu, chinpi, ichimi, shichimi, sansho, and karashi. Many of these spices are light and portable so stock up here if you are visiting from abroad. The chinpi (dried citrus peel) can be mixed with honey and hot water when you have a cold, or added to a bath.

Dintora Spice Shop ぢんとら

075-221-0038

closed Tuesdays, if Tuesday is a holiday, it will be open and closed Wednesday

http://homepage2.nifty.com/dintora/ (Japanese)

Daiyasu in Kyoto’s Nishiki Market 錦市場大安

Oysters

Daiyasu

Daiyasu

At one end of Kyoto’s Nishiki Market is Daiyasu. Behind the blue noren with white writing is a popular bar for fresh oysters served with sake, white wine, or beer. A casual place to rest your feet and refresh over a beverage and some small bites. Oysters are very popular but there is also a variety of grilled and cooked seafood as well.

Daiyasu 大安

075-221-0246

8:30 – 18:00, closed Sunday and holidays