Fodor's Expert Review Gahojin Kappa
In contrast to the expensive restaurants favored by tourists, residents seek out just-plain-folks places like this fun one. It's a late-night izakaya specializing in robata-yaki, which is to say it's a casual bar-restaurant with a charcoal grill and great selection of meat, poultry, and vegetable dishes. Here it's common to order several dishes to share. If no tables are available, find a seat at the long counter. The restaurant is two blocks north of Shijo-dori in the heart of Gion. Everything here is ¥390, even the drinks. The friendly men who work here enjoy using their broken English with tourists.
Quick Facts
Sueyoshi-cho, Nawate-dori Shijo-agaru
Kyoto,
Kyoto-fu
605-0085,
Japan
075-531–1112
- Popular with tourists and locals
- Casual atmosphere
- Large à la carte selection