Kyo-Suiran at Arashiyama is ensconced in a century-old manor which used to be the summer house of a feudal baron. Updated facilities stay firmly in the background in the graceful property with a beautiful view of the Katsuragawa River and the green hills of Arashiyama beyond.
Service is formal and very efficient. Kyoto-style kaiseki is done to perfection here, combining traditional local cooking techniques with local & foreign ingredients.
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Starter: Seasonal vegetables with Bagna Cauda sauce.
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Assorted appetisers: smoked bonito, seabream sushi, braised fishcake, pickled Japanese ginger, broadbean jelly, batter-fried shrimp, braised lotus root, deep-fried eggplant, braised heat gluten and sesame-flavoured tofu.
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Deep-fried green peppers with matcha salt.
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Anise-flavoured braised pork belly (buta-no-kakuni).
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Steamed rice with “takenoko” (bamboo shoots), miso soup and selection of Japanese pickles.
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Matcha pound cake studded with red beans, and Japanese mochi stuffed with red bean paste.
Beautiful spot, with a calm soothing atmosphere. Definitely my top choice if I’m in the Arashiyama neighbourhood, which is replete with good eateries.
Address
Kyo-Suiran
12 Susukinobaba-cho, Saga-Tenryuji
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Tel: 075-872-0101
Operating hours: Lunch 11.30am-2.30pm, Dinner 5.30pm-9.00pm.
