Din Tai Fung - Kyoto

Great meal experience as ever loved the food and enjoyed the dishes. They are so good with their service. Its a chain we always try to eat at as the food is outstanding

The Din Tai Fung Takashimaya Kyoto Restaurant (鼎泰豐 京都店) is a branch of the globally renowned Taiwanese restaurant chain celebrated for its delicate xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and other authentic Chinese dishes. Located within the prestigious Kyoto Takashimaya Shopping Center, this restaurant offers a sophisticated yet inviting dining experience in the heart of Kyoto’s bustling Shijo Kawaramachi district. The Kyoto branch of Din Tai Fung perfectly blends its Taiwanese culinary roots with the refined atmosphere of Kyoto. The menu features the brand’s signature dishes, such as xiaolongbao filled with flavorful pork or seasonal ingredients, steamed buns, wontons, and fried rice. The meticulous preparation and artistry that go into each dish highlight the brand’s commitment to quality and precision. The restaurant provides a comfortable and stylish interior, making it an ideal spot for shoppers or tourists seeking a break. Its location in Takashimaya ensures easy accessibility, whether for a quick meal or a leisurely dining experience. Din Tai Fung Kyoto is particularly popular among families, friends, and travelers looking to savor world-class dumplings in a convenient, centrally located setting. Moreover, the Kyoto branch occasionally incorporates seasonal or regionally inspired items into its menu, offering a unique dining experience not found in other locations. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a devoted fan of Din Tai Fung, the Kyoto restaurant offers a delightful taste of Taiwanese cuisine with the elegance and hospitality expected in Kyoto.

very tasty! quality is the good even in a different country! staff were also very accommodating and kind!

We arrived 3 hours before closing and they were out of half of their menu. My grandparents who are vegetarian couldn’t eat anything as they refused to make any kind of substitution or even to simply not add meat to the dish. What little food this did have was incredibly bland and tasteless. The servers were impatient and completely unhelpful. The room we were put in was freezing from the blasting ac. If I could give 0 stars I would, and definitely a big place to avoid if anyone in your party is a vegetarian.

Superb Taiwanese just like in Los Angeles. Soap dumplings are gorgeous. Restaurant is on 3rd floor past New Balance.

I would say for my taste, it is not as tasty as one we have in jakarta or Singapore Could be the taste is adjusted to cater the local customers .. taste is more light ..

Staying in Kyoto for 7 months, finally my body missed simple n true Chinese food n soup, so came here, oh no the chicken soup was sooooo gooood, but I think maybe really missed Chinese food. They are many Din Tai Fung back home but never have the urge to eat there. Right decision to visit Din Tai Fung Kyoto, to balance taste bud. Really find the soup was goood. The side dish also good. The xiao long bao, its normal to me.

Located on Level 3 in the women's section inside Takashimaya. Was not disappointed with the food and service. Each dish was on point, dishes came out quickly and service was efficient and friendly.

Went here to get my fix on Chinese dim sum but not to good. There wasn't a crowd and we went there late in the evening an hour or so before they closed. No wait and got seated right away. Ordered a bunch of stuff. Everything just wasn't that good. The dumplings were way to thick and kind of tough. Didn't even finish them. Very disappointed because people wait in long lines for this place. Oh well maybe try another location.

This place was a little disappointing to me. I've have been to Din Tai Fung before and it was great. This location was not. Don't get me wrong, the food is ok to eat. It's not bad or anything. It's just not made as well as it should have been. We ordered the soup dumplings, that was ok. I ordered the wonton soup, it tasted like the soup dumplings. The Sui mai we ordered, tasted like the soup dumplings. The wrap and the meat ingredients were the same. The pan fried turnip was not right, either. It was dry and over cooked. My family did not like the food. It was not a good experience for us.

" Taiwanese Dumplings at their Best ! " Our Family went to the Din Tai Fung Restaurant on the 3rd floor in the Takashimaya Department store in a very busy upper level shopping district. Din Tai Fung is an international chain if dumpling restaurants, known for their soup dumplings . We ordered a variety of dishes from Shrimp noodle soup, to braised beef with noodle soup, to Hot and Sour soup, to many different types and styles of Fresh steamed dumplings. The food was very fresh and very tasty. Din Tai Fung also has stores in the United States. And like all places in Japan it is a little pricey. Very nice place to visit.

Check this one off my Food Bucket List. I'd been wanting to try Din Tai Fung for a couple years now, ever since one opened in my old 'hood in Orange County, California. Fortunately, my wife also wanted to try it and knew of one in Kyoto, located on the 3rd floor of the Takashimaya dept. store in the popular Sanjō area of the city. We went around 2 pm on a weekday, so the wait to get in was only a couple minutes, which was a plus. The old guy who sat us knew how to run a tight ship. He took our order with the efficiency of a drill sgt. and we got our food right away. It did not disappoint. We ordered a couple set lunches: she had the shark fin and crab noodle soup, basically a ramen from hell -- in the very best sense. Soft/chewy noodles with rich crab-infused broth, and plenty of crab and shark fin to satisfy her craving. Final verdict: 'Hell yeah, gimme some more.' My set was the braised beef with noodle soup. Again this was some hella kicked-up version of ramen with five generous hunks of melt-in-your-mouth tender short-rib beef, near-perfect noodles in a beef broth so good I would drink it as my morning coffee if my blood pressure could handle it. Final verdict: 'Holy shit, am I allowed to bathe in this stuff?' Both sets came with an order of four Shō Lom Pō or xiao lom bao or XLB, small, soup-and-meat-filled steamed dumplings for which Din Tai Fung is renowned. They were fantastic, only surpassed by ones I've eaten in Shanghai. My only 'complaint' was I could've eaten a dozen more. Final verdict: 'Bring me another dozen and let me think about it some more.' I couldn't resist also ordering one of my favorite Chinese dishes: wantons in spicy chili oil. To be honest, I've had better, but these were still pretty damned good and I now know where I can get my next fix should the Jones arise. Final verdict: 'I'm glad I can't make these at home because I'd eat them three times a week and have to be buried in a piano box.' Final verdict: Not gonna lie, the place is kinda pricey (lunch for two was roughly ¥5,000 or USD$45, some of which is probably based on hype). But the bottom line is, the food and service is excellent, and isn't that why we eat out, anyway?

The food was not bad compared to the other Din Tai Fungs I have been to (with the exception that the water spinach tasted funky as it's not as fresh) but the service is wayyyyyyyy below Japanese standard. For example, we ordered 3 different xlbs. After we finished eating them, we had to manually stack up the containers to make room because they wouldn't collect them and they are not even busy at that moment because there's only 2 there tables. The servers would just walk by and pretend they didn't see the empty containers. My husband had to ask for one of the red cloths they generally help you put on top of your clothes to prevent any juice from staining them. The xlbs were luke warm when they came instead of steaming hot.

I've been to Din Tai Fung twice, the first time in Taipei and the second time, in Kyoto. This location's located within the Takashimaya Department Store in the busy shopping district in Kyoto. It's not hard to miss. Din Tai Fung is an international chain if dumpling restaurants, known for their soup dumplings (xiao long bow). Between the two stores, they were pretty similar as far as I can remember. We also ordered the beef noodle soup (skip) and the pickled cucumbers (not bad). There were some dishes missing from the menu that I remember seeing in the Taipei branch but it's hard to say without being able to compare the menus side by side. All in all, not a bad place, but not as good as the previous location that I've been to.