Kiyama

Kaiseki restaurant · Kyoto-shi

Kiyama

Kaiseki restaurant · Kyoto-shi

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Japan, 〒604-0804 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Kinuyacho, 136 ヴェルドール御所

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Experience refined Kyoto kaiseki with fresh, delicate dishes, live dashi-making, and warm hospitality in a serene, tea-arbour-inspired setting.  

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Japan, 〒604-0804 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Kinuyacho, 136 ヴェルドール御所 Get directions

kiyama-kyoto.com

¥10,000+

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Japan, 〒604-0804 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Kinuyacho, 136 ヴェルドール御所 Get directions

+81 75 256 4460
kiyama-kyoto.com

¥10,000+

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Kiyama

"To prepare dashi soup stock, that indispensable element of Japanese cuisine, the chef draws water from a well on the premises. He shaves dried bonito and tuna in front of guests, conveying the original mood of Japanese food service that is in danger of disappearing. After sampling the first draft, guests enjoy the soup stock that flavours the stewed items. With each change in flavour, its impression deepens. On the second floor, the counter seating bears the refined aspect of a tea arbour." - Michelin Inspector

https://guide.michelin.com/en/kyoto-region/kyoto/restaurant/kiyama
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HAO DING

Google
It’s very nice experience to try kaiseki, dish are beautifully presented, it’s a long process for the entire course but interesting to try. And surrounding area is also interesting to walk around and there’s many traditional Japanese shops and in the posh Kyoto neighbourhood

Katherine Liu

Google
A stunning meal—amazing food, and incredible attention to detail. The chefs were also so nice and helped explain each dish. They shaved fresh bonito, which was really cool to see, and let us taste the two different kinds. Chef Kiyama also boiled the bonito and made dashi right in front of us. The food overall was amazing—very delicate, fresh, and delicious. A few things that stood out: the egg yolk that was almost red in color, the 5 or 6 different rice dishes that they let us sample, and surprisingly, the citrus juice was one of my favorite things! All the seafood dishes were also super good. The final item was a thick matcha that Kiyama himself made. At the end of the meal we also got to take a photo with Chef Kiyama! He came all the way downstairs to bid us farewell, super nice of him. Very serene and thoughtful experience, and a killer deal for the price point during lunch. After this expedience, I’d definitely come back for the pricier dinner service.

XY S

Google
High value of the lunch reservation. Food fresh and well treated. Light flavors. Took about 2.5 hr for lunch. I will go back again if time allows.

Hanmin Lee

Google
The second dish was softshell turtle soup, but I'm allergic to softshell turtle. I asked for another seafood soup instead, they just gave me corn soup... 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 It's like you walked into a bar, gave him $100 and he handed you a glass of water. 😤😤🙄🙄🙄 This was a very very bad dining experience and the other dishes were also mediocre. I strongly recommend that everyone avoid it.👎👎👎👎👎

Vincent W

Google
I had the lunch set — a few dishes were really good, and the service was excellent, half of it wasn’t particularly memorable.

Nattapat Chaimanowong

Google
We had a very memorable dinner at Kiyama. Each dish had an amazing purity of flavors, with the soup especially standing out. We also loved the atmosphere of the restaurant and Chef Kiyama’s warm hospitality

George St

Google
The food here was just amazing. We tried many different dishes and all of them cooked to perfection. The wine pairing was also quite good with the food and also we were full after the whole meal since they offered 5 different types of rice. Incredible experience and a really amazing selection of ingredients. I put 4 stars is because they didn’t give us a counter sit and they put us in an isolated room. The atmosphere is for sure not the same sitting in an isolated room as in the counter and also we didn’t feel as well taken care of (eg water was not refilled often etc), when we pay 500 USD for a meal, these things are expected. Other than that it was great.

Wisely Leung

Google
One of the best dining experience in my life. All the dishes were perfect, both in taste and presentation. The water, bonito soup, fish and rice were all delicious. Watching head chef cooking soup and preparing food in front of us was a stunning experience. The only complaint from my son was ‘why don’t we go for the dinner menu, dad?’ And I will definitely try the dinner menu next time.