Kyoto cuisine Seiwasou

This is a fantastic traditional kaiseki restaurant. The food was delicious. The service was terrific. And the building and gardens were beautiful. They also handled a gluten-free meal smoothly and perfectly. It was a great traditional Japanese experience.

great restaurants for lunch, after eating at Michelin star in Osaka i think this place deserve themselves a star as the experience was more enjoyable, the view and ambience is amazing. food was delicious but simple. If there was printout or if staff was able to describe what we were eating better we would have been able to appreciate the food more, but they tried their best with limited english to explain. food was good and seasonal so didnt matter really. definitely will return one day.

Beautiful grounds and meal from Chef Takenaka. Service was impeccable, it feld like we were back in centuries old Japan. Lunch is a good option if you are looking to save a few dollars.

The restaurant is gorgeous, and service is good. The reason why I scored the food poorly is because they said they accommodated for halal, and what that looked like was reduced portions compared to the friends I was with that did not have the same dietary restrictions. To add insult to injury, I asked about the Wagyu on the menu they provided to just make sure it was halal. It wasn’t. And they replaced that with something I had already had. And the kicker? I was still charged the same amount as my friends who didn’t have dietary restrictions. Next time, either do your research or don’t say you can accommodate halal.

My wife and I just had a meal there, and I have to say, it was spectacular The owner personally cooked for us in front of us, providing us with small dishes of first shellfish, then vegetables, then meat, then fish and finally a dessert He talked with us at length over some tea about the history of the building, that it was 86 years old, and that he's the third generation of owner He walked with us through the house discussing various decorations, such as a family antique samurai helmet he placed out for his son, and some hanging tapestries, before walking with us through the garden and talking about the fish, the old bonsai trees and the freshwater well on property It was a hell of a night, delicious

Fantastic food amazing setting with zen rock garden so beautiful and great service

We are grateful to have experienced the wonderful food, generosity of the host and garden at Seiwasou. It was a very memorable evening, food we will remember forever. We look forward to coming back and will be inspired by it until then.

great old japanese house. very good bento for lunch and nice service !