Ryoriya Otaya

Very nice restaurant with nice Japanese vibe and interior. Food is more for tasting, portions are small but tasty. Service is very nice. Menu is in Japanese but employees talk in English. Recommend to try this place.

We love this place! We had dinner here for Sonia’s 50th birthday and it was the perfect for a special occasion. The service was impeccable and the waitress explained every course to us in. Sonia speaks a little Japanese, but the waitress spoke English well. We had both the fish and wagyu beef set menus. Each course was so well presented, delicious and got better and better. Thank you, this was best meal we had while travelling to Japan and we had lots of great food!

We were late for 30 minutes, the owner was very kind and our table still available. Total 9 dishes all very delicious and tasty. The dessert was also excellent. We had a pleasant night. Highly recommend to those who wants to try a real Kyoto omakase.

Pros Price Variety of food offered Friendly atmosphere Location Cons Tiny joint Reservation is a must We had ¥11000 course and it was plenty

Easily one of the most delicious, fresh meals we've had in our entire lives. We left blown away at Otaya's attention to detail and kindness, so we booked a reservation for the very next night. Incredible!

Outstanding from top to bottom, clearly a culinary experience to be savored and that will be remembered. I had the omakase and two others had a la carte and we shared everything. The best dining experience I have had.

Absolutely not worth the money. Way overpriced. We wanted to end our japan vacation with something special so we choose this restaurant as we saw all the great reviews here and on tabelog, but we can unfortunately only recommend not going here at all. The food was ok and the ingredients partially interesting and generally high quality but for the category and the price the taste, presentation, texture and combination can only be described as disappointing and boring. You can get the same and a better experience at a third of the price in other omakase restaurants. Feels pretty close to the first scam we have experienced in Japan.

This intimate Japanese restaurant serves one of the finest Kyoto-style cuisine that is featured on the Michelin Guide. Owner-chef Shuichiro Otaya-san uses freshest seasonal ingredients from around the area and delicately and expertly transforming them into amazing, mouth-watering small dishes. It was impossible for me to pick my favorite as they all tasted divine. Services were impeccable and attentive, as I am allergic to crab, they quickly created another welcome dish for me. The small cozy restaurant is located right next to the Takase River, with simple traditional decoration and yet with a sophisticated ambiance. Reservation is a must as there were limited seats.