Yubatei Masudaya

A special gourmet meal experience! ゆば亭 ますだや has uplifted ゆば to another level. Every course delivered was superb. We were arranged to sit inside a room facing a Japanese garden. The food and environment gave me a very comfortable dining experience.

We didn't know what to have for lunch. Saw this on Google and it was nearby so decided to pop in. It's a kaiseki style. There is only one option, yuba set. But from what I learnt ,those restaurants that has limited menu options, really does it damn well. It's a delicate course of flavours. Wmthw appetiser was great. The fish was wonderfully grilled and the clear mushroom soup finishes off the meal is a very clean and wonderful manner. Highly recommended!

Wonderful tofu. Set menu cost only 4170yen vat incld. Very delicious in every single bite.

Food was great, service was excellent! Nice little garden view while enjoy your food.

I really enjoyed my experience at this restaurant! The food was very tasty and it was neat to try so many different forms of yuba. Also the view of the garden from your table is just so pretty! To top things off the staff are some of the nicest people I have met! It was such a pleasure being served by them and as we left a man who was maybe the manager or the owner helped us and gave us a map of Nikko and an EMA to use as well as some origami. I highly recommend coming here on your trip to Nikko!

A very good place to enjoy yuba prepared in different ways. From sashimi to miso, the taste differs with type of yuba and sauce. It's spacious and there is a parking on from of it.

delicious kaiseki meal with a lovely garden view while you eat. staff was very friendly and welcoming. on the pricier side but excellent food and service.

Amazing service and delicious food. Shared with a friend and we both enjoyed it very much.

Search deep enough and discover. Every region of Japan is known for some unique food. In Nikko, it's yuba. Thin sheets of soy bean curd. Once reserved for the imperial family and priest, this humble food is now available to the masses. Alone, it exudes soy milk creaminess. Cooked, it picks up the flavor of any accompanying broth or sauce, making it a perfect companion to stewed vegetables. Yubatei Masudaya traces its roots back over 100 years and it's definitely worth a stop before seeing the temples and shrines of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Dishes like the seasoned warabi and yuba and simmered yuba rolls, shiitake, and fresh bamboo shoots showcase the toothsome texture yet yielding texture. Juicy and incredibly flavorful. Naked as "sashimi", outstanding. Soymilk oozing from the layers, the clear soy flavor blends beautifully with the accompanying seaweed. A yuba roll, stuffed with cucumber, chrysanthemum, kampyo, and fish cake in a tangy citrus sauce, outstanding as each ingredient showcases it's natural flavor, the nearly neutural yuba adding a plesant texture. A grilled fish, simple rice balls, and in maitake clear broth soup complete the healthy and satisfying meal. Extremely friendly and enthusiastic service. Everyone is very proud of what they serve. The restaurant itself aesthetically pleasing with views of a garden. Lunch only. Reservations recommended. To set courses: ¥3900 and ¥5200. English menues available, some English spoken. While the rest of the town has become a tourist trap, make it a point to escape and eat a bit of Nikko's culinary history.

I really enjoyed my experience at this restaurant! The food was very tasty and it was neat to try so many different forms of yuba. Also the view of the garden from your table is just so pretty! To top things off the staff are some of the nicest people I have met! It was such a pleasure being served by them and as we left a man who was maybe the manager or the owner helped us and gave us a map of Nikko and an EMA to use as well as some origami. I highly recommend coming here on your trip to Nikko!