This is my second visit to this great restaurant and this time my wife and I was with my daughter, son-in-law and 3 grandchildren aged 6 to 11. Needless to say, the May menu for the adults was great, especially the waygu beef, the mackerel cooked in oak leaf and the tuna sashimi. But what impressed us was the effort that the owners, the Matsuis, put in to come up with a great menu for the little ones! The Matsuis had asked us, when we were making a booking, for their preferences (being picky eaters!) but the combination of different items was quickly eaten up! We witnessed a chef and his wife who make great effort to ensure their customers' satisfaction and we're greatly touched. They gave a hand made welcome gift to each child and engaged them in conversation. This restaurant is definitely good value for money and it's only a short 2-4 minutes walk after dropping off the nearest bus stop on City Bus #50 from Kyoto Station!
Marta Marin Cabañas
2025-06-15
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El menú de cena kaiseki que hemos reservado en Kaburaya ha sido magnífico. El establecimiento está muy cuidado y el ambiente es íntimo; en nuestro caso éramos los únicos comensales, todo un lujo. La comida con una presentación y sabor excelente, de cocina tradicional japonesa, que nos ha sorprendido muy gratamente. Nos ha gustado mucho la dedicación y delicadeza del chef Matsui en la preparación de todos los platos, así como su esposa, Mika, en explicarnos todo el menú y además darnos una conversación interesantísima, pues han viajado por muchos países hasta establecerse definitivamente en Kyoto. Nos hemos sentido muy bien tratados. Sin duda una de las mejores experiencias de nuestro viaje a Japón. Muy recomendable.
Kim Mariano
2025-06-11
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This is a place where a meal becomes an unforgettable experience. Where to begin!
The food was phenomenal. Clean, well balanced flavors, quality ingredients. Every dish felt intentional and meaningful.
Atmosphere is bright and intimate. They limit the amount of guests they take at each sitting so they can deliver personal and warm service. (Make reservations ahead of time!)
Mika made sure to explain each dish to us so we could be guided through the chef’s story.
We left feeling warm, full, and taken care of.
My husband and I were celebrating our honeymoon, and Mika & Chef Matsui were beyond thoughtful and gave us a little gift and card at the end of our meal. We were very touched by this gesture and it meant a lot to us!
You can see the heart and care this husband and wife duo put into this place.
Tip:
Try to get a reservation at the bar so you can watch the chef plate the dishes! I think it will add to the overall experience.
Susanne Haverkamp
2025-05-27
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Super 11 gangen menu
Leve en aardige eigenaren
Je voelt je erg welkom
Tim Haverkamp
2025-05-23
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Amazing place to eat kaiseki! The food was so delicious and the people super friendly. The translated the menu of the month in Dutch for us and explained a lot about every dish. Is was a great experience
Eunice Ong
2025-05-23
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The whole experience was phenomenal:) we were served by a pair of sweet, humble and hospitable couple! All the dishes were prepared by husband, while wife was the one one serving and chatting with us as she’s able to speak English so well ❤️
We loved all the different fishes, chicken and wagyu! And of course, the tira-miso was simple AMAZING, handmade by the wife :) the food were very good quality and I can feel the effort and sincerity of making each dish.
Definitely making a trip back if I come again and recommend those who wants to have a good affordable kaiseki!
Ps: as we were allergic to seafood, they changed the menu to chicken just for us, how thoughtful of them!
Amaury Hendrickx
2025-05-20
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Le repas été parfait, les produits de qualité , les personnes qui tiennent le restaurant sont adorables, nous avons passé une très bonne soirée. Je vous recommande vivement ce restaurant. Merci à vous de nous avoir fait découvrir des spécialités et produits locaux.
Emily Chen
2025-05-16
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We enjoyed a Kaiseki dinner that was beautifully presented, thoughtfully explained and curated and left us feeling very full and happy :) The husband and wife duo were very hospitable and shared their unique experiences living abroad in so many countries, and recommendations for our Japan trip. A special shout out to the tira-miso dessert which was extremely delicious, as well as how fresh and traditional the ingredients were in all the dishes. The core Japanese flavours and some overseas influence spoke to the husband’s knowledge and techniques that he learnt in his many years of experience around the world. Thank you very much for a wonderful meal! :)