Yoshizen

This was our second time.e dinning in this restaurant. The food is always amazing and the chef made the food testing excellent. This is a family restaurant and the atmosphere was very cosy. This is one of the hidden games in Kyoto. I recommend this restaurant for a romantic dinner or if you want to... dine with your best friend. 10/10 make sure to book in advance. We are looking to come back again if we visit Kyoto again 😊

Visited December 2024

This chef is a true master of his own craft. The plates presented are true works of art, either from visual or from tastefulness stand point. The chef takes a sincere effort to show the color pictures of each fish he would be presenting on that day from a ver big Japanese fish encyclopedia. He is a ...very kind a truly gentle soul. We cannot thank him enough for his wonderful hospitality and finally the prices were very reasonable for such a high level of cuisine. As a person ho has been to several Michelin starred restaurants around the world and Japan I can comfortably say that this restaurant’s level way above 2 Michelin starred restaurants I have been to. I highly recommend.

Visited November 2024

The restaurant is down a maze of alleys, but easily accessible by taxi. We chose it because one person in our family is not a big sushi fan, and this restaurant focuses on cooked fish. The decor is nice, modern, with ten seats at the counter. It is impeccably clean. The chef/owner serves omakase o...ne small plate at a time, with an emphasis on more exotic fin fish. Everything was amazing, although some items may not be to more Western tastes, such as loach fish liver with loach eggs in gelatin. He is super friendly, although his English is limited. He showed us pictures of the fish we were eating from a huge book he had. There was one course of sashimi out of a dozen, a spotted flounder, similar to fluke in the US. It was a little tough for my taste, so that emphasizes my opinion that this restaurant is really about cooked fish. There is a dessert course as well. We had mango jelly and a dessert involving brown sugar. At around 10,000 yen per person, a good deal for omakase. We would definitely go back!

Visited June 2019

This restaurant is a little hidden in the old town of Kyoto. The owners were really friendly and we felt welcome. The menu was long but the food was amazing, better than some 3 stars Michelin :-).

Visited June 2018

Hidden away on a small road (or alley) is Yoshizen, recommended to us by the concierge at the Four Seasons hotel. A reasonably priced Kaiseki can be hard to find in Kyoto, let alone one that is intimate and run by a husband and wife. The meal wasn’t too large but comprised of a perfect set of arou...nd 16 tasting plates of beautifully prepared and, importantly, hot food items featuring local ingredients, predominantly fish. Paired with the house cold sake, this family style meal delighted us!

Visited April 2018