Gion Nishikawa
Japanese/Kaiseki · Kyoto · Michelin Two Stars · Chef Masayoshi Nishikawa
Two Michelin-starred Japanese/Kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto, led by Chef Masayoshi Nishikawa, offering 4 carefully curated courses and dishes.
473 Shimogawara-cho, Shimogawara-dori Yasakatoriimae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0825, Kyoto
- Michelin 2025
Menu
Tasting Menu
- Gion Nishikawa Kaiseki Dinner (33000) — Kyoto kaiseki dinner. Gion district.
- Table Dinner Course (20000) — Table dinner course with lighter kaiseki progression. Approximately ¥15,000.
- Omakase Light Course (table) (14300)
- Gion Nishikawa Kaiseki Lunch (14300) — Kyoto kaiseki lunch. Gion district.
- Kaiseki Lunch (12650)
- Premium Omakase Dinner (14300) — Enhanced kaiseki dinner with premium seasonal additions. Menu changes daily.
- Kaiseki Lunch Course (14300) — Seasonal kaiseki lunch. Approximately ¥20,000. Available Thursday, Friday, Saturday only.
- Counter Omakase Dinner (33000) — Counter omakase dinner. Approximately ¥20,000-¥30,000. 10-course seasonal kaiseki at hinoki cypress counter. Monthly changing menu with chef interaction.
Dishes
- Sakizuke Opening Appetizer — Opening appetizer. Seasonal sakizuke.
- Mukozuke Sashimi — Seasonal sashimi. Selections may include Akashi sea bream, Nushima conger eel, or seasonal fish.
- Prices listed include tax (from (14300)
- Dinner Course (20000)
- Chirimen Sansho (2160)
- Saba Sushi (4320)
- Owan Clear Soup — Clear dashi broth. Uses spring water from nearby Yasaka Shrine.
- Mizumono Seasonal Dessert — Seasonal dessert to close the kaiseki.
- Nimono Simmered Dish — Simmered seasonal ingredients.
- Yakimono Grilled Course — Grilled course. Seasonal fish or meat over charcoal.
Wines
- Sake Pairing Course (8000) — Sake pairing course at Gion Nishikawa — curated selections to accompany Chef Masayoshi Nishikawa's courses. Two Michelin stars.
Cocktails
- Sencha Green Tea — Uji sencha at Gion Nishikawa — premium green tea after Chef Nishikawa's kaiseki. He grew up in Kyoto's Muromachi district; opened 2008.
- Hojicha Roasted Tea — Hojicha after the kaiseki at Gion Nishikawa — roasted green tea following Chef Masayoshi Nishikawa's courses. Two Michelin stars.
Phone: +81-75-525-1776
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