Kyoboshi
Tempura · Kyoto · Michelin One Star · Chef Chef Kyoboshi
3rd generation family tempura restaurant in Gion with 15 consecutive Michelin stars. 17-18 piece omakase featuring ultra-light batter (flour + water only, no egg), secret family oil blend, and Kyoto-style condiments (handmade salt, lemon, grated daikon with mikan citrus). 5-min walk from Gion Shijo Station.
347-92 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto
- Michelin 2025
Menu
Wines
- Sake Pairing Course (8000) — Sake pairing course at Kyoboshi — curated to complement the tempura in Gion. One Michelin star.
Dishes
- small piece of toast, with plump shrimp bits on top
- coils of sweet carrots
- braided fish strips
- green beans into a stacked up tower
- piece of halfbeak is braided into a beautiful thread
- sweet potatoes are first glazed in brandy and sugar before frying
- classic shrimp tempura
- tencha bowl
- Pond smelt
- Carrot — spiraled and fried
Tasting Menu
- Omakase Tempura Course — 17-18 pieces of tempura including guji (tilefish), spiral carrot, lotus root, green pepper, abalone. Alternates between seafood and vegetables with shrimp served rare then intensely cooked. Menu changes daily per chef's selection.
Phone: +81 75-551-2303
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