Kyoboshi

Tempura · Kyoto · Michelin One Star · Chef Toshinori Sakakibara

Holding one Michelin star, Chef Toshinori Sakakibara serves tempura in Kyoto. He coats seasonal ingredients in an eggless batter made from flour and water, deep-frying them in a secret oil blend before serving with salt and lemon juice. Founded in 1947, the restaurant features an eight-seat counter.

347-92 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

  • Michelin 2025

Menu

Dishes

  • Guji (amadai/tilefish)
  • local potato
  • asparagus
  • peppers
  • 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

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.

The Experience

Built around the chef's counter. The meal is structured around an omakase experience.

Phone: +81 75-551-2303

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