Menu to Taste

Tempura Matsu Minamiyasujidori

Tempura · Kyoto · Chef Toshio Matsuno

Recognized on the 50Best Discovery list, Tempura Matsu in Kyoto is helmed by chef Toshio Matsuno. Operating along the Katsura River since 1973, the family-run establishment offers inventive kaiseki menus alongside tempura courses. A signature offering features cold udon noodles served inside a carved block of ice.

21-26 Umezu Oonawaba-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto (near Arashiyama/Katsura River), Kyoto

  • World's 50 Best Discovery 2025

Menu

Tasting Menu

  • Lunch Omakase (Basic) (15000) — Seasonal multi-course tempura with kaiseki-style appetizers, sashimi, tempura courses, rice dish, miso soup, pickles, dessert. Served on colorful oribe ceramics. Menu changes daily per chef's selection.
  • Entry (10000)
  • Mid (15000)
  • Top (20000)
  • Dinner Omakase (Standard) (10000) — Full evening tempura omakase with extended progression. Kyoto vegetables and seasonal seafood. Menu changes daily per chef's selection.
  • Dinner Omakase (Premium) — Ultimate course featuring Tsuyama snow crab, line-caught tuna, and premium seasonal ingredients. Menu changes daily per chef's selection.
  • Lunch Omakase (Premium) — Enhanced lunch course with premium seasonal ingredients including lobster from Seto Inland Sea. Menu changes daily per chef's selection.

Dishes

  • cold noodles set in an ice cube
  • wagyu with truffle shavings and gold
  • uni (sea urchin) nigiris
  • Seasonal Appetizer
  • bonito with ginger and soy
  • sea bream sashimi with chives and ginger
  • A single clam with rice and Japanese greens covered in a dashi jelly
  • Sakura shrimp on rice with radish and prawn soup
  • Oyster Tempura
  • Fish served with its own skin, flash fried

The Experience

Built around the chef's counter and on the waterfront. The meal is structured around a tasting menu.

Phone: +81-75-881-9190

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