[MICHELIN GUIDE JAPAN] Kyoto Shimogyo-ku Bib Gourmand 15 (7)

Muginoyoake

  • 12-5 Nishishichijo Kakegoshicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8881, Japan
  • ¥ · Ramen

MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View

The owner-chef’s journey toward opening a ramen shop traces all the way back to primary school, when the ramen his grandmother cooked for him kindled his love for the dish. After getting a job at a flour-milling company, he made himself an expert on wheat. Eventually he devised his own unique take: ‘Ramen with Scallops and Japanese Pepper’, made with flavoursome homemade noodles. The restaurant name means ‘a new dawn for wheat’, announcing that a new day has dawned for the ramen industry.

Facilities & Services

  • Air conditioning
  • Cash only
  • Counter dining

KOBUSHI Ramen

  • 1-16 Sujaku Shokaicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8841, Japan
  • ¥ · Ramen

MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View

The owner-chef created his menu by trial and error, driven by the search for ingredients that are quintessentially Kyoto. Turning his eye to locally raised duck, he conceived his renowned ‘Kyoto Duck and Dried Nodoguro Soba’. The soup is prepared with dashi of duck bones and tai heads and enriched with dashi of venison bones; the garnish of Kujo green onions is a consummate Kyoto touch. Those who lean toward lighter flavours should try the ‘Rausu kombu Kake Soba’.

Facilities & Services

  • Air conditioning
  • Cash only
  • Counter dining

+81 75-351-3608

COPPIE

  • 367 Takatsuji Inokumacho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8353, Japan
  • ¥¥ · Italian

MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View

Two couples, one the owner and proprietress, the other the chef and sommelier, greet customers in a charming old Japanese-style house. The fare is creative Italian, spiced and prepared to pair well with both sake and wine. The fusion of Japanese ingredients and Italian gastronomy is fascinating, such as the deep-fried salsiccia of chicken wings or the shrimp bread in white miso and Genovese sauce.

Facilities & Services

  • Air conditioning
  • American Express credit card
  • Counter dining
  • Credit card / Debit card accepted
  • Diners Club credit card
  • JCB
  • Mastercard credit card
  • Notable sake list
  • Visa credit card

Information

+81 75-366-6666

Tonkatsu Ichiban

  • 403 Teppocho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8265, Japan
  • ¥ · Tonkatsu

MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View

The tonkatsu is savoured with demi-glace sauce. Though the tonkatsu gets top billing as the restaurant’s speciality, the demi-glace, simmered for a full 10 days, surely deserves equal mention. From his mentor, who trained in yoshoku, the second-generation owner-chef inherited not only the flavouring but also the old-school dining-hall feel. With the retro building, plate-glass windows and shop-worn chairs, time seems to have stood still. It’s no surprise that Tonkatsu Ichiban was founded in 1960.

Facilities & Services

  • Air conditioning
  • Cash only
  • Counter dining
+81 75-371-0722

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