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What to order at Ponshya Santoku
- Must order
- Chicken paitan oden and sake flight of three
- Signature dishes
- Chicken paitan oden, Sake flight
- Editor tip
- Open until 01:00 weekdays, late dinner spot. Standing only, no reservations.
CuisineJapanese Izakaya
Price¥¥
Neighborhoodkarasuma-kawaramachi
Hours18:00-01:00
Last verified
Signature dishes: Chicken paitan oden, Sake flight
Must order: Chicken paitan oden and sake flight of three
Tip: Open until 01:00 weekdays, late dinner spot. Standing only, no reservations.
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Location
Address: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8077, Japan
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Signature: Toroton slow-cooked trotters, Late-night oden
Order: Toroton pork trotter with house oden
Tip: Cash and card accepted. Walk-in seats easiest 03:00-05:00; closed lunch.
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Signature: Simmered vegetable course, 10-dish vegetable plate
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A rare late-night izakaya in Kyoto that runs until 05:00 most days. Slow-cooked pork trotter, oden plates and the after-shift crowd from Pontocho counters.
Signature: Toroton slow-cooked trotters, Late-night oden
Order: Toroton pork trotter with house oden
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