Kyo Yakiniku Hiro Kyoto Station Front is a japanese yakiniku restaurant in Kyoto Station, Kyoto.
The Kyoto Station tower outlet of the Hiro yakiniku family, five minutes from the platforms. Japanese black wagyu, family-style charcoal grills, 200 seats.
Signature dishes: Wagyu loin, Tongue salt
Must order: Black wagyu sirloin set with tongue salt for two
Tip: Reservations needed for parties of 4+ on weekends. Open until 23:00 daily.
Address: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216, Japan
A yakitori counter on Teramachi in Kyoto using Omi-jidori and Kyoto-duck. Signature tsukune comes with a yolk-bath dip, all grilled over binchotan.
Signature: Tsukune with yolk, Omi-jidori skewers
Order: Six-skewer assortment with tsukune and yolk dip
Tip: Reservations open online 30 days ahead, dinner-only counter seats six.
A binchotan-grill yakitori counter near Karasuma in Kyoto. Specialises in rare cuts: furisode shoulder, sankaku-nankotsu cartilage and chicken hotpot sets.
Signature: Furisode shoulder skewer, Sankaku nankotsu
Order: Rare-cut omakase skewer flight
Tip: Two-hour all-you-can-drink option after 21:00. Reserve a counter seat to see the bird.
A vegetable-led counter on Kiyamachi in Kyoto, the chef-owner running his own farm in north Kyoto. Morning-picked Kyo-yasai, charcoal-grilled and lacquered.
Signature: Grilled Kyoto vegetables, Daily-farm plate
Order: Tableside grilled-vegetable course with sashimi
Tip: Reservations open one month ahead. Counter eats nine, dinner only.
Kawamichiya's adjacent Kosho-an counter in Kyoto, a renovated 110-year machiya. Cleaner soba menu than the Sohonke parent, faster-paced lunch trade.
Signature: Tempura soba, Kamonanban duck soba
Order: Kamonanban duck soba with smoked-yuzu broth
Tip: Open lunch 11:00-15:00 and dinner 17:00-21:00. No reservations.
An obanzai counter near Hankyu Kawaramachi in Kyoto, with a daily-changing five-plate set built on seasonal Kyo-yasai. Cash-friendly weekday lunch.
Signature: Daily obanzai set, Yuba dishes
Order: Five-plate obanzai set with a clay-pot rice option
Tip: Lunch is the easier landing; dinner needs a same-day call.
An obanzai showcase three minutes from Hankyu Karasuma in Kyoto. Pick plates from a glass case; the set comes with rice and miso for under 1,200 yen.
Signature: Showcase obanzai, Grilled fish set
Order: Three-plate showcase set with grilled fish
Tip: Open from 07:00 for breakfast. Counter seats 12, no reservations.
