Kyoto: Tempura Cooking Class with Meal Included in Gion
Enjoy a cooking class in Kyoto’s Gion district where you’ll get to make tempura, one of Japan’s most popular dishes right now. Learn practical cooking techniques from ...
What to order at Tempura Yoshikawa Counter
- Must order
- Lunch tempura course with sea bream and prawn
- Signature dishes
- Tempura counter lunch, Sea bream tempura
- Editor tip
- Lunch counter under 7,000 yen, dinner course 14,000-22,000. Counter seats eight.
CuisineJapanese Tempura
Price¥¥¥
Neighborhoodkarasuma-kawaramachi
Hours11:00-14:00 last order; 17:00-20:30 last order
Phone+81752215544
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Signature dishes: Tempura counter lunch, Sea bream tempura
Must order: Lunch tempura course with sea bream and prawn
Tip: Lunch counter under 7,000 yen, dinner course 14,000-22,000. Counter seats eight.
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Location
Address: Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8093, Japan
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