Kyo Tominokoji Yoshikawa 1 ★ ★ 4.5
A 1952 ryokan and tempura counter in Kyoto set around a sublime Japanese garden, downtown. One Michelin star, garden lunches across all four seasons.
Signature: Tempura course, Garden lunch
What to order at Tempura Tenyu
- Signature dishes
- Tempura omakase, Sea bream tempura
CuisineTempura
Price¥¥¥¥
Tasting menuLunch from ¥11,000; dinner from ¥22,000
Neighborhoodkarasuma-kawaramachi
HoursLunch 12:00-13:30 last order; dinner 17:30-21:00 last order. Closed Sundays
Book ahead2 weeks
Signature dishes: Tempura omakase, Sea bream tempura
Location
Address: Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8071, Japan
Also in karasuma-kawaramachi
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