Washoku Makotarou / 和食 まこたろう

  • Kyoto : Shijo-Karasuma・Kawaramachi
  • Japanese cuisine / Japanese cuisine, Tempura, Seafood

Creative Japanese cuisine that brings out the best of charcoal grilling and dashi, enjoyed with sake and wine

Enjoy a special moment at our restaurant, where tradition and innovation come together.

As a refined dining establishment that preserves the spirit of Kyoto while honing a modern sensibility, we offer a wholesome Japanese course menu crafted with skilled technique.

We also offer limited-quantity rare sake and sommelier-selected Japanese wine pairings.

Please enjoy an exquisite dish of seasonal seafood at our stylish tables or at the counter made from a single slab of keyaki wood.

Reviews

Japan Food Guide
  • 5.0
  • 1
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Joe Kan
/ March 2026

Available Menu

  • Dinner only
    8,800(JPY) With tax / Guest
    Seasonal Chef's Choice Course
    Reserve
    [Details]

    Savor luxurious dishes made with seasonal ingredients

    October Menu

    [Appetizers]
    Salmon cured in kombu, avocado, soy sauce koji
    Dried young sardines, Kujo scallions
    Conger eel temari sushi, Kishu Nanko plum
    [Soup]
    Clear broth style
    Shrimp fish cake, black shimeji mushrooms, green beans, yuzu
    [Sashimi]
    Straw-grilled returning-season bonito, aromatic vegetables, thick ponzu sauce
    [Hot Dish]
    Steamed red sea bream with sake, autumn eggplant, spinach, maitake mushroom sauce, ginger
    [Fried Dish]
    Lake Biwa wild ayu with roe, fried, sudachi citrus, sea salt
    [Palate Cleanser]
    White aemono of persimmon and Camembert cheese, pomegranate
    [Meat Dish]
    Hoba-yaki
    Tamba black chicken, lotus root, ginkgo nuts, gluten wheat cake, white miso sauce
    [Final Course]
    Earthenware pot rice with autumn salmon, mushrooms, and flying fish roe
    Simmered Kyoto mizuna greens, rolled omelet

    Change available for an additional 1,500 yen per person.
    Earthenware pot rice with simmered Pacific saury, mushrooms, and flying fish roe
    [Dessert]
    Vanilla ice cream, white wine jelly
    Fig, Shine Muscat grapes

    [Notes]
    Depending on the availability of ingredients, some menu items may be subject to change. Please understand that seats (counter/table/private room) cannot be selected.
  • Dinner only
    13,200(JPY) With tax / Guest
    Seasonal Chef's Choice Course + Sake Pairing
    Reserve
    [Details]

    We carefully pair each dish made with seasonal ingredients with sake that enhances its flavor. From local Kyoto sake to rare limited-edition bottles, our sake sommelier Makotarou selects each pairing according to the season and the dishes. Please enjoy the harmony of flavors created by aroma, temperature, and lingering finish with all five senses. This course is satisfying for everyone, from beginners to seasoned sake enthusiasts.

    *Menu items are subject to change depending on availability.

    October Menu
    [Starter]
    Salmon cured with kelp, avocado, soy sauce koji
    Whitebait, Kujo green onion
    Sea eel temari sushi, Kishu Nanko plum

    [Soup]
    Clear broth style
    Shrimp fish cake, daikoku shimeji mushrooms, green beans, yuzu

    [Sashimi]
    Straw-grilled bonito, aromatic vegetables, thick ponzu sauce

    [Warm Dish]
    Steamed sea bream with sake, autumn eggplant, spinach, maitake mushroom sauce, ginger

    [Fried Dish]
    Deep-fried Lake Biwa sweetfish with roe, sudachi citrus, sea salt

    [Palate Cleanser]
    Shira-ae of persimmon and camembert cheese, pomegranate

    [Meat Dish]
    Hoba-yaki
    Tamba black chicken, lotus root, ginkgo nuts, namafu, white miso sauce

    [Final Dish]
    Clay pot rice with autumn salmon, mushrooms, and flying fish roe
    Blanched Kyoto mizuna greens, rolled omelet

    We can change the rice dish for an additional 1,500 yen per person.
    Clay pot rice with Pacific saury simmered with ginger, mushrooms, and flying fish roe

    [Sweet]
    Vanilla ice cream, white wine jelly
    Fig, Shine Muscat grapes

    [Notes]
    Due to procurement conditions, some menu items may be subject to change. Please understand that seats (counter/table/private room) cannot be selected.

Restaurant Info

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Washoku Makotarou / 和食 まこたろう

Address
364 Kamiyacho, Nakagyo Ward Kyoto City Kyoto
Access
2 minutes on foot from Hankyu Shijo Kawaramachi Station
6 minutes on foot from Keihan Gion Shijo Station
Phone
+81 75-256-8886
Business Days / Hours
Sunday: 18:00~24:00
Monday: 18:00~24:00
Tuesday: 18:00~24:00
Thursday: 18:00~24:00
Friday: 18:00~24:00
Saturday: 18:00~24:00
Regular holiday
Wednesday
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation fee
  • 0%Up to 2 days before
  • 50%From 1 day before
  • 100%Cancellation on the day
Administration fee
Canceling a reservation after it has been completed will incur a 3.6% administration fee.
This applies regardless of the cancellation fee.
Change Date or Time
  • deadline:2 days before your reservation date
Features
Child-Friendly (Age: 0-6), Child-Friendly (Age: 7+), Free Wi-Fi, English menu, Korean menu, Chinese (simplified) menu, Chinese (traditional) menu, No smoking, Wheelchair accessible
Payment Method at location
VISA, MASTER, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DINERS, Discover, Cash (JPY), WeChat Pay, UnionPay, Alipay
Remarks
Please refrain from visiting the store with a large amount of luggage.
Please avoid coming to the store wearing strong fragrances such as perfumes or cosmetics.
If you are more than 30 minutes late for your reservation time, your appointment may be treated as canceled.
Using flash photography or making loud noises is disruptive to other customers, so please refrain from such behavior.
From 8,800(JPY) ~
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