Washoku Makotarou / 和食 まこたろう

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

Enjoy creative Japanese cuisine that brings out the flavors of fermentation and dashi, paired with sake and wine.

At our restaurant, where tradition and innovation intersect, enjoy a special moment.

Valuing the essence of Kyoto while refining modernity, we offer a healthy Japanese course meal that leverages fermentation techniques, catering to sophisticated diners.

We also provide a limited selection of rare sake and sommelier-curated domestic wine pairings.

Please enjoy the supreme seasonal seafood dishes at our counter made from a single slab of keyaki wood or at our stylish table seating.

Available Menu

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

    Enjoy luxurious dishes that make the most of seasonal ingredients

    Today's premier dashi broth

    Raw shrimp marinated in salted rice malt, seared Spanish mackerel with vinegar miso and aromatic vegetables, freshly scooped yuba with salmon roe in soy sauce malt, bigfin reef squid with squid innards, red sea bream with sesame miso

    Charcoal-grilled sweet sea bream with pine cone pattern, charcoal-grilled maitake mushrooms, chrysanthemum sauce, green yuzu

    Pike conger tempura with sea urchin, plum crystal, and genuine wasabi

    Shine Muscat grapes with prosciutto and yogurt espuma

    Japanese black wagyu steak with fresh pepper, natural salt, and scallion miso sauce

    Koshihikari rice from Niigata Prefecture cooked in an earthenware pot
    (Rice accompaniments: yuzu pepper mentaiko, egg yolk marinated in white miso, simmered kelp with Japanese pepper)

    Sake lees cheesecake with vanilla ice cream

    [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
    12,100(JPY) With tax / Guest
    Seasonal Chef's Choice Course + Sake Pairing
    Reserve
    [Details]

    Each dish made with seasonal ingredients is carefully paired with sake that enhances the umami of the cuisine. From local Kyoto sake to rare limited editions, sake master Makotaro selects them meticulously according to the season and dishes. Please enjoy the harmonious flavors woven by aroma, temperature, and finish with all your senses. This course satisfies everyone from beginners to sake connoisseurs.

    *Contents are subject to change depending on procurement
    - Today's premium dashi broth
    - Hassun (assorted appetizers)
    (Salt-koji marinated raw shrimp, seared Spanish mackerel with vinegar miso and aromatic vegetables, fresh yuba with salmon roe soy sauce koji, bigfin reef squid with squid liver, sea bream with sesame miso)
    - Charcoal-grilled sweet sea bream with matsukasa style, charcoal-grilled maitake mushrooms, chrysanthemum two-color sauce
    - Pike conger tempura with sea urchin, plum crystal, and fresh wasabi
    - Shine Muscat grapes with prosciutto and yogurt espuma
    - Japanese Black Wagyu steak with fresh pepper, natural salt, and green onion miso sauce
    - Niigata Koshihikari rice cooked in a clay pot
    (Rice accompaniments: yuzu pepper cod roe, egg yolk marinated in white miso, kombu simmered with sansho pepper)
    - Sake lees cheesecake with vanilla ice cream

    [Notes]
    Due to procurement conditions, some menu items may be subject to change. Please understand that seats (counter/table/private room) cannot be selected.
  • Dinner only
    14,300(JPY) With tax / Guest
    Seasonal Chef's Choice Course + Wine Pairing
    Reserve
    [Details]

    A pairing course that allows you to enjoy unique domestic wines nurtured by the climates of various regions in Japan together with seasonal dishes.

    Select the best matching bottle for each dish, such as the fruit-flavored white from Yamanashi and the delicate red from Nagano with a subtle finish.

    Salt-koji marinated raw shrimp, seared Spanish mackerel with vinegar miso and aromatic vegetables, freshly made yuba with salmon roe soy sauce koji, swordtip squid with squid liver, sea bream with sesame miso.

    Charcoal-grilled tilefish in pinecone style, charcoal-grilled maitake mushrooms, chrysanthemum two-color sauce.

    Pike conger tempura, sea urchin, plum crystal, fresh wasabi.

    Shine Muscat grape with prosciutto and yogurt espuma.

    Wagyu beef steak with fresh pepper, natural salt, and green onion miso.

    Niigata Koshihikari rice cooked in a clay pot
    (Rice accompaniments: yuzu pepper mentaiko, egg yolk marinated in white miso, kombu simmered with sansho pepper)

    Sake lees cheesecake and vanilla ice cream.

    [Notes]
    Depending on the procurement situation, some menu items may be subject to change. Please understand that you cannot choose your seating (counter/table/private room).

Restaurant Info

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Washoku Makotarou / 和食 まこたろう

Address
Kamiya-cho 364 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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