Shimogamo Saryo

4.5

86 Reviews

¥10,001 and over

Japanese

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Innovative

Shimogamo Saryo is a Japanese restaurant that was created over 150 years ago in 1856. In addition to being a beautiful restaurant, Shimogamo Saryo is also a wedding venue and can be rented out for both the ceremony and reception. There is a comfortable and cozy main dining area as well as a separate tea garden where guests can enjoy the ancient traditional tea blends of Japan's tea culture. Shimogamo Saryo's menu is made up of modern and creative versions of traditional Japanese fare. There is also a separate sake bar with a substantial collection of the famous rice wine.

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Location
62 Shimogamo Miyagawacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-0801
Phone number
075-701-5185
Price
¥10,001 and over
Cuisines
Japanese
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:00 pm Mon, Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm There may be exceptions to the above schedule. Ensure you use the search to confirm availability.
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parking available for 10 cars
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
明石　尚宏

What 86 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.1Value

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86 Reviews

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MIYAMA
Kyoto1 review
5.0
Dined on November 13, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
どの料理も美味しく、美しく、またどれにも驚きがありました。友人と行きましたが、友人も満足していました。
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BobB VIP
Houston6 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 11, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is as authentic Japanese as it gets, both in terms of ambiance and food.
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ElaineC
Tokyo1 review
4.0
Dined on September 13, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Very good environment, peaceful and relaxing. Excellent food as well.
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PeterT VIP
Hawaii29 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 10, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you want to experience the real Kaiseki, look no further. This restaurant is one of the top we have ever been. We booked a private room. Everything's from Food, to Service to Ambience was outstanding.
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1093
Kyoto1 review
5.0
Dined on August 25, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
担当する係の方から、接客とはこういうものかと学ばされる。前回2年前、一元の客でフラッと入らせていただいたそんな客の好みを、今回は、言わずともさらっと提供して下さる。帰りの足の問題で、調理場を急がせたが、臨機応変に対応して下さり、感謝です。久しぶりにおいしいご馳走を、たらふく頂きました。係の方、調理場の皆さんありがとうございました。
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k314
Kyoto1 review
5.0
Dined on June 29, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
お昼の利用でしたが　お食事はもちろんのこと、接客が大変素晴らしかったです。素敵な時間を過ごせました。
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JeanH
Hokkaido1 review
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Most dishes were truly excellent, some were mediocre.. overall a worthy meal.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Sacramento3 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 3, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely Michelin star experience in Kyoto. We had our own private dining room in a traditional Japanese setting. We were able to try multiple traditional Kaiseki dishes, which were very good. And the service was excellent.
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OpenTable Diner
Kyoto1 review
5.0
Dined on December 16, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
美味しいし､可愛い｡中居さんが、素晴らしい｡良くしてくれました。
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Turnipe
Kyoto1 review
2.0
Dined on October 31, 2022
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
This historic and beautiful restaurant was listed as Michelin’s 1 star restaurant in 2021. Honestly speaking though, I was quite disappointed with my meal. All the dishes were nice, but not impressive enough to meet the price. The environment was very quiet, perhaps too quiet to enjoy the meal. I felt like I could hear a pin dropped and fall asleep any second while waiting for the next dish to arrive. My serving waitress was very shy and couldn’t really communicate in English. So I didn’t have the chance to understand and appreciate the complexity of every dish. The date on my menu was not updated as well which was disappointing as it showed that it wasn’t a personalised Kaiseki course in a supposedly fine-dining setting. Given this place is picked by the Michelin Kyoto guide, and the dear cost charged per person, I had a higher expectation on the overall quality and experience.
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Shimogamo Saryo is rated 4.5 stars by 86 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

62 Shimogamo Miyagawacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-0801

Additional information

Phone number
075-701-5185
Price
¥10,001 and over
Cuisines
Japanese
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:00 pm Mon, Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm There may be exceptions to the above schedule. Ensure you use the search to confirm availability.
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parking available for 10 cars
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
明石　尚宏

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