Tsukijisay, located in the center of the Kyoto and within shouting distance of Nishiki Market, is one of nearly 30 sushi restaurants dotted around the country run by the same company. In the hierarchy of sushi restaurants, Tsukijisay lies midway between family-oriented conveyor-belt establishments ...

The cuisine at Savory is best described as "new international" (whether that aids understanding is another matter), but it owes most of its provenance, if not ingredients, to French cuisine. It's an eclectic mix, but all dishes were well thought out and well executed.

The house special at Spice Chamber is keema curry, a dry minced-meat-based Southeast Asian dish. At Spice Chamber it’s been on the menu for years. Be warned, though: If you’ve become acclimatized to the sweetness and safety of Japanese curry, the keema curry at ...

There are two restaurants in Yaoichi; Savory, on the third floor, looks out onto the rooftop garden, and Okazu is one floor below. Both restaurants use the produce from the year-round vegetable garden. I can only imagine the costs of bringing a vegetable garden ...