Tuzuri
4.6(661 on Google)Logged by Murray
- Getting there
- Tucked into a Shimogyo backstreet near Inabado, a walk from Kyoto Station
Why it’s in the log
Tuzuri is an obanzai restaurant in a Shimogyo backstreet near Inabado, serving seasonal vegetables, tofu, and small fish dishes at counter seating — quieter and less visited than Kyoto's better-known obanzai spots.
Dishes lean toward the simmered and the pickled, built around whatever's in season rather than a fixed menu, and the counter setup means you're watching the kitchen work through the evening rather than eating in a dining room.
Go for the kind of Kyoto cooking that doesn't get written up as often as kaiseki does — plainer, cheaper, and just as considered.
“Quieter and less known than the obanzai spots that make the guidebooks, and better for it.”