Restaurant Details

At a glance, Canton Shunsai Ikki might seem like it’s cut from a template for how all Chinese restaurants look in Kyoto, but its authentic Guangdong dishes, packed with chili-based flavors, are there on their own landscape.

The chef behind this Michelin-approved joint had trained in Guangdong, a province that occupies the coastal part of South China. His cooking excites with regional spices that pack the punch, but a few elements are still staples to Kyoto. Appetizers arrive in eclectic mamezara and might include a lineup of plump firefly squid, yuba with sansho sauce and jellyfish brightened with lemon. The menu is shared between delicacies — dried abalone simmered in oyster sauce and shark fin soup — and heartier Chinese fares of shrimp tossed with XO sauce, glossy mapo tofu and Cantonese fried rice.

It might garner a cult status in the neighborhood, but the chef and wife’s hospitality invites diners to come back for more.

Michelin Guide accolade

2024 - Bib Gourmand

Canton Shunsai Ikki Access Info

• Canton Shunsai Ikki is a 10-minute walk from Gion-Shijo Station.

Canton Shunsai Ikki Phone Number

Canton Shunsai Ikki Business Days

Canton Shunsai Ikki Address

17-5 Bishamonchō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0812, Japan

Canton Shunsai Ikki Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 4 days before the dining start time to receive a full refund.