Restaurant Details

On the corner of Yasaka Street and among rows of historic Japanese townhouses, the entrance to Kyoyakiniku Hiro Yasaketei guides guests up along a moody-lit stoned path. The lavish restaurant occupies a traditional mansion originally built by a wealthy merchant during the early Showa era. Even after 100 years, the interior and architecture remains true to its original build: coffered ceilings, tatami-matted floors, sunken tables and panels covered in shoji papers. The broad glass windows reveal the view over the 330-square-meter garden, delivering movie-set Showa glamour in spades.

Initially billed as wagyu yakiniku fine-dining establishment, Kyoyakiniku Hiro Yasakatei delivered a more intriguing proposition with fusions of kaiseki cuisine. The restaurant purchases whole cattle straight from the Kyoto Meat Wholesale Market. Meat comes in faster — and that means fresher — without intermediaries. Without tethering to one regional breed, the restaurant follows its own stringent criteria.

Cuts are prepared in-house and plotted out to different lineups of beef: the tender wagyu yukhoe (beef tartare) with egg yolk hits all the right receptors, but more impressive is the crosshatch-scored thick tongue that’s grilled right in front of you. The secret is in the sauce, which segues from full-bodied soy sauce, green onion and miso-based sauce to special “red mud” sauce.

Appetizers and side dishes are just as unmissable. Diners fall in love with the hassun, which sets the seasonal theme and might include delicacies like simmered red snapper, homemade sesame tofu with miso sauce and honeycomb tripe. Don’t leave just yet: head to the swish, handsome salon to enjoy post-supper coffee.

Kyoyakiniku Hiro Yasakatei Remarks

• Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.

• The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, particularly those of fish or vegetables.

• The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.

• The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.

• The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.

Kyoyakiniku Hiro Yasakatei Business Days

Kyoyakiniku Hiro Yasakatei Address

11-9 Komatsucho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0811, Japan

Kyoyakiniku Hiro Yasakatei Access Info

• Kyoyakiniku Hiro Yasakatei is a 10-minute walk from Gion-shijo Station on the Keihan Main Line or a 12-minute walk from Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.

Kyoyakiniku Hiro Yasakatei Phone Number

Kyoyakiniku Hiro Yasakatei Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 48 hours before the dining start time to receive a full refund.