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Junsei Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine Tofu, Kaiseki, Obento
Hours Daily 11am-8pm (last order)
Address
60 Kusakawa-cho
Location Nanzenji. East of Shirakawa Dori on the road to Nanzenji Temple, Eastern Kyoto
Transportation Subway: Keage (5 min.). Bus: 5 to Nanzenji-Eikando-michi (7 min.)
Reservations Reservations required for kaiseki
Phone 075/761-2311
Prices Yudofu set meal ¥3,150 ($26/£13); yuba kaiseki meal ¥6,300 ($53/£26); shabu-shabu or sukiyaki ¥9,240 ($77/£38); kaiseki set meal ¥10,000-¥20,000 ($83-$167/£42-£83)
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

Specializing in tofu dishes, Junsei opened in 1961, but the grounds and garden were originally part of a medical school established in the 1830s during the shogun era. Although tourist oriented and popular with tour groups, the food is good and an English-language menu makes ordering easy. There are several buildings spread throughout the grounds, and what you want determines where you go; as soon as you arrive, you'll be given a menu and asked what you'll be eating. I chose the house special -- a yudofu (tofu) set meal -- and was directed to an older building with a view of the garden and filled with antiques and tatami mats. My meal came with vegetable tempura and various tofu dishes, including fried tofu on a stick and yudofu (tofu boiled in a pot at my table). Other set meals include kaiseki (by reservation only), yuba, shabu-shabu, or sukiyaki.

There's a branch, Kiyomizudera Junsei (tel. 075/541-7111), located just off Kiyomizu-zaka, the main slope leading to Kiyomizu Temple. Housed in a grand, 1914 former villa with high ceilings, wainscoting, and stained-glass windows, it offers just three set tofu meals priced ¥2,100 to ¥5,250 ($18-$44/£9-£22) and is open daily 10:30am to 5pm (last order).

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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