Asian Chample Foods Goya is an Okinawan/Asian style eatery recommended to me quite some time ago by Barbara Stein. I went there yesterday and fell in love with the place. The atmosphere of cheery colorful comfort, the super friendly staff, and the great tasting food combined to make me very happy indeed. Barbara swears by the salads there, but it was the Nasi Chample that … [Read more...]
Goya
Kerala Indian Restaurant
Mewby and I ventured over to this fine establishment one evening when Sharma was closed and we were badly in need of a curry fix. Hands down this is the best Indian food I've eaten in Kyoto. The service is excellent too. The waiter (a charming, soft spoken chap) actually took the time to talk us through the various items on the menu and give his own recommendations. Here's what … [Read more...]
Cafe Proverbs [15:17]
Better a dish of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred with it. [Proverbs, Chapter 15: Verse 17] It's spring in Kyoto and time for something fresh. Though Kyoto's best-known vegan restaurant and purveyor of fake meats Cafe Peace did not survive the winter, new management has stepped into the breach and established a strong new vegan presence on Hyakumanben: Cafe … [Read more...]
The Flying Keg
UPDATE October 2010: I was very sad to learn recently that this fine establishment has now closed. The Flying Keg is a superb beer emporium on the crossroads of Mikage Dori and Higashioji Dori. Literally, hundreds of delicious beers are on offer from over 25 different countries, all of which have been personally tasted by the owner (wow!). And because he knows his stock … [Read more...]
