Rina, Thanks to you I discovered a new an excellent shinise in Kyoto for lunch. I visited Toriiwaro yesterday with a friend and really enjoyed it.
The Food
The oyako donburi was excellent, I think that it is the only thing that they offer for lunch. I did think that it was a little on the small side, but it is pretty heavy and ‘soupy’, I felt plenty full afterward. It came with a nice little cup of rich chicken stock. The accompanying takuan tsukemono was very run of the mill. But, for ¥850, I know of no better shinese lunch.
The Atmosphere
The atmosphere is really old Kyoto. We had lunch in a large, open room on the second floor overlooking a delightful and quite overgrown garden. This is a beautiful and quant machiya interior. You do have to sit on the floor, at low, tiny tables. After lunch we talked and sipped tea for another hour or so.
Where to Eat in Nishijin: Toriiwaro
Nishijin actually does not have many good restaurants, so this is a great place to go if you like chicken. I didn’t see the dinner menu, but I understand that it is mizudaki, chicken nabe. I am sure that it is really good.
