Kyoto Italian Restaurant: La Mano di Marco

Kyoto Italian Restaurant: La Mano di Marco ラマーノディマルコ

Greetings From Kyoto

Kyoto photographer Kosuke Okuda and I teamed up to do an article for the Russian travel magazine Afisha Mir (Афиша-Мир). I just got a PDF of the article — hot off the server!

In the article I introduced the long history of Aritsugu which was founded in 1560. Aritsugu is one of the most famous makers of traditional Japanese knives and they are found in good kitchens all over Japan. We focused on the special eel bone cutting ‘honegiri’ knife that is used for the traditional Kyoto summer delicacy of ‘hamo’ pike eel. The knife is over 40 cm long, weighs more that 500 gm and costs more than $1,000 USD!

I wrote it, but I can’t read it!!

Kyoto photographer Kosuke Okuda and I teamed up to do an article for the Russian travel magazine Afisha Mir (Афиша-Мир). I just got a PDF of the article — hot off the server!

In the article I introduced the long history of Aritsugu which was founded in 1560. Aritsugu is one of the most famous makers of traditional Japanese knives and they are found in good kitchens all over Japan. We focused on the special eel bone cutting ‘honegiri’ knife that is used for the traditional Kyoto summer delicacy of ‘hamo’ pike eel. The knife is over 40 cm long, weighs more that 500 gm and costs more than $1,000 USD!

I wrote it, but I can’t read it!!

Kyoto photographer Kosuke Okuda and I teamed up to do an article for the Russian travel magazine Afisha Mir (Афиша-Мир). I just got a PDF of the article — hot off the server!

In the article I introduced the long history of Aritsugu which was founded in 1560. Aritsugu is one of the most famous makers of traditional Japanese knives and they are found in good kitchens all over Japan. We focused on the special eel bone cutting ‘honegiri’ knife that is used for the traditional Kyoto summer delicacy of ‘hamo’ pike eel. The knife is over 40 cm long, weighs more that 500 gm and costs more than $1,000 USD!

I wrote it, but I can’t read it!!

Kyoto photographer Kosuke Okuda and I teamed up to do an article for the Russian travel magazine Afisha Mir (Афиша-Мир). I just got a PDF of the article — hot off the server!

In the article I introduced the long history of Aritsugu which was founded in 1560. Aritsugu is one of the most famous makers of traditional Japanese knives and they are found in good kitchens all over Japan. We focused on the special eel bone cutting ‘honegiri’ knife that is used for the traditional Kyoto summer delicacy of ‘hamo’ pike eel. The knife is over 40 cm long, weighs more that 500 gm and costs more than $1,000 USD!

I wrote it, but I can’t read it!!

An interesting little Italian restaurant in the Kyoto Gosho Imperial Palace neighborhood caught my eye way back last year when it opened and I finally stopped in for lunch today and enjoyed it quite a bit. The owner — I am assuming — is named Marco and is Italian. And you know what that means: authentic Italian cuisine may be had here.

The lunch I had was 1,500 yen. In Kyoto, that is neither cheap nor expensive. But, the food was very good and the portions were quite generous. Lunch consists of four courses — an antipasti dish (two items), a pasta, a risotto and a dessert (two items). Dessert looked so good I ate half of it before I remembered to take a photo. So, no photo.

The food was very good and the service was friendly. I am looking forward to trying dinner soon!

La Mano di Marco ラマーノディマルコ
La Mano di Marco is located on the east side of Kawaramachi Street, a bit south of Konoe Street.
website: La Mano di Marco (Facebook Page)
tel: 075-744-1601
address: Kyoto-shi, Kamigyo-ku,  Kawaramachi-dori, Kojinguchi-sagaru, Kamiikesu-cho 214  (京都市上京区河原町通荒神口下る上生州町214番)

Kyoto Italian Restaurant: La Mano di Marco ラマーノディマルコ
La Mano di Marco – Exterior
Kyoto Italian Restaurant: La Mano di Marco ラマーノディマルコ
Kabocha Squash and Prosciutto Risotto
Kyoto Italian Restaurant: La Mano di Marco
Antipasti – Roast Beef and Tai Carpaccio