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Overview of Choshoku Kishin in Kyoto, Japan.

Nestled in the heart of Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward, Choshoku Kishin is a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded restaurant that specializes in authentic Japanese breakfast. This compact eatery, located at 花とうろホテル祇園, offers a unique dining experience where guests can savor traditional Japanese dishes in a serene atmosphere. With a seating capacity of just eight, Choshoku Kishin emphasizes a personalized dining experience, making reservations essential for those wishing to enjoy their exquisite breakfast offerings.

Choshoku Kishin is renowned for its focus on high-quality rice, prepared using traditional clay pot methods that enhance its texture and fragrance. The restaurant's breakfast menu features:

A selection of rice served at different cooking stages, allowing guests to appreciate the aroma and texture.

Traditional side dishes including miso soup, sardines, and a variety of seasonal vegetables.

Desserts featuring sweet red bean treats to conclude the meal.

Choshoku Kishin is conveniently located in Kyoto's picturesque Higashiyama Ward, a region known for its historic temples and traditional wooden houses. While visiting, guests can explore nearby attractions such as:

Kiyomizu-dera Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site offering stunning views of the city.

Nanzen-ji Temple, known for its beautiful gardens and serene atmosphere.

Philosopher's Path, a scenic walkway lined with cherry blossom trees, perfect for a leisurely stroll.

Compact restaurant offering traditional breakfasts amid streamlined surroundings.

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Saw that their restaurant was awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand, decided to make a reservation. It's a small restaurant that seats 8 pax. You will need a reservation as they don't entertain walk in, unless it not filled up. Only managed to get the 1245pm slot, and we got the whole restaurant to ourselves.

They only serve simple authentic Japanese breakfast meal. Don't expect anything more than that.

Usually breakfast is a fast pace for most of us, a quick breakfasf and off we go for the day. The concept of the restaurant is a slow down our breakfast pace. We should appreciate and enjoy the meal as a whole. Using the traditional Japanese method of using clay pot to cook the rice, you will find that the rice taste better as it retained as texture and fragrance.

Starters, was the "mashed" tofu with a tint of wasabi.

Next, you need to chose your own rice bowl.

The rice is presented as "stage 1" (70% cooked". We are asked for smell the fragrance and slowly consume the rice.

The side dishes, sardines and soup is served. There were 3 types of soup to chose. We opted for the miso pork. The two sardines

The rice is served once it is cooked perfectly. We added an extra egg to enhance our experience.

After the meal, the chef will served the "final stage" of the cooked rice crisp to end the meal.

We ended the meal with a sweet red bean dessert.

Overall it's a totally different dining experience.

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Another place that I might have had expectations that were too high to meet. You will likely need a reservation to get in, and I was only able to get a lunch seating for the time I was in Kyoto.  The restaurant serves traditional Japanese breakfasts with a clear focus on the rice.  The restaurant staff make a big effort to serve newly cooked rice, fully cooked rice, and even the crispy bits that are stuck to the pot after cooking.  You even get to select which unique bowl you want to use for your rice.

All this effort on rice unfortunately meant that not so much dedication was made to the other dishes, and while the tofu skin appetizer and the soup was good, the rest of the meal focused on some small mackerel which was not our favorite, nor did it fill us up.  At the prices the restaurant was asking per person, it left us a bit disappointed.

If you really enjoy quality rice, this is a good place to go with generous refill policy.  However, overall it didn't quite hit the spot for us.

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Very average experience comparable to most quality ryokans. I feel like the other reviews here haven’t had much Japanese breakfast experiences? The Kyoto miso soup is definitely a strong A+ but everything else was average. It was cool to try the different textures of rice but the rice texture wasn’t exemplary and the aroma wasn’t there. The Japanese seafood, tomato soup
Had shrimp that waaaay overcooked and seafood wasn’t fresh. Grilled fish was average. I had high expectations at breakfast specialty restaurant, and wrote out of the way to get here with a reservation. I feel I would get more satisfaction at quality ryokans or hotels serving Japanese breakfast that offers you more variety and drinks

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This was a beautiful dining experience. As tourists to Japan who wanted to enjoy Japanese cuisine we had a special experience for breakfast. Staff were attentive and the service was excellent.

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Really cute Kyoto breakfast-only place on the bib gourmand list! They start you with an amazing creamy yuba appetizer and then serve you several versions of rice with pickled veggies and soup. I really liked the pork soup and my partner liked his seafood tomato soup. The different stages of rice were fun to try - not fully cooked, cooked, and slightly burnt. The sardine dish was a bit too salty for me so had to eat it with a lot of rice. Also if you want the grilled mochi they only let you order it early so don’t be like me and miss out on it :(

Experience Michelin-Bib Gourmand Breakfast at Choshoku Kishin, Kyoto

Choshoku Kishin is a compact restaurant in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward, offering traditional Japanese breakfasts in a serene and authentic atmosphere. Guests can enjoy meticulously crafted dishes that highlight local ingredients, all while surrounded by the charm of traditional wooden structures.

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Experience Michelin-Bib Gourmand Breakfast at Choshoku Kishin, Kyoto

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