Gion Manzara - Kyoto

Delicious food. very friendly staff. great atmosphere. it's okay to go in, but I think it's better to reserve a place in advance. they have an English menu available. the English menu is somewhat basic. the season and the specials are only written in Japanese. but don't let them distract! the employees are very accommodating and will recommend to them the best seasons! I had her karage and Wagyu rift. highly recommended.

A top notch izakaya in the heart of Gion.Awesome atmosphere. Reasonable prices for sublime dishes (recos: red miso, black cod, grilled octopus and steak— went 3x to this place!

This place is amazing. So authentic and the staff are lovely! Everything we ate was phenomenal. Get the chefs tasting.

Great place in which to sample a variety of food rather than having to stick to a set menu. Interesting local delicacies (such as stewed pumpkin and aubergine) as well as classics such as grilled black cod in miso, grilled eel, Japanese beef, fried chicken (especially good with mustard), sashimi and tempura. A small selection of desserts, but the wagashi/warabi mochi with kinako and green tea was delicious,as was the ice cream. Good selection of sake and some local beers as well as more conventional choices. Located in a picturesque side toad. Well worth a visit. Staff very attentive and all seem to speak excellent English as well as having an English menu. We sat in a private room upstairs, but there is public seating and a bar counter on the ground floor.

One very Decent Izakaya in Gion Kyoto We patronize this Izakaya almost every time we are in Kyoto. (There is slight dip in standard) Food is good overall , with some good mix of Obanzai (Kyoto home cooking) and Japanese bar food like pickles, fried chicken, Japanese omelette etc. We particularly enjoyed the pickles, the miso cod, Yuba (cold tofu skin), Namafu both chilled and deep fried in broth, Orchazuke (tea rice soup) , black soy bean ice cream and Warabimothi jelly dessert. There are quite unique and not often found in other parts of Japan, perhaps only in Kyoto. They also have good selection of local sake- including House sake, Namasake (which is raw sake), and high brow Jumai Daijinjo sake. Both food and drinks are on par, which is one important key for me in Izakaya. Book in advance, usually full.