Tabelog ratingTakeyamachi Mita (竹屋町 三多) is an intimate, six-seat counter restaurant in Kyoto run by a husband-and-wife team. With only one seating per evening, the focus is entirely on a single, masterfully executed omakase course. The chef is praised for his ability to extract an uncanny intensity of flavor from prime seasonal ingredients, applying precise fire and stock-making techniques that define modern kappo cuisine at its highest level.
Guests consistently praise the entire meal, but several dishes have become signatures. The pressed sushi, or bōzushi, featuring fish like horse mackerel (oni-aji) or mackerel (saba), is a frequent highlight, as is the perfectly tender steamed abalone. The meal often concludes with a theatrical, multi-stage corn rice dish known as tamamorokoshi gohan, served first with butter, then as crispy scorched rice (okoge), and finally with black pepper—a sequence reviewers call unforgettable.
There are virtually no complaints about the food or service. The main challenges are practical: securing a reservation is extremely difficult, with waits often stretching for months or even years. The restaurant is also in the upper price echelon, and maintains a policy of discretion, asking guests not to post detailed menu descriptions online.
Dinner courses are typically in the ¥60,000–¥79,999 range. Reviewers in recent years have reported paying around ¥62,500 for the course alone, with final bills including drinks coming to approximately ¥72,000 per person. For diners seeking a pinnacle of contemporary Kyoto cuisine, the experience is consistently described as worth the significant cost and effort to book.
- Reservations: Bookings are mandatory and notoriously difficult to secure, often requiring months or years of waiting. Openings are sometimes announced via booking sites or direct contact.
- Getting There: The restaurant is a 10-minute walk from Jingumarutamachi Station (Keihan Line), Kyoto City Hall Station (Tozai Line), or Marutamachi Station (Karasuma Line).
- Seating: There are just six seats at the counter.
- Payment: Credit cards (VISA, Master, JCB, AMEX, Diners) are accepted. Electronic money and QR code payments are not.
- Smoking: The entire restaurant is non-smoking.
- Parking: No parking is available.
