This is “haute yakitori” – dynamite yakitori (various bits of chicken cooked on skewers) in fashionable surroundings.
Yakitori restaurants are usually smoky joints filled with half-drunk salarymen puffing on Mild Sevens as though they were in some sort of secret competition with the chicken griller to see who could produce the most smoke. Torito is a wonderful exception to this stereotype – it’s a small, stylish, narrow hallway of a restaurant where the chefs turn out some incredible yakitori and a whole variety of related dishes. I just wish it were easier to get into this place – you might have to wait a few minutes.
For more Kyoto yakitori choices, see our Best Yakitori in Kyoto page.
Name in English:
Sumibi-kushiyaki Torito
Name in Japanese:
炭火串焼とりと
English address:
1F Kamihara Building, 9-5 Higashimaruta-cho, Kawabata-higashi-iru, Marutamachi-dori, Sakyo-ku
Japanese address:
京都市左京区丸太町通川端東入ル東丸太町9-5 神原ビル1F
Opening hours:
5:30pm-12pm
Closed Tuesday (The month without the fifth Tuesday closed fourth Wednesday)
Price: Expensive
Non-smoking area: No
Nearest Transport:
Neighboring Jingu Marutamachi Station Exit 4, Keihan line
Telephone: 752-4144
Website:
Official site (Japanese)
More Restaurant Suggestions: See my list of Kyoto’s Best Restaurants for more eating inspiration. The list covers all cuisines and price ranges.
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