Tiger Gyoza Kawaramachi

We don’t believe in being snobby about chain restaurants – some in Japan serve excellent food. One of our favourites is Tiger Gyoza, where you can eat a wide variety of great dumplings. Whether they’re pan-fried, boiled, fried, or vegetarian, this place has it all.

Tiger Gyoza Kawaramachi – image © Chris Rowthorn

Not all meals have to be complicated. Gyoza, or dumplings, are as simple a meal as you can get when you eat out. Who could argue with pot stickers filled with all kinds of vegetables and meat? One of our favourite places in Kyoto to enjoy dumplings is at the Kawaramachi branch of Tiger Gyoza Kaikan.

Beloved by locals and tourists alike, the Tiger Gyoza chain is ever-reliable for their delicious dumplings and noodle dishes. Lunchtimes see a bargain set meal of gyoza, rice, pickles, and soup. At dinner, you’ll order a la carte. That’s our favourite thing to do, since it allows you to sample a wide range of dumplings.

We love the classic pan-fried gyoza, gorgeous plump crescents of juicy meat and alliums. Their lamb gyoza is one of their more unusual offerings, and well worth trying. Vegetarians should most definitely order the boiled green dumplings – contrary to all expectations, these are robustly flavoured, and they’ll have meat-lovers clamouring for seconds!

Besides the gyoza, we recommend sampling a few other dishes on Tiger Gyoza’s Chinese-inspired menu. The stir-fried green vegetables are a great way to get your daily dose of greens, while the Sichuan-style white sesame paste is flavourful and pleasantly spicy. While you could conceivably dine alone here, it’s best visited with a few people to be able to try as much of the menu as possible.

For more Kyoto gyoza choices, see our Best Gyoza in Kyoto page.

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Name in English:
Tiger Gyoza Kawaramachi

Name in Japanese:
タイガー餃子 河原町

English address:
579-7-5 Nakano-cho, Shinkyogoku-dori-Shijo-agaru, Nakagyo-ku

Japanese address:
中京区新京極通四条上ル中之町579-7-5

Opening hours:
Monday-Friday: 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-10:30pm
Saturday, Sunday and national holidays: 11:30am-10:30pm
Closed Thursday or the following Friday when Thursday is a national holiday

Price:

Non-smoking area: Yes

Nearest Transport:
2min walk from Kawaramachi Station Exit 6, Hankyu line

Reservations:
Possible

Telephone: 257-7665

Website:
Official site (Japanese)

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Tiger Gyoza Kawaramachi is located in Kyoto’s Downtown district. See our complete list of things to do in Downtown Kyoto, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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