Showcasing playful Kyoto cuisine by thinking outside the box

Miyagawacho Hotta is located in Miyagawacho, one of Kyoto’s hanamachi or entertainment districts. The owner and chef, who apprenticed for 16 years at a nationally renowned kappo (traditional counter-style fine dining) restaurant, serves a prix fixe menu using seasonal ingredients for 22,000 yen. He thinks outside the box to tantalize his customers’ eyes and taste buds. The collagen-rich nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch) prepared in the style of yakitori negima (broiled chicken pieces skewered alternately with green onions) is a playful rendering of a fish dish enjoyed with grated cucumber. We also suggest enjoying these dishes paired with wine or sake recommended by the chef, a certified sommelier and a sake connoisseur.