A quiet alley north of Danguri-dori. Located in the back alley behind a laundromat, Mihara Laundry (Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is an ultra-secluded izakaya that arouses curiosity when you enter. The owner, Mr. Mihara, who opened the izakaya after training in Tokyo, serves a variety of Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes that are typical of bars.

COPPIE (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is an a la carte restaurant where three friendly couples serve you as if they were entertaining friends. They want wine lovers and sake lovers to be able to come together and enjoy dishes that are perfect for each of them," they say.

Yakitori Seri (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is located in a back alley in the city. Stepping into the elegant Kyoto townhouse, one is greeted by a stylish space. The restaurant serves yakitori made with ingredients from Shiga Prefecture, the owner's hometown, such as Omi Gundori and Omi Kurodori chicken, as well as handmade cassata and exquisite sweets that are sure to be enjoyed with alcoholic beverages.

Ibaraki, who has been exposed to such enjoyable dining scenes as wine taverns and Mexican restaurants, offers a variety of a la carte menus along with recommended wines [Cuisine & Wine Ibaraki] (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture). In a machiya space with a warm atmosphere as if you were invited to a friend's home, you can enjoy free-flowing dishes that transcend culinary borders.

Western-style izakaya Paris Honpo (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto) moved to a machiya (townhouse) in the fall of 2020 from a space it had been attached to for more than 20 years since taking over the Tomari Honpo restaurant in Higashinotoin Sanjo. The owner, Mr. Fujii, smiles, "I and my regulars are getting older, and it's getting better and better to have a place where we can relax and have a drink. The menu is full of Western-style dishes using fresh fish from Yamasada Shoten in Shichijo, such as marinated sea bream marinated in kombujime (kelp jelly) and fried cod with tartar.