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Year-end party 2023-2024

[2023]Cheers to Kyoto! Year-End & New Year's Party Special 2023-2024

As the end of the year approaches, you may be worried about choosing the perfect restaurant for a year-end or New Year's party. In this issue, our local editorial department carefully selects and introduces the best restaurants for year-end and New Year's parties. From restaurants with private rooms to those that can accommodate a large number of people, from winter hot pots to Italian cuisine, we will help you choose the right restaurant for the right situation!

1.Enjoy duck shabu-shabu and yellowtail shabu at the same time at Ajiroman Ishigama-tei / Kawaramachi

Ajiranoman Ishigama-tei is a duck specialty restaurant that has been operating for over 20 years along the Kamo River. Recommended for banquets is the luxurious 7-course Buri Kamo course. The second floor has a tatami room, making it ideal for groups.

Ajiroman Ishigama-tei

7-course 7,700 yen (reservation required)

Ajiroman Ishigama-tei

Average budget / 7,000-9,000 yen
All-you-can-drink/No
Max. banquet capacity / 12 persons
Private room / No
Recommended menu/Kyokamo roast shabu-shabu hot pot 2,750 yen, Kyokamo shabu-shabu course 5,500 yen, Kyokamo zukuri course 6,930 yen

Ajiroman Ishigama-tei

  • Ajiro-man Isshima Maiden
  • 135 Saito-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 5 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" and Keihan "Gion Shijo Station".
  • Tel. 075-344-3910

2.Enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine and excellent sake [Sake-torin Nishikawa Kawaramachi-Gojo Branch] / Kawaramachi-Gojo

Sake-torin NISHIKAWA Kawaramachi-Gojo Branch] offers a menu featuring fresh fish dishes and Kyoto vegetables, as well as delicious sake selected from all over Japan. Sake beginners can feel at ease as they can ask for suggestions on the sake to match their dishes. In addition to the a la carte menu, there is an omakase course starting at 5,500 yen (6 dishes) with an all-you-can-drink option for an additional 2,200 yen (non-Japanese sake is also acceptable).

Sake Drinking River Kawaramachi Gojo

The moment you put it in your mouth, the natural yellowtail kama-yaki (roasted yellowtail kama) melts in your mouth, spreading its delicious flavor for 950 yen. The restaurant also offers a selection of rare sake that is difficult to find elsewhere. Be sure to order the three different types of sake from 980 yen and up, carefully selected from all over Japan!

Sake Drinking River Kawaramachi Gojo

Average budget / 4,000-5,000 yen
All-you-can-drink / 2,980 yen (90 min.) *Sake only
Max. banquet capacity / 20 people for a private party
Private room / No
Recommended menu/ Assorted 3 kinds of sake snacks 980 yen, assorted sashimi (small) from 2480 yen for 1 to 2 persons, grilled wild yellowtail kama 950 yen

Sake Drinking River Kawaramachi Gojo

  • Kawaramachigojoten
  • Urban Stage Kawaramachi 1F, 615 Azuchicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5 min. walk from "Shimizu Gojo Station" of Keihan, 11 min. walk from "Gojo Station" of Subway
  • Tel.080-2479-2424

3.Brand-name ingredients and all-you-can-drink Ebisu [Kyoto Pork Shabu Ei Shijo-Karasuma Main Restaurant] / Shijo-Karasuma

Kyoto Pork Shabu Ei Shijo-Karasuma is a nabe specialty restaurant where you can enjoy mainly premium Japanese pork, low-fat sweet Japanese chicken, melt-in-your-mouth beef, Kyoto vegetables, and more. We recommend the all-you-can-eat all-you-can-eat course (2 hours), which includes a total of 9 dishes. In addition to enjoying premium Japanese pork, chicken, and vegetables from Kyoto, the all-you-can-drink package includes a frozen mug of Ebisu draft beer.

Kyoto Pork Shabu Ei Shijo Karasuma Honten

All-you-can-eat all-you-can-eat course (2 hours) with 9 dishes for 4,480 yen. Seafood (shrimp, scallops, oysters, squid) can be added for an additional 1,880 yen.

Kyoto Pork Shabu Ei Shijo Karasuma Honten

Average budget / 5,000-6,000 yen
All-you-can-drink/1980 yen
Max. banquet capacity / 100 persons
Private room / No (can be partitioned with blinds)
Recommended Menu/Special Pork Shabu Course: 2,980 yen, All-you-can-eat course for 2 hours: 4,480 yen, Torokeru Beef Course: 4,980 yen, All-you-can-eat Torokeru Beef & Seafood Course (2 hours): 6,980 yen, All-you-can-drink for 2 hours including Ebisu: 1,980 yen

Kyoto Pork Shabu Ei Shijo Karasuma Honten

  • Kyoto Pisto Shabu Hide Shijo Karasu Suma Honten
  • 2F Maeda Bldg. 226, Takamizuki-cho, Shijo-sagaru, Takakura-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 1 minute walk from "Karasuma" station on the Hankyu line and "Shijo" station on the subway line
  • Tel. 075-708-8366

4.[Winter party over a hot pot at "Kyoto Bar Akamaru" / Shijo-Karasuma

Kyoto Bar Akamaru is a bar in a spacious and elegant Kyoto townhouse. Five types of banquet courses are available this winter, including main dishes such as mizutaki of Kyoto red chicken, yudofu, kimchi nabe, etc., and hearty a la carte dishes such as assorted sashimi and thick-cut bacon, as well as all-you-can-drink (120 minutes). A la carte use is also recommended with a wide variety of menu items.

Kyoto Bar Akamaru

The Matsu Course for 4,500 yen is a great value for enjoying mizutaki (boiled Kyoto red chicken). A la carte dishes include thickly sliced bacon, a mountain of potatoes, and many other popular dishes!

Kyoto Bar Akamaru

Average budget / 3,500 yen
All you can drink / 1,800 yen
Maximum banquet capacity: 130 people
Private room / No
Recommended menu/ Thick-cut bacon 759 yen, Toroyuba sashimi 550 yen, Namafu dengaku 539 yen

Kyoto Bar Akamaru

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  • 125 Ashikariyama-cho, Ayakoji-dori Aburakoji-higashiiru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 8 minutes walk from "Karasuma" and "Omiya" Hankyu stations and "Shijo" subway station.
  • Tel. 075-746-2485

5.Kyoto Torihachi: Savor the finest skewers in a high-quality space [Kyoto Torihachi] / Shijo-Karasuma, Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto Torihachi is a yakitori restaurant located at the end of a narrow alley along Shijo Street. The skewers are ordered on a "omakase" stop system, which is rare in Kyoto, where customers are told to finish when they are full. A variety of about 30 kinds of skewers, including rare parts, are available. The restaurant is suitable for groups as well as for dates, and can be reserved for private parties.

Kyoto Torihachi

Lightly grilled rustic dishes, plump and juicy kashiwa, white beans, asparagus, etc., are grilled to lock in the flavor while manipulating the charcoal.

Kyoto Torihachi

Average budget / 7,000 yen to 10,000 yen
All-you-can-drink/No
Max. banquet capacity / 14 persons
Private room / No
Recommended menu items: smoked potato salad (880 yen), ultimate TKG (rice with egg) (605 yen), soboro donburi (rice topped with minced chicken and vegetables) (770 yen)

Kyoto Torihachi

  • Kyoto and the eight harvest divisions (of rice paddies, including the eight harvest divisions)
  • 59-3 Tsukiboko-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu "Karasuma" station and subway "Shijo" station
  • Tel. 075-741-8300

6.[Enjoy fine sake and gourmet food in the high-quality space of "Kyoto's Four Seasons: Alojori" (Kyoto Station)

Located right in front of Kyoto Station, Kyo-no-Shiki Irodori is a restaurant where you can enjoy the best of Kyoto's seasons. We recommend the Higashiyama course, which allows you to fully enjoy the creative Japanese cuisine prepared by the chef. The appetizer caprese, which uses yuba instead of cheese and is garnished with colorful tomatoes, is a gem with its gorgeous appearance and gentle flavor. Enjoy sake and gastronomy in a fine setting.

Four Seasons of Kyoto Aloha

The 9-course Higashiyama is priced at 5,000 yen. The restaurant has counter seats and private rooms, so it can be used in various situations, such as for solo diners, close friends, and company entertainment.

Four Seasons of Kyoto Aloha

Average budget / 5,000-6,000 yen
All-you-can-drink / 2000 yen *Only when ordering a course
Max. banquet capacity / 20 persons
Private rooms: 7 semi-private rooms, 1 fully private room
Recommended menu/Kakiage of the season 800 yen, Sashimi of yuba 800 yen, Carpaccio of the season 1100 yen

Four Seasons of Kyoto Aloha

  • Assorted Colors
  • 3F Oshogun Ekimae Building, 577 Higashishioji-cho, Karasuma Nishiiru, Shiokoji-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 min. walk from subway "Kyoto Station", 5 min. walk from JR "Kyoto Station".
  • Tel. 075-343-9266

7.Enjoy high quality meat with secret sauce [Tenka no Yakiniku Taishogun Kyoto Ekimae Branch] / Kyoto Station

Tenka no Yakiniku Daishogun Kyoto Ekimae Branch is located in front of the JR Kyoto Station Building, next to the west side of Kyoto Tower. The restaurant offers a variety of courses and a la carte menus, so you can enjoy a drink after work, with your family, or with everyone else.

Tenka no Yakiniku Daishogun Kyoto Ekimae Branch

The superb course is 6300 yen, which includes 7 kinds of meat and dessert. The superbly marbled Wagyu beef ribeye is tender and elegant. The dish is served with scissors, and can also be ordered separately.

Tenka no Yakiniku Daishogun Kyoto Ekimae Branch

Inside the restaurant are box seats with a choice of table or horigotatsu-style tables, and in the back seats you can enjoy delicious meat with a view of Kyoto Station.

Average budget / 4,000-6,000 yen
All-you-can-drink / 2,000 yen
Max. banquet capacity / 50 persons
Private room / No
Recommended menu items: Yukke (Japanese beef): 1,350 yen, Sukiyaki-style thin-sliced Wagyu beef loin: 1,680 yen, Top-quality Wagyu beef loin: 2,280 yen (1 slice)

Tenka no Yakiniku Daishogun Kyoto Ekimae Branch

  • Tenka no Yakiniku Jirogan Kihoku Shokugan (The Great Tokyo Yakiniku Restaurant)
  • 2/4F Daishogun Bldg. 577 Higashishioji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 min. walk from subway "Kyoto Station", 5 min. walk from JR "Kyoto Station".
  • Tel. 075-343-1129

8.Enjoy a pleasant party at [Tenka no Yakiniku Daishogun Shijo Omiya], a famous yakiniku restaurant that continues to be loved by local residents.

Since its establishment in 1963, the popular local yakiniku restaurant Tenka no Yakiniku Daishogun Shijo Omiya has continued to serve delicious meat. The blissful course recommended for banquets allows you to enjoy 13 of the restaurant's signature dishes, and there are various types of seating on the three floors from the 2nd to 4th floor, allowing you to choose the type of seating that best suits your occasion.

Tenka no Yakiniku Daishogun Shijo Omiya

Blissful course of 13 dishes for 7,480 yen. The best dish is the finest Wagyu beef ribeye (can be ordered separately), which has a fine, tender, and elegant flavor. The style of cutting the beef with scissors is a fun way to enjoy it!

Tenka no Yakiniku Daishogun Shijo Omiya

Average budget / 4,000-6,000 yen
All-you-can-drink / 2,000 yen
Max. banquet capacity / 50 persons
Private rooms: 6 semi-private rooms, 17 fully private rooms
Recommended menu: stone-grilled bibimbap 930 yen, cold noodles 980 yen, pancakes 780 yen

Tenka no Yakiniku Daishogun Shijo Omiya

  • Tenka no Yakiniku Shiso Omiya Ten
  • 2-4F Daishogun Bldg. 146, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
  • 1 minute walk from Hankyu "Omiya" station and Randen "Shijo Omiya" station.
  • Tel. 075-802-1129

9.Enjoy the finest yakiniku with your loved ones at Yakiniku An KYOTO EKIMAE HONTEN / Kyoto Station

Yakiniku An KYOTO EKIMAE HONTEN is a yakiniku restaurant [Yakiniku An KYOTO EKIMAE HONTEN] located in a traditional Kyoto machiya (traditional townhouse) just a few minutes away from Kyoto Station. The meat is carefully selected with a focus on Japanese black beef, and is of the highest quality. One of the deluxe courses is the Negi-Shio Tongue, a moderately thick meat with homemade Negi-Shio (green onion salt) on it, which has a pleasant crunchy texture and a refreshing taste that whets the appetite. Try it with your loved one in an extraordinary setting.

Yakiniku An Zao Kyoto Ekimae Honten

Luxury course (all-you-can-drink included): 7,700 yen. In addition to courses, a la carte menu and wine are also available. Perfect for year-end and New Year's parties, date nights, farewell parties, etc.

Yakiniku An Zao Kyoto Ekimae Honten

Average budget / 5,000-7,000 yen
All you can drink / 1,800 yen
Max. banquet capacity / 10 persons
Private rooms / 4 rooms
Recommended menu/ Consistency of Kuroge Wagyu Beef Meat Sushi 630 yen, Ocho Special 1,780 yen, various hormones 780 yen and up

Yakiniku Iori Sign

  • fried pork and negi sauce
  • 709, Isino-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 5 min. walk from JR and Subway "Kyoto Station".
  • Tel. 075-585-5336

10.[Wagyu beef grilled on a shichirin grill at Wagyu Restaurant / Kamitoba

With the concept of "delicious food at a reasonable price," this yakiniku restaurant offers A4 and A5 ranked Japanese black beef at reasonable prices. The Wagyu Restaurant Special Banquet Course for 5,500 yen, which includes all-you-can-drink for two hours, is a popular menu item that includes salt tongue, Wagyu beef loin, top ribs, tofu jjigae, and other dishes.

Wagyu beef restaurant

Assorted Wagyu beef loin with halami and kalbi for 5,500 yen. The most popular dish is the special Wagyu loin for 1,530 yen. The black Wagyu beef is freshly procured every morning and grilled on a charcoal grill.

Wagyu beef restaurant

Average budget / 4,000-6,000 yen
All-you-can-drink / 1980 yen and up
Max. banquet capacity / 30 persons
Private room / Yes (for 6-8 persons)
Recommended menu items: Top Harami (Halami): 1,080 yen, Seared Wagyu Beef Nigiri (rice ball): 1,520 yen, Tofu Jigae (tofu stew): 1,080 yen

Wagyu beef restaurant

  • Japanese beef dealer
  • 32, Minaminakanotsubo-cho, Kamitoba, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 16 minute walk from Kintetsu "Kamitoba-guchi" station, 2 minute walk from bus stop "Kaminomachi".
  • Tel. 075-693-7307

11.[Tender steaks that will charm your taste buds at Sancho Fushimi Salad Restaurant / Fushimi Momoyama

Salad Restaurant Sancho Fushimi has long been loved for its plentiful salads, homemade dressings, and carefully prepared grilled dishes. The teriyaki steak, made from a rare part of the fish called kainomi, has a perfect balance of lean and fatty meat, and goes perfectly with the slightly sweet sauce made with a secret ingredient of white miso paste. The eight-course party hors d'oeuvre menu must be reserved at least two days in advance.

Sancho Fushimi

Select set with choice of main dish and salad for 2,450 yen. Photo shows teriyaki steak, fried shrimp and white asparagus salad.

Sancho Fushimi

Average budget / ¥1,000 - ¥2,000 (Lunch: weekdays from ¥950, weekends from ¥1,450)
All-you-can-drink/No
Maximum number of people for a banquet / negotiable
Private room / No
Recommended menu: Teriyaki steak and salad (1,580 yen), handmade hamburger steak 200g and salad (1,130 yen), shiso flavored chicken cutlet and salad (1,210 yen)

Salad Shop Sancho Fushimi

  • Salad store Sancho Fushimi Ten
  • 573 Uoya-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 2 minute walk from Fushimi Momoyama Station on Keihan Line, 4 minute walk from Momoyama Goryomae Station on Kintetsu Line
  • Tel. 075-622-2154

12.You can enjoy authentic Western cuisine prepared with a lot of care and attention.

The authentic Western-style restaurant [YOSHOKUYA COURTETTE] enjoys overwhelming support in Fushimi. The chef has a brilliant background, having trained in France and studied at hotels in Tokyo and Kobe. The party plan includes a lineup of homemade Western-style dishes that make full use of French techniques. The party plan includes a lineup of homemade Western-style dishes that make full use of French techniques, satisfying even the most demanding of diners. The all-you-can-drink menu offers 10 kinds of drinks, including beer, wine, and highballs.

Western-style restaurant courtelette

12 dishes are carefully selected from the popular lunch and dinner menus. From beef, chicken, duck, shrimp, and seafood to pudding for the end of the meal, each dish is exquisite. The main dish, roasted fillet of beef, is plump and juicy with a thickness of only 2 cm. Enjoy a hearty bite just like a steak.

Western-style restaurant courtelette

Average budget / 3,850 yen
All-you-can-drink / 2000 yen (120 min.)
Max. banquet capacity / 36 persons
Private rooms: None (can be reserved for private parties)
Recommendations: Poki, shrimp mayo avocado salad, filet burger and fries, octopus sausage, duck confit, grilled chicken, fried shrimp, fried oysters, shredded cabbage, seafood doria, roasted beef filet, curry, pudding, coffee (subject to seasonal changes) (subject to change depending on the season)
Party plans are available from 4 people (reservation required at least 3 days in advance).

Western-style restaurant courtelette

  • Catering restaurant, Courtlett's.
  • 1F Pleiades Momoyama, 94 Naka-Ayukake-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 7 minute walk from Fushimi Momoyama Station on Keihan Line, 8 minute walk from Momoyama Goryomae Station on Kintetsu Line
  • Tel. 075-611-5155
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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