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European Cuisine Kaiyotei

The hamburger steak, made with the same recipe since the establishment, is a plump 160 grams, and is served with a secret demi-glace sauce that takes a week to make. Hamburger steak 1,760 yen, fried egg + 110 yen

Feel the 100-year history and romance at [European Cuisine Kaiyotei], which has moved to Miyagawa-cho.

February 22, 2022 open

Kaiyotei has been in business for over 100 years, since 1915, when the first owner opened the restaurant in Ishidanshita, Gion. It is a long-established Western-style restaurant that has made brilliant achievements in establishing Western-style food culture in Japan, including the development of Western-style lunch boxes eaten with chopsticks and teriyaki sauce, which is now known around the world.

European Cuisine Kaiyotei

In February 2022, Kaiyotei will move from Pontocho to Miyagawa-cho. The restaurant chose a quiet location one street away from the main street because they wanted to "take better care of the local customers. Masayuki Bessho, the fourth-generation owner, and his son Daikyo, the fifth-generation owner, are the ones who are working in the brand-new kitchen of the new restaurant. With the relocation of the restaurant, they are now moving toward the next 100 years.

European Cuisine Kaiyotei

(Left) Masayuki Bessho IV
After graduating from high school, he honed his culinary skills at Japanese and French restaurants in Kobe, and became the fourth-generation owner of Kaiyotei in 1993. He has passed on his cooking skills to his son, Daitoku.
(Right) Mr. Daitoroku Bessho V
Born in Kyoto. After graduating from high school, he worked at an Italian restaurant before joining Kaiyotei. Currently, he is learning the taste of Kaiyotei from his father, Masayuki.

As people get older, restaurants inevitably become more expensive. We want to remove that barrier and let younger people know about the delicious dishes we make, such as the domi-glace sauce that takes about two weeks to make, and the time and effort that goes into making them," said the owner.

European Cuisine Kaiyotei

This dream-filled bento box lunch box filled with Western-style dishes such as steak with teriyaki sauce and fries is a signature dish that has not changed since the Taisho Era (1912-1926). Western-style bento boxed meal: 2,640 yen

Some of our customers have been coming here since the first generation, and some bring their grandchildren, so I feel that this was a place that would become a taste of someone's memories. We are happy to continue to be a place that will remain in someone's memory," he said, "We want to pass on the taste of Japanese-style Western cuisine that has remained unchanged through the ages, and we want to share it with others.

European Cuisine Kaiyotei

European Cuisine Kaiyotei

  • out of town
  • February 22, 2022 open
  • 95-3 Hakata-cho, 3-chome Shijo-shitaru, Yamatooji-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3-minute walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
  • Tel.075-746-7775
  • 12:00-15:00 (LO/14:30)
    17:00-21:00 (LO/20:20)
  • Closed on Tuesdays
  • All seats non-smoking No private room No parking
  • https://www.kaiyoutei.com/
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*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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