Kyoto dining

A Tabletop Journey: Coppie (April 2026)

The reservation I had mentioned booking last time has finally come around. My third tabletop journey through Coppie, the borderless-cuisine spot in Kyoto's Takatsuji, from the hanazansho-topped opener to bamboo-and-sansho noodles and the closing sorbet.

2026.04.11

Solo Gourmet

A Tabletop Journey: Coppie (March 2026)

A second solo dinner at Coppie, a borderless-cuisine sakaba in Takatsuji, Kyoto. From opener and potato salad to spring roll, onion, noodles, and sorbet, this is a tabletop journey through the meal in order.

2026.03.08

Solo Gourmet

A Tabletop Journey: Coppie (January 2026)

A solo dinner at Coppie, a tiny restaurant just south of Hankyu Omiya in Kyoto. From amuse-bouche to kiln-roasted pork and medicinal-herb curry, this is a tabletop journey through eight carefully made dishes.

2026.01.24

Solo Gourmet

A Tabletop Journey: Tokuwo (January 2026)

An omakase dinner plus two extra dishes at Tokuwo, a Japanese restaurant in Kyoto's Kiyamachi district. A gilded plate fit for Hideyoshi, deep-fried ebi-imo taro, and pillowy warabi mochi: a solo tabletop journey complete with the most genuine hospitality.

2026.01.17

Solo Gourmet

A Tabletop Journey: Gion Rohan (October 2025)

An à la carte dinner at Gion Rohan, a Japanese restaurant just steps from Gion-Shijo Station in Kyoto. Fig shiraae, hamo and matsutake hot pot, karasumi mochi, and the famous saba sando to finish.

2025.10.10

Solo Gourmet