Taste Kyoto's Sake and Banzai at Kyo. Taste Kyoto's Sake and Obanzai at Iashakaya Tanpopo

Leaf KYOTO Store Locations Taste Kyoto's Sake and Banzai at Kyo. Taste Kyoto's Sake and Obanzai at Izakaya Tanpopo

2023.9.28

(Left) Mr. Kenshiro Murase, owner of the restaurant. Born in Kyoto Prefecture, he has worked in the restaurant industry for more than 10 years, including as a manager, before setting up his own restaurant. At this restaurant, he is in charge of customer service and alcoholic beverages. His motto is to serve guests with a comfortable sense of distance. (Right) Naoko, the proprietress, is from Hyogo Prefecture. Like Kenshiro, she has been in charge of customer service in the restaurant industry for many years. She tries her best to cook with sincerity while adding her own twist to her dishes.

Taste Kyoto's Sake and Banzai at Kyo. Taste Kyoto's Sake and Obanzai at Izakaya Tanpopo

February 7, 2023 open

Ponto-cho is bustling with people coming and going. This year, Kyo. Izakaya Tanpopo] opened this year in a corner of Ponto-cho. The owners, Mr. and Mrs. Murase, have both gained experience in the restaurant industry in Kyoto, mainly in the hospitality industry. The husband, Ken Shiro, began to think about starting his own business as he interacted with guests through his favorite drink. When we decided to start our own restaurant, I decided that I would be in charge of the cooking. Even if I can't make anything special, I want to entertain my guests with my best dishes, taking time to prepare them carefully," says Naoko, the proprietress.

For the 1500 yen Kyoto sake drinking contest set, Ken Shiro will choose three types of sake based on your preferences. Rare sakes are also available.

In order to enjoy the flavors of Kyoto, we use Kyoto's local sake to accompany our obanzai, which is made with local seasonal ingredients such as Kyoto vegetables, to attract many tourists. We have sake from breweries in Joyo and Fushimi in the south and Kyotango and Miyazu in the north. We would be happy if people could come here to enjoy our sake and obanzai as if they were just visiting," says Kenshiro.

The most popular menu item is the six kinds of obanzai (side dishes) from 1,800 yen. On this day, it included boiled Kyoto tomatoes, ingredients-rich okara (bean curd), and jako manganji (baby sardines).

The cozy L-shaped counter is perfect for drinking alone. As the name "dandelion" suggests, we hope that this restaurant will take root in Pontocho and become well-loved.

Kyo-Uji Kamo Kamowasa (Kyoto Uji duck) 800 yen. Fresh duck meat, pulled in the morning, with just the right amount of fat, served with mitsuba leaves and wasabi as an accompaniment to sake.

Kyo. Izakaya Dandelion
KYO. Dandelion
February 07, 2023 open
184-2 Zaimoku-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
5-minute walk from Keihan Sanjo Station
5 min. walk from Sanjo Keihan Subway Station
Tel.080-5810-0278
17:00-22:00 (LO)
Saturday, Sunday, Holidays 16:30-22:00 (LO)
Closed on Thursdays and irregular holidays
All seats are non-smoking, no private rooms, no parking lot
https://www.instagram.com/tanpopo_kyoto_official/
PHOTO/Kotaro Manabe, TEXT/Eiko Itakura

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