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Gion Maruyama
Kyoto
Flowers arranged with the precision of a tea ceremony, serving vessels chosen as carefully as the ingredients inside them. This two-Michelin-starred Gion ryotei takes kaiseki Kyoto cuisine seriously enough that the chef writes the word for "delicious" using the old characters meaning "beautiful taste," which tells you everything. Counter seats alongside the formal rooms add a quiet modern note. The cooking runs on flavor over seasoning, a distinction that quietly justifies every deliberate choice on the table.
One honor, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
One number, weighted & current 89
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
Tasting menu only. The dishes change too often to put on record.
Nearby in the record closest first
- Gion Kida Japanese Eat · 90
- Gion Nishimura Japanese Eat · 69
- Ryō-shō Japanese Eat · 92
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- Sushi-Kappo Nakaichi Kappo Sushi Eat · 86
- Gion Rakumi Japanese Eat · 69
- Keri Eat · 69
- Gion Okada Japanese Eat · 86
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