Sunday, September 6, 2026

  1. The lacquered counter was finished by the couple themselves as a wish for the restaurant's prosperity, and the handwritten sign out front came from the monk at Daitokuji Temple. This intimate Kyoto cuisine counter holds a Michelin star, and the chef's approach is almost austere: simple, honest preparation so each ingredient carries its own argument. The meal closes with handmade confectioneries and a bowl of thin tea the chef whisks himself, a quiet gesture of thanks.

    One honor, in evidence:

    The record strongest first

    One number, weighted & current 86

    How we score

    The dishes from the writeups

    Tasting menu only. The dishes change too often to put on record.


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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

        How we score →

        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. Most of it is the record: the scored places within reach, weighed by distance, so more good stuff nearby means a higher score. The rest is how life is in that country and what it's like right there: how people rate their own lives, how long and how well they live, how safe they are, the air, and the weather. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.