225 Owaricho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
¥¥ ・ Oden
Bib Gourmand: good quality, good value cooking
The name is simply the address of this restaurant hidden in a mixed-use complex. Cross the threshold and the interior is filled with the warmth of wood panelling, the coffered ceiling reminiscent of the partitions in an oden pot. The menu ranges from standard fare such as daikon radish and deep-fried tofu to more exotic choices only a former Italian cuisine chef could conjure, such as caciocavallo cheese. Taking a hint from bistecca, the steak is paired with oden dashi soup stock.