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Izuju

Kyoto, Japan

Izuju | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
Izuju | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
Izuju | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
Izuju | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
Izuju | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
Izuju | TasteAtlas | Recommended authentic restaurants
2-9-2 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan +81 75-561-0019

Famous for

Rice Dish, Kyoto

Saba zushi

Recommended by Nicole Fung and 10 other food critics.
"This was my favorite! It had a subtle delicious vinegary and salty flavor. Mmm I want more!"
Nicole Fung , Canadian gastronomic, travel, and lifestyle blogger

Recommendations

"This is honest, pleasant food that has been made the same way for well over a century."
"This was my favorite! It had a subtle delicious vinegary and salty flavor. Mmm I want more!"
"The saba sushi is absolutely heavenly! Definitely a must-go-to restaurant if you ever visit Kyoto."
"The sabazushi had none of that fishy hint that can sometimes creep in from incorrect preparation - it was simply delish."
"Kyoto's Top 3 'Kyozushi' Restaurants: Izuju - Izuju is famed for its saba-zushi—rolls of fat pickled mackerel on rice."
"It is known to serve the best Kyoto style sushi in Kyoto, if not Japan."
"Izuju’s sushi, especially sabazushi is the best in Kyoto and not over priced like some other sabazushi places in Gion."
"It looks different, tastes phenomenal, and looks absolutely cute. This is to die for."
"It’s clear that Saba-zushi is the specialty of “Izuju”."
"Izuju’s sabazushi is really delicious! Every mouthful was an explosion of tastes with the savoury pickled mackerel fish, fluffy vinegared rice and kelp."

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