Harrison Weinfeld

"In Kyoto, head to Tarokichi, a mainstay of the historic Gion district, where warm lighting and a wall of premium sake await. For maximum effect, sit with the locals at the well-patinaed wooden bar and watch the chef helm the sizzling binchotan grill. Or, for a more intimate experience, ask for a table in the back, preferably one overlooking the restaurant’s adjacent outdoor garden. Whichever you opt for, do try the shiso-wrapped tsukune."

Trigere and Kaylen Popoff

"We were lucky enough to get a spot at Tarokichi! It’s a yakitori restaurant with delicious varieties of poultry to choose from including some vegetable side dishes. We sat at the bar and enjoyed a meal with a Geisha sitting next to us... felt like we were in a movie!"

Benjamin Ho

"The yakitori arrived, a couple of sticks at a time. The meat on each stick was cooked, marinated, and grilled in a way that perfectly expressed its flavours and textures, and everything was done right. The Negima (chicken leg) with leek had a special marinade with the lightly charred leeks."