Kyoryori Fujimoto Kyoto

Kyoryori Fujimoto sits in the Nakagyo Ward on Shinmeicho, a ten-minute walk from the clamour of Nishiki Market. It holds a Michelin star and serves a traditional Japanese menu.

The room runs smart and elegant, but the real draw is the relative solitude. While the rest of the ward is a constant rush toward Pontocho Alley, this space opts for a quieter rhythm. It rejects the frantic pace of the nearby markets, offering a calm that most other venues in this part of Kyoto choose to sacrifice for foot traffic.