Iori

Start with assorted sashimi, or choose a warm dish featuring yuba. Iori’s menu includes both sashimi and options such as simmered yuba and yuba soba, adding a distinctly Kyoto choice to an izakaya meal. One diner who visited in winter ordered yuba soup, enjoyed it and went back for another bowl. Simmered yuba and yuba soba are also available, offering a few ways to make yuba the focus of the meal.

Assorted sashimi is one dish mentioned by a visitor. Another diner recalled trying bonito, scallop, yellowtail and mackerel. One review noted that the sashimi selection seemed to vary from day to day, so the changing line-up may be part of the appeal. A diner also paired the sashimi with a seaweed salad made with wakame, remembering its citrus-forward ponzu dressing. Seaweed salad is on the menu, too, and makes a fitting choice for a meal built around seafood.

Eel also made an impression on one diner, while the menu lists eel with cucumber. Another visitor recalled enjoying the food with drinks. Beer and other alcoholic drinks are offered, making it easy to build an evening around a few small plates and something to drink. For fried dishes, one diner mentioned ordering fried horse mackerel alongside assorted sashimi. The menu also includes fried oysters and ham cutlet, adding options whether you want to keep the meal seafood-focused or bring in something fried.

Iori is on Owari-cho, south of Nijo on Fuyacho-dori, in Kyoto’s Nakagyo Ward. Dinner is served from 17:00 to 22:30 on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The restaurant is closed on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Reservations are available and recommended for dinner.