657113 Mon Oct 05 07:34:57 -0700 2009 6 45 Japan 0 5079708 I will be in Kyoto later this month for five days and would really like to experience omakase while I am there. I have done a Chowhound search and it seems that all restaurants where omakase is offered and which are recommended here are in Tokyo - while we will be in Tokyo for five days, it is with friends who are somewhat price conscious and I don't want to put them in a difficult position and so thought that, if possible, I should experience this in Kyoto. Neither I nor my travelling companion speak any Japanese, although we are trying to learn enough to at least manage Please and Thank You, which I think could be a problem for omakase? Would be most grateful for any suggestions. thanks Mon Oct 05 07:34:57 -0700 2009 203178 puffin_26 1 5081110 Omakase what? Mon Oct 05 16:38:47 -0700 2009 5079708 161889 Uncle Yabai 2 5081985 Apologies - I had understood that omakase was mainly a sushi thing and that to say omakase sushi was redundant, but it was sushi that I had in mind. thanks Tue Oct 06 03:48:32 -0700 2009 5081110 203178 puffin_26 3 5082098 Got it. I know there are some fine sushi restaurants in Kyoto, but I have never been to any of them. But there is some discussion here in CH on that. ANY high end sushi restaurant will offer omakase, and many of them will offer nothing else... Tue Oct 06 05:25:04 -0700 2009 5081985 161889 Uncle Yabai 1 5094632 I would consider "Matsumoto". http://erisekiya.cocolog-nifty.com/kyototokyo/2008/06/post_6814.html (Japanese) shows a sample lunch, 10 pieces 5,000 JPY, 13 pieces 8,000 JPY. Young chef, interestingly uses both "edomae" and southern sourced fish. We had a great lunch there about two weeks ago (photo). You will need to have your concierge make a reservation and let them know of any preferences (e.g. if you dislike shellfish, uni, etc.). Sun Oct 11 05:19:57 -0700 2009 5079708 1106969 monkuaruka 2 5098869 Looks like the reservation is now impossible. Matsumoto just got two stars in the Kansai Michelin guide... Tue Oct 13 02:08:39 -0700 2009 5094632 1106969 monkuaruka 3 5102481 Monkuaruka - thank you so much for your reply. Will try to make a reservation at Matsumoto - perhaps try on the day (each day we are there....) for a last minute cancellation. Wed Oct 14 09:46:46 -0700 2009 5098869 203178 puffin_26