01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Glancing at the daily specials listed on the blackboard and paper strips on the wall reveals an extensive spread ranging from seafood and fried bites to hearty meat dishes. The day's recommendations offer seasonal marine treasures at accessible prices, featuring aromatic grilled blowfish milt, lightly seared blowfish tataki, fresh sea bream sashimi, firefly squid, and sea cucumber. For an evening dedicated to seafood, pairing rich oyster butter, crisp fried oysters, fragrant Saikyo miso-marinated yellowtail, or butterflied horse mackerel with a pour of sake or draft beer makes for an effortless dining sequence.
From Steaks to Cutlet Sandwiches: Hearty Meat Plates
Another appealing dimension of Takakura is its roster of substantial meat courses built for an evening meal. Offerings such as Japanese Black wagyu sirloin steak, thoroughly simmered beef or pork offal, pork steaks, breaded pork cutlets, and katsutoji simmered with egg readily cater to hearty appetites. Diners can order 2 pieces of minced meat cutlets as a drinking snack, or wind down the night with a minced cutlet sandwich—a signature satisfying flourish here.
Relaxed Hospitality for an Easygoing Night
Tucked into the residential streets of Uzumasa Yasui in Kyoto's Ukyo Ward, the dining room carries an inviting, unpretentious mood set by the landlady's warm service and relaxed neighborhood regulars, making first-timers and travelers feel at ease. Evening service runs from 18:00 to 22:00, with accommodations available for group gatherings and advance table reservations. Between casual bites like red cocktail wieners or spicy sausages and accomplished seafood plates, dinner can be shaped around whatever combination of small dishes suits your mood that evening.
