Agatha Restaurant, Kyoto
Address: Anekojidori kawaracho higashiiru ebusumnachi534-18
Kyoto 604-0961 Japan
Phone: 075/223-2379
Subway: Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (2 min.). Bus: 5, 17, or 205 to Kawaramachi Sanjo. East of Kawaramachi, on the south side of Aneya-koji (2 streets north of Sanjo)
Daily: 5-11pm (last order)
Neighborhood: Nakagyo-ku
Nearest Train: Sanjo/ Keihan Line
Cuisine: Kushiyaki
Closed on Jan.1 & Dec.31 Agatha has been serving up delicious charcoal grills since 1980 from its central downtown location in the heart of Kyoto's entertainment district.
Soothing jazz, modern decor, excellent food, and an enthusiastic, English-speaking staff make this a good choice in the heart of the city. Its namesake is none other than that great dame of mystery writers, with many set meals named after Agatha Christie characters. There are also more than 50 different kinds of skewered food, grilled over charcoal, available from the English-language menu, including such yummies as Kyoto chicken with garlic butter, baby eggplant, cheese and salami kabob, scallop wrapped in bacon, and chicken with plum sauce. Sets include an appetizer, salad and grilled chicken in various forms. You can choose a la carte or try a dinner set from around JPY2, 000. There is also a full drink menu, including draught beer and wines. Wash it all down with Agatha's original sake. The snack charge, by the way, is waived if you order a set meal. Appetizer, Charcoal grill (pork rolled asparagus, scallop with herb, bacon rolled white chicken meat and cheese, fish of the day, vegetables of the day, salted prawn, Omi beef with sauce, Kyoto chicken with ginger, pumpkin and rice cake, salmon and potato), dessert, one drink(beer or wine or juice) fall in the mouthwatering menu. Reservations are recommended. Other contemporary restaurants are: The River Oriental The River Oriental, situated right on the Kamo River, south of Shijo on Kiyamachi, is an impressive new development combining the best of old and new. The imaginative menu is inspired by South East Asian cuisine with a distinct Japanese lightness of flavorings. Eitaroya Eitaroya is an izakaya, a traditional mix of bar and restaurant where you can drink and order a wide selection of small dishes in a relaxed atmosphere complete with soothing background music. Itadori Located in a recently renovated two-story traditional townhouse (machiya), Itadori serves Kyoto cuisine with a modern touch. Zac Baran 1 This fashionable basement restaurant is popular with the younger crowd who enjoys the subdued lighting, cool music, modern decor and light modern Japanese cuisine. There are other restaurants also like, Zac Baran 2, Tavetarina, Malt’s Club, Rumiyuka, Tsubohachi, and Hamac de Paradis.
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