創作料理わ

Makes you want to experience it.
Obanzai Restaurant

10 minutes walk from Karasuma Oike Station in Kyoto.
“Creative Cuisine Wa” is quietly located in a neighborhood where many old-fashioned shops and buildings remain. This is an obanzai restaurant where you can enjoy the hospitality of the owner and the landlady.

A small but cozy space filled with nostalgic accessories and antique furniture.
Please spend a moment that will become a wonderful memory of your trip.

Makes you want to experience it.
Obanzai Restaurant

Choosing chopstick rests

Choosing chopstick rests

Chopstick rests lined up in a box appear.
Please choose one that you like.
There is a fortune telling fortune in the back, so try your luck today.
Depending on your winning lottery ticket, something good might happen.

箸置き

箸置き

I'm looking forward to opening it.
Oju appears

I’m looking forward to opening it.
Oju appears

In the lunch course “Obanzai Bento”, the dishes are presented in two tiers.

The excitement of opening a seasonal paper is a moment you’ll want to capture in photos and videos.

with origami tell feeling of gratitude

With origami tell feeling of gratitude

After your meal, the hostess will draw the Japanese word “thank you” in brush emoji right in front of you.

The paper you wrote on will be made into origami and presented as a gift.
Please take it home as a memory of your trip.

See you off outside the store

See you off outside the store

See you off outside the store

Once your heart and stomach have been filled with surprise, laughter, and excitement, the owner and proprietress will see you off outside.

High fives and hugs are also welcome.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you.

Our food and drinks

Obanzai

Obanzai

Obanzai

Obanzai refers to an everyday side dish made in a typical Kyoto household,” but our obanzai is a little special, created by the owner who is a Japanese and Chinese chef.
Eight types of dishes incorporating Kyoto’s seasonal flavors are served in two tiers.
The appeal of this restaurant is that you can enjoy many dishes in small portions.

Perfect for obanzai

Perfect for obanzai

We have a wide selection of carefully selected Japanese sake.