Tenryuji Temple Shigetsu - Kyoto

This restaurant is out of this world! The vegan food is absolutely delicious and beautifully presented in a tranquil, picturesque setting. Five stars just doesn't do it justice.

The food at this restaurant was incredibly tasty and entirely vegan. It featured a variety of textures, flavors, and fresh seasonal ingredients. The presentation was stunning and the staff were delightful. Overall, it was great value for money and definitely a worthwhile experience.

The dining experience was amazing, I highly suggest booking a table here if you plan on visiting the temple. The food was delicious and plentiful, I couldn't even finish all the dishes. We had rice, soup, eggplant, tofu, and various toppings like pickled vegetables. There were 3 menu options, although only one was available during our visit. Reservations are a must.

Amazing vegan food in a zen setting. You will have to pay ¥500 to enter the garden but it is a beautiful place and sets the scene for your culinary experience. Reservations required if you want to book a specific meal. Otherwise there is only one meal on offer that day for walk in diners.

Really enjoyed the set meal here on a Friday lunch time. We hadn't reserved but it wasn't a problem as there were only a few other tables occupied. When we walked in we were slightly confused as there were no staff and it wasn't clear where to go eventually we found the bell to ring on the desk to call a waiter over! No choice at lunch time other than the ¥3300 set meal, which was fine by me. It was seven small dishes, plus rice, melon and green tea. I wasn't sure about what a quarter of it was there's some unusual flavours and textures that I'd not had before but it was all delicious. It's on the pricey side at ¥3300, plus another ¥500 to enter the temple grounds, but I thought it was worth it for the interesting food and unique experience.