Eat like a local in Kyoto: private & personalized

You’ll join one of our Kyoto hosts to taste the city’s most delicious meals and street food. Kyoto is a city rich in cultural heritage and this has directly influenced its culinary tradition. Good enough for us, we’d say. From kaiseki, a traditional Japanese multi-course meal to coffee at chic cafes or the finest umami-rich foods served on the streets, you’ll uncover the local food scene with a little help from your host.

Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0001 Kyoto Prefecture

Join a host who knows the local food culture of Kyoto and feast your way through the city together, from Kyoto Station to Gion
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

Pass By: Kyoto Station Building, Higashishiokojicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8212 Kyoto Prefecture

Sit down to a meal or grab a quick bite from a nearby street food vendor or at Eat Paradise in Kyoto Station
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

Pass By: Ootoya Kyoto Sanjo Kamogawa, Japan, 〒604-8031 Kyoto, Nakagyō-ku, Nakajimachō, ９８ 御所飴ビル 2F

You could stop by Ooytoya or another restaurant where you could order a traditional meal, perhaps a "Kaiseki ryori,"- a multi-course dish popular among locals, paired well with Shokuzen-shu (a shot of alcohol)
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

Pass By: Aeon Mall Kyoto Gojo, 25-1 Saiinoiwake-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 615-0035 Kyoto Prefecture

Your host could show you how to jostle for last-minute bargains on bentō boxes and meals in downtown shopping centers like Aeon Mall, as the locals do before dinner
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

Pass By: Pontocho Park, Umenokicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0905 Kyoto Prefecture

Grab a simple noodle or rice dish at a stand-and-eat restaurant ("tachi-gui"), or let your host recommend a restaurant in Pontocho where you can discover traditional dishes
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences