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Creative Chinese food Ichinohunairi （創作中華 一之船入）

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Kyoto-shi ,  Kyoto USD 35.8 + Chinese
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Michelin and awards

One Star
Michelin Guide, 2012
Best 100
Japan Restaurant Award, 2024
Best 100
Japan Restaurant Award, 2021

About Creative Chinese food Ichinohunairi

Enjoy Kyoto-style creative Chinese cuisine in a traditional townhouse over 90 years old.

In 1996, "Creative Chinese Food Ichinohunairi," a creative Chinese restaurant, opened after renovating a former teahouse facing the historic spot Takase River Ichinohunairi. In this traditional setting, guests can savor Kyoto-style Chinese cuisine featuring an abundance of local vegetables.

Owner-chef Wei Hizhi has honed his skills at renowned Chinese restaurants throughout Japan, including Yokohama Chinatown, and holds a national qualification for Chinese cuisine chefs in China.

Embracing the concept of "food as medicine," he is committed to creating delicious and healthy dishes.

Menu and Courses

Lunch

Fuku Course

・Assorted 4 kinds of appetizers
・Two kinds of homemade dim sum (special shumai & shark fin dumpling)
・Stir-fried young chicken with fermented black bean sauce
・Shrimp paste wrapped in yuba with winter melon sauce
・Zhajiang noodles (Chinese-style minced meat noodles)
・Dessert
*Menu Example + Read more
USD 35.8
Lunch

Wei Course

・Assorted 5 kinds of appetizers
・Crispy spring roll with beef, tomato, and cheese
・Braised shark fin in rich white broth soy sauce
・Pike conger and summer vegetables in black vinegar sauce
・Stir-fried squid and water spinach with garlic
・Fried rice with winter melon and spicy mapo sauce
・Dessert
*Menu Example + Read more
USD 53.7
Lunch

Hunairi Course

・Spicy pike conger with lemon zest
・Whole braised shark fin in white broth soy sauce
・Szechuan-style shredded chicken and cucumber with sesame sauce
・Fresh Fish and Tomato in Sweet Vinegar Glaze
・Chilled Scallion Soba Noodles
・Stir-fried pork fillet with green pepper
・Fried rice with shrimp and corn
・Dessert
*Example menu. + Read more
USD 89.5
Lunch

Kong ming Course

・Chinese-style wild red sea bream sashimi
・Steamed wonton with large shrimp
・Extra-large shark fin stewed in soy sauce and white broth
・Taiwanese-style street food omelette
・Clean clam soup
・Stir-fried squid and bamboo shoots
・Fried rice with beef and lettuce
・Dessert
*Example menu. + Read more
USD 120.82
Lunch

WEI Course

・Steamed shiitake mushroom soup
・Cold shark fin dish
・Shrimp dumplings with dried scallops in a sauce
・Extra-large shark fin stewed in soy sauce and white broth
・Stir-fried bamboo shoots from Tsukahara, Kyoto
・Sautéed tilefish with oyster sauce
・Mapo tofu with tomato and beef and egg fried rice
・Dessert
*Example menu. + Read more
USD 147.67
Lunch

chef's OMAKASE Course

Chef's Special Seasonal Course
・Appetizer
・Shark's Fin Dish
・Seafood Plate
・Meat Dish
・Soup
・Noodles or Rice
・Dessert
*Example menu. + Read more
USD 196.89
Dinner

Hunairi Course

・Spicy pike conger with lemon zest
・Whole braised shark fin in white broth soy sauce
・Szechuan-style shredded chicken and cucumber with sesame sauce
・Fresh Fish and Tomato in Sweet Vinegar Glaze
・Chilled Scallion Soba Noodles
・Stir-fried pork fillet with green pepper
・Fried rice with shrimp and corn
・Dessert
*Example menu. + Read more
USD 89.5
Dinner

Kong ming Course

・Chinese-style wild red sea bream sashimi
・Steamed wonton with large shrimp
・Extra-large shark fin stewed in soy sauce and white broth
・Taiwanese-style street food omelette
・Clean clam soup
・Stir-fried squid and bamboo shoots
・Fried rice with beef and lettuce
・Dessert
*Example menu. + Read more
USD 120.82
Dinner

WEI Course

・Steamed shiitake mushroom soup
・Cold shark fin dish
・Shrimp dumplings with dried scallops in a sauce
・Extra-large shark fin stewed in soy sauce and white broth
・Stir-fried bamboo shoots from Tsukahara, Kyoto
・Sautéed tilefish with oyster sauce
・Mapo tofu with tomato and beef and egg fried rice
・Dessert
*Example menu. + Read more
USD 147.67
Dinner

chef's OMAKASE Course

Chef's Special Seasonal Course
・Appetizer
・Shark's Fin Dish
・Seafood Plate
・Meat Dish
・Soup
・Noodles or Rice
・Dessert
*Example menu. + Read more
USD 196.89

*Tax and service charge to the restaurant included.
*The course fee must be paid in advance, and any additional charges incurred on-site will be settled on the day.
*Please note that the price may vary depending on market conditions.

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Reservation notes

  • Price Range:

    Lunch: USD 35.8 - USD 196.89
    Dinner: USD 89.5 - USD 196.89

  • Dietary restrictions / Allergies:

    If you have any specific food allergies or ingredients you cannot consume, please inform us in advance. Unfortunately, we cannot accept reservations if there are ingredients that you cannot eat within a wide range.

  • Arrival time:

    Please note that we may be forced to cancel your reservation if we are unable to contact you 30 minutes after your scheduled time. If you are running late, please be sure to contact us.

    Please also note that our seating time is 2 hours, but reservations at 1:00 PM are limited to 1.5 hours.

  • Dress Code:

    Dress code is smart casual (Please refrain from wearing T-shirts, shorts, and sandals when you visit.)

  • Children:

    Guests aged 12 and above, and able to enjoy the course meal.

  • Others:

    We kindly ask for your consideration regarding excessive perfume or fabric softener fragrances.

    ・Please take off your shoes at the entrance to the tatami room.

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    Information

    Seats 60 Seats
    Operation hours Lunch：11:30 AM - 2:30 PM (L.O. 1:00 PM)
    Dinner：5:30 PM - 10:00 PM (L.O. 8:30 PM)
    Regular holiday Sundays, Irregular Holidays
    *The restaurant may be temporarily open or temporarily closed.
    Payment methods Cash, Credit card available
    Smoking Not Allowed
    Address 537-51, Ichinofunairi-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
    Nearest station
    Kyoto Siyakusyo-mae Station
    Directions from station
    3 minutes walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
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