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Lurra

Name: Lurra
Address: 396 Ishizumiincho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, JP
Telephone: +81 50-3196-1433

Lurra is a fusion restaurant in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, led by chef Jacob Kear (ex-Noma). Gault&Millau 15.5 and 2 Radishes from the We're Smart Green Guide, both 2026.

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The story

Lurra in Kyoto: Fusion Cooking from Chef Jacob Kear, Gault&Millau 15.5

Lurra is a fusion restaurant at 396 Ishizumiincho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, scored 15.5 by Gault&Millau in 2026. The name means "Earth" in Basque, and the small circle in the logo stands for the moon.

The chef

Jacob Kear was born in California and raised in Japan. He worked in Los Angeles and Tokyo, then at Noma in Copenhagen and Noma Tokyo. Before Lurra he was head chef at Clooney, a three-hat restaurant in New Zealand.

Kyoto ingredients, Japanese seasons

The kitchen builds its fusion cooking around local Kyoto ingredients. The stated aim is to show the Japanese seasons and culture to the wider world, with tradition and innovation side by side. Counter seats start together at 17:30, and the communal table begins at 18:30. The We're Smart Green Guide gave Lurra 2 Radishes in 2026.

Recognition