Ryoriya Maekawa

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Ryoriya Maekawa, Kyoto: Michelin-Starred Japanese Cooking in Shimogyo-ku

Ryoriya Maekawa is a Japanese restaurant at 405 Nambacho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, and it holds one Michelin Star in 2026 for high quality cooking. It sits on a quiet street a short walk from Shijo Kawaramachi, the city's busiest district.

A kitchen without genre boundaries

The menu follows the seasons and the ingredients of the moment. The kitchen says it does not let genre or technique dictate what goes on the plate, and it describes the result as a new-style Japanese cuisine. Gault&Millau scored it 15.5 in 2026.

Counter, private room and shared timing

The restaurant seats 18: ten at the counter, plus an upstairs private room for one party of four to eight. Dishes arrive for all guests at the same moment, so everyone shares the rhythm of the cooking as it unfolds in front of them.