Warajiya
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Warajiya is a centuries-old eel specialist beside Sanjusangendo, its name recalling the straw sandals Toyotomi Hideyoshi once removed here. The dining rooms include a historic tea room, "Ichiroan," described in Tanizaki's essay "In Praise of Shadows," plus several tatami annexes and a large hall. The kitchen builds its reputation on two signature dishes: unabe, a delicate eel and scallion broth, and uzosui, a rice porridge finished with grilled eel, mushrooms, egg, and mochi in a gentle Kyoto-style dashi. Grilled eel (kabayaki and shirayaki) rice sets, seasonal takeout bento, and sake pairings round out the menu.
Address
555 Nishinomonchō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0947, Japan
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Hours
TodayLast order: 19:00
Opens soon11:30 – 15:0017:00 – 20:00
MondayLast order: 19:00
11:30 – 15:0017:00 – 20:00
Tuesday
Closed
WednesdayLast order: 19:00
11:30 – 15:0017:00 – 20:00
ThursdayLast order: 19:00
11:30 – 15:0017:00 – 20:00
FridayLast order: 19:00
11:30 – 15:0017:00 – 20:00
SaturdayLast order: 19:00
11:30 – 15:0017:00 – 20:00
SundayLast order: 19:00
11:30 – 15:0017:00 – 20:00
Features
Private rooms availableReservations recommended (TableCheck)Takeout availableKyoto-style eel cuisine (unagi)Unabe and uzosui eel courseTatami private rooms for 4-24 guestsTatami rooms and table seating availableHistoric tea room featured in Tanizaki's In Praise of ShadowsTraditional Kyoto machiya-style dining rooms
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Menu
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Course Menus
Drinks
Takeout
Course Menus
Unabe and Uzosui Full Course
Signature course pairing unabe, an eel and grilled scallion soup with Shonai fu wheat gluten and glass noodles, with uzosui, a rice porridge of grilled eel, shiitake, burdock, carrot, mitsuba, egg and mochi in a gentle Kyoto-style dashi.
¥8,000
Taiko Course
The full Unabe and Uzosui course plus an extra half portion of shirayaki (unsauced grilled eel).
¥10,000
Uzosui Lunch
Lunch-only rice porridge of grilled eel, shiitake, burdock, carrot, mitsuba, egg and mochi in dashi. Not available on weekends and holidays.
¥4,500
Taiko Lunch
Lunch-only uzosui with an added half portion of shirayaki grilled eel. Not available on weekends and holidays.
¥7,000
Mamushi Gozen (Regular)
Kyoto-style eel rice bowl set using about three-quarters of a whole eel, slow-grilled and glazed with Warajiya's secret sauce, served with a soothing liver-soup (kimosui).
¥5,000
Mamushi Gozen (Deluxe)
Deluxe eel rice bowl set using a whole eel, slow-grilled with the restaurant's secret sauce, served with a mild dashi-based liver soup.
¥6,300
Drinks
TOJI CRAFT "Goban" craft beer
Local Kyoto brewery craft beer.
¥1,400
"Mio" sparkling sake (bottle)
Light, refreshing sparkling sake with a slightly sweet taste.
¥800
"Yamazaki no Mizu" sparkling water
Sparkling mineral water.
¥700
Asahi Super Dry beer, medium bottle (500ml)
Japanese lager beer, medium-sized bottle.
¥900
Sapporo Lager "Red Star", medium bottle (500ml)
Classic Japanese lager beer, medium-sized bottle.
¥900
Kirin Lager beer, small bottle (334ml)
Japanese lager beer, small bottle.
¥600
"Eikun" Reisyu chilled sake
Chilled honjozo-style sake served in a bottle.
¥900
Gekkeikan "Tokusen" hot sake, sweet
Hot-served (atsukan) sweet sake in a tokkuri flask.
¥900
Shochikubai "Gokai" hot sake, dry
Hot-served (atsukan) dry sake in a tokkuri flask.
¥900
"Ikkomon" imo shochu (300ml bottle)
Sweet potato shochu.
¥1,800
"Enma" mugi shochu (300ml bottle)
Barley shochu.
¥1,800
"Shinkai Unagi" imo shochu (glass)
Sweet potato shochu served by the glass.
¥800
"Kaku" whisky highball
Whisky highball.
¥700
Umeshu (plum liqueur)
Japanese ume plum liqueur, served on the rocks or with soda.
¥800
Lemon sour
Shochu-based lemon sour cocktail.
¥700
Kirin "Green's Free" non-alcoholic beer (334ml)
Non-alcoholic beer, small bottle.
¥500
"Pfalzer" grape juice
Grape juice, served with or without ice.
¥1,000
"Mikkabi" orange juice
Orange juice, served with or without ice.
¥700
Grated apple juice
Fresh grated apple juice, served with or without ice.
¥700
"Nose" ginger ale
Ginger ale, served with or without ice.
¥500
Oolong tea (cold)
Cold oolong tea, served with or without ice.
¥500
Carbonated "Kyoto Yamazaki" water
Sparkling mineral water.
¥700
"Hosui" natural mineral water
Still natural mineral water from the Northern Alps.
¥700
Takeout
Mamushi Bento (Regular)
Grilled eel bento box with tare-seasoned rice and kabayaki eel, using about three-quarters of a whole eel. Recommended for gifts and special occasions; delivery available on request.
¥4,000
Mamushi Bento (Deluxe)
Grilled eel bento box with tare-seasoned rice and kabayaki eel, using a whole eel.
¥5,500
Kabayaki Takeout (whole eel)
Whole grilled eel glazed with Warajiya's rich, savory secret sauce.
¥5,400
Shirayaki Takeout (whole eel)
The restaurant's most popular item: whole eel slow-grilled unsauced (not steamed), best enjoyed with wasabi soy sauce.
¥5,400
Mamushimaki Takeout (winter only)
A Japanese-style rolled omelet filled with tare-seasoned rice and kabayaki eel. Originally a staff-only off-menu dish made from eel trimmings, now a staff-favorite product. Orders must be placed by the day before.
¥4,000
"Sennari" Rakugan (Kyoto dry sweets, wasanbon sugar)
Wasanbon sugar sweets shaped after Toyotomi Hideyoshi's "Sennari Hyotan" gourd emblem, made by longstanding Kyoto confectioner Kameya Yoshinaga; traditionally enjoyed with matcha.
¥1,600
Tokkuri and Sake Cup Set
Ceramic sake flask and cup set, launched by customer request. Color, shape, and glaze finish vary by piece and may differ from photos.
¥6,500
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