Do you know Kyoto's Jidori "Kyoto Jidori" chicken? Recommendations during your trip!

Kyojidori" is a brand name livestock product of Kyoto. The meat is raised without stress for about twice as long as ordinary broilers, and is full of flavor. It is a local food you should definitely try when you visit Kyoto. In this issue, we will introduce two restaurants where you can enjoy menus using such kyojidori.

Table of Contents

■Kyoto Jidoriya Akira

■chicken corolla

■ Summary

■Kyoto Jidoriya Akira

Kyo no Jidoriya Akira is located near the intersection of Gokomachi-dori and Nishiki-koji-dori where Nishiki Market is located. You can enjoy dishes made with Kyoto jidori-ya (Kyoto local chicken) in a cozy, old-family-style restaurant. Business hours are divided into lunch and dinner hours, so you can visit the restaurant according to your own travel plans.

For lunch, we recommend the set menu. The main dish consists of fried chicken, soaked vegetables, miso soup, and white rice, and is reasonably priced and will fill you up. There are also dishes such as oyakodon and yakitori donburi that allow you to fill your mouth with juicy chicken meat, allowing you to enjoy all the deliciousness of Kyojidori chicken.

If you are planning to visit in the evening, check out the all-you-can-drink course! You can enjoy skewers grilled slowly over binchotan charcoal, grilled chicken thighs with salt, and other dishes that allow you to enjoy the flavor of the ingredients. The owner, who is a shochu lover, carefully selects alcoholic beverages to pair well with the food, so you can end the day on a high note.

Name of store:Kyoto Jidoriya Akira
Address: 398 Funayacho, Nishiki Gokomachi Kamigami, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8051, Japan
Phone number: 050-5484-3476

HP:https://kyonojidoriyaaki.gorp.jp/

■chicken corolla

Chicken Corolla is a five-minute walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station and Shijo Subway Station. Tucked away in a residential area lined with Kyomachiya houses and condominiums, the restaurant is bustling with the sounds of frying toriten (chicken tempura) and the voices of customers. The restaurant's commitment is to use chicken pulled in the morning every day and serve it in its most delicious state.

Recommended for lunch is the all-you-can-eat lunch of Kyo-aka Jidori chicken tempura, where you can eat up to 30 pieces of toriten. Several seasonings such as salt and shichimi (seven spices) are also included, allowing you to enjoy the taste of Kyo-ochi chicken with different flavors. The batter is crispy and the meat is juicy, making the toriten an exquisite dish!

At night, the restaurant offers a full banquet menu, with a 2-hour all-you-can-drink course starting at 3,500 yen. You can choose either lava-roasted or yuzu nabe for the main course, and enjoy Kyoto Jidori chicken with your favorite seasoning. A la carte dishes such as chicken cutlet and kimchi stir-fry are also abundant, so you are sure to be very satisfied.

Name of store:chicken corolla
Address: 1F Phil Nakata, 121 Yada-cho, Ayakoji-dori Shinmachi Nishi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8442, Japan
Phone number: 075-353-5725

■ Summary

Kyoto is often associated with Japanese sweets and Kyoto cuisine, but dishes using jidori chicken are also secretly popular.
Why not incorporate juicy, mouth-watering Kyoto Jidori as a Kyoto gourmet dish to eat during your trip?
During lunch time, you can easily try it at a reasonable price.
When you travel to Kyoto, please visit the stores introduced in this article.