Yuzuki
cost estimate: lunch 4,000円〜, dinner 5,000円〜
closed: no fixed days off
Restaurant hidden away in a vast garden serving seasonal dishes that highlight local ingredients.
When you follow signs for Yuzuki while taking the mountain path, you will suddenly see a mansion-like house. This is a private restaurant limited to three groups each day and night. The building is a renovated villa used by the owner, but also serves as a gourmet restaurant. The chef, Naoto Toyama, who has experience in the hotel industry in Ayabe City, serves Japanese food with plenty of locally produced ingredients. Local cuisine is popular because it creates a sense of place, each dish is a setting all its own. It is a repeat destination for foodies and a great place to celebrate special occasions. The tenets of the staff are, great service and hospitality, in order to give customers an unforgettable experience. As a special dessert, the handmade roll cake, was created with black bean-flavored dough, and is a popular hidden menu item. You can take it home with you but reservations are required.
From head chef Toyama:
Born in Fukuchiyama, I graduated from university and returned to my hometown. I was addicted to the depth of Japanese food and became the head chef when this restaurant opened 14 years ago. There is a garden of 800 plant varieties, with seasonal flowers such as cherry blossoms, hydrangea, water lilies, Japanese clover, plus beautiful autumn leaves. The best location for making and eating Japanese food is a place that captures the essence of the season. We are working to create an environment where you can enjoy a meal in harmony with nature by maintaining a lush garden that changes with the season, which is the same as our cuisine.
Assorted crab kaiseki meal
The iconic crab hot pot is a kaiseki meal that is made from crab dishes, with 10 dishes ranging from appetizers to crab-rice porridge. In addition to the sashimi of Matsuba crab, grilled crab, tempura, crab vinegar, etc., you can enjoy crab dishes including seasoned and steamed dishes! ! The final dish, a crab rice, is cooked with steamed pineapple, crab miso and shell meat (to make it fragrant) and then mixed with the cooked rice. Customers will savor a wide variety of crab dishes and rich crab rice. 17,000 yen (tax / service charge included)
Shabu-shabu banquet
We offer a range of 6 types of hot pot Shabu-shabu to choose from. We lightly prepare yellowtail with boiled hot pot vegetables such as mizuna with homemade ponzu sauce. There is no doubt that you will be satisfied with the shabu-shabu eaten in the warmth of the wood-burning stove while watching the autumn leaves, snowscapes, and cherry blossoms. There are 3 different prices for this meal as it depends on the side menu items such like appetizers and sashimi. All three are excellent choices paired with 2 hours all-you-can-drink! ! 5,000 yen 6,000 yen 7,000 yen (tax included)
Boar stew meal
Yuzuki’s Boar-nabe pot is made by carefully simmering the boar bones to create a flavorful stock, and then seasoning it with a variety of ingredients. Different types of miso are blended and ginger is added to finish. This rich broth is the cornerstone of the hot pot. The boar meat used for the dish is caught in the local Tamba area. The meat is prepared in a roast sizzling the fat to trap in the natural flavors of the meat. In addition to the hot pot, you can also enjoy other meat dishes such as appetizers along with fries. 7,500 Yen ~ (tax / service charge included)
Access: 15 minutes by car from Ayabe Station. 10 minutes by car from Maizuru Wakasa Road Ayabe IC Expressway. About 7 minutes by car from Ayabe Ankokuji IC Expressway.
TEL 0773-44-0818 Reservation are necessary and taken until 22:00 the day before
hours: lunch 11: 30 ~ 15: 00 (LO / 14: 30) dinner 18: 00 ~ 22: 00 (LO / 21: 30) Payment: credit card· Electronic money· QR code (PayPay, Line Pay, Rakuten Pay, Alipay). cards accepted: VISA, mastercard, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, Diners Club
Facility information: Number of seats 105 seats (55 seats in main building, 50 seats in annex) Private room Available (2 rooms, 2-14 people)
Parking Lot: 30 spots. Smoking is allowed