Dining at Aman Kyoto

Aman Kyoto's dining venue entrance with wooden latticed doors illuminated by warm lighting at dusk.
Aman Kyoto's Living Pavilion interior at evening, featuring warm lighting, central fireplace, and symmetrical wooden seating.
Overhead view of a Japanese dining table at Aman Kyoto with ceramic dishes, fresh vegetables, and traditional wooden serving trays.
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Sample the peerless art of Japanese omakase dining at Taka-An, where Aman’s gifted chef presents a seasonal set menu. Or savour Kyoto-inspired Western cuisine and curated à la carte offerings at the convivial Living Pavilion, with its fire-warmed interiors and verdant garden terrace.  

Advance reservations are required for visitors. Reservations can be made online via the following link. 

 The Living Pavilion 　 Taka-An

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Featured dining experience

Staff member arranging candles and wooden vessels in a serene dining space at Aman Kyoto during afternoon tea service.

Seasonal Afternoon Tea

With over 20 different types of tea available at the Living Pavilion by Aman, you are already spoilt for choice even before you receive your decadent spread of sweet and savoury treats designed to suit the season. This includes a twist on traditional Japanese and Western confectionaries, as well as ingenious sweets crafted from Western ingredients to look like Japanese delicacies. Freshly prepared matcha is always the finishing touch.

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Complimentary dining experiences

Two people in silhouette at Aman Kyoto, seated at a table beside a latticed window with climbing ivy.

A Moment of Matcha

Each afternoon, hotel guests are invited to savour a bowl of premium matcha accompanied by seasonal sweets. Upon request, a hands-on experience learning to prepare matcha yourself can be arranged. 

Outdoor aperitif setting at Aman Kyoto with fire pit, seating and verdant garden backdrop.

Evening aperitif

Indulge in nightly complimentary evening aperitifs, with a choice ranging from Champagne and wine to sparkling sake. An array of snacks is also offered, meticulously crafted by Director of Culinary and F&B Operations Tatsuya Ozawa using locally sourced ingredients.

Traditional Japanese breakfast spread at Aman Kyoto, featuring small wooden compartments with seasonal dishes and tea service.

Kyoto breakfast

Kickstart the morning with a nourishing Japanese breakfast. This healthy and long-lived diet includes fermented foods like pickles and miso soup, along with a wide array of proteins, vitamins, minerals, and fibre. Small dishes, including sashimi and obanzai, are elegantly presented in a wooden box while for the main course, a choice of Kuroge Wagyu beef or grilled fish is served with clay pot rice or soymilk porridge made with soy milk from Toyoukeya. 
 

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