Le Grand Classique

For a non-alcoholic aperitif, consider the house-made ginger ale. The restaurant's original ginger concentrate is topped with soda, making a refreshing drink with a crisp, pleasantly bitter edge. Wine is also on offer, including the sparkling Cami De Flors Cava Organic Brut Nature and the white wines Tamba Wine White and Colli Perugini Grechetto. Choosing a drink to go with the meal is part of the pleasure.

The meal centres on a course in which you choose a starter, main course and dessert. Starter options include Kyoto Local Vegetables, Garden Style and a crab and Kujo spring onion galette; mains include bouillabaisse and duck prepared with honey and black pepper. Reviews mention the way seasonal ingredients shine and the balance of each dish. For dessert, you might choose white chocolate blancmange with seasonal fruit and white wine granita, or a black soybean Mont Blanc. Bread and a choice of coffee or tea round out the course, leaving you to shape the meal to your taste.