Vena

At Vena, which offers authentic Italian cuisine, the exquisite dishes made with seasonal ingredients are a major attraction. The pairing with vintage wines is particularly notable, enhancing the deliciousness of the dishes to the fullest. The creatively crafted dishes are sure to satisfy the guests who visit.

Vena, where you can feel the charm of Kyoto, offers a high-quality space for adults in a hidden, standalone house. The interior, furnished with Scandinavian vintage furniture, allows you to forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life and creates a calm moment.

The restaurant is loved by locals and tourists alike for its modern elements while taking advantage of Kyoto's atmospheric landscape. The restaurant's solid cuisine and service in particular have won the hearts and minds of visitors.

He trained for about 14 years at the famous restaurant "Il Ghiottone" in Kyoto, and later opened "Vena". His cuisine has a reputation for utilizing seasonal ingredients imported from all over Japan and expressing a sense of the season in each dish. In particular, his homemade handmade pasta is prepared with a low water content to achieve a firmness that suits Japanese tastes. Sommelier Ikemoto offers a carefully selected selection of vintage wines to pair with the cuisine. The restaurant's name, "Vena," means "water vein" in Italian, and is derived from "water," which the two share in their surnames. This combination of their breathtakingly harmonious pairing is what gives the restaurant its unique atmosphere and high quality service.