Unagi

Unagiya Hirokawa

Rating74SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
A storied eel restaurant in Saga Arashiyama, in business since 1967 under the Hirokawa family, whose prized tare sauce has been replenished without interruption since the Tenpo era.
1967年創業、廣川家が守り続ける嵯峨嵐山の鰻の名門。
The restaurant carefully raises domestic eels sourced from ten distinct regions in pure Sagano groundwater — a proprietary method that has earned generations of devoted regulars.
天保年間から受け継がれた秘伝のタレを絶やさず継ぎ足し、全国10ヵ所から厳選した国産鰻を嵯峨の地下水で飼い込む独自製法は、2代・3代と通い続ける常連を生み出してきた。
At 4,290 yen (tax included), the una-jyu is extraordinary value when comparable restaurants in Tokyo charge upward of 7,000 yen; combined with Michelin one-star status and multiple Tabelog Unagi Best 100 selections (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024), its reputation as the definitive eel restaurant in Kyoto is unassailable.
うな重4,290円（税込）は東京の同等クラスが最低7,000円以上することを考えれば破格中の破格であり、ミシュラン1つ星・うなぎ百名店（2018・2019・2022・2024）の実績と合わせて、「京都で鰻を食べるなら廣川」という地位は揺るぎない。
Reservations are accepted by phone only — no hotel concierge bookings — and tables fill up well over a month in advance.
完全予約制で1ヶ月先まで埋まることも珍しくなく、電話予約のみ・ホテル代行不可という頑固なまでの姿勢もこの店の誠実さを体現している。
Popular Dishes
Unaju eel on rice (¥4,290 incl. tax)
うな重（税込4,290円）
Premium Unaju (¥5,940)
上うな重（税込5,940円）
Unagidon eel bowl (¥3,410)
うなぎ丼（税込3,410円）
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A prestigious eel restaurant in Arashiyama since 1967. Michelin 1-star, Tabelog Unagi Top 100 since 2018. Select eels from 10 sources, kept in Saga underground water, with a sauce recipe from the Tenpo era. Reservation-only since 2019. Unaju at ¥4,290 — exceptional value vs Tokyo equivalents at ¥7,000+.

Tabelog 3.70 (840+ reviews), Michelin 1-star, Tabelog Unagi Top 100 2018-2024. Multi-generational regulars confirmed. Called 'the best in Kansai.'

Business Hours
Tue – Sun11:00-14:30,17:00-20:00
Regular Holiday：Monday（Public Holidayの場合翌日）
Phone075-871-5226Call
Access
Reservation-only (phone only: 075-871-5226). English assistance available. Sukiya-style building near Tenryuji Temple. Counter and table seating. No children under elementary school age.
44-1 Kitazurojicho, Sagatenryuji, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto
English Menu：AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Unagi

Unagiya Hirokawa

Rating74SCORE
Popular Dishes
Unaju eel on rice (¥4,290 incl. tax)
うな重（税込4,290円）
Premium Unaju (¥5,940)
上うな重（税込5,940円）
Unagidon eel bowl (¥3,410)
うなぎ丼（税込3,410円）
Business Hours
Tue – Sun11:00-14:30,17:00-20:00
Regular Holiday：Monday（Public Holidayの場合翌日）
Access
Reservation-only (phone only: 075-871-5226). English assistance available. Sukiya-style building near Tenryuji Temple. Counter and table seating. No children under elementary school age.
44-1 Kitazurojicho, Sagatenryuji, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto
Phone075-871-5226
English Menu：AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Links to reservation and restaurant-guide sites include affiliate advertising. If you book through a link, the operator may receive a referral fee — but this never affects which restaurants we list, how they rank, or how they are rated.

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WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
A storied eel restaurant in Saga Arashiyama, in business since 1967 under the Hirokawa family, whose prized tare sauce has been replenished without interruption since the Tenpo era.
1967年創業、廣川家が守り続ける嵯峨嵐山の鰻の名門。
The restaurant carefully raises domestic eels sourced from ten distinct regions in pure Sagano groundwater — a proprietary method that has earned generations of devoted regulars.
天保年間から受け継がれた秘伝のタレを絶やさず継ぎ足し、全国10ヵ所から厳選した国産鰻を嵯峨の地下水で飼い込む独自製法は、2代・3代と通い続ける常連を生み出してきた。
At 4,290 yen (tax included), the una-jyu is extraordinary value when comparable restaurants in Tokyo charge upward of 7,000 yen; combined with Michelin one-star status and multiple Tabelog Unagi Best 100 selections (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024), its reputation as the definitive eel restaurant in Kyoto is unassailable.
うな重4,290円（税込）は東京の同等クラスが最低7,000円以上することを考えれば破格中の破格であり、ミシュラン1つ星・うなぎ百名店（2018・2019・2022・2024）の実績と合わせて、「京都で鰻を食べるなら廣川」という地位は揺るぎない。
Reservations are accepted by phone only — no hotel concierge bookings — and tables fill up well over a month in advance.
完全予約制で1ヶ月先まで埋まることも珍しくなく、電話予約のみ・ホテル代行不可という頑固なまでの姿勢もこの店の誠実さを体現している。
74SCORE
What a score of 74 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A prestigious eel restaurant in Arashiyama since 1967. Michelin 1-star, Tabelog Unagi Top 100 since 2018. Select eels from 10 sources, kept in Saga underground water, with a sauce recipe from the Tenpo era. Reservation-only since 2019. Unaju at ¥4,290 — exceptional value vs Tokyo equivalents at ¥7,000+.

Tabelog 3.70 (840+ reviews), Michelin 1-star, Tabelog Unagi Top 100 2018-2024. Multi-generational regulars confirmed. Called 'the best in Kansai.'

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