Gyoshintei - Nikko

Traditional and beautiful. not so easy to find because it is located within a small and beautiful neighbourhood that is not very full of signs. very traditional. they were friendly enough to read my vegan card and let me know the meal course in the menu that worked for me. (shiojin ryojri 12 meal). yes. it's expensive, but totally worth it because it's one time in a lifetime Japanese experience that they don't have anywhere else.

We went there after we visited the tempel and this place not disappointed! it was a bit complicated to find, but we came there at the end (we circled around the neighboring houses). the lady led us to a table where we sat in full on the garden and the bonsais. we were the only customers. I chose the vegan shijin ryori. my friend took the equivalent with some fish dishes. it was perhaps one of the quietest meal I've experienced. I had feared that I had still starved at the end, but I was very satisfied there. yuba is apparently a specificity of the region and was served on various wise. we also go several refills of two different tees that were both excellent. Do not miss this when they are in nikko. is important that they accept card payments. the dame was also very soothing and announced the most important ingredients of each teller and told me that no fish every time they put a plate in front of me.

Nice n cool experience, but for me and my friend this was not for us. I may literally imagine any vegan meal, but this felt like going through an oral, last thing they want when hungry. Although I suspect is a delicate and experience in a beautiful environment, they treat it like a game!

I had scouted out Gyoshintei on my trip to Nikko as I only eat shojin ryori when I travel; at first, I had a little difficulty finding it in Google Maps, but as I walked through maple-lined paths dripping with rain, I felt like I’d stumbled into a magical oasis. The building is set in a clearing in the woods, with small bonsai trees out front. Inside, it is a traditional Japanese restaurant with tatami (but chairs, so don’t worry about sitting on the floor). I was the only guest at that time of day; I had the shojin bento box only offered at lunch. It included tempura, Koyadofu, gomadofu and veggies served different ways. Dessert was a squash yokan. Absolutely delicious and beautiful meal and interior, I was not rushed at all and enjoyed looking out over the beautiful garden.

Had a beautiful meal here, the food was really nice and looking out over the garden was awesome. Would rate 5 stars if I could but Happy Cow is dumb All of the staff were super helpful and very kind. I confirmed the vege set didn 't have any dashi or bonito in it and the wait staff checked with the chef. While the place is a little hard to find, the GPS coords are slightly wrong and it 's a little expensive the experience is totally worth it. We tried many things that we would be unable to elsewhere in Japan, like shashimi style uba. To find the restaurant, look for the kanji, '堯心亭 ' on the map. The correct address is: 2340 Sannai, Nikkō [censored], Tochigi ken 321 1431, Japan Here is a Google maps link: [hidden link] When you come off the street there are two small screens that look like you 're going into someone 's house don 't worry, you 're on track!