Fu

A good place to start is the assorted obanzai, a selection of Kyoto-style home-cooked side dishes that visitors often recommend. One diner who tried the counter’s assortment noted how well the red konnyaku had absorbed its flavour. Sharing a selection is a way to sample several dishes before choosing individual plates. Visitors have also reported that the kitchen was willing to prepare dishes not listed on the menu when the ingredients were available.

The sashimi has also made an impression. Visitors have described thick-cut pike conger and other sashimi, while another diner ordered an assortment alongside the obanzai. It’s a combination to consider if you’re in the mood for fish. There can be surprises among the day’s dishes, too: one visitor ordered grilled fish and was served tuna collar, while another reported having motsunabe, a hot pot made with offal. You can build a meal around an assortment and ask about other dishes that catch your eye.

Some visitors have worked their way through several kinds of sake. Pairing a preferred sake with obanzai or sashimi is one way to explore the menu; beer and wine are also listed.

Fu is an izakaya in Saiin Kitayagake-chō, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto. Dinner reservations are available, and the listing recommends booking. Visitors have also said that reservations were difficult to secure, so it may be worth getting in touch early once your plans are set.