01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Just steps from To-ji Temple, madoi is a homey izakaya that welcomes sightseers and travelers looking for an easy, comfortable stop after a stroll. Come evening dinner service, the dining room fills with a mix of local regulars and out-of-town visitors enjoying small plates and creative Japanese dishes alongside draft beer or wine.
Creative Fare Highlighting Kyoto Flavors and Sourced Ingredients
The menu features an approachable lineup grounded in regional culinary staples. Popular choices include an assortment of 5 Kyoto nama-fu dengaku—skewers of chewy wheat gluten brushed with aromatic, toasted miso—and savory dashi-infused Kyoto-style rolled omelettes, alongside inventive plates such as fluffy grilled Kujo scallions with grated mountain yam and Saikyo-miso-accented rolled omelettes folded with whitebait and Kujo scallions. For something heartier, meat options are plentiful, ranging from sirloin steak and carpaccio made with Kuroge Wagyu "Kyo no Niku" beef to melt-in-the-mouth braised pork belly and sizzling stone-grilled steaks using Baumkuchen pork.
A Relaxed Setting with Thoughtful Amenities
Orders can be placed at the table via tablet, allowing guests to browse menu photos and switch languages at their own pace. A piano sits in the dining room, with live music played at certain hours to lend the space an intimate, domestic touch. The restaurant accepts table reservations as well as credit cards and various QR-code payment options, making it a dependable dinner destination to keep in mind around To-ji.
