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Somebody Feed Phil has returned to Netflix this year (2024) and in his latest series, Phil visits Kyoto to taste delicious Japanese food.
Here is the full list of markets and restaurants featured on the Somebody Feed Phil Kyoto Netflix episode so you can bookmark them for your Kyoto itinerary:
Somebody Feed Phil Netflix Kyoto filming locations 2024 map
Somebody Feed Phil Kyoto Netflix filming locations
Nishiki Market
Timestamp on show: 3 minutes 30 seconds
Phil meets up with food-tour guide Yuma Wada to sample delicious street food from this popular 400 year old market.
What did Phil eat?
Phil and Yuma ate:
- Sabazushi (marinated mackerel sushi)
- Battered and deep fried hamo eel
- Kyoto-style dashimaki egg omelet
- Pickled vegetable plate with sake
- Fresh mugwort mochi with sweet red bean filling
- Koi fish cooked with sake, mirin sweetener and soy sauce
Address:
Higashiuoyacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604 – 8055, Japan
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Wife & Husband
Timestamp on show: 8 minutes 50 seconds
Phil meets up with samurai expert Joe Okada (the oldest licensed tour guide in Japan), and visits one of the best coffee shops in Kyoto.
What did Phil eat?
Phil and Joe drank coffee and ate some honey toast with cheese.
Address:
106-6 Koyamashimouchikawaracho, Kita Ward, Kyoto, 603 – 8132, Japan
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Philosopher’s Walk / Philosopher’s Path
Timestamp on show: 12 minutes 10 seconds
Phil takes a stroll along the popular Philosopher’s Path – a pedestrian path that follows a cherry-tree lined canal in Kyoto (best viewed during sakura, which is spring cherry blossom season).
Address:
Tetsugaku No Michi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606 – 8426, Japan
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Kichi Kichi Omurice
Timestamp on show: 13 minutes
Phil meets up with actress and TV host Shizuka Anderson to visit this small restaurant owned by quirky chef Motokichi Yukimura.
Motokichi specializes in making and serving Japanese-style omurice (omelette rice) in a theatrical style, which has gained him popularity on social media!
What did Phil eat?
Phil and Shizuka ate omurice which is a dish consisting of a soft omelette laid over fried rice, topped with a demi-glace sauce.
Kichi Kichi is a very popular Kyoto restaurant and they have recently implemented a new booking system in early 2024.
You can only book on the day you wish to visit, and you will need to visit the restaurant in person at the following times to scan a QR code to book.
- Lunch time bookings start from 9am
- Dinner time bookings start from 1pm.
Address:
185-4 Zaimokuchō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604 – 8017, Japan
Gion neighbourhood, Kyoto
Timestamp on show: 16 minutes 30 seconds
Phil and his wife Monica are seen exploring the Gion neighbourhood – Kyoto’s geisha district.
They meet up with pastry chef Reiko Yokota and attend a private traditional dance performance and tea ritual by a geisha and maiko (a geisha in training).
Address:
Gion, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Japan
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Bamboo Forest at Fushimi Inari Taisha (we think)
Timestamp on show: 19 minutes
Phil and his wife are seen walking around the bamboo forest which we think is located along the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine track. This is a much quieter spot than the famous Arashiyama bamboo forest.
Address:
68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612 – 0882, Japan
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Noma Kyoto (closed)
Timestamp on show: 19 minutes 15 seconds
Phil meets up with his friend Julia Huang to enjoy a Kyoto-inspired tasting menu by chef René Redzep.
This was a pop up fine dining restaurant and has now closed.
What did Phil eat?
Phil and Julia ate:
- Shabu shabu with 5 different types of seaweed
- Shrimp with a paste of native sea buckthorn, Madagascar pepper and seaweed salt
- Cuttlefish marinated in whiskey vinegar and placed on ice
- Miso crisp with raw marinated shrimp and peach tree sap cooked in dashi, topped with ants
- Bamboo served in a cold squid broth
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Imamiya Shrine
Timestamp on show: 25 minutes 30 seconds, and 33 minutes 20 seconds
Phil is seen walking around the grounds of Imamiya Shrine.
Address:
21 Murasakino Imamiyacho, Kita Ward, Kyoto, 603 – 8243, Japan
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Juu-go, Kyoto
Timestamp on show: 28 minutes 10 seconds
René Redzep and his wife take Phil and Monica to one of their favourite restaurants in the world – Juu-go. This is a soba noodle restaurant run by chef Akiya Ishibashi, who farms his own buckwheat.
What did Phil eat?
Phil and friends ate:
- Porridge
- Soba noodles with a dipping sauce
Address:
6 71, Jodoji Kamiminamidacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606 – 8405, Japan
Kozmoz New York Coffee
Timestamp on show: 31 minutes 30 seconds
Phil visits this American burger cafe owned by Barry Wyatt who moved from the USA to Kyoto 26 years ago.
What did Phil eat?
Phil ate:
- Tacos and Rice
- Kozmoz Deluxe Cheeseburger
Address:
Japan, 〒612-8057 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Hiranocho, 59-2
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Kazariya
Timestamp on show: 33 minutes 35 seconds
Phil meets up with Noma chef Jacob Kear to visit this historic sweet shop located near to Imamiya Shrine.
What did Phil eat?
Phil and Jacob tried aburi-mochi, which is mochi cake on skewers coated in kinako (toasted soybean powder).
Address:
96 Murasakino Imamiyachō, Kita Ward, Kyoto, 603 – 8243, Japan
LURRAº
Timestamp on show: 39 minutes 40 seconds
Phil and his friends head to chef Jacob Kear’s fine dining Michelin star restaurant.
What did Phil eat?
Phil and friends ate:
- Oyster from Hiroshima region with a roasted yeast and smoked butter sauce
- Trout from the mountains of Iwate
- Eggplant galette
Address:
396 Sekiseninchō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605 – 0021, Japan
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