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Yakitori Kiyu
Yakitori restaurant

Yakitori Kiyu

Mapo-gu, South Korea·4.8 (15)·₩100,000+

Yakitori Kiyu represents a refined intersection of Japanese grilling technique and Korean culinary heritage, where the kitchen's choreographed precision becomes part of the dining experience itself. The restaurant's signature ingredient-naturally raised tojongdak, Korea's native chicken breed fed on medicinal herbs-arrives at your table with a textural elegance and depth of flavor that speaks to the chef's unwavering commitment to ingredient quality and preparation mastery. The menu's most distinctive offering, chochin (unlaid chicken eggs, whose name translates poetically to "lantern" in Japanese), exemplifies the restaurant's dedication to showcasing the full spectrum of its carefully sourced poultry. Every dish emerges from the grill with the enticing aroma that fills the intimate space, a sensory invitation to experience yakitori reimagined through a distinctly Korean lens.

Photo: Yakitori Kiyu
Photo: Yakitori Kiyu
Photo: Yakitori Kiyu
Photo: Yakitori Kiyu
Photo: Yakitori Kiyu
Photo: Yakitori Kiyu
Photo: Yakitori Kiyu
Photo: Yakitori Kiyu

The details

Category
Yakitori restaurant
Address
31 Dohwa 4-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone
+82 2-702-1120
Website
instagram.com

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