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About this place
One diner’s memory of sipping Harper and Ballantine’s while enjoying freshly cooked takoyaki captures the easygoing way to spend an evening at Nishiuo. The menu lists “Nishio’s Takoyaki”, and another diner also mentions takoyaki prepared after ordering. The menu describes it modestly as “just the usual kind”. It sounds like an unfussy dish to enjoy at leisure with a whisky.
Rather than focusing on a wide selection of dishes cooked in-house, the menu offers light bites to have between drinks. Alongside dried squid, quail eggs and potato crisps, there are instant Chicken Ramen and Peyang noodles. So there are casual snacks to choose from as well as noodles for a final bite. The drinks list ranges from whisky to Sapporo Lager, shochu, sake, chūhai and various cocktails. There are also soft drinks such as tea and cola, giving both drinkers and those who prefer a non-alcoholic option room to go at their own pace.
Nishiuo is on the 2 floor of the Hashimoto Building in Pontocho, Kyoto, and is open daily from 21:00 until 5:00 the following day. The restaurant is described as suitable for solo dining, making it an option for a drink after another stop or a relaxed evening of conversation.
