Hamburger Steak with Demi-glace Sauce
Ebi Fry (Crispy Fried Shrimp)
Rice Gratin (Gratin with Rice)
Beef Rice (Beef Pilaf)
Matcha
In this class, you will learn how to make classic Japanese Yōshoku (Western-style Japanese dishes) that are very popular among Japanese people but not well known overseas.
We will make from scratch:
Juicy Hamburg Steak with rich homemade demi-glace sauce
Crispy Ebi Fry with special tartar sauce
Creamy Rice Gratin
Flavorful Beef Rice
Matcha
You can enjoy the dishes you made together at the end of the class!
Rice is a staple food in Japan. In all most every family, there is a rice cooker. There is variety of Japanese rice brands such as Koshihikari and Hitomebore.
In this special cooking class at Grill Ninjin in Ichijoji, Kyoto, you will step into our real restaurant kitchen and experience authentic Japanese Yōshoku (Western-style Japanese cuisine) like a real chef!
You will change into our professional chef uniforms, then learn to cook our signature dishes from scratch under the guidance of the owner. The menu includes:
Juicy Hamburger Steak with rich homemade demi-glace sauce
Crispy Ebi Fry (fried shrimp) with special tartar sauce
Creamy Rice Gratin
Savory Beef Rice
Matcha
You will prepare everything together in our main kitchen, then enjoy the dishes you made at the end of the class.
I started this experience because I want to share the hidden charm of traditional Japanese Yōshoku culture — which is loved by Japanese people but still relatively unknown overseas — with people from all around the world.
Come join us for a fun, hands-on, and memorable cooking adventure in Kyoto!
You are welcome to come directly, but we can also pick you up by car at the nearest station.
This is a traditional Japanese tatami room.
You’re welcome to use our spacious, professional kitchen.
Since 1978, Grill Ninjin Restaurant has been serving JapaneseWestern-style（Yoshoku) meals. The first owner chef, who is currently cooking in our kitchen, dedicated himself to campus activism and worked for his friend Italian restaurant when he was a college student After he graduated from university, he had worked for 6 years for a famous Japanese Western-style restaurant of long standing in Kyoto. In 1978, when he was the age of thirty, his father leased a new place to him near Kyoto station, and he opened a new restaurant Grill Ninjin. Many Manual worker were around there, so we wanted to serve a great deal of delicious Japanese Western-style meals at the reasonable price and quick, and wanted them to enjoy everyday. It was a kind of remarkable that Tonjiru (miso soup w/pork and vegetables) was at the side of lunch.We worked on developing the menu considering a well-balanced diet day and night. Many customers came in, so we could send very busy days. After 6 years passed, we bought a new place and moved to Kitashirakawa Sakyo-ku, northeast area of Kyoto because we liked quieter place to pursue more satisfied dishes. Over 40 years passed after we moved to current place.
Grill Ninjin is a “Yoshoku“ restaurant located in Ichijoji, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. Yoshoku is a unique style of Japanese Western cuisine that has evolved over generations in Japan. We are conveniently located near Shisen-do Temple, Ginkaku-ji Temple, and the Kyoto University of the Arts, and are also easily accessible from Kyoto Station. Whether you are out sightseeing or on your way home, this is the perfect spot to enjoy the authentic Yoshoku that has long been a favorite in Kyoto.
ninjin
Hello! I'm Grill Ninjin, the owner of a Western-style restaurant in Ichijoji, Kyoto.
I specialize in Japanese Yōshoku (Western food adapted to Japanese tastes), such as juicy hamburgers, gratin, omelette rice, and demi-glace sauce — dishes that are beloved by Japanese people but still relatively unknown to the rest of the world.
I started this cooking class because I want to share the charm of Kyoto's local Western food culture with people from all over the world. In my relaxed restaurant kitchen, you can learn authentic recipes that you can recreate at home.
I look forward to cooking and chatting with you in a friendly atmosphere!
The closest station
Ichijōji Station
How to get to the station?
From Demachiyanagi: 15mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
Duration of this cooking class is 1.5 hours.
Please go to Ichijōji Station which takes 15 mins from Demachiyanagi. Then ninjin (host) will pick you up there!
It costs 10000 per person.
Up to 6 people can join ninjin's cooking class.
You will receive the confirmation within 24 hours.
We accepts these cards on airKitchen.
Cancellations up to 48 hours prior to the class begins will be fully refunded by the airKitchen cancellation policy.
