Can You Order Dinner with Just Emojis? This Famous Basement Kyoto Restaurant Proves You Can

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Have you ever heard of a restaurant with no words on the menu?

Located in Kyoto, Gion Duck Rice is a cozy spot with only seven seats and a unique twist. 

Instead of regular menus, they use emojis to show what they serve, making ordering fun and cool. 

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Plus, it’s related to Gion Duck Noodles, famous for yummy duck soup and duck ramen. 

Don’t miss their sign outside—it’s just two emojis. 

Take a guess…A duck and an egg! It’s a straightforward way to describe their restaurant.

When you step inside, you’ll immediately feel relaxed. The place is simple but serene, with a traditional Japanese vibe. 

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You pick your food from pictures of emojis, like a duck and rice emoji for duck rice or a sea urchin emoji for sea urchin!

Aside from that, you also get to spice up your duck rice meal with three cool seasonings—grape sansho, yuzu, and black shichimi. 

Photo credits: Gion Duck Rice

These three seasonings are included in the set and are reminiscent of chemistry class with the test tubes.

Yup, they’re in test tubes!

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Now, who doesn’t want to customize their dish?

It’s like being a scientist/chef!

So, what do you think?

Does picking your meal from emoji pictures sound like fun?

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Address: Japan, 〒605-0073 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Gionmachi Kitagawa, 281-1 地下 CB01号 祇園ファーストビル

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