The restaurant is tastefully appointed with the ambience of a tea house, with an elegant gate, garden path and waiting area. Chinese medicinal drinks served with waka poetry bring to mind the Kinki region’s history as a centre of medicinal wholesaling. Also telling a tale is the menu, whose chakaiseki offerings incorporate Osaka touches. Sembajiru wharf soup, with dashi drawn from vegetable offcuts, conveys respect for ingredients; tea poured by the chef soothes the soul. This is fare that conveys the richness of Japanese culture.