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Review of La Locanda

La Locanda
Ranked #163 of 16,313 Restaurants in Kyoto
Cuisines: Italian
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Dining options: Reservations
Neighborhood: City Center
Description: Experience the true taste of Italy in the heart of Kyoto. At La Locanda, a main chef has brought the traditional Italian cuisine to Japan, and married it with the very finest local Japanese ingredients. Here guests can enjoy classic Italian cooking with a contemporary twist, served in an atmospheric dining space.
Reviewed August 20, 2018

We booked for our marriage anniversary , the service and food presentation is good but i didn't have any dish that could blow my mind or feel a bit different from usual.

comparing it to the brasserie in four seasons-kyoto the experience there was extremely different and excellent.

Date of visit: July 2018
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Thank Elias H
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RCKyotoRestaurant, Manager at La Locanda, responded to this reviewResponded August 30, 2018

Dear Elias H sama,

Warm greetings from The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto!
Thank you very much for taking the time and providing us your feedback.
We are sorry that we could not provide an exceptional experience for you on your marriage anniversary.
I will share your comment to chefs and our service team for the better service in the future.
Thank you once again Elias H sama for your valuable comment, we look forward to having you again in the near future.

Yours Sincerely,

Galiazzo Simone
La Locanda Manager

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Reviewed June 17, 2018

Traveling with kids in Japan we are alternating between local cuisine and non-local. The food at La Locanda, located inside theh Ritz-Carlton Kyoto is excellent.

You are encouraged to eat the tasting menu, but we ordered ala carte last night and had an excellent meal. The risotto was great, as was the charcoal flavored sirloin and the lamb.

As is usual in Japan, the service was amazing. We'll be back before we leave.

Date of visit: June 2018
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1  Thank LuxeFamilyFun
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RCKyotoRestaurant, Manager at La Locanda, responded to this reviewResponded July 3, 2018

Dear LuxeFamilyFun sama,

Warm greetings from The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto!
Thank you very much for taking the time and providing us your wonderful comment.
It is our great pleasure to know that you enjoyed our meal as well as Kyoto local cuisine while staying in the city.
Please come back to us whenever you are back in Kyoto, we look forward to serving you again in the near future!

Yours Sincerely,

Galiazzo Simone
La Locanda Manager

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Reviewed May 26, 2018

We dined at La Locanda on our final of 2 nights at the Ritz-Carlton. We were kaiseki-ed out and canceled Nakamura, and instead dined in at the hotel to get a change of pace.

La Locanda delivered. The food was outstanding. The service was wonderful. The only service weakness was the sommelier--very friendly but not particularly helpful when it came to picking our wine. We did the heavy lifting on wine selection since he wasn't much guidance.

Otherwise, it was a fabulous dinner.

We also had breakfast twice at the restaurant, and food was very good. The buffet was laid out awkwardly to my mind, but the food on offer was to a very high standard.

We really enjoyed it!

Date of visit: May 2018
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6  Thank BillR2390
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RCKyotoRestaurant, Manager at La Locanda, responded to this reviewResponded May 29, 2018

Dear Bill R sama,

Warm greetings from The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto!
Thank you for taking the time and providing us your feedback, we are very pleased to know that you enjoyed our meal and the most of our service.
We are sorry to make you feel not being cared well when you were selecting wine.
Please know that we are working on with our beverage team in order not to reoccur the same situation.

Bill R sama, we would like to thank you once again for your valuable feedback that will help us to improve our service.
We hope to have the opportunity to welcoming you again in Kyoto in the near future.

Yours Sincerely,

Galiazzo Simone
La Locanda Manager

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Reviewed December 27, 2017 via mobile

It is a very good restaurant. We had the tartare, that is not quite for we are in Japan, and pasta carbonara and pasta filetto&tomato.
Everything was very good, but too fancy.
To finish a modern tiramisu. We like it but prefer the traditional.
Service: impecable. Everything arranged and taken care to perfection. We gave a 4 more for service than food.

Date of visit: December 2017
Thank gagr123
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RCKyotoRestaurant, Manager at La Locanda, responded to this reviewResponded December 29, 2017

Dear german G sama,

Warm greetings from The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto!
Thank you for taking the time and providing us your feedback.
We are sorry that our cuisine style does not fit your palate completely, but happy to know the service met your expectations.
Thank you again german G for your valuable feedback which always help us to aim higher.
We all look forward to welcoming you again in the near future.

Yours Sincerely,

Simone Galiazzo
La Locanda Manager

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Reviewed December 4, 2017 via mobile

This is Italian in character but the Japanese breakfast is off the hook delicious ! And cocktails at night are fantastic . Also recommend the Japanese Pinot noir !! I know ! It surprised me too . First rate hotel too

Date of visit: December 2017
2  Thank YankeeAbroad
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RCKyotoRestaurant, Manager at La Locanda, responded to this reviewResponded December 5, 2017

Dear YankeeAbroad sama,

Warm greetings from The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto!
Thank you very much for taking the time and providing us your valuable feedback, we are so pleased to know that you enjoyed our Japanese breakfast and beverages.
Indeed some of Japanese wines are getting more sophisticated and rich in taste, we have so many to introduce you!
We thank you again YankeeAbroad for your comment, we already look forward to serve you again in the near future.

Yours Sincerely,

Simone Galiazzo
La Locanda Manager

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