This week, we’re in Kyoto and Osaka with Jacob Kear, the chef and owner of Michelin-starred LURRA° in Kyoto, Japan.
The Japanese-American chef worked at some of the world’s leading kitchens, including NOMA in Copenhagen—the world’s top-rated restaurant at the time—and several Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo. In 2019, he opened his dream restaurant, LURRA°, and by 2020, Chef Kear earned his first Michelin star.
This is my number one most-read interview, originally published over a year and a half ago. Below is an updated version with new Kyoto recommendations, as well as brand new Osaka recommendations that were not included in the original article.
Below, the award-winning chef shares:
The restaurants you cannot miss in Kyoto and Osaka
Where to experience the best tea and traditional Japanese sweets in Kyoto
Must-try Osaka street foods and the best places to eat them
Cocktail bars you cannot find anywhere else except Kyoto and Osaka
Experiences you can only have in Kyoto and Osaka
And more…
(A Google Map with all locations listed is provided at the end of the interview.)