‘Food has no borders’, declares the creed of Kikunoi. Carrying on the spirit of his brother, who runs Kikunoi Roan’s parent restaurant, Yoshiharu Murata seeks out new flavours using Western ingredients such as truffles and olive oil. In Kyoto restaurants, inclusion of a tea room is considered de rigueur, so while Kikunoi Roan sports a new style of counter and kitchen, the upper floor is equipped with a tea room, called Roan.