Kinjo Japanese Restobar

With absolute specialization in Japanese cuisine, but also with proposals that highlight different aspects of the Japanese culinary repertoire, it stands out for the originality and quality of its gastronomic proposal

The Kinjo it is a small restaurant away from the center of Athens, in Anapafseos Square in Vrilissia. For several years now, it has been serving Japanese cuisine with great success. To be precise, its culinary proposal consistently revolves around Japanese gastronomy, with an emphasis on the precision of preparation, the quality of raw materials, and the purity of flavors.

We can say that Kinjo strongly maintains elements of its philosophy Edomae, of the traditional Japanese approach that places special emphasis on freshness, seasonality, and highlighting the raw ingredient itself. At the same time, it also proposes more complex preparations from the broader repertoire of Japanese cuisine, which are exceptionally noteworthy.

As for these dishes, they are rather simple yet delicious, which reveals the skill levels of the kitchen staff and especially of Nikos Politakos. It is precisely this balance between Japanese tradition, technique, and a modern perspective that characterizes Kinjo's cuisine.

The fact that Kinjo is located on a corner of Anafesos Square and that you need to go down a few steps to find the entrance shows that its success and large number of customers are not due to its cosmopolitan location or the shop's prominent position. It derives its successful trajectory from the substance of its offering.

The interior of the shop is pleasant, family-friendly, with a few tables, casual and friendly, one might say. In the back, there is a small bar and according to many, it is the «place to be» for visitors.

We will not tell you whether it is worth dedicating two hours of your scarce leisure time. But the audience visiting this off-Broadway restaurant in Vrilissia from many corners of Athens says so eloquently.