Gion sho | french wine is a French restaurant on Hanamikoji Street in Gion, Kyoto, serving Kyoto-style French dishes with European wine. The kitchen serves abalone, higuma terrine, and grilled Ezo deer, with wines matched to the food available by the glass. The owner sommelier trained at first-class hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants and has travelled through several European wine regions. The French à la carte menu is hard to navigate on a first visit.