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No. 14 in the world · November 2026

Chao Chao Gyoza

Kiyamachi, Sanjo · Kyoto, Japan

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A photo like it · Wesoree (CC BY-SA 4.0) (gyoza, not from Chao Chao Gyoza)

The one to order

The original pork gyoza and the cheese and shiso gyoza, with their lacy crisp skirt

The line to expect: Expect 30 to 60 minutes at dinner; they take names. Beat it: be there at opening.

A tiny Kyoto gyoza bar that keeps winning national gyoza contests; the crust is the hook.

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Make it at home

Pan-fried gyoza with garlic and chives

Pan-fried gyoza with garlic and chives

1 hr · About 30, 4 people. Japan's garlicky take on the potsticker: thin wrappers, finely chopped cabbage and chives, a crisp lacy bottom and a dip of soy, rice vinegar and chili oil.

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