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Within a 10-minute walk from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station! Recommended lunch

[2023] Within a 10-minute walk from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station! 18 recommended lunches

We will introduce 19 recommended lunches that you can enjoy around Kawaramachi, such as hearty western lunches and beautifully arranged Japanese lunches with colorful seasonal vegetables. Enjoy a blissful time between work or while shopping.

Contents of this article

1.
Gion Ichiho, a restaurant specializing in sushi rolls with a new sensation that opened in Gion
2.
At [Gion Soymilk Ramen Unoyukiko], enjoy healthy ramen that does not use animal ingredients or wheat.
3.
Enjoy a healthy bamboo steamer lunch packed with seasonal ingredients at [Fujitora]
4.
[Hahaha] soup set meal where you can meet new Korean cuisine
5.
White omelet rice of [Shokudo Days] that is both beautiful and delicious
6.
[Minced meat and rice Kyoto] hamburg steak that you want to chew on the rice
7.
Duck hitsumabushi from [Gion duck rice] where you can enjoy the deliciousness of moist and soft duck
8.
Nostalgic taste of stand-up soba noodles at a soba restaurant with no signboard [Suba]
9.
Hitsumabushi set of [Kyoto Yakiniku Shin Pontocho] where you can taste selected Omi beef
10.
Japanese restaurant [Ri KOTOWARI] popular for greedy 3-kind rice bowl plate lunch
11.
Rich spice curry from [SPICE GATE] topped with fresh wild game
12.
[Cafe Madrag Fujii Daimaru] Have a kid's lunch that even adults can enjoy
13.
Meat mabushi from [Nikubugyo Kyoto Gyukou Kawaramachi] that can be enjoyed in several ways
14.
Y's BURGER hamburger with special demi-glace sauce
15.
Kinshi-don with dashimaki protruding from the long-established eel restaurant [Kyogoku Kaneyo]
16.
A masterpiece of [Motoi Gyoza] with the essence of French cuisine
17.
Pad Thai from a Thai restaurant [Channoi Kayu Koji] provided by a local chef
18.
Grilled [Salad Shop Sancho Kawaramachi Main Store] where you can eat plenty of vegetables

1.Gion Ichiho, a restaurant specializing in sushi rolls with a new sensation that opened in Gion

The owner, Mr. Ichimura, who loves western food, is inspired by pintxos, canapés, and other finger foods. Depending on the toppings, the sushi rice uses seaweed, tobiko, sesame, yuba, sea lettuce, and yukari.

gion kazuho lunch

13 rolls of sushi rolls, salad, miso soup, obanzai, and dessert for 2,900 yen. Not only does it look cute, but you can also enjoy unexpected combinations.

gion Ichiho

  • Gion Ichiho
  • August 08, 2022 open
  • 101-8 Hakatacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
    5 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-525-3210
  • Lunch/Three-part system from 11:00, 12:30, and 14:00
  • better to book

2.At [Gion Soymilk Ramen Unoyukiko], enjoy healthy ramen that does not use animal ingredients or wheat.

The owner, Yukiko Uno, who holds the title of patissier and plant-based cuisine researcher, says, "Even people with allergies can eat ramen, which is one of Kyoto's specialties and Japanese soul food. I hope you enjoy it,” and spent four years developing a special soymilk ramen. Be sure to try the healthy yet firm and rich soup.

Gion Soymilk Ramen Yukiko's Soymilk Ramen "Yuki"

Soy milk ramen “Yuki” 1200 yen. The soup is based on mushrooms and vegetables, mixed with soy milk and gluten-free soy sauce. The original noodles made with rice flour and kelp have a smooth texture.

Gion Soymilk Ramen Yukiko Uno

  • Uno Yukiko
  • October 12, 2022 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Higashiyama Ward Yamatooji-dori Shijogeru Kamei-cho 40
  • 4-minute walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
    5 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-551-3954
  • 9:30-17:30 (LO/17:00)

3. Enjoy a healthy bamboo steamer lunch packed with seasonal ingredients at [Fujitora]

Mr. Yasuda started the restaurant in a machiya townhouse where his great-uncle ran a restaurant. In the shop where the taste of Kyomachiya has been carefully preserved, you can enjoy a seasonal vegetable bamboo steamer rice set with three layers of rice, seasonal vegetables, and meat. Meat and vegetables can be freely tasted with 7 kinds of condiments.

Steamed rice with seasonal vegetables from Fujitora

Steamed rice with seasonal vegetables is 2,750 yen. A healthy lunch set with [Vegesara-sha] vegetables and domestic brand pork slowly steamed in a bamboo steamer. Comes with 7 types of condiments, including Yuzu Koji Miso from [Round Table]

Fujitora

  • Fujitora
  • July 07, 2022 open
  • 1-231-1 Miyagawasuji, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
    4 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-561-3854
  • 11:30-17:30 (LO/17:00)
    Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 11:00-17:30 (LO/17:00)

4.[Hahaha] soup set meal where you can meet new Korean cuisine

This is a new restaurant run by the owner who has created a succession of popular Korean restaurants in Kyoto, such as [Pinyo Shokudo]. Korean food, which many people imagine, is intentionally not included in the menu, and the menu focuses on soup dishes, which are the local cuisine of Jeju Island. Gosari Yukgaejang is a rich, thick soup made with finely chopped fern and pork.

Kosari yukgejang set meal 1500 yen. The soup comes with rice and three small plates. It is also recommended to sprinkle it on rice with namul and gochujang to make it bibimbap style.

Hahaha

  • October 16, 2021 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Shimogyo Ward, Takatsujitsujicho Nishiiriru Ebisunomachi 516-1
  • 5 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-204-2202
  • 11:30-22:00

5.White omelet rice of [Shokudo Days] that is both beautiful and delicious

A chef who trained at [Kobe Kitano Hotel] and [Kyoto Brighton Hotel] and made many Western food fans happy at [Seiyo Shuro Rokuhori], serves omurice during the day and a Western-style izakaya at night. The (white) rice omelet, which is a big hit, is an omelet made with white eggs from Hokkaido.

Shokudo Days (White) Omurice

Lunch (white) omelet rice 1760 yen. Add ketchup to the stir-fried onions, chicken, and rice. Place a freshly made omelet made with 4 eggs on top of the chicken rice. Excitement at the moment of inserting the special knife

Cafeteria Days

  • Shokudo Days
  • Shikisai Kawaramachi Building 2F, 330-3 Inaricho, 2-chome, Shijoshitaru, Kawaramachi-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-744-0191
  • Lunch/11:30-14:30 (LO/13:30)

6.[Minced meat and rice Kyoto] hamburg steak that you want to chew on the rice

A restaurant specializing in charcoal-grilled hamburgers and freshly cooked rice [minced meat and rice], which is popular in Tokyo and opened in Gion. A pleasant open kitchen spreads out in the shop of a tasteful townhouse. The 100% domestic beef hamburgers are ground in the store every morning and grilled on charcoal right in front of you. You can eat rice cooked in a hagama pot and up to three 90g hamburg steaks.

Minced meat and rice Kyoto store

Minced meat and rice set meal 1600 yen. The rice soaked in gravy is mouth-watering. The reason why each hamburger is small at 90g is so that you can enjoy the freshly baked to the last bite.

Minced meat and rice Kyoto

  • Kyoto and Japan
  • October 22, 2022 open
  • 363 Kiyohoncho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 7 minutes on foot from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-708-2529
  • Lunch / 11:00-15:00
  • *Registration and numbered ticket required at the store on the day

7.Duck hitsumabushi from [Gion duck rice] where you can enjoy the deliciousness of moist and soft duck

A duck hitsumabushi specialty store that opened as a sister store of [Gion Duck Noodles], which offers duck ramen. The rice is covered with plenty of soft duck loin cooked at a low temperature, and you can enjoy it with 3 kinds of spices. We recommend the special version topped with ikura (salmon roe) and sea urchin.

Gion Duck Rice

Duck Hitsumabushi Gozen Special Ver. 2850 yen. Kishu duck is used. Choose from small, medium, or large rice

Gion Duck Rice

  • Gion Duck Rice
  • February 04, 2022 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Higashiyama Ward Gionmachi North Side 281-1 Gion First Building B1F B01
  • 5-minute walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
    8 minutes on foot from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.070-4353-6010
  • Lunch / 11:00-15:00

8.Nostalgic taste of stand-up soba noodles at a soba restaurant with no signboard [Suba]

A stand-up soba restaurant run by representatives of popular restaurants such as [Charcoal grilled chicken soriless] and Chuhai stand [sour]. In a minimalistic space without a signboard, you can enjoy homemade nihachi soba and Kansai-flavored soup made at the noodle factory on the 2nd floor. Contrary to its appearance, the nameko topping has a rustic and nostalgic taste.

Soba nibachi soba

Hida jumbo nameko mushrooms 900 yen, hot spring eggs + 100 yen

suba

  • December 31, 2021 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Shimogyo Ward
  • 5 minutes walk from Keihan Kiyomizu Gojo Station
    7 minutes on foot from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-708-5623
  • 12:00-23:00

9.Hitsumabushi set of [Kyoto Yakiniku Shin Pontocho] where you can taste selected Omi beef

A yakiniku restaurant that offers a selection of Kuroge Wagyu beef, including the title of "Certified Omi Beef," which is given only to Omi beef that is of particularly high quality. For lunch on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, five types of Omi beef hitsumabushi gozen, which is cooked over a high-powered charcoal fire to make it rare, are prepared for each part. The [New] boasts the freshness of the meat, and the finest yukhoe donburi set using certified Omi beef is also attractive.

Kyoto Yakiniku Shin Pontocho

Certified Omi beef lean hitsumabushi set 2420 yen. First, taste it as it is, then add condiments and pickles, and finish by pouring a combination of wagyu tail and tuna soup to make it Ochazuke style.

Kyoto Yakiniku Shin Pontocho

  • Kyoyakiniku Shinpontocho
  • 162 Matsumotocho, Shijo Agaru, Pontocho-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-708-8575
  • Lunch / 11:30-15:00 (LO / 14:00) *Open only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays

10.Japanese restaurant [Ri KOTOWARI] popular for greedy 3-kind rice bowl plate lunch

A casual-style Japanese restaurant attached to a specialty store that sells and repairs leather bags. A veteran chef with more than 20 years of experience in Japanese cuisine is particular about the season and offers the most delicious food in the best condition. The most popular lunch item is the "Lunch 3 Kinds of Rice Bowl". Even if you eat 3 bowls, you will be happy that it is a size that is easy to eat, about 1 bowl.

"Ri" KOTOWARI Today's Whimsical 3 Kinds of Rice Bowl Plate

Lunch 3 kinds of rice bowl 2200 yen. On this day, three types of rice bowls appeared: whitebait bowl, seafood chirashi, and roast beef. With miso soup, salad and 5 side dishes

KOTOWARI

  • Kotowari
  • March 24, 2021 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Urateradori, Rokkakugaru, Matsugaecho 463
  • 5 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
    5-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station
  • Tel.075-366-4920
  • Lunch 11:00-15:00 (LO/14:30)

11.Rich spice curry from [SPICE GATE] topped with fresh wild game

A sister store of [INDIA GATE], a biryani specialty store in Shijo Karasuma. In the morning, a soup curry with the theme of a Japanese-style breakfast set, and in the afternoon, a rich curry with fresh venison cutlets and steaks that are carefully prepared by staff with a hunting license. With the power of gibier and spices, you can fully charge for the afternoon.

SPICE GATE

Deer thigh cutlet curry from Keihoku, Kyoto for 1,800 yen. The roux, which has the image of a sauce that goes well with cutlets, tastes like an intermediate between European curry and spice curry.

SPICE GATE

  • spice gate
  • May 12, 2022 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Shimogyo Ward, Teramachi Street, Bukkoji Shimoru, Ebisunocho 546
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-741-7554
  • 7:30-11:00, 11:30-16:00 (LO)
    Wednesdays and Fridays until 21:00 (LO)

12.[Cafe Madrag Fujii Daimaru] Have a kid's lunch that even adults can enjoy

Cafe Madrag is a famous shop that connects Kyoto's coffee shop culture to the next generation. The highlight here is the children's lunch, which most of the visitors order. There are two types: A set with hamburger as the main and B set with shrimp cream croquette as the main for 1430 yen. Both sets are very satisfying with pudding for dessert!

Children's lunch at Cafe Madrag Fujii Daimaru

Children's lunch A 1320 yen. A set mainly featuring plump hamburgers made with minced beef and pork. Dessert comes with a firm pudding like a coffee shop. Comes with omelet rice, salad, soup, and potato salad.

Cafe Madrag Fujii Daimaru

  • Kissa Madrag Fuji Daimaruten
  • Fujii Daimaru 5F, 605 Teramachi-dori, Shijoshitaru, Sadayasuzenomachi, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-744-6624
  • 10:30-20:00 (LO/19:00)

13.Meat mabushi from [Nikubugyo Kyoto Gyukou Kawaramachi] that can be enjoyed in several ways

A restaurant specializing in beef dishes run by a couple who used to work in the meat wholesale business. It has a reputation for serving high-quality beef carefully selected by the owner, who knows all about meat, at a reasonable price. The particularly popular "Nikumabushi" is served with condiments such as shiso leaves and wasabi, or you can try it in the style of ochazuke.

Niku Magistrate Kyoto Ushimitsu Kawaramachi store's meat glazed

Nikumabushi 1,188 yen (Japanese black beef 2,838 yen) where you can enjoy red meat. A delicious balance of carefully selected lean meat and homemade sauce

Niku Magistrate Kyoto Ushimitsu Kawaramachi

  • Kyoto Ushimitsu Kawaramachiten
  • Kabukiya Building, 297-2 Narayacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-256-2107
  • 11:30-15:30 (LO/15:00)

14.Y's BURGER hamburger with special demi-glace sauce

The 2nd store of the popular western restaurant [Grill Demi] has opened as a hamburger specialty store. The hamburger sandwiched between 100% beef patties, which is a blend of coarsely ground and finely ground wagyu beef, is meaty and filling. A dream combination of western food and burger with special demi-glace sauce and cheddar cheese.

Y's BURGER COMBO from Y's BURGER

Y's BURGER COMBO 1280 yen. 110g of beef 100% patty on fluffy homemade buns. with french fries and drink

Y's BURGER

  • Wise Burger
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Shinkyogoku Street, Shijo Agaru, Higashiiriru, Nakanomachi 565-7
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-254-8810
  • Lunch / 11:00-15:00 (LO)

15.Kinshi-don with dashimaki protruding from the long-established eel restaurant [Kyogoku Kaneyo]

[Kyogoku Kaneyo] is a long-established eel restaurant that has watched over the townspeople of Kyoto for more than 100 years, with its pleasant fragrance drifting along Rokkaku-dori. You can't miss the "Kinshi-don", which is an elegant Kyoto-style roll with kombu seaweed that goes perfectly with the rich umami of eel. Enjoy the change in taste with oisare sauce and Japanese pepper.

Kyogoku Kaneyo's kinshidon (regular)

Kinshidon (regular size) 2,800 yen. A simple yet powerful combination of Kyoto-style dashi rolls and Edo-style grilled eel

Kaneyo Kyogoku

  • today
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo Ward
  • 5 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
    5-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station
  • Tel.075-221-0669
  • Lunch/11:30-16:00 (LO/15:30)

16.A masterpiece of [Motoi Gyoza] with the essence of French cuisine

A gyoza specialty store produced by the famous modern French restaurant [MOTOI]. Aiming for dumplings that the whole family can eat with peace of mind, all seasonings are additive-free. The papa gyoza dumplings, the signature dish with the crisp texture of the prawns, does not use garlic.

Papa Dumplings with Motoi Gyoza

8 pieces of Papa Gyoza (900 yen) with splendid feathers, which are made with a unique blend of flour in water, are recommended to be eaten with olive oil and salt. Lunch set with rice, miso soup, salad, and rice bran pickles is 1,200 yen.

Motoi Gyoza

  • November 22, 2020 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo Ward
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-212-9896
  • Lunch / 11:00-14:00

17.Pad Thai from a Thai restaurant [Channoi Kayu Koji] provided by a local chef

The second Thai restaurant in Kitayama. You can enjoy the cuisine prepared by a Thai chef from Chiang Mai in the city. The first floor is a counter, so it's easy to stop by by yourself. For lunch, in addition to a set that includes noodles or rice, a mini salad, two side dishes, and soup, you can also order single items such as Tom Yum Goong and green papaya salad.

Changnoi Flower Alley

A set (pad thai) 990 yen. Thai yakisoba uses rice noodles, tamarind sauce and fish sauce for an exotic flavor

Changnoi Flower Alley

  • Changnoi Kayuukoji
  • February 03, 2021 open
  • 565-29 Nakanomachi, Shijo Agaru, Shinkyogoku-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 1 minute walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-756-6116
  • Lunch/11:30-15:00 (LO/14:30)

18.Grilled [Salad Shop Sancho Kawaramachi Main Store] where you can eat plenty of vegetables

Founded in 1972, this western-style restaurant specializes in salads, where you can eat plenty of salads. Using carefully selected fresh vegetables and additive-free cottonseed oil, there are about 30 kinds of abundant menus centered on grilled dishes. The popular teriyaki steak is served with a sweet and rich sauce based on white miso.

Sancho Teriyaki Mix and Salad

Teriyaki mix and salad 1580 yen. All grilled dishes come with green salad with homemade dressing. If you try it with chicken cutlet with perilla and cheese, you will definitely be satisfied.

Salad Shop Sancho Kawaramachi Main Store

  • Salad Mise Sancho Kawaramachi Honten
  • 572 Nakanomachi, Urateramachi-dori, Shijo Agaru, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-211-0459
  • Lunch / 11:30-15:30
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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