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Recommended Japanese lunch in Kyoto

[2022] I want to visit once! 18 exquisite Japanese lunches in Kyoto

This time, we will introduce popular Japanese lunches that you can casually enjoy in the city centering on the Kyoto Station, Kawaramachi, and Karasuma areas, which are the center of Kyoto!
You can enjoy delicious food before going sightseeing, or you can enjoy lunch during your travels. From well-established restaurants to popular casual Japanese restaurants, enjoy delicious lunches to your heart's content.

Contents of this article

1.
Beautiful hand-woven sushi [AWOMB Karasuma Main Store] / Karasuma
2.
Enjoy Kyoto Meat at Meat Banzai Lunch at [Kyo ~miyako~] / Gion
3.
Japanese restaurant [Ri KOTOWARI]/Kawaramachi, popular for its greedy 3-kind rice bowl plate
4.
Lunch at [Koryori Takaya] with seasonal ingredients / Kyoto Station
5.
[Tsuke x Koji Haccomachi] for a healthy fermented menu / Karasuma
6.
Lunch at [Tsukeyasai isoism] where you can enjoy various arrangements of homemade pickled vegetables / Kyoto Station
7.
Enjoy luxurious sukiyaki rice bowls at [Ushiya Yohei] / Marutamachi
8.
Enjoy a playful [Creative Cuisine Wa] lunch that combines Japanese and Chinese cuisine / Karasuma
9.
Fresh fish delivered directly from the production area at [Anji Karasuma Rokkakuten] / Karasuma
10.
A long-established ochazuke restaurant [Marutamachi Junidanya]'s superb dashimaki / Around the Kyoto Imperial Palace
11.
[Tai Meshiya Fukuno] Aged sea bream in your favorite way / Kawaramachi
12.
Take a break with a luxurious set of [Temari sushi and Japanese tea Soda] / Karasuma Oike
13.
Tempura and fish change daily [Manzaratei NISHIKI] / Karasuma
14.
Casually enjoy Kyoto delicacies at [Chiso Inaseya] / Karasuma Oike
15.
Daily lunch at [Sake Tomeshi Nishiki Shokudo] with a wide variety of Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes / Karasuma
16.
Lunch set where you can casually enjoy the taste of Japanese cuisine [Kappo Nagi] / Karasuma
17.
Enjoy a casual lunch with fresh fish [Yumedokoro Fisherman's Meshi Zagoya] / Karasuma
18.
[Lunch stop] Seared set meal at [Robatayaki Kochi], a popular Tosa specialty, straw-grilled / Around Nijo Castle

1.Beautiful hand-woven sushi [AWOMB Karasuma Main Store] / Karasuma

A Japanese food and miscellaneous goods shop based on the concept of "clothing, food and shelter." The signboard menu is "Teori Sushi" where you can eat seasonal obanzai, sashimi, condiments, etc. centered on Kyoto vegetables in a style similar to hand-rolled sushi. The moment a plate with about 50 kinds of ingredients is brought to you, you will definitely be excited by its beauty.

AWOMB hand-woven sushi

"Teori sushi" 3630 yen. Choose ingredients such as obanzai that use a lot of seasonal Kyoto vegetables and enjoy original combinations. Comes with a seasonal bowl.

AWOMB Karasuma Main Store

  • Aum Karasuma Honten
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City
  • 6 minutes on foot from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel.050-3134-3003
  • Lunch/12:00-15:00 (LO/14:00)
    * WEB advance reservation priority

2.Enjoy Kyoto Meat at Meat Banzai Lunch at [Kyo ~miyako~] / Gion

In the cozy space of a townhouse, you can taste rare Kyoto Kuroge Wagyu beef that is rarely seen in the market. For lunch, we recommend the "Gion set". You can enjoy plenty of high-quality Kyoto wagyu beef, including 8 kinds of side dishes using meat, and you will be satisfied with the appearance and taste.

Gion set of Kyoto ~miyako~

"Gion set" 3850 yen. Eight kinds of meat banzai such as sirloin sukiyaki, soup, [Hachidaime Gihei] rice, fruit and vegetable sour or vegetable tea, and dessert Mizu Shingen mochi are included.

Kyoto ~miyako~

  • Miyako
  • 108-3 Tominagacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3 minutes walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
  • Tel.075-746-3099
  • Lunch / 11:30-15:00

3.Japanese restaurant [Ri KOTOWARI]/Kawaramachi, popular for its greedy 3-kind rice bowl plate

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. Comes 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-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station
    6 minutes on foot from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-366-4920
  • Lunch/11:00-15:00 (LO/14:30)

4.Lunch at [Koryori Takaya] with seasonal ingredients / Kyoto Station

A small restaurant with a white curtain facing the street. At the counter where you can feel the warmth of wood, the owner has 16 years of cooking experience. The "Hiru Gozen", which has 8 types of small plates, has unlimited refills of earthenware pot rice. You can enjoy the taste of dashi stock and the dishes sprinkled with seasonal ingredients.

KOKURIKI - Takaya's tasty rice and 10 small dishes

"Hiru Gozen (delicious rice and 8 kinds of small dishes)" 1870 yen (limited to 10 servings per day). Small dishes such as sashimi, grilled dishes, and simmered dishes are served with rice cooked in an earthenware pot with free refills.

Koryori Takaya

  • Koryori Takaya
  • 165 GEM7 1F
  • 5 minute walk from JR Kyoto Station
  • Tel.050-5485-3337
  • Lunch/12:00-14:00 (LO/13:30)

5.[Tsuke x Koji Haccomachi] for a healthy fermented menu / Karasuma

At [Zuke x Koji Haccomachi], which was born from the desire to "live a rich life through fermentation," you can enjoy a set meal using fermented ingredients for all dishes. Dishes served in colorful small bowls are beautiful to look at, and the meat, fish, and vegetables are perfectly balanced in terms of nutrition.

Fermented rice from Haccomachi

Fermented gozen 1,690 yen. Fermented foods are used in all menus, and the dessert comes with a special pudding made with soybean flour, mirin, and soy sauce.

Pickles x Koji Haccomachi

  • Tsuke x Koji Hakkomachi
  • 78-1 Masuyacho, Yanagibabashitaru, Sanjodori, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City
  • 5-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station
  • Tel.075-256-8883
  • Lunch 11:00-15:00 (LO/14:30)

6.Lunch at [Tsukeyasai isoism] where you can enjoy various arrangements of homemade pickled vegetables / Kyoto Station

A pickled vegetable shop operated by [Isoya Group] in a house in Karasuma Nanajo Nishi. You can enjoy Kyoto's seasonal vegetables marinated in oil, miso, etc. with free ideas without being bound by the technique of Kyoto pickles. "Isoism no Hiru Gohan" is a plate with 12 kinds of pickled vegetables.

Isoism lunch

"isoism lunch" 2000 yen. You can enjoy 12 kinds of pickled vegetables such as eggplants and tomatoes on a plate. Comes with vegetable soup and seasonal rice.

pickled vegetables isoism

  • Tsukeyasai Isoism
  • 114 Nakai-cho, Shichijo-dori, Karasuma-nishiiri, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 5 minute walk from JR Kyoto Station
  • Tel.075-353-5016
  • Lunch / 11:30-, 12:00-, 13:00-, 13:30- (75 minutes each time, advance reservation is better)

7.Enjoy luxurious sukiyaki rice bowls at [Ushiya Yohei] / Marutamachi

The signboard menu of [Ushiya Yohei], which was introduced on TV, is the "Sukiyaki-ju and Obanzai Lunch", which is made by slowly soaking the meat so big that it sticks out of the box. If you mix the soft meat with the egg yolk and stuff it with rice, you will definitely be satisfied with your stomach and heart.

Ushiya Yohei's lunch set

Sukiyaki heavy set 1628 yen. The big chunk of meat on top of the rice has a big impact and will whet your appetite.

Ushiya Yohei

  • Ushiya Yohei
  • 117 Yokokajicho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 6 minutes walk from Subway Marutamachi Station
  • Tel.075-741-8011
  • Lunch 11:30-15:00 (LO/14:00)

8.Enjoy a playful [Creative Cuisine Wa] lunch that combines Japanese and Chinese cuisine / Karasuma

In the store of [Creative Cuisine Wa], which offers creative cuisine that combines Chinese with a Japanese base, there are many exciting tricks such as chopstick rests in the shape of animals and sweets and origami menus. The dishes, such as obanzai made with seasonal Kyoto vegetables and crispy spring rolls, are all made with care. Check out the full lineup of monthly lunches that will make you wonder which one to eat.

Creative Cuisine Wano Lunch Set

Monthly lunch set 2000 yen. A very satisfying menu with 8 kinds of side dishes, rice, miso soup and dessert

creative cuisine

  • Sakuryu Riwa
  • Sanyo Rokkaku Building 1F, 82 Ryusui-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 7 minutes walk from Subway Karasuma Oike Station
  • Tel.075-708-6518
  • Lunch 11:30-14:00

9.Fresh fish delivered directly from the production area at [Anji Karasuma Rokkakuten] / Karasuma

At Anji Karasuma Rokkaku, you can enjoy fresh fish procured that day and delivered directly from the production area. The colorful sashimi is the main dish on the sashimi set, which comes with plump grilled fish and miso soup made with offal. I am happy to be able to taste delicious fish in Kyoto.

Anji sashimi set

Sashimi set 1300 yen. In addition to the main fish dishes, you can also enjoy obanzai

Seafood Bar Anji Karasuma Rokkaku Branch

  • Gyokochokusou Kaisen Sakaba Anji Karasumurokkuten
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo Ward Rokkakudori Karasuma Higashiiri Dounomaecho 231 Hoshi no Ko Hexagon Building 2F
  • 3-minute walk from Subway Karasuma Oike Station
  • Tel.075-231-5375
  • Lunch 11:30-14:00 (LO/13:30)

10.A long-established ochazuke restaurant [Marutamachi Junidanya]'s superb dashimaki / Around the Kyoto Imperial Palace

A long-established ochazuke restaurant [Marutamachi Junidanya] that has been in business since the Taisho period. The original Ochazuke Suzushiro has a simple menu, but each item is carefully made one by one. Among them, the dashimaki is baked with bonito flakes from Makurazaki and ichiban dashi made with Rishiri kelp. In addition, "Mizuna" (2040 yen), which is a seasonal dish, is also recommended.

Original Ochazuke Suzushiro 1130 yen. Dashi rolls, red miso soup, assorted pickles, rice (free refills for lunch)

Marutamachi Junidanya

  • Marutamachi Juni Danya
  • 184-3 Tsunema Yokocho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Subway Marutamachi Station
  • Tel.075-211-5884

11.[Tai Meshiya Fukuno] Aged sea bream in your favorite way / Kawaramachi

A sister restaurant of [Taicha Fukuno] developed by Nagoya's Japanese restaurant [Nosawa]. You can enjoy the combination of matured Ehime sea bream Taiichiro-kun and secret sesame sauce. First of all, the rice and sea bream taste are simple, and then the sea bream minced with real Japanese pepper is added. Finally, I would like to finish with sea bream chazuke with plenty of hojicha.

Sea bream rice and Fukuno sea bream rice

Fukuno sea bream rice 1,300 yen. Sea bream sashimi with homemade sesame sauce, minced sea bream, hijiki salad, rice, red miso soup, and pickles. Free refills of rice and red miso soup.

Sea bream rice shop Fukuno

  • Taimeshiya Fukuno
  • February 22, 2022 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Kawaramachi-dori, Sanjogeru Daikokucho 36
  • 4-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station
  • Tel.075-600-9184

12.Take a break with a luxurious set of [Temari sushi and Japanese tea Soda] / Karasuma Oike

[Temari sushi and Japanese tea Soda] offers a rare set of temari sushi and Japanese tea at lunchtime. In addition to seasonal seafood, the sushi toppings include vegetables, and the shari is kept small to reduce carbohydrates. The seasoning is also health-conscious, such as refraining from salt as much as possible. Enjoy carefully brewed Japanese tea one cup at a time and gorgeous temari sushi.

Temari sushi and Japanese tea Soda's lunch set

Monthly set 3900 yen. 14 temari sushi, 3 kinds of tempura, 3 kinds of obanzai, steamed egg custard, Japanese tea served in the middle

Temari sushi and Japanese tea Soda

  • Temari Sushi and Nihoncha Soen
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Shinmachi Street, Sanjo Agaru, 110-1
  • 4-minute walk from Subway Karasuma Oike Station
  • Tel.075-585-5995

13.Tempura and fish change daily [Manzaratei NISHIKI] / Karasuma

A Kyomachiya store that was renovated from a kimono shop. In addition to the counter and table seats, you can enjoy your meal in the garden space inside the store. Nishiki Gozen Makunouchi style is very satisfying with obanzai and dessert. The charcoal-grilled fish and tempura change daily, so there's always something to look forward to when you visit.

Lunch at Manzaratei

Nishiki Gozen makunouchi style 1100 yen. Enjoy obanzai and daily main dishes

Manzaratei Nishiki

  • Manzarate Nishiki
  • Kyoto prefecture Kyoto
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel.075-257-5748
  • Lunch 11:30-14:00 (LO/13:30)
    Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 17:00

14.Casually enjoy Kyoto delicacies at [Chiso Inaseya] / Karasuma Oike

A restaurant where you can enjoy local chicken dishes and Japanese sake that are unique to Kyoto in a space that was renovated from a townhouse built 70 years ago. For lunch, you can casually enjoy the delicacies of Kyoto, such as the ``Daily Obanzai Set'' where you can enjoy a variety of side dishes using vegetables from contracted farmers, and the ``Chisou Inaseya Set'', which is a colorful set of 7 dishes. .

Chiso Inaseya's Obanzai set meal of the day

Lunch-limited "Daily Obanzai" 1500 yen. You can enjoy small side dishes made with seasonal vegetables and freshly cooked rice from Kyoto.

Feast Inaseya

  • Chisou Inaseya
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Sanjo-dori Yanagibabaageru Aburaya-cho 93
  • 5-minute walk from Subway Karasuma Oike Station
  • Tel.075-255-7250
  • Lunch/11:00-15:00 (LO/14:30)

15.Daily lunch at [Sake Tomeshi Nishiki Shokudo] with a wide variety of Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes / Karasuma

Sake Tomeshi Nishiki Shokudo is an izakaya where you can enjoy good food and a nostalgic atmosphere, based on the concept of a popular restaurant or bar full of the Showa era. There are more than 10 types of lunch, including daily specials.

Nishiki Shokudo’s daily set meal

Daily lunch 900 yen with a wide range of Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes. You can have free refills for rice, so it's a hearty meal. On this day, grilled scallops and mushrooms with butter

Sake Tomeshi Nishiki Restaurant

  • Sake and rice
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo Ward Tominokoji-dori Nishikikoji-shitaru Nishi Daimonjicho 606-2 Amicale Nishiki 1F
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel.075-708-8895
  • Open from 11:00 to 23:00

16.Lunch set where you can casually enjoy the taste of Japanese cuisine [Kappo Nagi] / Karasuma

At [Kappo Nagi] in Karasuma Nishiki-koji, where the owner has been a chef for over 40 years, you can enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine at a reasonable price. The daily lunch set includes a combination of sweet potatoes and carrots cooked together, pickles, broccoli tossed with rice, and a dessert of strawberries and bracken powder. The bargain green tea soba set is also very popular.

Japanese cuisine Nagi

Daily meal 900 yen. The simmered ingredients, side dishes, and sweetness are changed daily. At the time of shooting, grilled amberjack and grunt torikyu

Japanese cuisine Nagi

  • kappo unagi
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Nishikikoji-dori, Karasuma-nishiiri, Odashiyamacho 315-1 Ono Building 1F
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel.075-213-0369
  • Lunch 11:30-14:00

17.Enjoy a casual lunch with fresh fish [Yumedokoro Fisherman's Meshi Zagoya] / Karasuma

At [Yumedokoro Fisherman's Meshi Zagoya], which is famous for its lunches with lines, you can enjoy luxurious fish dishes at reasonable prices. The “luxury meal” served on a single plate is a row of rice bowls made with fresh fish and side dishes. Pour beaten egg with soy sauce and wasabi on top of the bowl, and finish off by pouring dashi stock to enjoy as ochazuke.

Yumedokoro Fisherman's Meshi Zagoya

Luxury meal 1000 yen. It comes with a luxurious rice bowl made with fish procured on the same day at the central market, a daily main dish (a whole piece of horse mackerel on this day), a salad, and homemade chawanmushi.

Yumedokoro Fisherman's Meshi Zagoya

  • Yumedokoro Ryoshimeshizakoya
  • 147-3 Honeyacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3-minute walk from Subway Karasuma Oike Station
  • Tel.075-221-3358

18.[Lunch stop] Seared set meal at [Robatayaki Kochi], a popular Tosa specialty, straw-grilled / Around Nijo Castle

A popular restaurant known for its straw-grilled Tosa specialty, which is grilled over a flame of straw. The owner, who is from Kochi Prefecture, seared Kochi ingredients into a fragrant dish in the store. At lunchtime, they serve tataki set meals at a reasonable price of 1,500 yen. Including seared bonito, sashimi, tempura, sushi, etc., with side dishes and miso soup.

Robatayaki Kochi seared set meal

Tataki set meal 1500 yen. A luxurious lunch with more than 10 kinds of side dishes. The seared bonito, which is the main dish, is sprinkled with salt, so leave it as it is. Along the way with ponzu sauce

Robatayaki Kochi

  • Robatayaki Kouchi
  • 276-2 Sanjo Omiyacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 6-minute walk from Subway Nijojo-mae Station
  • Tel.075-841-5026
*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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