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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

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.

丸太町 十二段家 元祖お茶漬け・すずしろ

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
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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