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[2024] 18 recommended lunches in Arashiyama! Stylish cafes, hole-in-the-wall restaurants, and reservation information.

Introducing popular lunches that can be easily enjoyed around Arashiyama, one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Kyoto! All of the restaurants are within walking distance from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station, so you can enjoy a delicious meal before going sightseeing, or enjoy lunch in between trips. From the hottest restaurants to long-established establishments, from fashionable cafes to Japanese cuisine, find your favorite lunch according to the occasion.

6. Nostalgic [Saganoyu] pasta with bean-jam pasta that will make your heart flutter

This café was renovated from a sento (public bathhouse) built in the Taisho era (1912-1926). The washroom mirrors, tiles, and other remnants of a sento (public bathhouse) are perfectly matched with sophisticated wooden furniture, creating an inviting space. The tofu pasta with soy milk-based cream sauce and special tofu comes with three kinds of condiments: green tea salt, granulated soy sauce, and yuzu pepper, which can be changed to taste according to your preference. The serving style using a board is also innovative and fun.

Saganoyu Tofu Pasta

Tofu Pasta Lunch Set includes bread, salad, and drink for 1,730 yen. First enjoy the special tofu and pasta respectively, then mix the pasta and tofu together at the end of the meal!

Interior view of Sagano Yu
Appearance of Sagano Yu

Hole time / right after opening or after 4:00 p.m. (no hole time during high season in fall)
Reservations/ Reservations possible (reservations may not be possible during peak season after October)

Cafe Style Resort Saganoyu

  • Cafe Style Resort Saganoyu
  • 4-3 Imabori-cho, Tenryuji Saga, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
  • 1 minute walk from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station
  • Tel. 075-882-8985
  • 11:00-19:00 (LO/18:30)
  • Irregular holidays
  • http://www.sagano-yu.com/

7. [Elegant Japanese-style Carbonara at eX Cafe, Kyoto Arashiyama

This elegant café, housed in a former residence, offers an elegant setting in which you can enjoy an elegant moment while gazing at a Japanese garden. [The carbonara with green tea noodles, using thick eggs from Tamagoya, a specialty egg store, is served with Shibazuke pickles, salted kelp, and powdered cheese as toppings. The creamy sauce matches the sourness of the Shibazuke pickles and the flavor of the salted kelp better than you can imagine.

Carbonara with tea buckwheat from ex cafe

Carbonara with brown buckwheat noodles served only at lunch time, 1500 yen. 1850 yen with drink.

Interior view of ex cafe
Exterior view of ex cafe

Hole time / Morning
Reservations not accepted

eX cafe Kyoto Arashiyama Honten

8. Enjoy vegetarian cuisine at Tenryuji Shigetsu while admiring the famous World Heritage garden.

Tenryu-ji Sifting Moon is under the direct management of the World Heritage site Tenryu-ji Temple, where you can enjoy vegetarian cuisine while admiring the beautiful seasonal scenery. The menu, which does not use any animal products, is prepared with fresh seasonal vegetables, wild vegetables, wild plants, and seaweed in a variety of ways. Shojin ryori is a cuisine based on the teachings of Zen Buddhism. Feel the harmony with nature through the menu.

Sifting Moon Snow at Tenryuji Temple

One soup and five vegetables for 3,800 yen. The menu varies depending on the season. A separate garden admission fee of 500 yen is required.

Interior view of Sifting Moon at Tenryuji Temple
Appearance of Tenryuji Sifting Moon

Reservations: Reservations required at least 2 days in advance *Reservations required at least 3 days in advance and for a minimum of 2 persons depending on the menu. For details, please contactOfficial siteConfirmation of

Tenryuji Sifting Moon

  • reflections on the heavens and the moon
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City
  • 7 min. walk from Arashiyama Sta. on the Randen Line
  • Tel. 075-882-9725
  • 11:00-14:00
  • Closed on Thursdays
  • https://www.tenryuji.com/shigetsu/

10. [Sagano Arashiyama] One-plate lunch of homemade, chewy fresh pasta.

This café is operated by Yojiya, which is also well known for its aburatorigami (oil-absorbent paper). In a stylish space built in an old private house, you can enjoy sweets and food with the Yojiko design of their logo. The perfect lunch dish is the homemade fresh pasta, made from a special blend of flours to give it a chewy texture. Focaccia with a yojiko mark and a salad are served on a plate.

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Mozzarella lover's Bolognese: 1,350 yen. Mozzarella cheese goes well with the flavorful sauce made with Japanese ground beef.

Interior view of Yojiya Cafe
Appearance of Yojiya Cafe

Hole time / 10:00-12:00, after 16:00
Reservations not accepted

Yojiya Cafe Sagano Arashiyama

  • Yojiya Cafe Saga no Arashiyama Ten
  • 2 Tateishi-cho, Tenryuji Saga, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
  • 10 min. walk from Arashiyama Sta. on the Randen Line
  • Tel. 075-865-2213
  • 10:00-18:00 (LO/17:30)
  • 7 days a week
  • https://yojiyacafe.com/shop/sagano/
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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