
2025] Autumn in Kyoto from September to November, the season of appetite!
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.

Pick up recommended lunches that can be enjoyed around Kawaramachi, such as hearty lunches and colorful plate lunches

Introducing popular Japanese lunches that can be enjoyed casually in town, mainly in the Kyoto Station, Kawaramachi, and Karasuma areas, which are the center of Kyoto!
Located at the foot of the Watarigatsu Bridge, musubi-cafe offers heart-healthy cuisine based on the theme of "raku-gan-vegetarian cuisine" and "local production for local consumption. The lunch menu, which changes daily, offers a choice of a vegan lunch such as vegetable keema curry or a chicken lunch such as herb-steamed chicken. As the owner encourages and supports exercise, the restaurant is equipped with showers and lockers. The restaurant is also popular as a base for walkers and runners in the area.
Today's recommended lunch 1,700 yen. Choice of vegan or chicken main. Healthy set includes salad, 2 kinds of cocottes, rice, miso soup, mini smoothies, homemade pickles, and rooibos tea.
Hole time / Avoid 12:00-14:00 is recommended.
Reservations / Reservations are better when there are food restrictions or more than 5 people.
Yudofu Sagano is located about a 5-minute walk from Watarazukibashi Bridge, making it an easy stopover during sightseeing in Arashiyama and Sagano. Here, you can enjoy your meal in an atmospheric Japanese-style house with a view of a beautiful garden. The Saga Tofu used for the restaurant's specialty, Yudofu, is characterized by its smoothness and good firmness. The flavor of high-quality beans spreads richly in your mouth, as if it gently soothes your body and soul.
The 4,400 yen yudofu set meal features yudofu served in a richly flavored earthenware pot. On the other hand, hot dishes, fried dishes, and kobachi (small bowls of cooked food) are served sparingly, allowing you to enjoy Kyoto-style dishes little by little in a greedy way!
Hole time / Avoid 12:00-14:00 is recommended.
Reservations/Yudofu set menus are only available for groups of 6 or more.
A 210-year-old prefectural-designated cultural property mansion has been renovated into a café with a bakery on the premises overlooking the garden. Three different sets are available for lunch: pine, bamboo, and plum. The blanty set (pine) comes with a rice-flour canelet, seasonal fruit sandwiches, and five kinds of bread. It will fulfill your wish to eat this or that.
Blanty set (pine): 3,500 yen. The gorgeous presentation will lift your spirits. They will provide you with a bag to take home, so if you are worried about whether or not you will be able to finish your meal, you are welcome to try it!
Reservations not accepted
Maiko Meshi Arashiyama offers elegant bite-sized tempura in a comfortable setting, such as a tatami room or a counter with a kotatsu (a table placed over a sunken kotatsu in the middle of a room). In addition to the eight fixed vegetable skewers, the tempura set includes another eight skewers in four categories (seafood, chicken tempura, vegetable, and seasonal), for a total of 18 different kinds to choose from. The crispy and light batter makes it easy to eat as much as you like even though it is deep-fried. The panoramic view of the Watarigatsu Bridge and Katsura River is also a must-see.
Sea bream shabu and 16-color tempura set for 4,180 yen. Seasonal tempura changes depending on the season, so visit seasonally!
Reservations/ Complete reservations are required. Reservations can be made through the website up to the day before the event. Same-day reservations are accepted by phone only.
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