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[2023] 5 recommended spots around Shimogamo Shrine

We have selected five popular restaurants near Shimogamo Jinja Shrine. We introduce everything from cute cafes to restaurants where you can enjoy Japanese cuisine with a lot of charm.

1.A cafe where you can taste vegetables to the fullest [831kitchen]

A new café near Demachiyanagi Station is now open, where you can enjoy dishes and drinks made with plenty of vegetables. You can enjoy dishes made with delicious vegetables purchased from all over Japan all day long. Most of the dishes can be taken out, so a picnic at the Kamogawa Delta with pizza, sandwiches, and smoothies is recommended.

831kitchen cafe menu

Pumpkin cheesecake 440 yen. Pumpkin is used not only in the dough but also in the filling. The milky cheese matches the gentle sweetness of the pumpkin. Carrot cake filled with grated carrots is 420 yen. Vegetable and fruit smoothies are 480 yen each.

831kitchen

  • Hachisanichi Kitchen
  • Open on April 12, 2022
  • 41 Tanakashitoyanagi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • Short walk from "Demachiyanagi" station of Keihan
  • Tel. 075-746-4900

2.Enjoy a course lunch of Japanese cuisine [Japanese-style meal NISHIZAWA]

The owner, Mr. Nishizawa, is a talented chef who has been working with authentic Japanese cuisine for more than 30 years. He trained at the long-established restaurants Kinsuitei and Hiiragiya Ryokan, and served as the head chef at Kyo Ryori Kaji for 17 years. He and his wife started this Japanese restaurant in Shimogamo, where they have lived for many years, hoping to open a restaurant that anyone can enjoy. All dishes are courses, but the prices are reasonable even at night. In addition to the carefully prepared and delicately crafted dishes, the rice cooked in earthenware pots is also exquisite.

Nishizawa Sashimi

All dishes are examples of the lunch course Koto for 2,750 yen. Sashimi is made from fresh fish purchased in the morning at the Kyoto Central Market.

Japanese-style meal Nishiizawa

  • Western Zen
  • 4-2, Shimogamo Matsubara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 8 minutes walk from "Demachiyanagi" station of Keihan
  • Tel. 075-746-3969

3.Jewel-like cakes will make your heart soar at the patisserie [Pâtisserie AVECAMOUR].

Shigeru Takagi, who has honed his skills at famous hotels and has won numerous awards at contests, is the owner of this patisserie. The name "AVECAMOUR" is a French word meaning "with love. The popular cream puffs with their addictive crispy sable dough, beautiful jewel-like cakes, and puddings are just a few of the sweets on the menu.

avecamour cake

From left, Gâteau Saison 680 yen, a seasonal shortcake using the fruit in season each month. The most popular choux a la crème, 500 yen, is exquisite with custard cream and crispy dough. Gâteau fromage, a rich baked cheesecake baked at low temperature by steam, topped with rare cheese and decorated with white chocolate, is a gorgeous cake, 650 yen.

Pâtisserie AVECAMOUR

  • Patisserie Avekamur
  • 121-1 Shimogamo Miyazakicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • Six-minute walk from Demachiyanagi Station on Keihan Railway
  • Tel: None

4.[Enjoy authentic Western cuisine surrounded by the cute space of LION KITCHEN.

Since relocating from Osaka to Demachiyanagi, this café-dining restaurant has continued to attract new fans. In the bright and cozy interior, animal murals by picture book artist Tomonori Taniguchi soothe the soul. The menu includes Western-style dishes such as hamburgers and omelette rice, as well as moist banana cake, a specialty from the restaurant's Osaka days. Leave it to us for both café use and a full meal.

lionkitchen's hamburgers

Gutsu Gutsu Hamburger Set 1,350 yen. The popular hand-kneaded hamburger steak is served with your choice of sauce: mushroom demi-glace, tomato, mushroom cream, or spicy salsa.

LION KITCHEN

  • lion kitchen
  • 1F Masugata Building, 23 Omote-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
  • 7 minutes on foot from Keihan "Demachiyanagi Station"
  • Tel. 075-231- 2332

5.[cafeplanet] is a special place where you can spend time with your dog.

A sister restaurant of Sanjo's vegan and gluten-free cafe [CHOICE]. The stylish interior and terrace seating are dog-friendly, and animal lovers will be charmed to meet the manager's signature dog, Sakura. The restaurant offers light meals and drinks that make your body happy, based on the theme of whole foods that do not use refined ingredients. The lineup includes pizza made with a rich cream sauce and sprouted brown rice flour without milk, and mini chocolate parfaits with the natural sweetness of soy milk, amazake (sweet sake), and maple syrup.

cafeplanet mini chocolate parfait

Mini chocolate parfait 900 yen. The chocolate soft serve uses soy milk, amazake, and maple syrup, and is characterized by its gentle sweetness and refreshing richness. Cookies in the shape of Shiba Inu are cute

cafeplanet

  • cafe planet
  • 447-5 Kajiicho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3 minutes walk from Keihan "Demachiyanagi Station"
  • Tel.075-585-4868
*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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