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Kyoto's kawadoko (riverbeds) have started again this year. Among them, the Noryokodoko on the Kamo River, stretching from Kiyamachi 2-jo to Go-jo, is located close to downtown and tourist attractions, and is easily accessible. Here we introduce 11 recommended kawadoko lunches on the Kamogawa River, including casual café lunches and luxurious course lunches using carefully selected ingredients. Enjoy an elegant lunch time while sightseeing or on a special occasion. (TEXT/Moko Shihara, EDIT/Miki Tamura)
This is a historic Kyoto-style restaurant where Hirobumi Ito once stayed. You can enjoy the aroma as well as the appearance of the dishes, such as grilled sweetfish served in a smoky charcoal fireplace and fu dengaku (wheat gluten dumpling). The dishes, which utilize broth made from well water and are prepared with delicate ingenuity, are the very essence of Kyoto-style kaiseki.
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A dish served at lunchtime for 5,940 yen (Kamogawa gozen) or 13,200 yen (Kyoto kaiseki).
Kawadoko lunch hours: 11:30-14:00 (LO/13:00)
Kawadoko Period / Scheduled from May 1 to October 15, 2025. *Confirm details with the store.
Approximate budget: Lunch 7,000 yen and up
Service fee/15%
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The restaurant offers Kyoto-style cuisine using homemade yuba (bean curd) and tofu, served on a riverbed in an atmospheric Kyoto machiya house with a spectacular view of the Kamo River and Higashiyama. The homemade bowls of tofu are particularly smooth, and the sweet, rich flavor of the soybeans will fill your mouth with delight. For lunch, the "Tofu Gozen" is popular, featuring the famous homemade yuba tofu and other specialties of the restaurant.
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Tofu Gozen, a set of both the restaurant's specialty and Kyoto cuisine, 4,400 yen
Kawadoko lunch hours / 11:30-12:45 and 13:00-14:30 in two parts with changeover
Kawadoko Period / Scheduled from May 1 to October 15, 2025. *Confirm details with the store.
Approximate budget: from 4,400 yen for lunch
A la carte / Noon
Seating fee/included
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This bistro, housed in a renovated 100-year-old machiya (townhouse), offers a Kyoto-like atmosphere. In addition to authentic local cuisine prepared by Italian and French chefs, the lunch courses offered during the kawadoko season are not to be missed. Ask the staff, who are certified sommeliers, to select wines that go well with the dishes from a carefully selected wine list.
Kawayoko Lunch Course ¥2,800, pasta and meat dishes paired with a glass of wine. Only courses can be ordered for lunch.
Kawadoko lunch hours: 12:00-14:30 (LO/13:30), Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 11:30-14:30 (LO/13:30) *Friday closed
Kawadoko period / Scheduled from May 1 to October 13, 2025. Lunchtime floors are open in May, June, September, and October. Please check with the store for details.
Approximate budget / Lunch: 2,800 yen and up
A la carte / Noon
Seating fee / 800 yen (with bread and butter)
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Kawadoko, a café-restaurant overlooking the Kamo River, offers modern American cuisine such as wagyu beef burgers and buttermilk pancakes. Brunch is served from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., so you can relax even if you visit after noon.
Kacto Wagyu Beef Burger with Teriyaki Sauce and Hash Brown Fries 2,200 yen. Popular brunch menu with 100% Wagyu beef patties sandwiched in a bun made with beer yeast.
Kawadoko lunch hours / Brunch 8:00-16:30 (LO/15:30)
Kawadoko period / Scheduled for May 1 - October 15, 2025
Approximate budget: 2,000-3,000 yen for breakfast and lunch
Seating fee/ Yes (500 yen for brunch)
Reservations/Better (Reservations can be made on the web from 8:00 a.m. the day before)
The Kawadoko Lunch, which offers seasonal Italian cuisine, is available in three different courses: 4,500 yen, 9,900 yen, and 13,200 yen. While ingredients vary depending on availability, each course begins with three appetizers and includes a seasonal pasta dish and a seasonal meat dish for the main course. Enjoy a leisurely meal until dessert.
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Lunch course with seasonally changing menu: 13,200 yen *Photographs are for reference only.
Kawadoko lunch hours: 12:00-14:30 (LO/13:30)
Kawadoko Period / Scheduled from May 1 to October 15, 2025. *Confirm details with the store.
Approximate budget / Lunch: 5,500 yen and up
Seating fee/1,000 yen
Service charge / included in the course price
Reservations: Casual lunch course can be made on the same day; reservations required at least 2 business days in advance for regular lunch courses.
The lunch-only course is a sumptuous seven-course lunch that incorporates an abundance of hamo (conger eel). You can enjoy hamo raw, grilled, or boiled, each with a different texture. The seasonal takikomi gohan (rice cooked with hamo) is also a treat. We also offer a course for celebratory occasions, so why not spend a peaceful time on a fine day?
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Chef's recommended course for lunch only is 6600 yen
Wide open floor with seating and chairs for people of all ages.
Kawadoko lunch hours: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from May to October, 11:30 to 14:45 (LO/13:15) *2 hours
Kawadoko period / Scheduled from May 1 to October 15, 2025. *Lunchtime floors are open only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from May to October. Check with the store for details.
Approximate budget: Lunch 7,000 yen and up *Reservations required by 9:00 p.m. the day before for courses.
A la carte / 1100 yen ~ (only when ordering a course)
Seat fee/550 yen
Service charge/food and drink fee 5%
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You can enjoy authentic Thai cuisine, so much so that it has been selected as a restaurant certified by the Thai government. The restaurant offers a variety of authentic Thai dishes such as Pad Thai, a Thai-style fried noodle with special sauce, Tom Yam Kung with a large head of shrimp, and Yam Woon Sen, a salad of seafood and vegetables dressed with vermicelli. Enjoy the Pad Thai set (available only on the riverbed) for 1,990 yen, the Green Curry set for 1,990 yen, or the Sabai set of popular dishes for 2,700 yen with a cold Thai beer.
Reasonably priced lunches, including the Pad Thai set for ¥1990, available only on the riverbed.
The food and the restaurant are all Thai, creating a tropical atmosphere and immersing you in the feeling of traveling.
Kawadoko lunch hours: 11:30-15:00 (LO/14:00)
Kawadoko period / Scheduled from May 1 to October 15, 2025. Lunchtime floors will be open from May to October (subject to change). Check with the store for details.
Approximate budget: Lunch: from 1990 yen
A la carte / 800 yen ~
*Limited to course orders. However, you can also order only a la carte with a table charge + 1 drink order on the night of the day.
Seating fee/800 yen *for a la carte and regular lunch orders
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The quiche served on wooden plates is filling and hearty, and goes well with coffee and soft drinks as well as alcohol. You can order until closing time, so even a late lunch is not a problem. Also, check out the tarts, crepes, and other sweets available.
Enjoy a stylish lunch time on a riverbed where you can feel a pleasant breeze.
Kawadoko hours/10:00-23:00
Kawadoko Period / Scheduled from May 1 to September 30, 2025. *Confirm details with the store.
Approximate budget / 1,900 yen and up
Seating Charge/Charges apply
Reservations not accepted
We offer three lunch courses, the most popular of which is a course that allows you to enjoy both meat and fish. We also offer a half course that allows you to choose between meat and fish as your main course, as well as a luxurious lunch course featuring gorgeous ingredients such as seasonal hamo (Japanese conger eel) and beef loin, making it perfect for a special occasion. Enjoy a gorgeous lunch time with delicate French cuisine using local ingredients that are also delicious to the eye.
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The photo shows an example of a lunch course from 4,500 yen.
A large sunshade is set up during the day. Enjoy a relaxing and carefree meal on the largest and most spacious kawadoko (riverbed) along the Kamo River.
Kawadoko lunch hours: 11:30-15:30 (LO/14:00)
Kawadoko period / Scheduled for May 1 - October 15, 2025. Open daily from May to September, closed on Tuesdays in October.
Approximate budget: Lunch 4,500 yen and up (excluding service charge)
Service charge/food and beverage fee 10%
Reservations/better (accepted from 3 months prior to the date of visit)
To bring out the best of Kyoto's fresh ingredients, we use simple cooking methods to bring out the best of the ingredients in this obanzai lunch. You can enjoy a variety of flavors little by little, and the colorful and gorgeous dishes are pleasing to the eye as well.
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Obanzai lunch for 4,500 yen, a feast for the eyes and taste buds
Table seating so you can stretch your legs and take your time.
Kawadoko lunch hours: 12:00-14:30
Kawadoko period / Scheduled from May 1 to October 15, 2025. Lunchtime floors are open depending on conditions. Check with the store for details.
Approximate budget / From 5,000 yen for lunch
Seating fee/500 yen
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The restaurant offers authentic Beijing cuisine that preserves the good old traditions and is not bound by trends, from course menus to a la carte dishes, both day and night. Share and enjoy Beijing cuisine that makes the most of the ingredients.
A full course meal from appetizer to dessert, 6,600 yen
Even the exterior walls of the historic building visible from Shijo Ohashi Bridge are beautiful.
Kawadoko lunch hours: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays in May and September, 11:30 - 21:30 (LO/21:00) *Confirm details with the restaurant.
Kawadoko period / Scheduled from May 1 to October 15, 2025. *Lunchtime floors are open only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays in May and September.
Estimated budget: 5,000 yen~
A la carte/approximately 1500 yen~
Service fee: 10% only when ordering a course
Reserve/Better
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