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[2024] Recommended for summer in Kyoto! 11 Kawadoko Lunches on the Kamogawa River

Kyoto's kawadoko (riverbeds) have started again this year. Here are 11 recommended kawadoko lunches, including casual café lunches and luxurious course lunches using carefully selected ingredients. The chair and table seating is a great way to relax and enjoy your meal without worrying about your feet. Enjoy an elegant lunch time while sightseeing or on a special occasion.

1.Kyoto-style kaiseki cuisine to be enjoyed with all five senses [Kyoto Cuisine Umemura]

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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Kyoto Cuisine Umemura

Kamogawa gozen for lunch (5940 yen) or kyokaiseki (Kyoto-style kaiseki) for 12100 yen.

Kyoto Cuisine Umemura

Kawadoko lunch hours: 11:30-14:00
Kawadoko Period / Scheduled from May 1 to September 30, 2024. *Confirm details with the store.
Approximate budget: Lunch 7,000 yen and up
Service fee/15%
Reserve/Better

Kyoto Cuisine Umemura

  • Kyouryori Umemura
  • 515-1 Kamiosaka-cho, Kiyamachi Sanjo-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 2-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station
  • Tel.075-231-3383

2.Homemade tofu dishes in an elegant Kyoto townhouse [Yuba, Miso, Tofu, Kyoto Cuisine, Mameya Genzo]

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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Yuba, Miso, Tofu Kyoto Cuisine Tofu Gozen at Mameya Genzo

Tofu Gozen, a set of both the restaurant's specialty and Kyoto cuisine, 4,400 yen

Yuba, miso, tofu Kyoto cuisine Mameya Genzo

Kawadoko lunch hours: 11:30-14:30 (LO/13:30)
Kawadoko Period / Scheduled from May 1 to September 30, 2024. For details, please contact the store.
Approximate budget: from 4,400 yen for lunch
A la carte / Noon
Seating fee/included
Reserve/Better

Yuba, miso, tofu, Kyoto cuisine Mameya Genzo

  • Yuba, Miso, Tofu, Kyoto cuisine Mameya Genzo
  • 490-1 Kamikimachi, Oikegami-ru, Kiyamachi-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station
  • Tel.075-253-1155

3.A marriage of the bistro's signature dishes and wine [Ikariya Shokudo].

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.

Kawayuka Lunch Course at Ikariya Restaurant

Kawayoko Lunch Course ¥2,800, pasta and meat dishes paired with a glass of wine. Only courses can be ordered for lunch.

Ikarya restaurant

Kawadoko lunch hours: 11:30-14:30 (LO/13:30)
Kawadoko period / Scheduled from May 1 to September 30, 2024. Lunchtime floors are open in May, June, and September. For details, please contact the store.
Approximate budget / Lunch: 2,800 yen and up
A la carte / Noon
Seating fee / 800 yen (with bread and butter)
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Ikarya restaurant

  • Ikariah (rice plant)
  • 138-2 Saitocho, Kiyamachi Doridan Kuribashi Shimoru, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
  • Tel.075-276-2067

4.Modern American brunch with a Japanese flair [Kacto

Kawadoko, a café-restaurant overlooking the Kamo River, offers modern American cuisine such as wagyu beef burgers and buttermilk pancakes. The restaurant is open for brunch from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., so you can relax even if you visit after lunch.

Kacto's hamburger

Kacto Wagyu Burger Teriyaki Sauce and Hash Brown Potatoes ¥2000. Popular brunch menu with 100% wagyu beef patty sandwiched between buns made with beer yeast.

Kacto's Kawadoko seat

Kawadoko lunch hours: Brunch 8:00-15:00 (LO), Cafe 15:00-17:00 (LO/16:00)
Kawadoko period / Scheduled for May 1 - September 30, 2024
Approximate budget: 2,000-3,000 yen for breakfast and lunch
Seating fee/ Yes (500 yen for brunch and cafe)
Reservations/Better (Reservations can be made on the web from 8:00 a.m. the day before)

Kacto

  • Kakuto
  • 133 Saitocho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
    2 minutes walk from Exit 1 of "Gion-Shijo Station" of Keihan
  • Tel.075-341-8787

5.Enjoy pasta and meat at Kyomachiya Italian restaurant [Kyoto Kamogawa Club]

Kawadoko lunch, where you can enjoy seasonal Italian cuisine, offers three types of courses. Ingredients vary depending on availability, but the appeal is that each course starts with three appetizers, and each main course includes seasonal pasta and seasonal meat dishes. Enjoy your meal slowly until the final dessert.
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Kyoto Kamogawa Club Lunch Course

Lunch course 12,100 yen, content changes depending on the season *Photographs are for reference only.

Kyoto Kamogawa Club

Kawadoko lunch hours: 12:00 - 14:30
Kawadoko Period / Scheduled from May 1 to September 30, 2024. For details, please contact the store.
Approximate budget / Lunch: 5,500 yen and up
Seating fee/1,000 yen
Service charge / Included in the price of food
Reservations/Reservations required (at least 2 business days in advance)

Kyoto Kamogawa Club

  • Kyoto Kamo Club
  • 151 Tenno-cho, Kiyamachi-dori Bukkoji Temple, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
    4 minutes walk from Exit 1 of "Gion-Shijo Station" of Keihan
  • Tel.075-353-2258

6.Enjoy seasonal conger eel [Pontocho Lubin]

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 you can enjoy a peaceful time on a fine day.
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Lunch Course at Lu Bin in Pontocho

Chef's recommended course for lunch only is 6600 yen

Pontocho Robin

Wide open floor with seating and chairs for people of all ages.

Kawadoko lunch hours: 11:30-14:30 (LO/13:30)
Kawadoko period / Scheduled from May 1 to September 2024. Lunchtime floors are open only on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays in May and September. Please 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%
Reserve/Better

Pontocho Robin

  • Pontocho Robin
  • 137-4 Wakamatsucho, Pontocho-dori Shijou, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 4 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Sanjo Station, Keihan
  • Tel.050-3628-2022

7.Enjoy authentic Thai cuisine in Kyoto [Baan Rim Nam]

You can enjoy Thai cuisine with such authentic flavors that it has been selected as a restaurant certified by the Thai government by a Thai chef. 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 large head prawns, and Yam Woon Sen, a salad of seafood and vegetables dressed with vermicelli. Enjoy the Pad Thai set for 1,800 yen, the Green Curry set for 1,800 yen, or the Sabai set of popular dishes for 2,300 yen with a cold Thai beer.

Baan Rimnaam

Reasonable lunches are available, including the Pad Thai set for 1,800 yen, which is available only on the riverbed.

Baan Rimnaam

The food and the restaurant are all Thai, so you can enjoy the tropical atmosphere and feel like you are on a trip.

Kawadoko lunch hours: 11:30-15:00 (LO/14:00)
Kawadoko period / Scheduled from May 1 to September 2024. Lunchtime floors will be open from May to September (subject to change). Check with the store for details.
Approximate budget: Lunch: 1,800 yen and up
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: 550 yen *A la carte, regular lunch order
Reserve/Better

Baan Rimnaam

  • 140-28 Saito-cho, Nishishigaki-dori Shijo Shimoru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
  • Tel.075-352-3823

8.Specialty quiche on the terrace [Kawa Cafe

A cafe run by a French owner and his Japanese wife. The quiche served on a wooden plate is hearty and has a lot of ingredients, and goes well with coffee, soft drinks, and even alcohol. You can order until they close, so it's okay for a late lunch. They also have sweets such as tarts and crepes, so be sure to check them out as well.

Quiche at Kawa Cafe
Kawa Cafe

Enjoy a stylish lunch on the riverbed where you can feel the comfortable breeze

Kawadoko hours/10:00-23:00
Kawadoko Period / Scheduled from May 1 to September 30, 2024. *Confirm details with the store.
Estimated budget: 1,600 yen~
Seating Charge/Charges apply
Reservations not accepted

Kawa Cafe

  • Kawa Cafe
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Shimogyo Ward, Kiyamachi Street, Matsubara Agaru, Minoyacho 176-1
  • 7 minutes walk from Exit 3 of "Kiyomizu Gojo Station" of Keihan
  • Tel.075-341-0115

9.Kyoto French cuisine at the largest terrace in the Kamogawa area [Ruan Funakaku Kyoto Kamogawa Resort]

We offer three lunch courses, the most popular of which is a course that allows you to enjoy both meat and fish. There is also a half course that allows you to choose between meat and fish as the main course, and a luxury lunch course that features gorgeous ingredients such as seasonal hamo (Japanese conger eel) and beef loin, making it perfect for special occasions. Enjoy a gorgeous lunch time with delicate French cuisine using local ingredients that are also delicious to the eye.
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Luan Funazuru Kyoto Kamogawa Resort

The photo shows an example of a lunch course from 4300 yen.

Luan Funazuru Kyoto Kamogawa Resort

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) *Seating is available for 2 hours.
Kawadoko Period / Scheduled from May 1 to September 30, 2024. For details, please contact the store.
Approximate budget: Lunch from 4300 yen (excluding service charge)
Service charge/food and beverage fee 10%
Reserve/Better

Luan Funazuru Kyoto Kamogawa Resort

  • Ruan Funatsuru Kyoto and Kamogawa Resort
  • 180 Minoya-cho, Matsubara-kamiru, Kiyamachi-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 8 minutes on foot from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-351-8541

10.Vegetables are the star of a colorful lunch! Pontocho [Ushinohone]

To bring out the best of Kyoto's fresh ingredients, we use simple cooking methods to bring out the best of the ingredients. The colorful and gorgeous dishes are also pleasing to the eye.
Reservation at Ikyu.com restaurant

Kusafudo Ushi-no-Hone's Obanzai Lunch

Obanzai lunch for 4,500 yen, a feast for the eyes and taste buds

Grass climate Ushinohone

You can stretch out your legs and relax on the riverbed with table seating.

Kawadoko lunch hours: 12:00-14:00
Kawadoko period / Scheduled from May 1 to September 30, 2024. 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
Reserve/Better

Grass climate Ushinohone

  • Sofuudo Ushinohone
  • 136 Pontocho-dori Sanjo Shimoru Hashi-Shimomachi, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 4 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Sanjo Station, Keihan
  • Tel.075-212-8224

11.Enjoy authentic Beijing cuisine [Toka Saikan]

From course menus to a la carte dishes, you can enjoy authentic Beijing cuisine that preserves the good old traditions and is not bound by trends, both day and night. Share and enjoy Beijing cuisine that makes the most of the ingredients.

6600 yen course meal at Donghwa Catering

A full course meal from appetizer to dessert, 6,600 yen

Toka Saikan

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), check with the restaurant for details.
Kawadoko period / May 1 to the end of September 2024
Estimated budget: 5,000 yen~
A la carte/approximately 1500 yen~
Service fee: 10% only when ordering a course
Reserve/Better

Toka Saikan

  • Tokasaikan
  • West end of Shijo Ohashi Bridge, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
    1 minute walk from Exit 3 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
  • Tel.075-221-1147
*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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