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[2025] A must-visit destination! Excellent Japanese Lunch in Kyoto

When you come to Kyoto, you want to eat delicious Japanese food! But many people may not know which restaurant to choose. For such people, Leaf KYOTO editorial staff, who know Kyoto's gourmet food scene inside and out, has carefully selected some of the best Japanese lunches. In this issue, we introduce popular Japanese lunches that can be enjoyed casually in the city, mainly in the Kyoto Station, Kawaramachi, and Karasuma areas, which are the center of Kyoto! You can either go sightseeing after tasting the delicious food, or enjoy it while you are on the move. From long-established establishments to casual Japanese restaurants, enjoy these delicious lunches to your heart's content.

Contents of this article

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祇園の[ごはんや村上(ごはんやむらかみ)]で味わうリーズナブルな本格和食
2.
Authentic Japanese cuisine at a reasonable price! [Kisetsu Ryori Kinugawa's Tempura Soba Gozen (Lunch) / Toji
3.
Sashimi set menus at a Japanese restaurant with a history as a fresh fish restaurant [Uomasa]/Gojo
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Sashimi set menus at Sousaku Cuisine Yamahisa, where you can enjoy fresh fish to its fullest / Marutamachi
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[Enjoy Kyoto's delicacies casually at Chisou Whiniseya / Karasuma Oike
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Carefully prepared mini kaiseki course at the long-established Japanese restaurant [Kume Matsushima] / Gojo
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Outstanding cosmopolitan cuisine! Omakase lunch featuring fresh fish [Warakumi Ishimamaru] / Gojo
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[Enjoy a casual, authentic Japanese course meal at Wagozen Nishiizawa / Demachiyanagi
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[Freshly deep-fried tempura and a meal filled with homemade side dishes at Nishiki Hirano / Karasuma
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Japanese and Chinese cuisine collaborated for lunch at the playful Sousaku Ryori Wa / Karasuma
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Kiraku Sushi Samon] / Kitano Shiraume-cho
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[Compare Kyoto yuba at KYO-YUBA MITAKYU Kiyomizu-ten / Kiyomizu-dera area
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Fresh fish directly from the production area at [Anji Karasuma Rokkakuten] / Karasuma
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AWOMB Karasuma Honten, where beautiful hand-woven sushi is the talk of the town
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Gion Ichiho, where you can enjoy sushi rolls with a new sensation.
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Lunch at Kojyoryoku Takaya (こりょうり たか屋), which is sprinkled with seasonal ingredients/Kyoto Station
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[Enjoy Kyoto meat at Miyako's meat banzai lunch / Gion
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欲張り3種丼プレートが人気の和食店[&restaurant KOTOWARI(コトワリ)]/河原町
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[西京焼き 京都やま六]の唯一無二の西京焼き定食/京都駅
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Lunch at Tsuke-yasai isoism, where you can enjoy homemade pickled vegetables in various arrangements / Kyoto Station
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[Sukiyaki-jyu at Ushiya Yohei / Marutamachi, Tokyo
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[Take a break with a luxurious set of Temari Sushi and Japanese tea at Souden / Karasuma Oike
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Excellent dashimaki at the long-established ochazuke store [Marutamachi Junidan-ya] / Kyoto Gosho area
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新鮮な魚を使ったランチが気軽に味わえる[夢処 漁師めし 雑魚や(ゆめどころ りょうしめし ざこや)]/烏丸

1. 祇園の[ごはんや村上(ごはんやむらかみ)]で味わうリーズナブルな本格和食

祇園の名店で20年以上修業を積んだ村上さんが夫婦で営む[ごはんや村上]。和食のシンプルな美味しさを追求し、おばんざいのほか、親しみのある和食料理を提供する。ランチの看板メニュー・豆皿定食は9種類のおばんざいが並び、食べ応え抜群。ワンカップの日本酒や京都の地酒と一緒に昼飲みにもおすすめ。

Gohan-ya Murakami Mamezara Set Meal

日替わりの豆皿定食1980円。9種類のおばんざいにごはんと味噌汁がセットになった彩り豊かなメニュー

ごはんや村上 外観

ごはんや村上

  • ごはんやむらかみ
  • 京都府京都市東山区大和大路通四条下ル4丁目小松町561-17
  • 8 minutes walk from Exit 1 of "Gion-Shijo Station" of Keihan
  • Tel.090-1589-8505
  • Lunch 11:00-15:00 (LO)
  • Closed on Sundays and public holidays
  • All seats non-smoking Fully private room available No parking
  • https://www.instagram.com/gohanya.murakami/

2. Authentic Japanese cuisine at a reasonable price! [Kisetsu Ryori Kinugawa's Tempura Soba Gozen (Lunch) / Toji

室町五条で[室町きぬがわ]として10年間営業し、2020年に[東寺]の近くに移転したこちら。天ぷら、お造り、そばなどを一度に楽しむことができる造り天婦羅そば御膳(ランチ)は、一度にあれこれ食べたい願いを叶えてくれる贅沢なメニュー。有名料亭などで研鑽を積んだ店主が一つひとつ丁寧に作る料理は、揚げ加減が絶妙な天ぷらや、脂ののった刺身など、お腹も心も満たしてくれる美味しさ。

Seasonal Cuisine Kinugawa Soba with Tempura made with ingredients

造り天婦羅そば御膳2700円(ランチ)。天ぷら、お造り、そば、小鉢2皿、ごはん、味噌汁が付く。季節や日によって食材は異なる

Seasonal Cuisine KINUGAWA

Seasonal Cuisine KINUGAWA

  • seasonal dish Kinugawa
  • 2F Fresco Toji Store, 80 Nishikujo Higashi Hinagajocho, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from Toji Station on the Kintetsu Line
  • Tel. 075-693-8525
  • ランチ/11:30〜14:00(LO/13:45)
  • Closed on Mondays
  • All seats non-smoking No private room No parking
  • https://kyoto-kinugawa.com/

3. Sashimi set menus at a Japanese restaurant with a history as a fresh fish restaurant [Uomasa]/Gojo

明治初期の1870年、鮮魚店として創業した地点から数えると150年以上。鮮魚店から仕出し料理店、そして現在の和食処へ、時代のニーズに合わせて形を変えながら京都の食文化と関わってきた。店主が毎日、市場まで足を運んで仕入れる鮮魚を使った上造り定食1600円は鯛、マグロなどのお造り3種盛り合わせに、日替わりの小鉢が2品付く。

Uomasa Kamizukuri Set Meal

Top sashimi set meal: 1,600 yen

fisheries management

fisheries management

  • seafood and vegetables cooked sukiyaki style
  • 168, Butsuguya-cho, Rokujo-Dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan
  • 2 min. walk from Exit 5 of Gojo Subway Station
  • Tel. 075-351-3355
  • Lunch / 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • Closed on Tuesdays
  • All seats non-smoking No private room No parking
  • https://www.instagram.com/uomasa3355/

4. Sashimi set menus at Sousaku Cuisine Yamahisa, where you can enjoy fresh fish to its fullest / Marutamachi

「内地である京都でも新鮮な魚が楽しめることを知って欲しい」と、魚をふんだんに使った定食メニューを提供。10種類以上ある定食のなかでも特におすすめなのは、新鮮なお造り10種類がのったお造り定食。日本食のプロが手作りする小鉢や、フードロスを無くしたいとの想いが込められたアラ汁が付くという豪華な内容だ。

Creative Cuisine Lunch at Yamakyu

Sashimi set meal with 10 kinds of sashimi for 1980 yen. Includes 10 kinds of sashimi, 2 kinds of small potted dishes, fried vegetables, arajiru soup, and pickles.

Inside Yamakyu

Sousaku Cuisine Yamakyu

  • creative cookery
  • 京都府京都市中京区丸太町通堀川東入ル丸太町30-1 Platz K 丸太町1F
  • 9 min. walk from Exit 2 of "Marutamachi" subway station
  • Tel. 075-606-5057
  • ランチ/11:30〜14:30(LO/14:00)なくなり次第終了
  • 日・月曜昼休
  • All seats non-smoking No private room No parking
  • https://www.instagram.com/SANKYU.126/

5. [Enjoy Kyoto's delicacies casually at Chisou Whiniseya / Karasuma Oike

築70年の町家を改装した空間で、京都ならではの地鶏料理や日本酒が味わえる店。土・日曜、祝日限定のランチには、宮津の漁港から直送された魚のお刺身や京湯葉を使った湯葉丼、天ぷらなどさまざまなおかずでもてなす定食「雅」をはじめ、親子丼や担々麺セット、7品の料理を彩りよくまとめた馳走いなせや御膳などが提供され、京の美味を気軽に堪能できると評判に。

馳走いなせやの雅

一番人気の雅2000円は、刺身や天ぷら、恋豆腐、湯葉あんかけ丼など、満足感たっぷり。ランチは土・日曜、祝日限定

馳走いなせや 内観

馳走いなせや

  • ちそういなせや
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Sanjo-dori Yanagibabaageru Aburaya-cho 93
  • 地下鉄「烏丸御池駅」出口3-1から徒歩7分
  • Tel.075-255-7250
  • ランチ/11:00〜14:30(LO/14:00)
  • Closed on Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday)
  • All seats non-smoking Fully private room available No parking
  • http://chisouinaseya.com/
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