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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
5.
[Enjoy Kyoto's delicacies casually at Chisou Whiniseya / Karasuma Oike
6.
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
8.
[Enjoy a casual, authentic Japanese course meal at Wagozen Nishiizawa / Demachiyanagi
9.
[Freshly deep-fried tempura and a meal filled with homemade side dishes at Nishiki Hirano / Karasuma
10.
Japanese and Chinese cuisine collaborated for lunch at the playful Sousaku Ryori Wa / Karasuma
11.
Kiraku Sushi Samon] / Kitano Shiraume-cho
12.
[Compare Kyoto yuba at KYO-YUBA MITAKYU Kiyomizu-ten / Kiyomizu-dera area
13.
Fresh fish directly from the production area at [Anji Karasuma Rokkakuten] / Karasuma
14.
AWOMB Karasuma Honten, where beautiful hand-woven sushi is the talk of the town
15.
Gion Ichiho, where you can enjoy sushi rolls with a new sensation.
16.
Lunch at Kojyoryoku Takaya (こりょうり たか屋), which is sprinkled with seasonal ingredients/Kyoto Station
17.
[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
19.
[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
21.
[Sukiyaki-jyu at Ushiya Yohei / Marutamachi, Tokyo
22.
[Take a break with a luxurious set of Temari Sushi and Japanese tea at Souden / Karasuma Oike
23.
Excellent dashimaki at the long-established ochazuke store [Marutamachi Junidan-ya] / Kyoto Gosho area
24.
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

12. Japanese and Chinese cuisine collaborated for lunch at the playful Sousaku Ryori Wa / Karasuma

In the store of [Creative Cuisine Wa], which offers creative cuisine that combines Chinese with a Japanese base, there are many exciting tricks such as chopstick rests in the shape of animals and sweets and origami menus. The dishes, such as obanzai made with seasonal Kyoto vegetables and crispy spring rolls, are all made with care. Check out the full lineup of monthly lunches that will make you wonder which one to eat.

創作料理わのランチ

月替わり四季の彩り御膳(デザート付き)3200円。8種類のおかずにごはん、味噌汁、デザートが付いた大満足のメニュー

creative cuisine

  • Sakuryu Riwa
  • Sanyo Rokkaku Building 1F, 82 Ryusui-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 7 min. walk from Exit 6 of Karasuma-Oike Subway Station
  • Tel.075-708-6518
  • Lunch 11:30-14:00
  • Closed on Sundays, other irregular holidays available
  • All seats non-smoking No private room No parking
  • https://www.wa-kyoto.jp/

13. Kiraku Sushi Samon] / Kitano Shiraume-cho

This restaurant is well known for its seafood dishes that take advantage of the skills of the owner, who has been in the business for more than 40 years. The standard menu includes a chasoba set, each chasoba served with a choice of either mackerel sushi or pressed sushi with hamo (Japanese conger eel). The lunch recommendation is the Bikkuri Kaisen-don, a bowl of rice topped with a bowl of rice topped with seafood. The fresh ingredients are shipped directly from the market, and the dish is not only tasty but also beautiful to the eye. The size of the bowl is so large that it is hard to believe that it is for one person, making it a very cost-effective option.

Seafood bowl of Samon

びっくり海鮮丼(茶そば付き)1430円。新鮮なネタが8〜10種類ほど美しく並ぶ

Kiraku Sushi Samon

  • Kirakusushi Samon
  • 839-6 Kamiyagawacho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5 minutes on foot from Randen "Kitano Hakubaicho Station"
    バス停「北野天満宮・上七軒」から徒歩すぐ
  • Tel.075-463-8555
  • Lunch/11:30-16:00 (LO/15:30)
  • Irregular holidays
  • All seats non-smoking No private room No parking
  • https://www.instagram.com/kyoto.sushi.samon/

14. [Compare Kyoto yuba at KYO-YUBA MITAKYU Kiyomizu-ten / Kiyomizu-dera area

A long-established yuba restaurant founded in 1920 (Taisho 9) opens its first restaurant. At lunchtime, they offer a set meal where you can compare different types of yuba. The thickness of the scooped yuba that is scooped up immediately after the film is formed, the richness of the extremely thin yuba made with special soy milk, and the springiness of the small yuba that contains bonito stock. You can enjoy its charm.

Kyoto Yuba Mitakyu Kiyomizu Branch-Kyoto Yuba Wagyu Set

京ゆば和牛御膳3490円。手前の三種盛りは、汲上、極み、小巻の湯葉。ごはんは+500円で湯葉丼に変更可

Kyoto Yuba Mitakyu Shimizu

Kyoto Yuba Mitakyu Shimizu

  • Kyouyu Bamikyuu Kiyomizuten
  • 4-150-3 Shimizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Kiyomizu"
  • Tel.075-533-7676
  • Lunch 11:30-15:00 (LO)
  • Irregular holidays
  • All seats non-smoking No private room No parking
  • https://www.instagram.com/mitakyu_kiyomizu/

15. Fresh fish directly from the production area at [Anji Karasuma Rokkakuten] / Karasuma

At Anji Karasuma Rokkaku, you can enjoy fresh fish procured that day and delivered directly from the production area. The colorful sashimi is the main dish on the sashimi set, which comes with plump grilled fish and miso soup made with offal. I am happy to be able to taste delicious fish in Kyoto.

Anji Karasuma Rokkaku

お造り御膳1500円は、メインの魚料理に加えておばんざいも付いた満足の内容。同価格で日替わり定食も用意されている

Appearance of Anji

Seafood Bar Anji Karasuma Rokkaku Branch

  • Gyokochokusou Kaisen Sakaba Anji Karasumurokkuten
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo Ward Rokkakudori Karasuma Higashiiri Dounomaecho 231 Hoshi no Ko Hexagon Building 2F
  • 4 min. walk from Exit 5 of Karasuma-Oike Subway Station
  • Tel.075-231-5375
  • Lunch 11:30-14:00 (LO/13:30)
  • 7 days a week
  • All seats non-smoking (smoking space available) No private room No parking
  • https://anji-rokkaku.com/
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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