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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
4.
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
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Carefully prepared mini kaiseki course at the long-established Japanese restaurant [Kume Matsushima] / Gojo
7.
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
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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
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
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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
21.
[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
23.
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

21. [西京焼き 京都やま六]の唯一無二の西京焼き定食/京都駅

創業90余年・西京漬けの製造を手掛ける[京都やま六]初の食事処[西京焼き 京都やま六]。ランチタイムには焼きたての西京焼きを定食スタイルで提供。特注の西京白味噌と選りすぐりの調味料を使用し、じっくりと手間ひま掛けて仕上げた西京漬けは、唯一無二の芳醇な味わい。すべての定食には西京焼きのほか、小鉢4種とごはん、味噌汁が付いてボリュームは十分。

Saikyo-yaki Kyoto Yamaroku

  • Kyoto-style grilled fish
  • JR Kyoto Isetan B1F
  • Directly connected to each line "Kyoto Station"
  • Tel. 075-744-6881
  • Lunch/11:00-15:00 (LO/14:30)
  • Holidays follow those of JR Kyoto Isetan
  • All seats non-smoking No private room Parking available (affiliated parking lot)
  • https://restaurant.kyoto-yamaroku.co.jp/

22. Lunch at Tsuke-yasai isoism, where you can enjoy homemade pickled vegetables in various arrangements / Kyoto Station

A pickled vegetable shop operated by [Isoya Group] in a house in Karasuma Nanajo Nishi. You can enjoy Kyoto's seasonal vegetables marinated in oil, miso, etc. with free ideas without being bound by the technique of Kyoto pickles. "Isoism no Hiru Gohan" is a plate with 12 kinds of pickled vegetables.

Isoism lunch

"isoism lunch" 2000 yen. You can enjoy 12 kinds of pickled vegetables such as eggplants and tomatoes on a plate. With vegetable soup and seasonal rice

pickled vegetables isoism

pickled vegetables isoism

  • Tsukeyasai Isoism
  • 114 Nakai-cho, Shichijo-dori, Karasuma-nishiiri, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • JR「京都駅」出口2から徒歩5分
  • Tel.075-353-5016
  • Lunch / 11:30-, 12:00-, 13:00-, 13:30- (75 minutes each time, advance reservation is better)
  • Irregular holidays
  • All seats non-smoking No private room No parking
  • http://isoism.isozumi.jp/

23. [Sukiyaki-jyu at Ushiya Yohei / Marutamachi, Tokyo

The signboard menu of [Ushiya Yohei], which was introduced on TV, is the "Sukiyaki-ju and Obanzai Lunch", which is made by slowly soaking the meat so big that it sticks out of the box. If you mix the soft meat with the egg yolk and stuff it with rice, you will definitely be satisfied with your stomach and heart.

丑屋よ平 すき焼き重とおばんざい盛り合わせ

Sukiyaki-jyu and assorted side dishes (average) 1,700 yen. Sukiyaki-jyu using Dan-do beef. The more you chew, the more you can feel the delicious lean meat and sweetness of the fat of the Danzan beef.

Ushiya Yohei

Ushiya Yohei

  • Ushiya Yohei
  • 117 Yokokajicho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 地下鉄「丸太町駅」出口2から徒歩6分
  • Tel.075-741-8011
  • Lunch 11:30-15:00 (LO/14:00)
  • Closed on Wednesdays
  • All seats non-smoking No private room No parking
  • https://www.instagram.com/usiyayohei/

24. [Take a break with a luxurious set of Temari Sushi and Japanese tea at Souden / Karasuma Oike

[手鞠鮨と日本茶 宗田]では、ランチタイムに手鞠鮨と日本茶の珍しいセットを提供。鮨ネタは旬の魚介のほかに野菜も取り入れ、糖質を控えるためシャリは小さめに。調味料も塩分を極力控えるなど健康に配慮している。一杯ずつ丁寧に淹れる日本茶と、華やかな手鞠鮨をじっくり味わって。14時からはアフタヌーンティー5800円〜も提供中。アフタヌーンティーは予約制。

Temari sushi and Japanese tea Soda's lunch set

月替わりセット4800円。手鞠鮨14貫、天ぷら3種、おばんざい3種、茶碗蒸し、デザートに日本茶が付く

Temari sushi and Japanese tea Soda

Temari sushi and Japanese tea Soda

  • Temari Sushi and Nihoncha Soen
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Shinmachi Street, Sanjo Agaru, 110-1
  • 5 min. walk from Exit 6 of Karasuma-Oike Subway Station
  • ランチ11:00〜16:00
    ※アフタヌーンティは14:00〜提供
  • Irregular holidays
  • All seats non-smoking No private room No parking
  • https://www.instagram.com/souden20180405/

25. Excellent dashimaki at the long-established ochazuke store [Marutamachi Junidan-ya] / Kyoto Gosho area

大正時代から続く老舗お茶漬け店[丸太町 十二段家]。元祖お茶漬け・すずしろは、シンプルなメニューながら一つひとつ丁寧に作られた品が並ぶ。なかでもだし巻きは、枕崎産の鰹の本節と利尻昆布を引いた一番だしを加えて焼き上げており、湯葉を重ねたような口当たりの良さが評判。その他、季節の一品物を楽しめる「水菜」2500円もおすすめ。

丸太町 十二段家 元祖お茶漬け・すずしろ

元祖お茶漬け・すずしろ1500円。だし巻き、赤だし、漬け物盛り合わせ、ごはん(2回までおかわり可能)、小鉢が付く

Marutamachi Junidanya

Marutamachi Junidanya

  • Marutamachi Juni Danya
  • 184-3 Tsunema Yokocho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Subway Marutamachi Station
  • Tel.075-211-5884
  • ランチ 11:30〜14:30(LO/14:00)※売り切れ次第閉店
  • Closed on Wednesdays
  • All seats non-smoking No private room No parking
  • https://www.m-jyunidanya.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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