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2024.10.29
2024 Latest! Taste around Nijo Castle, Kyoto! 19 recommended lunches
The Nijo Castle area is a popular sightseeing spot close to the city. There are many restaurants of interest, including a set lunch prepared by a restaurant owner with a 30-year career in Japanese cuisine, an Okinawan restaurant, and a French restaurant opened by a couple!
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1.［Enjoy a hearty lunch with authentic Japanese set menus at Wa Seasonal Cuisine.
Kazuhiro Ito, the owner of this restaurant, boasts a career of more than 30 years dedicated solely to Japanese cuisine. In 2021, he settled in his current location near Nijo Castle. He is proud of his cuisine, which is prepared by visiting the market and purchasing only wild-caught fish. For lunch, they offer a set meal style Japanese cuisine. Four days a week, the restaurant is open from morning, so mornings are also available. Reservations can be made for dinner, so enjoy drinks slowly with dishes starting at 5,500 yen omakase. Check SNS for opening hours.
Sashimi Set Meal from 2,200 yen. Includes 6 to 7 kinds of assorted seafood, 5 to 6 kinds of obanzai (side dishes), miso soup with homemade koji miso, and rice.
Seasonal Cuisine Japanese
- Number of Kisetsu recipes
- 2F 375-1 Kitagumi, Sambo Inokuma-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
- 3-minute walk from Subway Nijojo-mae Station
［5 min. walk from Nijo Castle - Tel.090-5069-1353
- Lunch 11:45-13:45
2.［Pasta with homemade tomato sauce from Colorado Coffee Shop Masusan
This is a long-established coffee shop that the third generation master, Mr. Kumagai, inherited from his grandmother, Masco, from whom the store takes its name. The shop is still as comfortable as it was in her grandmother's time, with a focus on coffee and bread sales. A menu item that has many fans among local regular customers is Neapolitan, which can be ordered from 11:00 a.m. The homemade tomato sauce is a light and refreshing dish. It is characterized by its light, homemade tomato sauce, and has many repeat customers, young and old, male and female. New menu items include French toast for 800 yen and a monthly homemade cake for 750 yen. Set menus with drinks are also available.
Neapolitan 900 yen. Homemade tomato sauce is light and delicious. Can be made into a special set of 1,200 yen at lunch time.
Colorado Coffee Shop Masun
- 40 Oshibori-cho, Higashi-horikawa-dori Oike-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
- 1 min. walk from Subway "Nijojo-mae Stn.
［5 min. walk from Nijo Castle - Tel. 075-222-0990
- 7:00-18:00 (LO/17:30)
3.Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with sencha green tea and light meals [teahouse Rhino]
This coffee shop is like a hideaway, located just off a side street of a wedding hall. The owner, who hails from Shizuoka Prefecture, carefully prepares a menu of classic coffee shop dishes and serves delicious local sencha green tea. The taste of Shizuoka sencha, which is purchased from a familiar local tea shop, is said to change over time. Take your time to enjoy a cup of tea and a moment of relaxation.
Homemade Neapolitan 1,000 yen. Homemade salsiccia and thick, chewy noodles are made from special Neapolitan noodles found in Nagoya.
Tea Shop Rhino
- Tea store Laino
- 408-20 Ikemoto-cho, Horikawa Nishiiru, Oike-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- 2 minutes walk from Exit 1 of Subway "Nijojo-mae Station".
［5 min. walk from Nijo Castle - Tel.070-9104-1725
- Lunch 12:00-15:00
4.［SONGBIRD COFFEE on the east side of Nijo Castle is a popular cafe with a unique and comfortable space.
This popular café, run by a design company, is located in a rustic building that blends in with the cityscape, and its large yellow flag catches the eye. The menu includes not only the famous egg sandwiches and curry, but also a lineup of sweets perfect for snack time. ［The café also offers original coffee blended especially for this store by famous home-roasted coffee shops such as Kagamogawa Cafe and Rokuyosha.
Songbird Sandwich: 1,250 yen. A thick egg omelet sandwich on bread from Kyoto's long-established bakery, Bloedel. The sandwich comes with carrot salad, grilled broccoli, and yogurt for a very satisfying volume!
SONGBIRD COFFEE
- Songbird Coffee
- 2F SONGBIRD DESIGN STORE, 529 Nishitakeya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- 7 min. walk from Exit 2 of "Nijojo-mae" subway station
［Approximately 6 minutes walk from Nijo Castle - Tel. 075-252-2781
- 10:00-18:30 (LO/18:00)
5.［Enjoy delicious, fluffy eel with the aroma of Japanese pepper at "Eel Sansho Goko" near Nijo Castle.
Kyoto Marumochi-ya is an eel specialty restaurant owned by Kyoto Marumochi-ya, which is famous for its Mizu-Maru-Mochi, a rice cake that pops out when a water balloon is broken. The owner of the restaurant, who has eaten at as many as 200 specialty restaurants in the past year, was born out of his love for eels. All the eels used at the restaurant are Japanese eel. The eel is steamed once and then grilled in the Kanto style, which gives it a plump and fluffy flesh. Sansho, which is indispensable for eel, is made from brand-name pepper, including the high-grade grape sansho produced in Wakayama Prefecture at Hirano Seishoan.
Ippon Chirimen Sansho Hitsumabushi 5,000 yen. First taste it as it is, then enjoy it with the condiments. If you pour broth over it to make it more like chazuke (rice with green tea), you will enjoy the taste of the condiments even more, and you will never get tired of it until the very end.
five elements of the Japanese eel and cucumber salad, finely sliced, dressed in sake, soy, and vinegar
- eel and crocodile industry
- 1F Oike Royal Mansion, 137-3 Shikaiami-cho, Aburaokoji Nishiiru, Oike-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- 3 min. walk from Exit 2 of "Nijojo-mae" subway station
［Approximately 6 minutes walk from Nijo Castle - Tel.090-8508-4519
- 11:00-15:00
6.［The beautiful appearance of the food at "lien restaurant & bake" is enchanting!
A French baked goods and French cuisine restaurant where the husband, Takahiro Ohara, is in charge of cooking and his wife, Junko, a pastry chef, is in charge of baked goods and course desserts. The bright and natural interior allows customers to enjoy course meals for both lunch and dinner. The cuisine incorporates French cuisine with Kyoto and Japanese food culture and history, using ingredients from Kyoto and Shiga, the couple's hometowns. The background of the cuisine and ingredients is carefully explained. A new course menu is also available, and a celebration course for 14,000 yen is available for dinner.
Lunch from 5,000 yen, Dinner from 11,000 yen. Dishes are examples of courses. The hot appetizer "Kitaakari" of the lunch course is a hot and fluffy gratin of smoked Kitaakari mashed potatoes and plenty of sauteed Kitaakari mushrooms, topped with a Tanba egg in the center.
lien restaurant & bake
- Lian Restaurant & Bake
- Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Takeyamachi-dori, Horikawa Higashiiriru, Nishitakeyamacho 527
- 6-minute walk from Subway Nijojo-mae Station
［Approximately 7 minutes walk from Nijo Castle - Tel.050-3577-7259
- Lunch 12:00-15:00 (last entry at 12:30)
Reservation required
7.Have a heartwarming moment at the coffee shop [Cafe Tyrol] near Nijo Castle.
［Café Tyrol was established in 1968 near Nijo Castle. In the retro and warm atmosphere of the store, many regulars spend a relaxing time in their own way. The charm of this shop is that its old-fashioned menu, including toast, grilled rice, and its famous curry, can be enjoyed not only for lunch but also from 8:00 a.m. onward.
The 800 yen Italian spaghetti is filled with ingredients and has a slightly sweet flavor that continues to be loved by men and women of all ages. Toppings such as a large serving of spaghetti and a fried egg are available, so customize it to your taste!
Cafe Tyrol
- coffee shop madam
- 539-3 Monzen-cho, Shinsenen-higashiiru, Oike-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- 5 min. walk from Exit 3 of "Nijojo-mae" subway station.
［Approximately 9 minutes walk from Nijo Castle - Tel. 075-821-3031
- 8:00-16:00 (LO/15:30)
8.［Happiness of being able to enjoy fresh fish from Yamakyu in the city
A sister restaurant of the creative Japanese restaurant "Kakyu. Of the more than 10 set menus available, we especially recommend the "ozashimi" set meal, which includes 10 kinds of fresh sashimi. In addition to enjoying a wide variety of seafood at one time, the set meal also includes a small bowl of cooked food handmade by a Japanese cuisine professional and arajiru, a soup containing arajiru, a dish created in the hope of eliminating food loss. For dinner, enjoy delicate Japanese cuisine centering on fish dishes with sake.
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, satisfying your stomach and mind!
Sousaku Cuisine Yamakyu
- creative cookery
- Platz K Marutamachi 1F, 30-1 Marutamachi, Horikawa Higashi-iru, Marutamachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- 9 min. walk from Exit 2 of "Marutamachi" subway station
［Approximately 9 minutes walk from Nijo Castle - Tel. 075-606-5057
- Lunch 11:30-14:30 (LO/14:00)
9.Wei Mei Yi Tang Sanjo Branch in the Sanjokai Shopping Arcade serves small basket pastries made by a dim sum master.
The owner is Mr. Yoshiyuki Wei, known for Ichinofunairi, a creative Chinese restaurant representing Kyoto, and offers authentic Chinese dishes such as dim sum, shrimp chili, Taiwanese beef noodle soup, and other dim sums prepared by a special dim sum master from Shanghai at a reasonable price. The authentic xiaolongbao, which are served in a thick, hot soup that overflows when the thin skin is broken open, are available in seven varieties, including shark fin, black truffle, and porcini mushroom, making it fun to compare them. The small basket dumplings can also be added to the lunch set menus.
Assorted 4 kinds of small basket wraps for 1,420 yen. Shark's fin, black truffle, crab miso, and Shanghai small basket
Wei Iido Sanjo Branch
- Gihan Ebisudo Sanjoten
- 661 Hashinishimachi, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
- 9 min. walk from Subway "Nijojo-mae Sta.
- Tel.075-841-8071
- Lunch 11:30-14:30 (LO/14:00), Saturday, Sunday, Holidays 11:30-15:00 (LO/14:30)
10.A meal that is quickly consumed! Authentic Neapolitan Pizza [Pizzeria La Balena
Neapolitan pizza baked in a wood-fired oven from Italy. The dough, made with special pizza flour and Sicilian salt, is thin, crisp, and delicious, making you want to try it again the moment you eat it. 500°C in the oven, the dough and ingredients, which have been laid down for more than 12 hours since the night before, become one. With more than 20 varieties available, including Bismarck and Mimosa, pizza lovers should pay a visit.
Margherita with tomato and mozzarella cheese on thin, crispy dough: 1,870 yen. +1,000 yen includes 6 appetizers, salad, and a drink.
Pizzeria La Balena
- Pizzeria La Ballena
- 1F 313-3 Hachiman-cho, Nijo-dori Abura-no Koji Nishiiru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- 4-minute walk from Subway Nijojo-mae Station
［10 min. walk from Nijo Castle - Tel.075-585-5366
- Lunch 12:00-14:30
11.You can enjoy freshly made handmade onigiri (rice ball) at Onigiri-Dokoro Nariichi.
Onigiri specialty restaurant run by a couple who want to provide delicious handmade food. The ingredients are handmade and made to order so that they are always freshly prepared. Stop by for takeout, or enjoy a set meal that includes a variety of onigiri, crispy fried rice made with rice flour, miso soup, and other items at the eat-in counter.
Rice flour fried chicken set with two or more rice balls of your choice for +480 yen. It comes with ginger- and garlic-flavored fried chicken, dashimaki tamago (rolled egg), salad, miso soup, and pickles. Rice balls pictured are grilled cod roe (290 yen) and salmon with yuzu pepper mayo (320 yen).
Onigiri Restaurant Nariichi
- Narichi Onigiri Restaurant
- 284-4, Mikomo-cho, Sanjo-Dori Omiya-Higashiiru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
- 7 min. walk from Exit 3 of "Nijojo-mae" subway station.
［Approximately 11 minutes on foot from Nijo Castle - Tel. 075-202-1590
- 11:00-17:00 *Close when all rice is gone.
12.［Sukiyaki-jyu, an exquisite and beautiful-looking dish at Ushiya Yohei.
A restaurant specializing in meat dishes opened by the owner, who studied at a kappo restaurant. The owner, who is from Aichi Prefecture, procures Aichi's famous Wagyu beef such as Genji Wagyu from Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture, and Dandoyama Kogen Beef, a brand beef from Okumikawa raised with sakekasu (sake lees). The juicy, melt-in-your-mouth meats are served in a variety of stacked dishes such as sukiyaki-jyu, steak-jyu, and hamburger steak-jyu. In the evening, in addition to the stacked and a la carte menus, sukiyaki is also on standby, allowing diners to fully enjoy the delicious brand beef. At lunch time, the weekday-only menchikatsu-ju is also recommended.
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
- Nishinotoin Nishiiru, Marutamachi Dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
- 6 minutes walk from Subway Marutamachi Station
［Approximately 12 minutes on foot from Nijo Castle - Tel.075-741-8011
13.Ramen Kai in the Sanjokai Shopping Arcade serves up hearty, not spicy, mazemen (mixed noodles).
［Tetsuya Tamura, owner of BRULEE KYOTO, is taking on a new challenge with his ramen restaurant. He teamed up with a friend who is a ramen chef to develop soupless noodles that have a punch but are not spicy. The special sauce made by blending pork bone soup and three kinds of soy sauce, boiled dried oil, and extra-thick noodles of "Menya Egbe" are combined, and topped with green onion, fried onion, seasoned egg, chashu pork, bean sprout, garlic, back fat, and lemon. As you can see, the dish is quite large, and even a regular portion is enough to fill you up.
Special W Chashu Soba without Soup: 1,350 yen. The chewy noodle is well mixed with the punchy sauce. The lemon topping is a nice accent.
Ramen opening
- Ramen Kai
- 5-3 Mibu Babacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
- 8 minute walk from JR Nijo Station
［Approximately 15 minutes on foot from Nijo Castle - Tel.075-406-1822
- 11:30-14:00
14.［Enjoy the exuberant pasta that only a diner can offer at GULLMAN!
A cozy European diner with 10 seats at one large table. The owner, Mr. Mori, serves Italian, Spanish, French, and other delicious dishes he has encountered in Europe. At lunch time, a special set meal including pasta, pintxos, and salad is available for 1,300 yen and up. In addition to pasta dishes that are as hearty as a diner's, a selection of pintxos is popular for both lunch and dinner. The showcase in the restaurant is filled with an exciting array of pintxos, making it a thrilling experience just to choose which one to order.
Mozzarella, mushrooms, and bacon with garlic butter: 1,300 yen. A creamy yet punchy dish. Accented with Japanese pork pancetta and parmigiano.
GULLMAN
- Gallmann
- 1F-A, 8-6 Ikenouchi-cho, Nishinokyo, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
- 8-minute walk from JR/Subway Nijo Station
［Approximately 15 minutes on foot from Nijo Castle - Tel. 075-432-7836
- Lunch 11:30-15:00
15.［The plate at Ajipai KYOTO is a harmony woven throughout.
A popular curry restaurant from Tottori has relocated from Shichijo. The owner, Mr. Tsugami, creates spiced curries based on cumin, coriander, and turmeric by finely adjusting various spices by the gram, as well as four to five side dishes to create a harmonious overall taste. The restaurant is also open as a café from 3:30 p.m. onward, where you can enjoy their special masala chai with a lot of spices. Curry can be ordered at any time during business hours, making it a perfect place for a late lunch.
Three Kinds of Curry Plate 1200yen. Three kinds of curry: chicken keema, coconut, and dahl. Accented with side dishes such as achar.
Azipai KYOTO
- Asiatic peacock (species of crustacean, Pseudorasbora parva)
- April 20, 2023 open
- 17-2 Minamisei-cho, Nishinokyo, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
- 4 minute walk from JR Nijo Station
［Approximately 16 minutes on foot from Nijo Castle - Tel.090-4392-8709
- 11:30-18:00 (LO/17:30)
16.Authentic flavors arranged to Japanese tastes [Gapao Thai Restaurant]
Somchai, who has honed his skills in the U.S., Bahrain, and other parts of the world, came to Japan 16 years ago, gained experience in Osaka, and last January opened his own restaurant near Nijo Castle. He chose the name "Gapao," a well-known national dish of Thailand, as the name of his restaurant because he wants his customers to feel familiar with Thai food and feel free to use it. The menu offers a wide variety of about 50 dishes at reasonable prices. The menu is based on local recipes and arranged to suit Japanese palates, so it is recommended for beginners of Thai cuisine. The traditional Thai tableware that complements the dishes is also a must-see.
Tom Yam Kung" is a classic Thai soup with shrimp in it. A classic Thai soup with shrimp. The perfect amount of spice makes it addictive!
Thai Restaurant Gapao
- Thai Cuisine Gapao
- 24-5, Jurakumawahigashi-cho, Marutamachi-sagaru, Senbondori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
- 7 minutes walk from JR Nijo Station
7 minutes walk from Exit 1 of Subway "Nijo Station".
［Approximately 17 minutes on foot from Nijo Castle - Tel. 075-354-6087
- Lunch 11:30-15:00 (LO/14:30)
17.A restaurant where you can enjoy authentic omoni's homemade Korean cuisine [Rico cafe].
This Korean food and Korean snack café catches the curiosity and stomachs of girls who are interested in Korean culture. The lunch set menu, called "Goyuzuriwa Mihidok," includes not only home-style dishes such as pancakes, jjon, kimchi, and tenjang jjigae, but also side dishes derived from court cuisine such as tteokgalbi. Lunch items, including bibimbap and cold noodles, are limited in quantity, so be sure to make a reservation before visiting.
2,200 yen for Goyuzu rice bed. The main dishes include Kyotanba shimeji mushroom tteokgalbi, perilla and Korean pumpkin john. Small bowls such as white kimchi are also delicious
Rico cafe
- Rico Cafe
- 17-17 Hijiricho, Nishinokinan, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
- 5 minute walk from JR Nijo Station
［Approximately 17 minutes on foot from Nijo Castle - Tel.075-432-8907
- 11:00-17:00
18.［An original cup of Okinawan love at Kafu
An Okinawan restaurant located in Sanjokai Shopping Street. The restaurant has a nostalgic atmosphere, like an old-fashioned Okinawan diner. The owner, Mr. Miwa, says, "We have a U-shaped counter, so people can feel free to use the restaurant even if they are alone. For lunch, the restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes that have been arranged in a unique way, such as Okinawan Soki Soba with pork cartilage sausage and Okinawan rouro rice. For lunch in the evening or on holidays, enjoy Awamori and other Okinawan alcoholic beverages with a la carte dishes such as Mimigar and Goya Chanpuru.
Lunch set of Okinawa Soki Soba and Okinawa rouro rice (small) for 1000 yen. The light soup with bonito-based broth and custom-made chewy fresh noodles are a perfect match!
kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
- 21-19 Minamisei-cho, Nishinokyo, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
- 8-minute walk from JR/Subway Nijo Station
［Approximately 17 minutes on foot from Nijo Castle - Tel. 075-823-6106
- Lunch 11:30-14:30 (LO/14:00)
19.［The set meal style at Shih Tou Hua is sure to fill your stomach and your heart!
The owner-chef, who has studied at famous hotels in Tokyo and Kyoto as well as creative Chinese restaurants such as Ichinofunairi, aims to create an at-home restaurant where neighbors can casually drop by. We have chairs and tableware for children," he says, "so you can enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine without hesitation, even with children. Lunch is reasonably priced at 1,600 yen and includes a choice of five main dishes, such as chili shrimp, sweet-and-sour pork, or fried chicken with condiment sauce, dim sum, and apricot bean curd. Reservations are recommended as the restaurant is often crowded. Reservations are accepted only at 11:30 and 12:00 on weekdays and 11:30 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Shrimp and egg with chili sauce set 1,600 yen. This is a Chinese classic menu that makes white rice go down a treat. The spiciness of the chili sauce is made mild by the egg.
Guangdong Cuisine Shihtouhua
- Chinese-style vegetarian cuisine
- 1F Sanki Bldg. 154, Kameya-cho, Shimomachi Choja-machi Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
- 13 min. walk from "Marutamachi" subway station.
3 minute walk from Horikawa Shimocho bus stop.
［Approximately 18 minutes on foot from Nijo Castle - Tel. 075-406-5115
- Lunch 11:30-14:30 (LO/14:00)
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
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