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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!

Contents of this article

1.
[Enjoy a hearty lunch with authentic Japanese set menus at Wa Seasonal Cuisine.
2.
[Pasta with homemade tomato sauce from Colorado Coffee Shop Masusan
3.
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with sencha green tea and light meals [teahouse Rhino]
4.
[SONGBIRD COFFEE on the east side of Nijo Castle is a popular cafe with a unique and comfortable space.
5.
[Enjoy delicious, fluffy eel with the aroma of Japanese pepper at "Eel Sansho Goko" near Nijo Castle.
6.
[The beautiful appearance of the food at "lien restaurant & bake" is enchanting!
7.
Have a heartwarming moment at the coffee shop [Cafe Tyrol] near Nijo Castle.
8.
[Happiness of being able to enjoy fresh fish from Yamakyu in the city
9.
Wei Mei Yi Tang Sanjo Branch in the Sanjokai Shopping Arcade serves small basket pastries made by a dim sum master.
10.
A meal that is quickly consumed! Authentic Neapolitan Pizza [Pizzeria La Balena
11.
You can enjoy freshly made handmade onigiri (rice ball) at Onigiri-Dokoro Nariichi.
12.
[Sukiyaki-jyu, an exquisite and beautiful-looking dish at Ushiya Yohei.
13.
Ramen Kai in the Sanjokai Shopping Arcade serves up hearty, not spicy, mazemen (mixed noodles).
14.
[Enjoy the exuberant pasta that only a diner can offer at GULLMAN!
15.
[The plate at Ajipai KYOTO is a harmony woven throughout.
16.
Authentic flavors arranged to Japanese tastes [Gapao Thai Restaurant]
17.
A restaurant where you can enjoy authentic omoni's homemade Korean cuisine [Rico cafe].
18.
[An original cup of Okinawan love at Kafu
19.
[The set meal style at Shih Tou Hua is sure to fill your stomach and your heart!

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 at Onigiri Restaurant Nariichi

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.

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
  • 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.

GULLMAN's Pasta

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.

ajipai-main

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)
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