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[2025] Within a 10-minute walk from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station! 27 recommended lunches

From Kyoto's typical Japanese set menus to Western cuisine loved by men and women of all ages to international gourmet food, we introduce 27 recommended lunch restaurants in the Kawaramachi area. Enjoy your lunch time in the vicinity of Kawaramachi and Gion-Shijo Stations, which have easy access to various train lines.

Contents of this article

1.
Enjoy a healthy bamboo steamer lunch packed with seasonal ingredients at [Fujitora]
2.
[Minced meat and rice Kyoto] hamburg steak that you want to chew on the rice
3.
Voluminous yet healthy! Burrito & Taco Shop [SIESTA]
4.
A new type of sushi roll specialty restaurant in Gion [gion Ippo]
5.
Overpriced! [Pork Kakuni Set Meal with Sashimi at Setsu
6.
Charcoal-grilled eel and rice topped with eel, a masterpiece of craftsmanship at Gion Eel Kawafuji.
7.
Duck hittomabushi at Gion Duck Rice, where you can taste the moist and tender flavor of duck.
8.
[Cafe Madrag Fujii Daimaru] Have a kid's lunch that even adults can enjoy
9.
At [Gion Soymilk Ramen Unoyukiko], enjoy healthy ramen that does not use animal ingredients or wheat.
10.
Grilled [Salad Shop Sancho Kawaramachi Main Store] where you can eat plenty of vegetables
11.
White omelet rice of [Shokudo Days] that is both beautiful and delicious
12.
Seasonal kaiseki cuisine at Gion Yamakishi, which is particular about its soup stock and ingredients.
13.
Feel the direct flavor of the meat in the "Meat & Western Cuisine Ootake's" Arabiki hamburger steak.
14.
A famous hamburger steak at Nagago, a Western-style restaurant that appears at the end of an alley.
15.
Kyoto Kamo Soba Tada's gorgeous tsuke-soba dishes are also noteworthy in their presentation.
16.
Gourmet Ochazuke Gozen at MATAKICHI to be savored with care
17.
Hitsumabushi set of [Kyoto Yakiniku Shin Pontocho] where you can taste selected Omi beef
18.
[Hahaha] soup set meal where you can meet new Korean cuisine
19.
[Steak House Hanamoto offers authentic steaks and rice bowls prepared by Ginza's best chefs.
20.
Japanese restaurant [Ri KOTOWARI] popular for greedy 3-kind rice bowl plate lunch
21.
Nostalgic taste of stand-up soba noodles at a soba restaurant with no signboard [Suba]
22.
SPICE GATE's richly spiced curry topped with fresh gibier.
23.
The meat mabushi of "Meat Magyo Kyoto Gyukoh Kawaramachi" can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.
24.
Y's BURGER's hamburger with special demi-glace sauce
25.
Kinshi-don with dashimaki protruding from the long-established eel restaurant [Kyogoku Kaneyo]
26.
A masterpiece of [Motoi Gyoza] with the essence of French cuisine
27.
Pad Thai from a Thai restaurant [Channoi Kayu Koji] provided by a local chef

6. Charcoal-grilled eel and rice topped with eel, a masterpiece of craftsmanship at Gion Eel Kawafuji.

[At Gion Unagi Kawafuji, you can enjoy eel uni jyu (eel and sea urchin stew) and eel and salmon roe jyu (eel and salmon roe stew) with sea urchin and salmon roe on top in a tasteful restaurant that makes the most of the atmosphere of a former traditional Japanese inn. The eel served at the restaurant is carefully selected to be large, fatty, and thick, such as those from Mikawa-Itsuki in Aichi Prefecture. The eel is grilled to a crispy, aromatic flavor with the perfect amount of heat by fine-tuning the charcoal flame, which is difficult to adjust to the heat level.

Kawafuji's Eel and Salmon Roe Stack

Eel and salmon roe stacked with eel and salmon roe for 4,950 yen. It is packed with eel and salmon roe in soy sauce, making a big impact. It is served with eel liver soup and steamed egg custard.

Gion Eel, Kawato

  • Eelgrass Eel
  • 572-27, South side of Gion-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 4 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
  • Tel. 075-741-8590
  • Lunch 11:00-14:00 (LO/13:30)
  • https://www.instagram.com/unagi_kawatou/

7. Duck hittomabushi at Gion Duck Rice, where you can taste the moist and tender flavor of duck.

This restaurant specializes in duck hitsu-mabushi, and opened as a sister restaurant of Gion Duck Noodles, which offers duck ramen. The rice is filled with tender duck loin cooked at low temperature and juicy thigh meat, and served with three kinds of spices. We recommend the special version topped with salmon roe and sea urchin for a gorgeous appearance.

Gion Duck Rice

Duck Hitsumabushi Gozen with sea urchin & salmon roe topping. Carefully selected duck. Choice of S, M, L, or XL rice.

Gion Duck Rice

  • Gion Duck Rice
  • 282-7 Gion-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Daimonji Bldg.
  • Six-minute walk from Exit 7 of Gion-Shijo Station on Keihan Railway
    Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1A, 9 min. walk
  • Tel. 075-275-4823
  • 10:00 - 21:00 (Please inquire at the store for hours of operation)
  • https://www.instagram.com/gion_duck_rice/

8. [Cafe Madrag Fujii Daimaru] Have a kid's lunch that even adults can enjoy

Café Madlag is a famous restaurant that connects Kyoto's coffee shop culture to the next generation. The highlight here is the children's lunch that most visitors order. There are two types of sets available: A set with a hamburger steak for 1,480 yen and B set with shrimp cream croquettes for 1,580 yen. Both sets come with pudding for dessert, which is very satisfying!

Children's lunch at Cafe Madrag Fujii Daimaru

Children's Lunch A, featuring a plump hamburger steak made with minced beef and pork, is 1480 yen. A hard pudding, typical of coffee shops, is served for dessert. The omelette rice, salad, soup, and potato salad are also included, making it a satisfying lunch for adults as well!

Cafe Madrag Fujii Daimaru

  • Kissa Madrag Fuji Daimaruten
  • Fujii Daimaru 5F, 605 Teramachi-dori, Shijoshitaru, Sadayasuzenomachi, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 10
  • Tel.075-744-6624
  • 10:30-20:00 (LO/19:00)
  • https://www.instagram.com/madrague_fd/

9. At [Gion Soymilk Ramen Unoyukiko], enjoy healthy ramen that does not use animal ingredients or wheat.

The owner, Yukiko Uno, who is a pastry chef and plant-based cuisine researcher, spent about four years developing a special soymilk ramen in the hope that "people who are limited in what they can eat due to allergies can enjoy ramen, one of the soul foods of Japan and a Kyoto specialty. Try the healthy yet rich soup.

Gion Soymilk Ramen Yukiko's Soymilk Ramen "Yuki"

Soy Milk Ramen "Snow" is available for lunch only on weekdays from 11:00 to 14:00, and is priced at 1500 yen. The soup is based on mushroom and vegetable broth mixed with soy milk and gluten-free soy sauce. The original noodles made from rice flour and kelp have a smooth texture.

Gion Soymilk Ramen Yukiko Uno

  • Uno Yukiko
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Higashiyama Ward Yamatooji-dori Shijogeru Kamei-cho 40
  • 3 minutes walk from Exit 1 of "Gion-Shijo Station" of Keihan
    Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B, 6 min. walk
  • Tel.075-551-3954
  • 11:00 - 20:30 (LO)
  • https://www.instagram.com/unoyukiko.ramen/

10. Grilled [Salad Shop Sancho Kawaramachi Main Store] where you can eat plenty of vegetables

Founded in 1972, this western-style restaurant specializes in salads, where you can eat plenty of salads. Using carefully selected fresh vegetables and additive-free cottonseed oil, there are about 30 kinds of abundant menus centered on grilled dishes. The popular teriyaki steak is served with a sweet and rich sauce based on white miso.

Teriyaki Mix and Salad

Teriyaki mix and salad for 1,700 yen. All grilled dishes come with a green salad with homemade dressing. Taste it with chicken cutlet sandwiched between shiso and cheese and you will be very satisfied!

Salad Shop Sancho Kawaramachi Main Store

  • Salad Mise Sancho Kawaramachi Honten
  • 572 Nakanomachi, Urateramachi-dori, Shijo Agaru, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 6
  • Tel.075-211-0459
  • Lunch 11:30-15:30 (LO)
  • https://sancho.co.jp/
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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