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Gion Lunch

[2024] 15 Lunches in Gion, Kyoto! Recommended really good restaurants within walking distance from Gion-Shijo Station.

Gion is a classic sightseeing spot in Kyoto. It refers to the large area around Yasaka Shrine to the east, the Kamo River area to the west, Gion Shirakawa River to the north, and Kenninji Temple to the south. The Gion area offers an abundance of attractive lunch spots, including Western-style restaurants with hearty portions, Japanese-style restaurants with beautifully presented dishes using fresh and colorful vegetables, and noodle restaurants with a slightly richer menu. Enjoy a hearty lunch in the Gion area, which offers easy access to popular sightseeing spots.

1. Gion Ichiho, a restaurant specializing in sushi rolls with a new sensation that opened in Gion

The owner, Mr. Ichimura, who loves western food, is inspired by pintxos, canapés, and other finger foods. Depending on the toppings, the sushi rice uses seaweed, tobiko, sesame, yuba, sea lettuce, and yukari.

gion kazuho lunch

13 rolls of sushi rolls, salad, miso soup, obanzai, and dessert for 2,900 yen. Not only does it look cute, but you can also enjoy unexpected combinations.

gion Ichiho

  • Gion Ichiho
  • 101-8 Hakatacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Gion-Shijo Station exit of Keihan
    Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" 5 min. walk from Exit 1B
  • Tel.075-525-3210
  • Lunch 11:00 -, 12:30 -, 14:00 - in three parts
  • better to book

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

The owner, Yukiko Uno, who is also a pastry chef and a 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
  • 4 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
    Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B, 6 min. walk
  • Tel.075-551-3954
  • 11:00 - 20:30 (LO)

3. Enjoy a healthy bamboo steamer lunch packed with seasonal ingredients at [Fujitora]

Mr. Yasuda started the restaurant in a machiya townhouse where his great-uncle ran a restaurant. In the shop where the taste of Kyomachiya has been carefully preserved, you can enjoy a seasonal vegetable bamboo steamer rice set with three layers of rice, seasonal vegetables, and meat. Meat and vegetables can be freely tasted with 7 kinds of condiments.

Steamed rice with seasonal vegetables from Fujitora

Steamed rice with seasonal vegetables is 2,750 yen. A healthy lunch set with [Vegesara-sha] vegetables and domestic brand pork slowly steamed in a bamboo steamer. Comes with 7 types of condiments, including Yuzu Koji Miso from [Round Table]

Fujitora

  • Fujitora
  • 1-231-1 Miyagawasuji, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from Exit 1 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
    4 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
  • Tel.075-561-3854
  • Lunch 11:00-16:30 (LO/15:30), Tuesday and Thursday 11:00-17:30 (LO/16:30)

4. A set meal including freshly pounded, smooth Kyoto cold noodles is available at KyoHando Ajosi Gion.

The signature dish, Kyoto cold noodles, made with Kyoto buckwheat flour and made to order, features smooth, firm, fresh noodles that are a perfect match with the golden soup that contains the delicious flavor of beef and vegetables. The lunch-only set menus are hearty and satisfying. The bibim noodles can be changed to bibim noodles for +100 yen. Upgrade to "Kyoku" for +300 yen, where the frozen broth is scraped off and poured over the noodles to create an exquisite harmony between the flavor of the wagyu beef broth and the acidity of sliced sudachi (a type of citrus fruit produced in Tokushima Prefecture).

Cuisine at Kyohando Ajosi Gion Main Restaurant

Lunch-only Kyoto Cold Noodle Gozen for 2,500 yen. Includes cold noodle, today's panchan (side dish), 4 small potted dishes of the day, rice, and dessert.

Kyohando Ajosi Gion Honten

  • Kyoukando Ajosi Gion Honten
  • 4-4-2 Komatsu-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
    Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" 5 min. walk from Exit 1B
  • Tel. 075-746-6001
  • Lunch 11:30-14:00 (LO)

5. [Ramen noodles made by Japanese food artisans at Mendori Hakkei.

The ramen restaurant [Menkitori Baijori] is located in the back of a building on the north side of Gion, a hideaway. With a counter seating eight, you can enjoy ramen in a relaxed kappo-like space. On the menu, there are four kinds of ramen: two with chicken broth, which is also the name of the restaurant, and two with shellfish broth. Despite its appearance, the clear soup has a good punch with homemade chicken oil and garlic, while being elegant, and most customers finish the whole bowl before they know it.

Noodle Chicken Bai Chicken Cuisine

Chicken and salt plain soba noodles for 1,380 yen. The noodles are thin and straight, made by an udon specialty restaurant

Noodle Chicken Bai Chicken

  • Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant)
  • 364-5 Kiyomoto-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 5 min. walk from Exit 7 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
    7 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
  • Tel: None
  • Lunch 11:00-15:00 *Close when sold out
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All prices include tax.
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