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Recommended Lunch in Kyoto! 10 Hotel Restaurants You Can't Miss!

How about a luxurious lunch worthy of a reward at a hotel in Kyoto? For those rare occasions to get together with family and friends, or for those who have worked hard all year, the chefs have created special menus that will welcome you with open arms. We introduce a variety of restaurants, from luxurious courses to casual buffets. All photos are images, all prices include tax and service charge.

1. [Weekly lunch at Hotel Okura Kyoto Cafe Reccoat / in front of Kyoto City Hall

A café located in the main lobby of the [Hotel Okura Kyoto], which was founded in 1888 (Meiji 21). It offers a diverse menu featuring classic Western-style hotel cuisine and seasonal desserts. The popular lunch menu changes weekly, with meat and fish main courses alternating every other week. It comes with an after-meal drink, allowing you to enjoy a truly luxurious experience.

Hotel Okura Kyoto, Café Rec Court, Lunch

Weekly Lunch Special: 3,500 yen. Clockwise from the top left: Porchetta with Balsamic Sauce, Acqua Pazza, Polpo Affogato, Sopa de Coada

Weekly lunch (all year round: menu items are renewed every two months)
Service Period: September 1, 2025 (Mon) – October 31, 2025 (Fri)
Price: 3,500 yen
Includes soup, salad, bread or rice, and coffee or tea
<Contents.
Porchetta with Balsamic Sauce (Roasted Pork Roll with Herbs)
September 1 (Mon) – 7 (Sun), 29 (Mon) – October 5 (Sun), 27 (Mon) – 31 (Fri)

Acquapazza (Tomato Stew with Sea Bream and Clams)
September 8 (Mon) – 14 (Sun), October 6 (Mon) – 12 (Sun)

Sopa Coada (Oven-Baked Chicken and Vegetables, Gratin-Style)
September 15 (Mon, holiday) through 21 (Sun), and October 13 (Mon, holiday) through 19 (Sun)

Polpo Affogato (Octopus and Spelt in Tomato Sauce)
September 22 (Mon) – 28 (Sun), October 20 (Mon) – 26 (Sun)

Hotel Okura Interior

Photo courtesy of Hotel Okura Kyoto

Same-day reservations/No reservations
Children are allowed in the store/allowed
Private room / No

Hotel Okura Kyoto Cafe Reccoat

  • Hotel Okura Kyoto Cafe Rec Court
  • Hotel Okura Kyoto 1F, Kawaramachi Oike, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • Directly connected to Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae subway station
  • Tel. 075-254-2517 (direct)
  • 11:30 - 14:30 (LO)
  • 7 days a week
  • 200 parking spaces
  • https://www.hotel.kyoto/okura/restaurant/lec-court/

2. A special moment where tradition and modernity intersect [Ace Hotel Kyoto KŌSA] / Karasuma Oike

[Ace Hotel Kyoto] Located on the 3rd floor, [KŌSA] is a restaurant overseen by Chef Katie Cole, who hails from Los Angeles, California, and runs the popular Tokyo restaurant [Locale] in Meguro. The restaurant serves California-inspired Kyoto cuisine that generously features vegetables freshly harvested from local farms. Why not spend a special lunchtime in this open, airy space with views of the sky and greenery?

kosa Lunch

Lunch Menu
Availability Period / Summer Menu — Through Sunday, August 31, 2025
Fall Menu: September 1 (Mon) – November 30 (Sun)
Price/5500 yen
<Contents.
1st Dish
・Cucumber, Shibazuke Yogurt

2nd Dish (choose one of the following)
・Seasonal fish ceviche with buttermilk sauce
・Grilled Seasonal Vegetables with Cashew Nut Sauce
・Today's Soup

3rd Dish (choose one of the following)
・Pan-fried conger eel, caponata
・Duck confit with roasted beets and sauce
・Kyoto-style Black Japanese Wagyu Beef and Eggplant Steak (+2,500)
Nori Béarnaise Sauce, Japanese-Style Sauce with Plum and Red Wine
・LGBTQ Wagyu Burger (+1,000)
・KŌSA Wagyu Burger (+1,000)

4th Dish (Choose one from the following)
・Carrot cake, vanilla custard, pecans
・Tropical fruits, white wine agar jelly, passion fruit
Coffee or Tea

kosa introspection

Photo courtesy of Ace Hotel Kyoto

Same-day reservations/available
Entry with children/allowed
Private rooms available (additional 22,000 yen)
Reservations arehere

KŌSA

  • kousa (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica)
  • Ace Hotel Kyoto 3F, 245-2 Kurumaya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • Directly connected to the south ticket gate of Karasuma-Oike Subway Station
  • Tel. 075-229-9005
  • 11:30-15:00 (LO/14:30)
  • 7 days a week
  • No parking
  • https://www.kosakyoto.com/

3. [Kyoto Brighton Hotel Terrace Restaurant Ferrier" is a restaurant where you can enjoy the pleasure of creating a course to your own taste / Gosho Nishi

Located on the first floor of the [Kyoto Brighton Hotel], this Western-style restaurant combines a casual atmosphere with the refined elegance you’d expect from a hotel. The lunch menu, “Mon Déjeuner,” offers a special course experience where, in addition to a wide variety of buffet items, you can choose one main dish—such as soup, pasta, seafood, or meat—to suit your taste. Furthermore, if you make a reservation via the official website or by phone, you can dine for as long as you like on weekdays. Savor your very own special course to your heart’s content.

Kyoto Brighton Hotel Buffet

Mont Desgenais
Service Period: September 1, 2025 (Mon) – November 30, 2025 (Sun)
Price: Starting at 5,500 yen per person
<Contents.
・One item of your choice (select one from the list below)
Pumpkin Soup with Almond Crème
Amatriciana-Style Pasta with Mortadella
Potato and Sweet Potato Dauphinoise

Choice of main dish (choose one of the following)
Poached Sea Bream with a Cream Sauce Containing ”Ono Jin Miso & Soy Sauce Shop” Aged Moromi
Salmon Fritters with Apple Remoulade Sauce Flavored with Saikyo Miso
Confit of Duck Thighs and Steamed Daikon with Mizuo Yuzu Sauce
Domestic Beef Hamburger Steak with Shogoin Turnip Consommé
Grilled Kuroge Wagyu Filet with Chasseur Sauce, accented with ”Hara Ryokaku” Black Shichimi Pepper (+2,500 yen)
Roast Beef Made with Domestic Beef Round, Served with Warm Vegetables (Weekdays Only)

Buffet Corner
Chilled Appetizers / Hot Dishes / Chilled Desserts / Baked Goods / Bread / Coffee / Tea /

Interior view of Kyoto Brighton Hotel Terrace Restaurant Ferrier

Photo courtesy of Kyoto Brighton Hotel

Same-day reservations/available
Children are allowed in the store/allowed
Private room / No

Terrace Restaurant Ferrier

  • Kyoto Brighton Hotel 1F, Shinmachi-dori Neutral Sell (Gosho Nishi), Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
  • 8 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Imadegawa Subway Station
  • Tel. 075-441-4411 (main)
  • 11:30-15:00 (LO/14:30)
    On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, there are two 90-minute sessions starting at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
  • 7 days a week
  • 103 parking spaces
  • https://kyoto.brightonhotels.co.jp/restaurant/feerie/

5. [Enjoy seasonal delicacies at Hotel Granvia Kyoto Japanese Cuisine Ukibashi/Kyoto Station

The Japanese restaurant at Hotel Granvia Kyoto offers traditional Japanese cuisine accompanied by locally brewed sake. Recommended for lunch is the Yuzuru Gozen (set meal) for 5,500 yen, which is filled with seasonal delicacies in a gorgeous setting. In addition to a colorful assortment of dishes, there is a full lineup of fried dishes and meat dishes using Japanese beef. Enjoy your meal in a relaxed atmosphere reminiscent of a machiya townhouse.

Hotel Granvia Kyoto  Ukibashi Lunch

Yuzuru Gozen
Offer Period: Through Friday, October 31, 2025
Price/5500 yen
<Contents.
・Appetizer: Grilled Eggplant with Tofu, Served with Soy Sauce Mixed with Ginger
・Flower Basket Platter: A colorful assortment of seasonal delicacies
・Plated Dishes: Tempura (shrimp, eggplant, green chili peppers)
・Meat Dishes: Nanbu-style Grilled Domestic Beef; Pan-Fried Manganji Chili Peppers
・Rice: Rice with dried sardines and Kyoto-style pickles (can be upgraded to rice with matsutake mushrooms for an additional 1,200 yen)
Tome-bowl: Aka-dashi (red miso soup)
・Dessert: Warabi mochi with yuba

pontoon bridge

Photo courtesy of Hotel Granvia Kyoto

Same-day reservations/not available (reservations required at least one day in advance)
Children are allowed in the store/allowed
Private room / Available only for parties of 4 or more with kaiseki meals from 12,500 yen.
Reservations arehere

Japanese Cuisine Ukibashi

  • Japanese-style restaurant with a float on the top of a wooden bridge
  • Hotel Granvia Kyoto M3F, 901 Higashi Shiokoji-cho, Shiokoji-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • Directly connected to JR Kyoto Station
  • Tel.075-342-5527
  • 11:30-15:00 (LO/14:00)
  • 7 days a week
  • Parking available (common to all station buildings)
  • https://www.granvia-kyoto.co.jp/restaurant/ukihashi/
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
*If you notice any errors in the content or information about store closures, please let us know at info@leafkyoto.co.jp.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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