［2025] A must-visit destination! Excellent Japanese Lunch in Kyoto

Leaf KYOTO ［2025] 26 Excellent Japanese Lunches in Kyoto 26 Excellent Japanese Lunches in Kyoto

2025.7.26

［2025] 26 Excellent Japanese Lunches in Kyoto 26 Excellent Japanese Lunches in Kyoto

When you come to Kyoto, you want to eat delicious Japanese food! But many people may not know which restaurant to choose. For such people, Leaf KYOTO editorial staff, who know Kyoto's gourmet food scene inside and out, has carefully selected some of the best Japanese lunches. In this issue, we introduce popular Japanese lunches that can be enjoyed casually in the city, mainly in the Kyoto Station, Kawaramachi, and Karasuma areas, which are the center of Kyoto! You can either go sightseeing after tasting the delicious food, or enjoy it while you are on the move. From long-established establishments to casual Japanese restaurants, enjoy these delicious lunches to your heart's content.

Contents of this article

1.: 祇園の［ごはんや村上（ごはんやむらかみ）］で味わうリーズナブルな本格和食

2.: Authentic Japanese cuisine at a reasonable price! ［Kisetsu Ryori Kinugawa's Tempura Soba Gozen (Lunch) / Toji

3.: Seasonal Cuisine Kazu (Seasonal Cuisine Kazu), a restaurant with a reputation for authentic Japanese set menus that take full advantage of the skills of its chefs / Nijo Castle area

4.: Sashimi set menus at Sousaku Cuisine Yamahisa, where you can enjoy fresh fish to its fullest / Marutamachi

5.: ［Enjoy Kyoto's delicacies casually at Chisou Whiniseya / Karasuma Oike

6.: Carefully prepared mini kaiseki course at the long-established Japanese restaurant [Kume Matsushima] / Gojo

7.: ［Enjoy a casual, authentic Japanese course meal at Wagozen Nishiizawa / Demachiyanagi

8.: Outstanding cosmopolitan cuisine! Omakase lunch featuring fresh fish [Warakumi Ishimamaru] / Gojo

9.: ［Compare Kyoto yuba at KYO-YUBA MITAKYU Kiyomizu-ten / Kiyomizu-dera area

10.: Kiraku Sushi Samon] / Kitano Shiraume-cho

11.: Japanese and Chinese cuisine collaborated for lunch at the playful Sousaku Ryori Wa / Karasuma

12.: Lunch at Kojyoryoku Takaya (こりょうりたか屋), which is sprinkled with seasonal ingredients/Kyoto Station

13.: Sashimi set menus at a Japanese restaurant with a history as a fresh fish restaurant [Uomasa]/Gojo

14.: ［Freshly deep-fried tempura and a meal filled with homemade side dishes at Nishiki Hirano / Karasuma

15.: Fresh fish directly from the production area at [Anji Karasuma Rokkakuten] / Karasuma

16.: Excellent dashimaki at the long-established ochazuke store [Marutamachi Junidan-ya] / Kyoto Gosho area

17.: AWOMB Karasuma Honten, where beautiful hand-woven sushi is the talk of the town

18.: ［Sukiyaki-jyu at Ushiya Yohei / Marutamachi, Tokyo

19.: Gion Ichiho, where you can enjoy sushi rolls with a new sensation.

20.: ［Enjoy Kyoto meat at Miyako's meat banzai lunch / Gion

21.: 欲張り3種丼プレートが人気の和食店［＆restaurant KOTOWARI（コトワリ）］／河原町

22.: ［西京焼き京都やま六］の唯一無二の西京焼き定食／京都駅

23.: Lunch at Tsuke-yasai isoism, where you can enjoy homemade pickled vegetables in various arrangements / Kyoto Station

24.: ［Take a break with a luxurious set of Temari Sushi and Japanese tea at Souden / Karasuma Oike

25.: 新鮮な魚を使ったランチが気軽に味わえる［夢処漁師めし雑魚や（ゆめどころりょうしめしざこや）］／烏丸

26.: Lunch menu where you can casually enjoy the taste of kappo (Japanese cooking) [Kappo Nagi] / Karasuma

26. Lunch menu where you can casually enjoy the taste of kappo (Japanese cooking) [Kappo Nagi] / Karasuma

烏丸錦小路にある、板前歴50年の店主が手掛ける［割烹凪］では、本格的な日本料理を手軽な価格で味わえる。ランチの日替わり御膳には、さつまいもやにんじんなどの焚き合わせ、漬け物、ブロッコリーのおかか和え、デザートにいちごのわらび粉寄せも付いている。お得な茶そばのセットも人気。

日替わり御膳950円（茶そばセットは1200円）。炊き合わせ、小鉢や甘味などは日ごとに変更。撮影時はカンパチとイサキの利久焼き

Japanese cuisine Nagi

kappo unagi
Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Nishikikoji-dori, Karasuma-nishiiri, Odashiyamacho 315-1 Ono Building 1F
2 minutes walk from exit 22 of "Karasuma" station on Hankyu line
Tel.075-213-0369
ランチ／11：30～14：00
Closed on Sundays and irregular holidays
No smoking. Private rooms available. No parking.

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All prices include tax.
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