［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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20.: 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

21.: ［西京焼き京都やま六］の唯一無二の西京焼き定食／京都駅

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

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

24.: 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

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

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

祇園の名店で20年以上修業を積んだ村上さんが夫婦で営む［ごはんや村上］。和食のシンプルな美味しさを追求し、おばんざいのほか、親しみのある和食料理を提供する。ランチの看板メニュー・豆皿定食は9種類のおばんざいが並び、食べ応え抜群。ワンカップの日本酒や京都の地酒と一緒に昼飲みにもおすすめ。

日替わりの豆皿定食1980円。9種類のおばんざいにごはんと味噌汁がセットになった彩り豊かなメニュー

ごはんや村上

ごはんやむらかみ
京都府京都市東山区大和大路通四条下ル4丁目小松町561-17
8 minutes walk from Exit 1 of "Gion-Shijo Station" of Keihan
Tel.090-1589-8505
Lunch 11:00-15:00 (LO)
Closed on Sundays and public holidays
No smoking. Private rooms available. No parking.

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

室町五条で［室町きぬがわ］として10年間営業し、2020年に［東寺］の近くに移転したこちら。天ぷら、お造り、そばなどを一度に楽しむことができる造り天婦羅そば御膳（ランチ）は、一度にあれこれ食べたい願いを叶えてくれる贅沢なメニュー。有名料亭などで研鑽を積んだ店主が一つひとつ丁寧に作る料理は、揚げ加減が絶妙な天ぷらや、脂ののった刺身など、お腹も心も満たしてくれる美味しさ。

Seasonal Cuisine Kinugawa Soba with Tempura made with ingredients

造り天婦羅そば御膳2700円（ランチ）。天ぷら、お造り、そば、小鉢2皿、ごはん、味噌汁が付く。季節や日によって食材は異なる

Seasonal Cuisine KINUGAWA

seasonal dish Kinugawa
2F Fresco Toji Store, 80 Nishikujo Higashi Hinagajocho, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
3 minutes walk from Toji Station on the Kintetsu Line
Tel. 075-693-8525
ランチ／11：30〜14：00（LO／13：45）
Closed on Mondays
No smoking in the restaurant. No private rooms. No parking.

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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

和食の道一本30年の店主が営むこちらは、市場に足を運んで仕入れる天然魚を使った料理が自慢。特におすすめなのがお造り定食で、6～7種の鮮魚の盛り合わせ、3～4種類の惣菜と自家製麹味噌を使用した味噌汁、ごはんが付いた本格的な和定食を気軽に味わえると人気。2025年からはなんとお刺身の量が増えているそう！思う存分魚料理を楽しんで。他にもおまかせランチ刺身付2890円が人気。

Seasonal cuisine Japanese sashimi set meal

お造り定食2750円～（仕入れによる）。職人技を活かした確かな美味しさ、見た目の美しさに加えて、ボリュームもありパワーをしっかりつけられる

Seasonal Cuisine Japanese

Number of Kisetsu recipes
Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo Ward Sanbo Inokuma Town Kitagumi 375-1 2F
3 minutes walk from Exit 1 of "Nijojo-mae" subway station.
Tel.090-5069-1353
11：45〜15：00
Closed on Tuesdays
No smoking in the restaurant. No private rooms. No parking.

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

「内地である京都でも新鮮な魚が楽しめることを知って欲しい」と、魚をふんだんに使った定食メニューを提供。10種類以上ある定食のなかでも特におすすめなのは、新鮮なお造り10種類がのったお造り定食。日本食のプロが手作りする小鉢や、フードロスを無くしたいとの想いが込められたアラ汁が付くという豪華な内容だ。

Sashimi set meal with 10 kinds of sashimi for 1980 yen. Includes 10 kinds of sashimi, 2 kinds of small potted dishes, fried vegetables, arajiru soup, and pickles.

Sousaku Cuisine Yamakyu

creative cookery
京都府京都市中京区丸太町通堀川東入ル丸太町30-1 Platz K 丸太町1F
9 min. walk from Exit 2 of "Marutamachi" subway station
Tel. 075-606-5057
ランチ／11：30〜14：30（LO／14：00）なくなり次第終了
Closed on Sundays
No smoking in the restaurant. No private rooms. No parking.

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All prices include tax.
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