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Recommended Japanese lunch in Kyoto

[2022] I want to visit once! 18 exquisite Japanese lunches in Kyoto

This time, we will introduce popular Japanese lunches that you can casually enjoy in the city centering on the Kyoto Station, Kawaramachi, and Karasuma areas, which are the center of Kyoto!
You can enjoy delicious food before going sightseeing, or you can enjoy lunch during your travels. From well-established restaurants to popular casual Japanese restaurants, enjoy delicious lunches to your heart's content.

Contents of this article

1.
Beautiful hand-woven sushi [AWOMB Karasuma Main Store] / Karasuma
2.
Enjoy Kyoto Meat at Meat Banzai Lunch at [Kyo ~miyako~] / Gion
3.
Japanese restaurant [Ri KOTOWARI]/Kawaramachi, popular for its greedy 3-kind rice bowl plate
4.
Lunch at [Koryori Takaya] with seasonal ingredients / Kyoto Station
5.
[Tsuke x Koji Haccomachi] for a healthy fermented menu / Karasuma
6.
Lunch at [Tsukeyasai isoism] where you can enjoy various arrangements of homemade pickled vegetables / Kyoto Station
7.
Enjoy luxurious sukiyaki rice bowls at [Ushiya Yohei] / Marutamachi
8.
Enjoy a playful [Creative Cuisine Wa] lunch that combines Japanese and Chinese cuisine / Karasuma
9.
Fresh fish delivered directly from the production area at [Anji Karasuma Rokkakuten] / Karasuma
10.
A long-established ochazuke restaurant [Marutamachi Junidanya]'s superb dashimaki / Around the Kyoto Imperial Palace
11.
[Tai Meshiya Fukuno] Aged sea bream in your favorite way / Kawaramachi
12.
Take a break with a luxurious set of [Temari sushi and Japanese tea Soda] / Karasuma Oike
13.
Tempura and fish change daily [Manzaratei NISHIKI] / Karasuma
14.
Casually enjoy Kyoto delicacies at [Chiso Inaseya] / Karasuma Oike
15.
Daily lunch at [Sake Tomeshi Nishiki Shokudo] with a wide variety of Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes / Karasuma
16.
Lunch set where you can casually enjoy the taste of Japanese cuisine [Kappo Nagi] / Karasuma
17.
Enjoy a casual lunch with fresh fish [Yumedokoro Fisherman's Meshi Zagoya] / Karasuma
18.
[Lunch stop] Seared set meal at [Robatayaki Kochi], a popular Tosa specialty, straw-grilled / Around Nijo Castle

1. Beautiful hand-woven sushi [AWOMB Karasuma Main Store] / Karasuma

A Japanese food and miscellaneous goods shop based on the concept of "clothing, food and shelter." The signboard menu is "Teori Sushi" where you can eat seasonal obanzai, sashimi, condiments, etc. centered on Kyoto vegetables in a style similar to hand-rolled sushi. The moment a plate with about 50 kinds of ingredients is brought to you, you will definitely be excited by its beauty.

AWOMB hand-woven sushi

"Teori sushi" 3630 yen. Choose ingredients such as obanzai that use a lot of seasonal Kyoto vegetables and enjoy original combinations. Comes with a seasonal bowl.

AWOMB Karasuma Main Store

  • Aum Karasuma Honten
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City
  • 6 minutes on foot from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel.050-3134-3003
  • Lunch/12:00-15:00 (LO/14:00)
    * WEB advance reservation priority

2. Enjoy Kyoto Meat at Meat Banzai Lunch at [Kyo ~miyako~] / Gion

In the cozy space of a townhouse, you can taste rare Kyoto Kuroge Wagyu beef that is rarely seen in the market. For lunch, we recommend the "Gion set". You can enjoy plenty of high-quality Kyoto wagyu beef, including 8 kinds of side dishes using meat, and you will be satisfied with the appearance and taste.

Gion set of Kyoto ~miyako~

"Gion set" 3850 yen. Eight kinds of meat banzai such as sirloin sukiyaki, soup, [Hachidaime Gihei] rice, fruit and vegetable sour or vegetable tea, and dessert Mizu Shingen mochi are included.

Kyoto ~miyako~

  • Miyako
  • 108-3 Tominagacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3 minutes walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
  • Tel.075-746-3099
  • Lunch / 11:30-15:00

3. Japanese restaurant [Ri KOTOWARI]/Kawaramachi, popular for its greedy 3-kind rice bowl plate

A casual-style Japanese restaurant attached to a specialty store that sells and repairs leather bags. A veteran chef with more than 20 years of experience in Japanese cuisine is particular about the season and offers the most delicious food in the best condition. The most popular lunch item is the "Lunch 3 Kinds of Rice Bowl". Even if you eat 3 bowls, you will be happy that it is a size that is easy to eat, about 1 bowl.

"Ri" KOTOWARI Today's Whimsical 3 Kinds of Rice Bowl Plate

"Lunch 3 kinds of rice bowl" 2200 yen. On this day, three types of rice bowls appeared: whitebait bowl, seafood chirashi, and roast beef. Comes with miso soup, salad and 5 side dishes.

KOTOWARI

  • Kotowari
  • March 24, 2021 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Urateradori, Rokkakugaru, Matsugaecho 463
  • 5-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station
    6 minutes on foot from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-366-4920
  • Lunch/11:00-15:00 (LO/14:30)

4. Lunch at [Koryori Takaya] with seasonal ingredients / Kyoto Station

A small restaurant with a white curtain facing the street. At the counter where you can feel the warmth of wood, the owner has 16 years of cooking experience. The "Hiru Gozen", which has 8 types of small plates, has unlimited refills of earthenware pot rice. You can enjoy the taste of dashi stock and the dishes sprinkled with seasonal ingredients.

KOKURIKI - Takaya's tasty rice and 10 small dishes

"Hiru Gozen (delicious rice and 8 kinds of small dishes)" 1870 yen (limited to 10 servings per day). Small dishes such as sashimi, grilled dishes, and simmered dishes are served with rice cooked in an earthenware pot with free refills.

Koryori Takaya

  • Koryori Takaya
  • 165 GEM7 1F
  • 5 minute walk from JR Kyoto Station
  • Tel.050-5485-3337
  • Lunch/12:00-14:00 (LO/13:30)

5. [Tsuke x Koji Haccomachi] for a healthy fermented menu / Karasuma

At [Zuke x Koji Haccomachi], which was born from the desire to "live a rich life through fermentation," you can enjoy a set meal using fermented ingredients for all dishes. Dishes served in colorful small bowls are beautiful to look at, and the meat, fish, and vegetables are perfectly balanced in terms of nutrition.

Fermented rice from Haccomachi

Fermented gozen 1,690 yen. Fermented foods are used in all menus, and the dessert comes with a special pudding made with soybean flour, mirin, and soy sauce.

Pickles x Koji Haccomachi

  • Tsuke x Koji Hakkomachi
  • 78-1 Masuyacho, Yanagibabashitaru, Sanjodori, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City
  • 5-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station
  • Tel.075-256-8883
  • Lunch 11:00-15:00 (LO/14:30)
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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