The side dishes, made from ingredients purchased at the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market every morning, are reasonably priced at 160 to 380 yen, including sashimi of tuna for 270 yen and braised flatfish for 330 yen. Murakami Shokudo's style is to select a side dish of your choice and eat it with rice and miso soup. The taste, which has been passed down from the previous generation, is homey and comforting, and the atmosphere of the restaurant is also relaxing. It is no wonder that Murakami Shokudo is popular early in the morning with people coming off the night shift or working at the central market, and in the evening with regulars in the neighborhood who enjoy a drink with side dishes.