The warm, slightly sweet broth soaks into your body after waking up early in the morning and finishing all the arrangements for this and that. The diner's conscience is also reflected in the prices: 430 yen for su udon, 630 yen for udon with tempura, and 580 yen for kitsune donburi, which you can order without worrying about your wallet.

The side dishes made from ingredients purchased at the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market every morning are reasonably priced, ranging from 160 to 380 yen, and include sashimi of tuna for 270 yen and simmered flounder 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 restaurant serves udon and soba noodles and rice bowls. The soup stock used for udon noodles and other dishes is carefully prepared every morning, and the powerful flavor drawn from kombu (kelp) and bonito gently permeates the body after a long day of work. The store's specialty, Harari Udon, is made with thinly sliced pork belly and potherb mustard, with plenty of yuzu peel added for a rich aroma.

A different space spreads out at the end of a subterranean passageway by the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market. The reddish-brown sofas and retro lampshades give off the aroma of a pure coffee shop. The popular Seishi set meal, available from first thing in the morning, features a different main dish each day. The morning set that includes toast, eggs, and a drink, sandwiches, and omelettes are also popular.

Located in an affiliated building of the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market, this set meal restaurant is open to the general public. The morning set menus, which change daily and include a main dish of fish, such as grilled horse mackerel or sago fish, along with three small dishes such as salad and simmered dishes, are very popular even among market workers with discerning palates. The restaurant is often full by 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and closes when it sells out.

The menu ranges from morning staples such as toast and vegetable sandwiches to omelette rice, yakisoba, so-men, and yakiniku bento. All dishes listed on the menu can be ordered from the time the restaurant opens. The recommended Western bento changes side dishes daily because there are regulars who order from this menu every day. The flavor of the thick sauce will soak into your stomach in the morning.

The busiest time is early in the morning around 6:00 to 7:00 am. There are two morning sets: A set includes toast, salad, coffee, and boiled eggs, and B set includes scrambled eggs and sausage. You can choose between thin or thick slices of toast, so feel like you are in the market.