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Gion Lunch

[2024] 15 Lunches in Gion, Kyoto! Recommended really good restaurants within walking distance from Gion-Shijo Station.

Gion is a classic sightseeing spot in Kyoto. It refers to the large area around Yasaka Shrine to the east, the Kamo River area to the west, Gion Shirakawa River to the north, and Kenninji Temple to the south. The Gion area offers an abundance of attractive lunch spots, including Western-style restaurants with hearty portions, Japanese-style restaurants with beautifully presented dishes using fresh and colorful vegetables, and noodle restaurants with a slightly richer menu. Enjoy a hearty lunch in the Gion area, which offers easy access to popular sightseeing spots.

1.Gion Ichiho, a restaurant specializing in sushi rolls with a new sensation that opened in Gion

The owner, Mr. Ichimura, who loves western food, is inspired by pintxos, canapés, and other finger foods. Depending on the toppings, the sushi rice uses seaweed, tobiko, sesame, yuba, sea lettuce, and yukari.

gion kazuho lunch

13 rolls of sushi rolls, salad, miso soup, obanzai, and dessert for 2,900 yen. Not only does it look cute, but you can also enjoy unexpected combinations.

gion Ichiho

  • Gion Ichiho
  • 101-8 Hakatacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Gion-Shijo Station exit of Keihan
    Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" 5 min. walk from Exit 1B
  • Tel.075-525-3210
  • Lunch 11:00 -, 12:30 -, 14:00 - in three parts
  • better to book

2.At [Gion Soymilk Ramen Unoyukiko], enjoy healthy ramen that does not use animal ingredients or wheat.

The owner, Yukiko Uno, who is also a pastry chef and a plant-based cuisine researcher, spent about four years developing a special soymilk ramen in the hope that "people who are limited in what they can eat due to allergies can enjoy ramen, one of the soul foods of Japan and a Kyoto specialty. Try the healthy yet rich soup.

Gion Soymilk Ramen Yukiko's Soymilk Ramen "Yuki"

Soy Milk Ramen "Snow" is available for lunch only on weekdays from 11:00 to 14:00, and is priced at 1500 yen. The soup is based on mushroom and vegetable broth mixed with soy milk and gluten-free soy sauce. The original noodles made from rice flour and kelp have a smooth texture.

Gion Soymilk Ramen Yukiko Uno

  • Uno Yukiko
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Higashiyama Ward Yamatooji-dori Shijogeru Kamei-cho 40
  • 4 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
    Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B, 6 min. walk
  • Tel.075-551-3954
  • 11:00 - 20:30 (LO)

3. Enjoy a healthy bamboo steamer lunch packed with seasonal ingredients at [Fujitora]

Mr. Yasuda started the restaurant in a machiya townhouse where his great-uncle ran a restaurant. In the shop where the taste of Kyomachiya has been carefully preserved, you can enjoy a seasonal vegetable bamboo steamer rice set with three layers of rice, seasonal vegetables, and meat. Meat and vegetables can be freely tasted with 7 kinds of condiments.

Steamed rice with seasonal vegetables from Fujitora

Steamed rice with seasonal vegetables is 2,750 yen. A healthy lunch set with [Vegesara-sha] vegetables and domestic brand pork slowly steamed in a bamboo steamer. Comes with 7 types of condiments, including Yuzu Koji Miso from [Round Table]

Fujitora

  • Fujitora
  • 1-231-1 Miyagawasuji, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from Exit 1 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
    4 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
  • Tel.075-561-3854
  • Lunch 11:00-16:30 (LO/15:30), Tuesday and Thursday 11:00-17:30 (LO/16:30)

4.A set meal including freshly pounded, smooth Kyoto cold noodles is available at KyoHando Ajosi Gion.

The signature dish, Kyoto cold noodles, made with Kyoto buckwheat flour and made to order, features smooth, firm, fresh noodles that are a perfect match with the golden soup that contains the delicious flavor of beef and vegetables. The lunch-only set menus are hearty and satisfying. The bibim noodles can be changed to bibim noodles for +100 yen. Upgrade to "Kyoku" for +300 yen, where the frozen broth is scraped off and poured over the noodles to create an exquisite harmony between the flavor of the wagyu beef broth and the acidity of sliced sudachi (a type of citrus fruit produced in Tokushima Prefecture).

Cuisine at Kyohando Ajosi Gion Main Restaurant

Lunch-only Kyoto Cold Noodle Gozen for 2,500 yen. Includes cold noodle, today's panchan (side dish), 4 small potted dishes of the day, rice, and dessert.

Kyohando Ajosi Gion Honten

  • Kyoukando Ajosi Gion Honten
  • 4-4-2 Komatsu-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
    Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" 5 min. walk from Exit 1B
  • Tel. 075-746-6001
  • Lunch 11:30-14:00 (LO)

5.[Ramen noodles made by Japanese food artisans at Mendori Hakkei.

The ramen restaurant [Menkitori Baijori] is located in the back of a building on the north side of Gion, a hideaway. With a counter seating eight, you can enjoy ramen in a relaxed kappo-like space. On the menu, there are four kinds of ramen: two with chicken broth, which is also the name of the restaurant, and two with shellfish broth. Despite its appearance, the clear soup has a good punch with homemade chicken oil and garlic, while being elegant, and most customers finish the whole bowl before they know it.

Noodle Chicken Bai Chicken Cuisine

Chicken and salt plain soba noodles for 1,380 yen. The noodles are thin and straight, made by an udon specialty restaurant

Noodle Chicken Bai Chicken

  • Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant)
  • 364-5 Kiyomoto-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 5 min. walk from Exit 7 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
    7 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
  • Tel: None
  • Lunch 11:00-15:00 *Close when sold out

6.A restaurant specializing in pork cutlets where you can taste rare brand-name pork prepared in a special way [Miyagawa Tonemon

A sister restaurant of NewBabe, a popular pork cutlet specialty restaurant in Osaka. You can enjoy rare brand-name pork such as Hayashi SPF pork from Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo X, Iwanaka pork from Iwate Prefecture, and Tansetsu pork from Gunma Prefecture, all cooked in a special way. The pork is deep-fried slowly at a low temperature and allowed to rest for the same amount of time as it is deep-fried to ensure that it is thoroughly cooked through and the deliciousness of the meat is locked in.

Miyagawa Tonemon Cuisine

Hayashi SPF Pork Loin 150g, 2,200 yen. The fine texture of the meat and the balance of the fat are excellent, and the flavor of the meat fills your mouth when you bite into it.

Miyagawa Butaemon

  • style of Japanese architecture in which the main gate and worship hall share one roof, and are connected via an intermediate passageway
  • 440-10 Nishigomon-cho, Shingu Kawada-dori Matsubara-sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • Six-minute walk from Exit 1 of Gion-Shijo Station on Keihan Railway
    10 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
  • Tel.080-4087-9504
  • Lunch 11:00-15:00 (LO/14:30)

7.Salt ramen with a whole tai (sea bream) flavor at Ramen Nishiki in Gion

The most popular ramen, Tai Dashi Ramen, uses whole sea bream from Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture. The soup is characterized by its rich and deep flavor, which is extracted by simmering the head and the bones of the sea bream at a low temperature for six hours. The noodles, which have the texture of soba (buckwheat noodles), do not disturb the flavor of the sea bream and are a perfect match for the soup.

Ramen Nishiki Shio Ramen

Tai dashi soup ramen: 2,080 yen. Toppings such as seared kombu-shime snapper and low-temperature cooked chicken meat are served separately. The taste is not muddled and you can enjoy the best of the soup and ingredients.

Ramen Nishiki

  • ramen nishiki
  • 416 Hashimoto-cho, Higashi-iru, Shinbashi-dori, Higashioji-dori, Higashi-iru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • Six-minute walk from Exit 9 of Gion-Shijo Station on Keihan Railway
  • Tel. 075-606-5210
  • Lunch 11:00-14:30
    Sunday 11:00-15:30
    End as soon as materials are gone.

8.Duck hittomabushi at Gion Duck Rice, where you can taste the moist and tender flavor of duck.

This restaurant specializes in duck hitsu-mabushi, and opened as a sister restaurant of Gion Duck Noodles, which offers duck ramen. The rice is filled with tender duck loin cooked at low temperature and topped with three kinds of spices. We recommend the special version topped with salmon roe and sea urchin for a gorgeous appearance.

Gion Duck Rice

Gozen with duck hitsu-mabushi, using carefully selected duck, topped with sea urchin & salmon roe, 3,135 yen

Gion Duck Rice

  • Gion Duck Rice
  • B1F Gion First Bldg. 281-1 Gion-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto CB01
  • 7 minutes walk from Exit 7 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
    Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1A, 9 min. walk
  • Tel.070-4353-6010
  • Lunch 11:00-15:00 *Hours are subject to change.

9.Lunch with a choice of udon noodles from Gion Yamakishi, which is particular about its broth and ingredients.

The Gion branch of Yamakishi, where each affiliate has its own unique character, offers a sumptuous lunch that includes appetizers, boxed sushi, udon, and dessert. Among the udon dishes available from several menus, one that should not be missed is the Kujo Negi and Kitsune Udon (1,800 yen), which is made with a simple broth. In the fall, be sure to try the Matsutake mushroom udon for 5,000 yen, with its fragrant aroma of matsutake mushrooms.

Gion Yamagishi Udon Set

Autumn limited set of fragrant Matsutake mushroom udon noodles for 5,000 yen (price is subject to change due to market value). Box sushi can be changed to chirashi sushi for +1500 yen.

Gion Yamakishi

  • Gion Yamashishi
  • 570-154, South side of Gion-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 7 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
    Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B, 9 min. walk
  • Tel. 075-551-0701
  • Lunch 12:00-15:00

10.Gourmet ochazuke set meal at MATAKICHI to be savored with care.

[Matayoshi is a sister restaurant of Gion Matayoshi, located a 3-minute walk from Kenninji Temple, where you can enjoy Japanese food in a casual atmosphere. The ochazuke set meal is available at lunch time. Ochazuke, which has the image of a casual meal, is a high quality dish that is sure to surprise visitors with its taste and content when prepared by a chef from a ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant).

lucky day

Ochazuke set meal for 3,500 yen. A variety of dishes including kobachi (small bowls of cooked food), takikomise, chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), and sashimi. Leave half of the sashimi for the final ochazuke.

lucky day

  • forked (road, river)
  • 1F Manji Building, 570-120, South side of Gion-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 4 minutes walk from Exit 1 of "Gion-Shijo Station" of Keihan
    8 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
  • Tel. 075-366-5177
  • Lunch 11:30-15:00

11.[Steak House Hanamoto offers authentic steaks and rice bowls prepared by Ginza's best chefs.

Steak House Hanamoto was opened in Gion by Chef Hanamoto, who has been attracting famous guests from Japan and abroad for 25 years in Ginza, Tokyo. The lunch special steak donburi is made from Japanese black beef and priced at an unbeatable 1,500 yen. The tender red meat is grilled to perfection with charred butter, and goes great with rice.

Steak House Hanamoto's special steak bowl

Special steak donburi for 1,500 yen. A simple three-tiered bowl of rice, onions, and steak. Comes with salad, miso soup, and ice cream. Limited quantity.

Steak House Hanamoto

  • Steak House Hanamoto
  • Gion Bldg. 2F, 282-21 Gion Kitagata, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • Six-minute walk from Exit 7 of Gion-Shijo Station on Keihan Railway
    8 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
  • Tel. 075-744-0329
  • Lunch 11:30-14:00 (LO/13:30)

12.Gentle beef stew at the famous Ginnoto restaurant.

Chef Mashima Mifumi, who honed his skills at Ginnoto, a Western-style restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo, was allowed to split his business and set up his own restaurant in Kyoto, is a veteran in the stew-making business with more than half a century of experience. The hot beef stew, served in an earthenware pot, has a gentle Japanese flavor. The tender, melt-in-your-mouth meat and the flavorful sauce are in perfect harmony.
GINNOTO Cuisine

Tongue stew set meal: 3,700 yen. The stew based on Japanese soup stock has a gentle flavor and goes perfectly with white rice. The four thickly sliced pieces of tongue are very satisfying.

silver tower

  • Ninja throwing axe
  • 202, Latin Building II, 1-6-6 Yamato-cho, Shijo-sagaru, Yamato-oji-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
    Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" 5 min. walk from Exit 1B
  • Tel.090-5362-7982
  • 11:30-20:00
    Weekdays from 14:00 to 17:00 are by appointment only.

13.Udon lunch with a view of the Shijo Ohashi Bridge at Nadaman Tea House in Nanza, Kyoto

Using Inaniwa udon, one of the three most famous udon noodles in Japan, the restaurant offers a wide variety of menu items, from simple Inaniwa udon based on its original chawashi broth, to Tantara Inaniwa udon that combines Japanese and Chinese flavors, and Udon suki with a variety of ingredients. The restaurant has both table and counter seating to suit any occasion. The restaurant also offers a great view of the Shijo Ohashi Bridge from its windows.

Flattened Inaniwa Udon at Nadaman Tea House, Nanza, Kyoto

Tantanare Inaniwa Udon, a combination of original broth and Chinese richness, 1980 yen.

Kyoto Minamiza Nadaman Tea House

  • Kyotomi-no-Minamiza Nadamanjaya
  • 2F, Minami-za Building, Shijo-Ohashi Higashizume, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
  • A short walk from Exit 6 of Keihan "Gion-Shijo" station
    4 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" Exit 1B
  • Tel. 075-525-8000
  • 11:30-18:00

14.[Enjoy ramen noodles prepared by the chef of Gion Higashiyama Tsujika, a restaurant specializing in Japanese cuisine.

The ramen is served in a course style, starting with an aperitif, followed by an appetizer, ramen, and dessert. The main dish is Ramen with chicken soup and thin noodles made by Menya Hege, and 9 kinds of toppings are served separately. The chef, who has a long history of Japanese cuisine, has created unique toppings, and there are many variations to suit your tastes. Enjoy the harmony of the elegant soup and slippery noodles with toppings with a twist, such as wasabi oil, Parmesan rice crackers, and burdock root sauce.

Kyotomen Gion Higashiyama Tsujika's Kyotomen

Kyo-to Noodle 3,500 yen. Based on Tanba Black Bird, the Kaeshi is a soy sauce sauce sauce blended with 4 kinds of soy sauce and 50 kinds of salt. Enjoy changing the toppings with each bite. There is also a curry-based course, Kyo-To-Men.

Kyotomen Gion Higashiyama Tsujika

  • Kyotomen Gion Higashiyama Tsujihana
  • 430 Kamibentencho, Gion Shimogawara, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from bus stop "Higashiyama Yasui"
    11 min. walk from Exit 1 of Gion-Shijo Station, Keihan
  • Tel.075-531-1175
  • 11:30-18:30 (last entry)

15.Western-style cuisine with a sense of tradition and romance at Kaiyotei

A long-established Western-style restaurant established in 1915. The restaurant is credited with having developed the world-famous teriyaki sauce, and has made a brilliant contribution to the establishment of Western food culture in Japan. The hamburger steak, a staple of Western cuisine, is served with a secret demi-glace sauce that takes a week to prepare, allowing you to fully enjoy the taste of Japanese-style Western cuisine that has been handed down for 100 years.

Kaiyotei Lunch

Weekday lunch menu, hamburger combo plate for 1980 yen. Includes a hamburger steak and your choice of another dish of fried shrimp, beef croquette, pork ginger, or butter-roasted salmon, and rice!

European Cuisine Kaiyotei

  • out of town
  • 95-3 Hakata-cho, 3-chome Shijo-shitaru, Yamatooji-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3-minute walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
  • Tel.050-1807-2487
  • 12:00-15:00 (LO/14:30)
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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