The Best Lunch in Kyoto

Updated in September 2026

Kyoudon Kisoba Okakita

2025 Asia 100 - Light Bites

4.5/5

Great

48 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$

Currently closed (11:00-18:00)

Okazaki1.9km from downtown

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Issen Yoshoku

4/5

Great

54 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$

Currently closed (10:30-23:00)

Gion835m from downtown

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Sangencha

4.6/5

Amazing

44 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$$$

Currently closed (12:00-14:30, 18:00-21:30)

Gion1km from downtown

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Korean BBQ Vegetejiya Shijo-karasuma

4.5/5

Great

10 reviews

󱵁Korean cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (17:00-23:00)

Karasuma1.4km from downtown

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Kandon Yamashina

4.8/5

Amazing

4 reviews

󱵁Korean cuisine

$

Currently closed (11:00-23:30)

4.5km from downtown

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Milinae Yang-Gobchang

4.4/5

Great

10 reviews

󱵁Korean cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-23:00)

Gion807m from downtown

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Menya Shichifukujin Horikawaoike

4.5/5

Great

17 reviews

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:00-22:00)

Nijo Castle1.8km from downtown

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Gion Kawakami

4.5/5

Great

21 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$$$

Currently closed (12:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00)

Reservation available

Gion996m from downtown

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Gion Suetomo

4.3/5

Great

13 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$$$

Currently closed (12:00-13:30, 18:00-20:30)

Gion1.2km from downtown

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Ukiya Kiyomizu Kiseian

3.9/5

Very good

7 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$

Currently closed (11:00-18:00)

Gion1.8km from downtown

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Muromachi Wakuden

Selected for Fine Dining in Kyoto

4.5/5

Great

9 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$$$

Currently closed (12:00-15:00, 18:00-21:00)

Karasuma542m from downtown

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Hafuu Honten

4.4/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-13:30, 17:30-21:30)

Reservation available

Kawaramachi/Karasuma/Omiya395m from downtown

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Kifune Ugenta

5/5

Amazing

10 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-22:00)

Reservation available

Ohara/Kibune/Kurama9km from downtown

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Kushinobo - Kyoto Station

3.9/5

Very good

7 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:00-22:00)

Kyoto City Centre2.4km from downtown

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Nanaya Kyoto Sanjo Shop

4.4/5

Great

9 reviews

󱵁Bakery

$

Currently closed (10:00-18:00)

Karasuma481m from downtown

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Oryori Hayashi

Selected for Fine Dining in Kyoto

4.3/5

Great

14 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$$$

Currently closed (11:30-13:00, 17:30-19:00)

Kawaramachi/Karasuma/Omiya1.3km from downtown

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Oimatsu Arashiyama

4.2/5

Great

51 reviews

󱵁Bakery

$

Currently closed (09:00-17:00)

Arashiyama/Sagano/Takao10.2km from downtown

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Shinpuku Saikan - Main Shop

4.3/5

Great

11 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$

Currently closed (09:00-20:00)

Kyoto City Centre2.1km from downtown

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Gion Karyo

4/5

Great

5 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-13:00, 18:00-19:30)

Reservation available

Gion1.1km from downtown

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Cafe Bibliotic Hello!

4.1/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Coffee shop

$

Currently closed (11:30-23:00)

Kawaramachi/Karasuma/Omiya464m from downtown

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Takayasu

4.5/5

Great

8 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$

Closing soon (11:30-Next day2:00)

Ohara/Kibune/Kurama3.3km from downtown

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Salon de Muge

4/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Bakery

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-18:00)

Gion1.7km from downtown

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Gion Junidanya Main Store

4.2/5

Great

60 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-13:30, 17:00-20:00)

Gion1.1km from downtown

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Chinese Restaurant Ninshurou

5/5

Amazing

5 reviews

$$$$

Currently closed (18:00-20:00)

Ohara/Kibune/Kurama4.2km from downtown

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Izakaya Ikedaya Hananomai - Sanjo Station

5/5

Amazing

11 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-23:00)

Sanjo298m from downtown

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Yamabana Heihachi Jaya

5/5

Amazing

9 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-21:30)

Ohara/Kibune/Kurama4.2km from downtown

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MABRUR HALAL DINING

4.9/5

Amazing

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$

Currently closed (11:30-22:30)

Sanjo355m from downtown

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Yorozu Enraku

4.3/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (Tomorrow12:00-23:00)

Gion1.2km from downtown

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CHIBO

4/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$

Currently closed (11:00-22:00)

Kyoto City Centre2.4km from downtown

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Foods Bar Shioriya

4.4/5

Great

5 reviews

󱵁Japanese cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-15:00, 16:00-23:00)

Reservation available

6.4km from downtown

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