Kyoto: what to eat and where

The city's signature dishes and the best places for each.

12 places in Kyoto · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: nomura-museum.or.jp

1. 1

   Kanei

   Nishijin

   Order: House soba

   鞍馬口通, 603-8225 京都市 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Enraku

   Gion

   Order: Seasonal obanzai array

   594-3 Komatsu-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Juu-go

   Philosopher's Walk

   Order: Thick juwari (100% buckwheat) soba; seasonal shin-soba

   哲学の道 左京区浄土寺上南田町71-6, 606-8402 京都市 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Menami

   Nakagyo, near Sanjo

   Order: Seasonal obanzai assortment

   96 Nakashima-cho, Kiyamachi-dori Sanjo-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Nomura

   Nakagyo, near Karasuma

   Order: Pick obanzai from the showcase

   224 Hashiobenkei-cho, Takoyakushi-dori Karasuma Nishi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Itsutsu

   Kyoto

   Order: Kake soba or spicy daikon soba with mackerel sushi

   28 Murasakino Unrinincho, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8214, Japan · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Kotowari

   Nakagyo

   Order: Daily-changing obanzai set

   463 Matsugae-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   Mamehachi

   Soba · Nakagyo

   Order: Tofu dishes with obanzai

   210-4 Nabeyacho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   Gion Owatari

   Southern Higashiyama

   Order: Seasonal kaiseki course

   570-265 Giommachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0074, Japan · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    Roan Kikunoi

    Kaiseki · Gion

    Order: Kaiseki lunch course

    Critics: Read Michelin Guide 2026.

    木屋町通, 600-8012 京都市 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
11. 11

    Menya Inoichi

    Shimogyo, near Kawaramachi

    Order: The white (shiro) bowl

    542 Ebisunocho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
12. 12

    Saryo Tesshin

    Kyoto

    Order: Thin juwari soba with cheese or wagyu

    321-2 Shinnyodocho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-0853, Japan · Map · Add to Chef Amazing