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( 京はやしや ; 231-3198; Nakagyō-ku, Sanjō-dōri, Kawaramachi Higashi iru, Takase Bldg 6F; matcha sweets
¥950; 11.30am-9.30pm; 3min walk from Sanjō Station exit 6, Keihan line) If you need a change from
large international coffee chains and want to try some good Japanese green tea - and en-
joy a nice view over the mountains while you're at it - this is the place for it. There's a
handy picture menu.
KŌSENDŌ-SUMI¥
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( 光泉洞寿み ; 241-7377; Nakagyō-ku, Aneyakōji-dōri, Sakaimachi Higashi iru; daily lunch ¥980;
11.30am-3.30pm Mon-Sat; 5min walk from Karasuma-Oike Station, Karasuma & Tōzai subway lines) For a
pleasant lunch downtown, try this unpretentious little restaurant located in an old Japanese
house. The daily lunch special, which is usually simple and healthy Japanese fare, is al-
ways displayed out the front for your inspection. It's near the Museum of Kyoto, next to a
small car park.
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KERALA¥
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( ケララ ; 251-0141; 2F KUS Bldg, Sanjō agaru, Kawaramachi, Nakagyō-ku; lunch/dinner from ¥850/2500;
11.30am-2pm & 5-9pm; ; 5min walk from Sanjō Station exit 6, Keihan line) This narrow restaurant
upstairs on Kawaramachi-dōri is Kyoto's best Indian restaurant. The ¥850 lunch set menu
is an excellent deal, as is the vegetarian lunch, and the English menu is a bonus. Dinners
run closer to ¥2500 per head and are of very high quality. Finish off the meal with the in-
credibly rich and creamy coconut ice cream. Kerala is located on the 2nd floor; look for
the display of food down on street level.
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KATSU KURA¥
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( かつくら ; 212-3581; Nakagyō-ku, Kawaramachi-dōri, Sanjō Nishi iru; tonkatsu from ¥890;
11am-9.30pm; ; 5min walk from Sanjō Station, Keihan line) This restaurant in the Sanjō covered
arcade is a good place to sample tonkatsu (deep-fried breaded pork cutlets). Most of the
cutlets come with a set that includes rice, miso soup and cabbage (extra helpings of these
are free). It's not the best in Kyoto but it's relatively cheap and casual, and it has an Eng-
lish menu.
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YAK & YETI¥
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( ヤック&イェティ ; 213-7919; Nakagyō-ku, Gokomachi-dōri, Nishikikōji sagaru; curry lunch sets from
¥750; 11.30am-3pm & 5-11pm Tue-Sun; ; 5min walk from Shijō Station, Karasuma subway line) This
tiny joint serves more than just the dal bhaat (rice and lentil curry) that most people asso-
ciate with Nepalese cuisine. In fact, the fare (good curries and tasty nan bread) is probably
| NEPALESE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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