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closer to Indian. There is counter seating, but we like to sit on the comfortable cushions
here. English menus are available. The staff is pretty chuffed about being listed in our
guides and has posted a picture of an old edition out the front - should be no trouble find-
ing it.
HATI HATI¥
OFFLINE MAP
(
ハチハチ
; 212-2228; Nishikiyamachi-dōri-Takoyakushi; dishes from ¥630; 4pm- midnight, to 1am Sat
& Sun; 7min walk from Kawaramachi Station, Hankyū line)
Hati Hati offers some of the best Indone-
sian food in Kyoto, including all the standard favourites such as
nasi goreng
(fried rice)
and
mee goreng
(fried noodles). It's on the basement floor of the Kankō building; look for
the green stairwell. It also doubles as a bar-club - stop by and see what's up if you're in
the area.
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INODA COFFEE¥
OFFLINE MAP
(
イノダコーヒー
; 221-0507; Nakagyō-ku, Sakaimachi-dōri, Sanjō sagaru; coffee from ¥500;
7am-8pm; 5min walk from Karasuma-Oike Station, Karasuma & Tōzai subway lines)
This chain is a Kyoto
institution and has branches across the city. Though slightly expensive, the old-Japan at-
mosphere makes it worth a try, especially if you want something Japanese rather than in-
ternational.
| CAFE
CAFÉ INDEPENDANTS¥
OFFLINE MAP
(
カフェ
アンデパンダン
; 255-4312; B1F 1928 Bldg, Sanjō Gokomachi kado, Nakagyō-ku; salads/sand-
wiches from ¥400/800; 11.30am-midnight; 7min walk from Sanjō Station, Keihan line)
Located beneath
a gallery, this cool subterranean cafe offers a range of light meals and cafe drinks in a bo-
hemian atmosphere (after you eat, you can check out the gallery space upstairs). A lot of
the food offerings are laid out on display for you to choose from. The emphasis is on
healthy sandwiches and salads. Take the stairs on your left before the gallery.
| CAFE
MUSASHI SUSHI¥
OFFLINE MAP
(
むさし寿司
; 222-0634; Kawarama-chi-dōri, Sanjō agaru, Nakagyō-ku; all plates ¥137; 11am-10pm;
; 5min walk from Sanjō Sta-tion, Keihan line)
If you've never tried
kaiten-zushi
(conveyor-belt
sushi restaurant), don't miss this place - all the dishes are a mere ¥137. It's not the best
sushi in the world, but it's a heckuva lot better than most 'sushi trains' outside Japan.
Needless to say, it's easy to eat here: you just grab what you want off the conveyor belt. If
you can't find what you want on the belt, there's also an English menu. Musashi is just
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