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outside the entrance to the Sanjō covered arcade; look for the miniature sushi conveyor
belt in the window.
OOTOYA¥
| SHOKUDŌ
OFFLINE MAP
(
大戸屋
; 255-4811; 2F Goshoame Bldg, Sanjō-dōri, Kawaramachi higashi iru, Nakagyō-ku; meals from ¥600;
11am-11pm; 7min walk from Sanjō Station, Keihan line)
Ootoya is a clean, modern Japanese res-
taurant that serves a range of standard Japanese dishes at bargain-basement prices. It's
popular with Kyoto students and young office workers. The large picture menu makes or-
dering a breeze. Look for the English sign just west of Ganko Sushi.
KARAFUNEYA COFFEE HONTEN¥
OFFLINE MAP
| CAFE
( 254-8774; Kawaramachi-dōri Sanjō sagaru, Nakagyō-ku; simple meals ¥800-900; 9am-1am; ; 7min
walk from Sanjō Station, Keihan line)
Japan is famous for its plastic food models, but this place
takes them to a whole new level - it's like some futuristic dessert museum. We like the
centrepiece of the display: the mother of all sundaes that goes for ¥10,000-18,000 and re-
quires advance reservation to order. Lesser mortals can try the tasty
matcha
(powdered
green tea) parfait for ¥780 or any of the cafe drinks and light meals on offer.
SHI-SHIN SAMURAI CAFE AND BAR¥¥
OFFLINE MAP
(
士心
; 231-5155; Nakagyō-ku, Koro monotana-dōri, Oshikōji agaru, Kamimyōkakuji-chō 230-1; lunch/dinner
from ¥1000/2500; noon-11pm, closed Tue; ; 5min walk from Karasuma Oike Station, Karasuma & Tōzai
subway lines)
We're not entirely sure about the connection between samurai and world peace,
but there's no doubting the young owner's wish to improve the world through interesting
food, drinks and atmosphere. He's happy to show you his samurai sword and armour and
talk to you about world peace in perfect English. The food is quite good, including some
of the best
eda-mame
(soybeans in the pod) and garlic fried noodles in Kyoto. The first
floor has latticed- windows and an English sign and menu out the front.
| CAFE
LIBERTE¥
OFFLINE MAP
(
リベルテ
; 253-0600; Nakagyō-ku, Teramachi Nijō agaru, Tokiwagi-chō 65-2; dishes from ¥600, lunch set
¥1000, drinks from ¥320; 8am-9pm Tue-Sun; 6min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station, Tōzai subway
line)
With a bakery downstairs and a simple bistro-style restaurant upstairs, this charming
French spot is a great place to stop for lunch while perusing the shops on Teramachi-dōri.
The daily lunch specials are simple but sufficient and the clean, well-lit space is very re-
laxing.
| FRENCH
MEW'Z CAFE¥
| ASIAN FUSION
