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EATING
SHIBAZAKI¥¥
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(
柴崎
; 525-3600; 4-190-3 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku; soba from ¥1000; 11am-6pm, closed Tue; ;
Gojō-zaka or Kiyomizu-michi bus stop, bus 202 or 100 from Kyoto Station)
For excellent
soba
noodles and
well-presented tempura sets (among other things) in the area of Kiyomizu-dera, try this
comfortable and spacious restaurant. After your meal, head upstairs to check out the sub-
lime collection of Japanese lacquerware. Look for the low stone wall and the
noren
cur-
tains hanging in the entryway.
| NOODLES
| TEMPURA
ŌZAWA¥¥
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(
おおざわ
; 561-2052; Minami gawa, Gion Shirakawa Nawate Higashi iru, Higashiyama-ku; meals from ¥3990;
5-10pm, closed Thu; ; 10min walk from Gion-Shijō Station, Keihan line)
Sited on one of the most
beautiful streets in Gion - Shirakawa-minami-dōri (also known as Shimbashi) - this
charming restaurant offers excellent tempura in refined surroundings. Unless you choose a
private tatami room, you'll sit at the counter and watch as the chef prepares each piece of
tempura individually before your eyes. Considering the location and the quality of the food,
this place is great value. The restaurant is across a bridge; look for the sign on the street.
Lunch is available with advance request.
GION KARYŌ¥¥¥
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(
祇園迦陵
; 532-0025; Higashiyama-ku, Gion-machi minamigawa 570-235; lunch & dinner courses from
¥3800; 11.30am-3.30pm & 5.30-11pm, closed Wed; ; 7min walk from Gion Shijō Station, Keihan line)
Take an old Kyoto house, renovate it to make it comfortable for modern diners, serve reas-
onably priced and excellent
kaiseki
and you have Karyō's recipe for success. The chef and
servers are welcoming here and an English menu makes ordering a snap. There are counter
seats where you can watch the chef working and rooms with
hori-kotatsu
(sunken floors)
for groups.
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| NOODLES
OMEN KODAI-JI¥¥
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(
おめん
高台寺店
; 541-5007; Higashiyama-ku, Kōdaiji-dōri, Shimokawara Higashi iru, Masuya-chō 358;
omen from ¥1100, set menu ¥2980; 10.30am-8.30pm; 5min walk from Higashiyama-Yasui bus stop, bus 206
from Kyoto Station)
This branch of Kyoto's famed Omen noodle chain is the best place to stop
