Southern Higashiyama - Kyoto - page 200

while exploring the Southern Higashiyama district. It's in a remodelled Japanese building
with a light, airy feeling. The signature udon noodles are delicious and there are many
other à la carte offerings.

HISAGO¥
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( ひさご ; 561-2109; 484 Shimo kawara-chō, Higashiyama-ku; 11.30am-7.30pm Tue-Sun; ; 10min
walk from Higashiyama-yasui bus stop, bus 206 from Kyoto Station) If you need a quick meal while in the
main Southern Higashiyama sightseeing district, this simple noodle and rice restaurant is a
good bet. It's within easy walking distance of Kiyomizu-dera and Maruyama-kōen.
Oyako-donburi (chicken and egg over rice; ¥980) is the speciality of the house. There is
no English sign; look for the traditional front and the small collection of food models on
display. In the busy seasons, there's almost always a queue outside.

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BAMBOO¥¥
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( 晩 boo ; 771-5559; Higashiyama-ku, Higashiyama Sanjō Higashi iru, Minami gawa 1st fl; meals ¥4000-5000;
5.30pm-midnight; 5min walk from Higashiyama Station, Tōzai subway line) Bamboo is one of
Kyoto's more approachable izakaya (Japanese pub/eatery). It's on Sanjō-dōri, near the
mouth of a traditional, old shopping arcade. You can sit at the counter here and order a
variety of typical izakaya dishes, watching as the chefs do their thing.

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YAGURA¥ | NOODLES

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( やぐ羅 ; 561-1035; Higashiyama-ku, Shijō-dōri, Yamatoōji Nishi iru; soba ¥1100; 11.30am-9pm,
11am-8.30pm Sun, closed Thu; 1min walk from Gion Shijō Station, Keihan line) Across from Minami-za
kabuki theatre, this noodle specialist is an unassuming and casual spot for a nice bowl of
noodles while exploring Gion. We recommend the nishin soba ( soba noodles topped with
fish; ¥1100). Yagura is located between a rāmen joint and a Japanese gift shop - look for
the bowls of noodles in the window.

ASUKA¥
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( 明日香 ; 751-9809; 144 Nishi-machi, Jingū-michi Nishi iru, Sanjō-dōri, Higashiyama-ku; meals from ¥850;
11am-10pm Tue-Sun; ; 2min walk from Higashiyama Station, Tōzai subway line) With an English
menu, and a staff of friendly Kyoto mama-sans who are at home with foreign customers,
this is a great place for a cheap lunch or dinner while sightseeing in the Higashiyama area.
The tempura mori-awase (assorted tempura set) is a big pile of tempura for only ¥1000.
Look for the red lantern and pictures of the set meals.

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RYŪMON¥ | CHINESE