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EATING
| NOODLES
OMEN¥¥
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(
おめん
; 771-8994; 74 Jōdo-ji Ishibashi-cho, Sakyō-ku; noodles from ¥1100; 11am-9pm; ; 10min
walk from Ginkaku-ji-michi bus stop, bus 5 or 17 from Kyoto Station)
This elegant noodle shop is named
after the thick white noodles that are served in a hot broth with a selection of seven fresh
vegetables. Just say
omen
and you'll be given your choice of hot or cold noodles, a bowl of
soup to dip them in and a plate of vegetables (you put these into the soup along with some
sesame seeds). It's a great bowl of noodles but that's not the end of the story: everything on
the frequently changing menu is delicious. You can get a fine salad here, brilliant
tori san-
sho yaki
(chicken cooked with Japanese mountain spice), good tempura and occasionally a
nice plate of sashimi. Best of all, there's a menu in English. It's about five minutes' walk
highly recommended.
| JAPANESE
GOYA¥
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(
ゴーヤ
; 752-1158; 114-6 Nishida-chō, Jōdo-ji, Sakyō-ku; noon-4.30pm & 5.30pm-midnight, closed Wed;
; 3min walk from Ginkakuji-michi bus stop, bus 5 or 17 from Kyoto Station)
We love this Okinawan-
style restaurant for its tasty food, stylish interior and comfortable upstairs seating. It's per-
fect for lunch while exploring northern Higashiyama and it's just a short walk from
Ginkaku-ji. At lunch they serve simple things like taco rice (¥880) and
gōya champurū
(bitter melon stir-fry; ¥680), while dinners are more à la carte affairs with a wide range of
izakaya
(Japanese pub) fare.
HYŌTEI¥¥¥
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(
瓢亭
; 771-4116; Sakyō-ku, Nanzen-ji Kusagawa-chō 35; 11am-7.30pm; kaiseki lunch/dinner from ¥23,000/
27,000, shōkadō bentō lunch ¥5000; 10min walk from Keage Station, Tōzai subway line)
The Hyōtei is con-
sidered to be one of Kyoto's oldest and most picturesque traditional restaurants. In the main
building you can sample exquisite
kaiseki
(Japanese
haute cuisine
) courses in private tea
rooms. Set meals are available from ¥5000.
| KAISEKI
OKUTAN¥¥
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