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set lunch here usually includes a salad, rice,
tsukemono
(Japanese pickles), soup and a
main dish. It has an English menu. We like to relax at the low tables upstairs. Look for the
plants.
EARTH KITCHEN COMPANY¥
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(
アースキッチンカンパニー
; 771-1897; 9-7 Higashi Maruta-chō, Kawabata, Marutamachi, Sakyō-ku;
lunch ¥735; ; 10.30am-6.30pm Mon-Fri; 1min walk from Marutamachi Station, Keihan line)
Located
on Marutamachi-dōri near the Kamo-gawa, this tiny spot seats just two people but does a
bustling business serving tasty takeaway lunch
bentō
(boxed meals). If you fancy a picnic
lunch for your temple-hopping and the ease of an English menu, this is the place.
| BENTŌ
AYATORI¥
| CAFETERIA
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(
あやとり
; 752-2468; Sakyō-ku, Yoshida Izumiden-chō 1-86; 11.30-2pm & 5.30-9.30pm Mon-Fri,
5.30-9.30pm Sat; katsudon ¥730; ; 10min walk from Demachiyanagi Station, Keihan line)
Very close to
the Hyakumamben intersection, this place is your classic
shokudō
(Japanese-style cafeter-
ia/cheap restaurant). It's a friendly spot that is popular with local workers, resident for-
eigners and university students. A variety of standard fish and meat set dishes are served,
which average around ¥800. In winter, the
kaki furai teishoku
(fried oyster set meal;
¥1050) is lovely. Strangely, considering this is a Japanese restaurant, Ayatori also serves a
wonderful potato salad. English menus are available. To find this place, look for the big
red-and-black sign.
| RĀMEN
KARAKO¥
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(
唐子
; 752-8234; 12-3 Tokusei-chō, Okazaki, Sakyō-ku; rāmen from ¥630; 11.30am-2pm & 4.30pm-mid-
night, closed Tue; 10min walk from Marutamachi Station, Keihan line)
Karako is our favourite
rāmen
(noodles in a meat broth with meat and vegetables) restaurant in Kyoto. While it's not
much on atmosphere, the
rāmen
here is excellent - the soup is thick and rich and the
chashū
(pork slices) melt in your mouth. We recommend that you ask for the
kotteri
(thick
soup)
rāmen
. Look for the lantern outside.
CAFE PROVERBS 15:17¥
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(
カフェプロバーブス
; 707-6856; Domus Hyakumanben 3F, 28-20 Tanakamonzen-chō, Sakyō-ku;
drinks/food from ¥300/750; 11:45am-10pm, from noon Sun, to 6pm Wed, closed Mon; ; 10min walk
from Demachiyanagi Station, Keihan line)
This is a pleasant spot for a cuppa or a light organic ve-
getarian meal. It's a little cramped but the soothing decor makes up for this. Lunch sets in-
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