Restaurant Guide

University COOP restaurants

HOKUBU

TYPE: University COOP restaurant
PLACE: North Campus (map)
OPEN: 8:00--21:00 (Saturday: 11:00--14:00)
CLOSED: Sunday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-753-7653
URL: Japanese
Snacks are in the COOP shop in 2F.

CAFETERIA RENAIS

TYPE: University COOP restaurant
PLACE: 2F, Higashi-Oji Street (map)
OPEN: 11:00--22:00
(Saturday: --19:30, Sunday: --14:00)
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-753-7650
URL: Japanese
Bookstore and electoric shop are in 1F.

CAMPHORA

TYPE: Cafe-Restaurant
PLACE: near Clock Tower (map)
OPEN: 9:00--22:00
(Saturday/Sunday: 11:00--15:30)
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-753-7628
URL: partially English

Japanese traditional food

TAKUMA

TYPE: KAISEKI (Japanese cuisine)
PLACE: Gion Area, Yamato-Oji (map)
OPEN: 12:00--15:00, 17:00--21:00
BUDGET: JPY 4,000 --
TEL: 075-533-0031
URL: English, Japanese
CARD: Cash only.
Read F. Kato's comment.
Takuma moved from Hyakumanben to Gion.

GINPUKU

TYPE: KAISEKI (Japanese cuisine)
PLACE: near Ginkakuji (map)
OPEN: 11:00--21:00
BUDGET: JPY 3,000 --
TEL: 075-771-5770
URL: English, Japanese
CARD: Cash Only.
next to "Omen".

KISHUYA

TYPE: IZAKAYA (Japanese pub)
PLACE: Demachi-Yanagi, (map)
OPEN: 17:00--24:00
CLOSED: Monday
BUDGET: JPY 3,000 --
TEL: 075-751-7801
URL: Japanese
CARD: Payable.

Japanese Noodles

GINKA

TYPE: SOBA (buckwheat noodle)
PLACE: Hyakumanben (map)
OPEN: 11:30--15:00, 17:00--21:00
CLOSED: Sunday
BUDGET: JPY 1,000 -- 2,000
TEL: 075-705-0008
URL: Japanese
Read F. Kato's comment.

MINORI

TYPE: SOBA (buckwheat noodle)
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 12:00--14:00, 18:00--21:00
CLOSED: Sunday
BUDGET: JPY 1,000 -- 2,000
TEL: 075-722-3735
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.
Read F. Kato's comment.

OMEN

TYPE: UDON (wheat noodle)
PLACE: near Ginkakuji (map)
OPEN: 11:00--21:00
CLOSED: Thursday
BUDGET: JPY 1,000 -- 2,000
TEL: 075-771-8994
URL: Japanese
CARD: Payable.
Read F. Kato's comment.
next to "Ginpuku".

SHINMASU

TYPE: RAMEN (Chinese noodle)
PLACE: Higashi-Oji Street (map)
OPEN: 11:00--15:00
CLOSED: Wednesday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-721-8080
URL: Japanese
CARD: Payable.
Read F. Kato's comment.
This place changes to a IZAKAYA (Japanese pub) "Taru-Hachi" at night.

TENKA IPPIN

TYPE: RAMEN (Chinese noodle)
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 11:00--24:30
CLOSED: Tuesday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-722-0793
URL: Japanese
Read F. Kato's comment.

TONRYU

TYPE: RAMEN (Chinese noodle)
PLACE: Shirakawa Street (map)
OPEN: 11:30--15:00, 17:00--24:00
CLOSED: Wednesday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-703-0900
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.

SHINASOBA YOSHIDAYA

TYPE: RAMEN (Chinese noodle)
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 11:00--14:30, 17:30--24:00
CLOSED: Thursday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-723-2456
URL: Japanese

SHISENTEI

TYPE: TANTAN MEN (spicy Chinese noodle)
PLACE: Higashi-Oji Street (map)
OPEN: 11:00--15:00, 17:30--24:00
CLOSED: Monday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-205-2681
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.

MATSUO

TYPE: SARA UDON (fried noodle)
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 11:30--14:30, 17:00--20:30
CLOSED: Friday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-771-6345
URL: Japanese

Sushi, Tempura, Yakitori

UOKOH

TYPE: KAITEN ZUSHI (Sushi-go-round)
PLACE: at 1F of Hotel Avanshell Kyoto (map)
OPEN: 11:00--22:00
BUDGET: JPY 3,000 -- 4,000
TEL: 075-707-7375
URL: English, Japanese
Read F. Kato's comment.
Hotel "Holiday Inn" was renamed "Hotel Avanshell Kyoto".

KINSEN

TYPE: SUSHI (Sushi-no-round)
PLACE: Teramachi Street (map)
OPEN: 16:00--23:00 (Holiday: 12:00--22:00)
CLOSED: Tuesday
BUDGET: JPY 4,000 --
TEL: 075-241-3366
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.

TENCHU

TYPE: TEMPURA (Japanese fried seafood)
PLACE: near Mikage Street (map)
OPEN: 12:00--21:00
CLOSED: Monday and third Tuesday
BUDGET: JPY 2,000 -- 4,000
TEL: 075-721-8107
URL: English, Japanese
CARD: Cash only.
Read F. Kato's comment.

SAEZURI

TYPE: YAKITORI (Japanese grilled fowl)
PLACE: Hyakumanben (map)
OPEN: 17:00--23:00
BUDGET: JPY 3,000 -- 4,000
TEL: 075-712-7666
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.

Kansai Specialty

SHOGETSU

TYPE: OKONOMIYAKI (Japanese pancake)
PLACE: Mikage Street (map)
OPEN: 12:00--15:00, 17:00--26:00
BUDGET: JPY 1,000 -- 2,000
TEL: 075-723-0444
URL: Japanese
Read F. Kato's comment.

ENTAKO

TYPE: TAKOYAKI (ball-shaped octopus dumpling)
PLACE: Higashi-Oji Street (map)
OPEN: 17:00--25:00 (Holiday: 15:00--25:00)
CLOSED: Thursday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-724-1380
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.
Good for snacking.

European Style

FUROEN

TYPE: YOSHOKU (Japanese "western food")
PLACE: near Ginkakuji (map)
OPEN: 12:00--13:30, 17:30--21:30
CLOSED: Tuesday
BUDGET: JPY 1,000 -- 2,000
TEL: 075-771-1276
URL: Japanese
Read F. Kato's comment.

MADOI

TYPE: YOSHOKU (Japanese "western food")
PLACE: 2F, Hyakumanben (map)
OPEN: 11:30--14:30, 17:30--21:30
CLOSED: Saturday, Sunday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-761-5690
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.
"Madoi" is in 2F (via Left door), and
in 1F (via Right door) is "Lever Son Verre".

HIRAGANA KAN

TYPE: casual, quasi-european
PLACE: Mikage Street (map)
OPEN: 11:30--17:30, 18:00--22:40
CLOSED: Tuesday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-701-4164
URL: Japanese
Read F. Kato's comment.

LA TOUR

TYPE: French
PLACE: near Clock Tower (map)
OPEN: 11:00--15:00, 17:00--22:00
BUDGET: JPY 4,000 --
TEL: 075-753-7623
URL: Japanese
Inside Kyoto University!

REABON

TYPE: French
PLACE: Mikage Street (map)
OPEN: 11:00--15:00, 13:00--16:00, 17:00--21:00
CLOSED: Wednesday
BUDGET: JPY 2,000 -- 3,000
TEL: 075-781-3129
URL: Japanese
CARD: Payable.

LEVER SON VERRE

TYPE: French
PLACE: 1F, Hyakumanben (map)
OPEN: 12:00--14:30, 18:00--21:30
CLOSED: Sunday
BUDGET: JPY 2,000 -- 3,000
TEL: 075-751-7990
URL: Japanese
CARD: Payable.
"Lever Son Verre" is in 1F (via Right door),
and in 2F (via Left door) is "Madoi".

OMURAHOUSE

TYPE: OMURICE (Omlette of rice)
PLACE: Demachi-Yanagi (map)
OPEN: 11:00--15:30, 17:00--22:00
CLOSED: Monday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-712-0671
URL: Japanese

Chinese

KOHSHIN

TYPE: Chinese
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 11:30--14:30, 17:00--23:00
BUDGET: JPY 2,000 -- 3,000
TEL: 075-721-8530
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.
Read F. Kato's comment.

WASHINROU

TYPE: Chinese
PLACE: Mikage Street (map)
OPEN: 11:30--14:00, 17:00--21:30
CLOSED: Tuesday
BUDGET: JPY 1,000 -- 2,000
TEL: 075-712-6178
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.

RYUMON

TYPE: SHISEN (spicy Chinese)
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 11:00--14:00, 17:00--24:00
BUDGET: JPY 1,000 -- 2,000
TEL: 075-752-8181
URL: Japanese
CARD: Payable.
Read F. Kato's comment.

KASHOU

TYPE: SHISEN (spicy Chinese)
PLACE: Higashi-Oji Street (map)
OPEN: 11:00--14:00, 17:30--22:00
CLOSED: Wednesday
BUDGET: JPY 1,000 -- 2,000
TEL: 075-723-5185
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.

Vegetarian Food Available

RAJU

TYPE: Indian
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 11:00--15:00, 17:00--23:00
BUDGET: JPY 1,000 -- 2,000
TEL: 075-712-6688
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.

DIDI

TYPE: Curry
PLACE: Higashi-Oji Street (map)
OPEN: 11:00--22:00
CLOSED: Wednesday
BUDGET: JPY 1,000 -- 2,000
TEL: 075-791-8226
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.

FALAFEL GARDEN

TYPE: Falafel
PLACE: Demachi-Yanagi (map)
OPEN: 11:00--21:30
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-712-1856
URL: English, Japanese

Lunch

JUNSAI

TYPE: Japanese set meals
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 11:30--13:30, 17:00--24:00
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000 (lunch)
TEL: 075-771-1002
URL: Japanese
Read F. Kato's comment.
This place is a Japanese pub at night.

HAKUSUI

TYPE: Chinese set meals
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 11:30--14:00
CLOSED: Wednesday, Thursday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-721-2435
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.

Cafe

SHINSHINDO

TYPE: Cafe
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 8:00--18:00
CLOSED: Tuesday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-701-4121
URL: Japanese
CARD: Cash only.
Read F. Kato's comment.
Big black desk here is made by famous woodworking artisan Tatsuaki Kuroda.

ALPINE

TYPE: Cafe
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 10:00--17:00
CLOSED: Sunday
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-721-1970
URL: Japanese
Read F. Kato's comment.

RYUGETSUDO

TYPE: MEIKYOKU KISSA (classical music cafe)
PLACE: 2F, Demachi-Yanagi (map)
OPEN: 10:00--21:00
BUDGET: JPY 1,000--2,000
TEL: 075-781-5162
URL: Japanese
Read F. Kato's comment.
Cafe is in 2F, and in 1F is a bakery shop.

CAFE COLLECTION

TYPE: Cafe
PLACE: Imadegawa Street (map)
OPEN: 11:00--22:00
BUDGET: JPY -- 1,000
TEL: 075-722-0737
URL: Japanese

Food Malls

TAKASHIMAYA

Department Store 7F @ Shijo-Kawaramachi (map), URL: Japanese

DAIMARU

Department Store 8F @ Shijo-Karasuma (map), URL: Japanese

MARUI

Department Store 8F @ Shijo-Kawaramachi (map), URL: Japanese

ISETAN

Department Store 11F @ JR Kyoto Station (map), URL: Japanese

YODOBASHI CAMERA

Electric Store 6F @ near JR Kyoto Station (map), URL: Japanese

Restaurant Guide around Kyoto University