Tentenyu Shijo Ramen ★ 4.1
Tentenyu's chicken-paitan ramen on Karasuma in Kyoto under 1,200 yen a bowl. House-raised Kyotamba bird boiled to a milky broth, finished with bright yuzu.
Try: Chicken paitan ramen
What to order at Katsukura Lunch Set
- The dish to know
- Tonkatsu set with free-flow sides
Neighborhoodkyoto-station
The dishTonkatsu set with free-flow sides
Location
Address: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216, Japan
More budget eats in Kyoto
Kane-yo Unagi Lunch ★ 4.0
Kane-yo's lunch unaju is the cheapest eel lacquer-box in Kyoto around 2,000 yen. A Taisho-era counter on Kyogoku Shotengai with grilled-eel smoke.
Try: Unaju eel rice box
Omen Ginkakuji Udon ★ 4.2
Omen's hand-cut udon under 1,600 yen at the Ginkaku-ji branch in Kyoto. Cold sesame Omen with a seasonal vegetable plate; the easiest northern lunch.
Try: Sesame Omen udon set
Demachi Futaba Mame-Mochi ★ 4.5
Salted-bean and azuki mochi for 220 yen at the city's most famous wagashi shinise in Demachiyanagi, Kyoto. Eat fresh on a Kamogawa bench across the road.
Try: Mame mochi sweet
Menya Inoichi White-Soy Ramen ★ 4.4
Menya Inoichi's Michelin Bib Gourmand ramen under 1,200 yen in Kyoto. White-soy dashi broth, ajitama half-egg, and the smallest queue line at 11:00 sharp.
Try: White-soy ramen
Smart Coffee Hotcakes ★ 4.3
Smart Coffee in Kyoto serves the city's best Showa-era hotcake morning set under 1,200 yen. Tamago sando, coffee and a pillow-thick pancake to start the day.
Try: Hotcake morning set