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
Omen Ginkakuji Udon is a budget eat in Northern Higashiyama, Kyoto.
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.
Address: Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8413, Japan
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'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 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
Kotowari's obanzai set in Kyoto under 1,500 yen lunch. Daily-changing five-plate, clay-pot rice option and the reliable downtown vegetable lunch.
Try: Five-plate obanzai set
Nomura's showcase obanzai counter in Kyoto opens at 07:00 for breakfast at under 1,500 yen. Pick three plates from the glass case; rice and miso included.
Try: Pick-your-plate obanzai breakfast
Ramen Koji on the Kyoto Station building's 10th floor. Eight counters serving regional ramen styles for 900-1,500 yen; the city's quickest ramen tour.
Try: Pick-your-bowl ramen alley