Honke Daiichi Asahi ★ 4.4
Kyoto's 1947-founded reference ramen counter under 1,200 yen a bowl. Open from 06:00 for breakfast ramen, the cheapest sit-down meal in the city.
Try: Shoyu-tonkotsu ramen with rice
What to order at Kyoto Ramen Koji Sampler
- The dish to know
- Pick-your-bowl ramen alley
Neighborhoodkyoto-station
The dishPick-your-bowl ramen alley
Location
Address: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216, Japan
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Sizuya Carnet ★ 4.0
Sizuya's local-chain carnet sandwich at Kyoto Station, the city's standby breakfast under 500 yen since 1948. Ham-and-onion bun, melon pan, sausage roll.
Try: Carnet ham-and-onion roll
Katsukura Lunch Set ★ 4.0
Katsukura's tonkatsu set in Kyoto Station Porta basement at 1,300 yen lunch. Free refills of rice, miso and cabbage; pork loin or fillet on a single ticket.
Try: Tonkatsu set with free-flow sides
More budget eats in Kyoto
Honke Daiichi Asahi ★ 4.4
Kyoto's 1947-founded reference ramen counter under 1,200 yen a bowl. Open from 06:00 for breakfast ramen, the cheapest sit-down meal in the city.
Try: Shoyu-tonkotsu ramen with rice
Sizuya Carnet ★ 4.0
Sizuya's local-chain carnet sandwich at Kyoto Station, the city's standby breakfast under 500 yen since 1948. Ham-and-onion bun, melon pan, sausage roll.
Try: Carnet ham-and-onion roll
Nishiki Market Pickle Stalls ★ 4.3
Lunch in Kyoto for under 1,000 yen: walk Nishiki Market east to west grazing on tako-tamago skewers, yuba sticks, tsukemono samples and warabi-mochi cups.
Try: Tsukemono samples and snacks
Issen Yoshoku Budget ★ 3.9
Gion's 1925 single-dish counter selling issen yoshoku pancake for 680 yen in Kyoto. Pre-war Showa atmosphere; eat-in counter or takeaway from the corner.
Try: Issen yoshoku pancake
Katsukura Lunch Set ★ 4.0
Katsukura's tonkatsu set in Kyoto Station Porta basement at 1,300 yen lunch. Free refills of rice, miso and cabbage; pork loin or fillet on a single ticket.
Try: Tonkatsu set with free-flow sides
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