Kyoto Restaurants

  1. Capricciosa

    For heaped portions of pasta at rock-bottom prices you won't do much better than this longtime student favourite. Pasta dishes start at around ¥800 and you can choose from pizzas, salads, and various meat and fish dishes. It will definitely not be the best Italian you've ever had, but you'll probably leave full and happy. It's near the Sanjō-Kawaramachi crossing; look for the red-brick steps and the green awning. There's an English menu and an English sign.

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  2. Le Bouchon

    This reliable French place serves tasty lunch and dinner sets and has a pleasant, casual atmosphere. The kitchen does great work with fish, salads and desserts, and the pommes frites (French fries) are excellent. The owner speaks English, French and Japanese and will make you feel right at home. The set dinner, which includes an appetiser, main and dessert, is great value. Lunch sets cost less than ¥1000 . It's near the corner; look for the blackboard out the front displaying the day's specials.

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  3. Linden Baum

    This pleasant hideaway near the Kyoto Imperial Palace serves what it describes as 'European cooking', which often involves pasta and fish. It's usually quiet and relaxing, and has lovely long wooden tables. The set lunch is generally a very good deal. Linden Baum is down a narrow alley; look for the English sign.

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  4. Shuhari

    Shuhari is a great example of Kyoto's newest dining trend - fine restaurants in renovated machiya . In this case, the food is casual French, with an emphasis on light fish dishes and healthy salads. Look for the red stove pipe with the name of the restaurant written on it out front.

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