Ganko Zushi

This giant four-storey dining hall is part of Kansai’s biggest sushi chain. The ground floor is the sushi area (you can order non­sushi dishes here as well); it has a long sushi counter and plenty of tables. Despite the fact that it’s a giant plebeian dining hall, it’s actually one of the most convenient spots in Downtown Kyoto for travellers to dine in, and the extensive English/picture menu makes ordering a breeze. The set meals are good value. Downstairs is an izakaya and upstairs has rooms for parties. This place may have the most plastic-looking food models out of any restaurant window in Kyoto. It’s near the Sanjō-Ōhashi bridge.