Its aromatic soba, made by milling buckwheat seeds harvested during autumn and then carefully stored so as not to spoil the flavor, is popular. The restaurant serves simple dishes such as zaru soba (cold soba with dipping sauce) as well as original soba using karasumi (dried mullet roe) or avocado, which are popular among young people. Also on offer are menus of items such as the tempura set with selected seasonal vegetables and three side dishes (2,160 JPY) and desserts such as annindofu (an almond jelly) served with soba syrup.
An open shop where you can feel the natural beauty of Arashiyama that changes each season
Kingyozaka was established by a goldfish wholesaler with about 350 years' history. You can enjoy delicious tea and meals while looking at goldfish swimming elegantly. (Or an alcoholic beverage and a cigar if you so desire!) They sell goldfish in the tank outside the cafe as well as goldfish-motif goods.
This is a Japanese restaurant in a hotel, where a talented master chef prepares the dishes. If you visit the restaurant for lunch, be sure to try the Yamato nabe gozen (2,400 JPY) that's served in a small pot for one person. The Yamato nikudori (chicken) and Yamato imo (Japanese slimy potato) fried dumplings are stewed in the soup made of chicken stock with soy milk and cow's milk, providing the delicious, mild taste that will keep you coming back for more.
This is the second shop of the ramen restaurant Marui, which serves ramen piled high with chopped green onions. The store is brightly lit like a café and is popular among women, too.