🍜 Ohara River Side Café Next Door

The restaurant, converted from an old traditional house, is located in a rustic mountain village with a classic countryside landscape. As a traditional home-style restaurant in Kyoto, it prides itself on using a large amount of locally sourced vegetables from areas like Ohara in its salads. The chef, who calls himself a vegetable sommelier, prepares home-style dishes using the most suitable cooking methods for different vegetables, resulting in rich flavors that highlight the natural nutrients of the vegetables. Lunch is offered in a buffet style for 2,000 yen. Among the various menu items, the rice balls are particularly popular due to their cute appearance and perfect bite-sized portions, making them easy to eat. Additionally, there are more than ten vegetable-based home-style dishes, including "Manjuji Peppers Stewed" and "Meat Miso Green Peppers." The opportunity to enjoy home-style dishes made from seasonal vegetables is highly sought after, and there are often queues during weekend lunch hours.

A buffet of Kyoto home-style dishes provided by a chef who prides himself on being a vegetable sommelier. The standalone restaurant, converted from an old traditional house, showcases an exceptional atmosphere. It's also very convenient, just an 8-minute walk to the highlight of Ohara sightseeing, "Sanzen-in."