Economy Class: Best Budget Restaurants in Kyoto

This is a list of my favorite restaurants in Kyoto for travelers on a tight budget. Where do/did you go?

Marugame Seimen Kawaramachi Sanjo Store (丸亀製麺河原町三条店)

This is a Sanuki (Shikoku) style udon restaurant chain. This location is still new and shiny. The udon is made fresh on site handmade-style. (It is machine-made but the taste and texture is like handmade.) Don’t overlook the tempura and onigiri rice balls.

The staff is friendly. An English language menu (with correct English) available.

Probably the cheapest decent restaurant in all of Kyoto. A hungry traveler can really fill up for just 500 yen.

Kyoto-shi, Nakagyo-ku, Kawaramachi-dori, Sanjo-sagaru, Daikoku-cho 54-1 (京都市中京区河原町通三条下る大黒町54-1)

tel 075-231-0700

Open everyday from 11 am to 10 pm (last order is 9:30 pm)

Website (Japanese language): http://www.toridoll.com/shop/marugame/

OpenKyoto ‘Kyoto Best Cheap Eats’ article: http://openkyoto.com/dining/kyoto-cheap-eats-marugame-udon.html