http://openkyoto.com/kyoto-support/topic/restaurants-with-lots-of-veggies-in-central-kyoto Sad to say, but this lovely old town requires some support. en-US Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:03:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://openkyoto.com/kyoto-support/search.php http://openkyoto.com/kyoto-support/topic/restaurants-with-lots-of-veggies-in-central-kyoto#post-10 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:39:39 +0000 peko 10@http://openkyoto.com/kyoto-support/ <p>Restaurants with lots of Veggies in Central Kyoto</p> <p>While not 100% vegetarian, and certainly not vegan, you can still veg-out and eat well at these restaurants. Tawawa and Harvest are buffet oriented and Nishiri is a course format. </p> <p><strong>Tawawa Restaurant</strong></p> <p>Concept: Kyoyasai (Kyoto vegetables) Dining and Kyoyasai Buffet (lunch) and fresh fruit desserts.</p> <p>Not vegan but heaps of veggies! The kyoyasai buffet is incredible.</p> <p>Entries often come with meat or fish, but a meal can be had just from the buffet.</p> <p>Tawawa website (Japanese language): <a href="http://www.kyo-tawawa.co.jp/index.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.kyo-tawawa.co.jp/index.htm</a></p> <p>Location: Shinpukan Shopping Center (新風館) is on the east side of Karasuma Street between Sanjo and Oike Streets. From the Karasuma Oike Subway Station, use exit #5.</p> <p>Shinpukan website (Japanese language): <a href="http://www.shin-puh-kan.com/access.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.shin-puh-kan.com/access.html</a></p> <p><strong>Harvest (ハーベスト)</strong></p> <p>Another amazing buffet format restaurant in central Kyoto that offers lots of vegetables, all dishes offered are excellent!</p> <p>Concept: Lots of veggies, healthy, natural food, all you can eat!</p> <p>Harvest website (Japanese language): <a href="http://www.create-restaurants.co.jp/shop/00218-1.26.0.0.0.0.0.0.2" rel="nofollow">http://www.create-restaurants.co.jp/shop/00218-1.26.0.0.0.0.0.0.2</a></p> <p>Location: Shijo-Kawaramachi intersection, 8F of Hankyu Department Store</p> <p><strong>Nishiri</strong></p> <p>Nishiri is one of Kyoto's largest tsukemono (Japanese pickles) companies with stores all over Japan. At Nishiri's Gion store there is a restaurant on the second floor that offers several excellent and novel course, at a reasonable price.</p> <p>Tsukemono Kaiseki<br /> A kaiseki meal of tsukemono! Very novel indeed! At less than 3,000 yen it is a deal. There are about 10 courses of Nishiri's tsukemono prepared in various ways. There is even daikon tsukemono tempura. The last course is a large selection of tsukemono and rice, second helpings of rice are available. Dessert is a tsukemono apple with sour yogurt.</p> <p>Tsukemono Sushi<br /> Tsukemono sushi is excellent and novel, but a rather light meal. (I have only had this once and I recall it being around 1,500 yen.)</p> <p>Tsukemono Chazuke<br /> Tsukemono on rice with hot tea poured over it. A light meal.</p> <p>Tsukemono Ice Cream and Sorbet<br /> Somewhat weird, a hardcore foodie would probably not want to miss it though.</p> <p>Nishiri website (Japanese language): <a href="http://www.nishiri.co.jp/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nishiri.co.jp/</a></p> <p>Gion Location (useless webpage): <a href="http://www.nishiri.co.jp/mise/gion/gionbtm.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nishiri.co.jp/mise/gion/gionbtm.html</a></p> <p>Location: Nishiri Gion-ten is located on the south side of Shijo Street just west of Yasaka Shrine. This is about 5 minutes on foot from Shijo-Kawaramachi. </p>