Jan. 06, 2023 UPDATE
musubi-cafe Arashiyama
Traveler Friendly
English menus available.
Menu
English
Languages spoken
Basic English
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Story & Recommendation
Café near Togetsukyo Bridge serving healthy food and sweets made with Kyoto ingredients
The cafe is located near Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama, a famous sightseeing spot. Visitors can enjoy meals and sweets made with healthy, wholesome ingredients from Kyoto. Lunch with meat and vegetables is particularly recommended as it is filling and reasonably priced, but there are also vegetarian options available.
The wood-based interior gives the restaurant a sense of warmth and openness. There is also table seating with sofas in addition to chairs, so it is safe for children. The café is open for both lunch and teatime. There is also a shower room with lockers available for 550 yen. If you are sweating after sightseeing in Arashiyama on a rented bicycle, you should definitely try it.
[The owner's comment]
Among our customers from overseas, the cafe has been well-received as a place where vegan and gluten-free dishes and sweets can be enjoyed. All sweets are vegan and gluten-free, and dishes are both vegan and non-vegan. Gluten-free can also be accommodated on request, so please let us know your requirements when you book. All the staff is waiting for you!
[The owner's comment]
Among our customers from overseas, the cafe has been well-received as a place where vegan and gluten-free dishes and sweets can be enjoyed. All sweets are vegan and gluten-free, and dishes are both vegan and non-vegan. Gluten-free can also be accommodated on request, so please let us know your requirements when you book. All the staff is waiting for you!
1Recommended
Local foods lunch
/ ￥1,600
A set meal that primarily uses Kyoto ingredients and offers both meat and vegetables. It is lightly salted and seasoned to bring out the flavor of the ingredients. It consists of a main dish, two side dishes, salad, pickles, miso soup, and rice. In addition, the set comes with rooibos tea and mini smoothies. You can choose the main dish to be vegan or with chicken, and the rice to be multigrain rice or brown rice. The contents of the set change daily.
2Recommended
Vegetable and tomato pasta
/ ￥900
The sweetness and aroma of tomatoes and fried onions are the keys to this vegetarian pasta dish. It is also lightly salted and easy to eat. As seasonal vegetables are used, the ingredients change daily.
(Picture: Pasta with mushrooms and pumpkin.)
Pasta can be ordered separately, but during lunchtime (11:30-15:00), it can also be ordered as a lunch set (1,600 yen) that includes a salad, soup, mini smoothie, and rooibos tea.
3Let's Try!
Tofu Cake（Matcha）
/ ￥530
All the sweets at musubi-cafe are vegan and gluten-free, but they are just as delicious as regular sweets, if not even better! The photo shows a healthy cake made with tofu from Kyoto and Uji matcha from Wazuka, Kyoto's largest matcha production area.
How to Order
An English menu is available, with a brief description of the dishes. There is also a wide selection of alcohol, including beer, plum wine, wine, and whiskey. If you have any problems, please ask the staff. They will kindly help you.
- Order Tips -
When ordering food during lunchtime (11:30am-3:00pm), you can order coffee, tea, or Japanese tea (hot or cold) for
an additional 250 yen.
