Le Bouchon TMasako.日本語

A LITTLE RESTAURANT IN ARASHIYAMA, KYOTO

A little detour.A generousplate.

Colourful vegetables. A proper lunch.
A sweet little reason to stay a while.

Discover our food

Lunch from 11:30

01 / SOMETHING SATISFYING

Plenty of vegetables.
Plenty to love.

Crisp cutlets, colourful bowls, and a plate piled high with vegetables. Settle in for a satisfying lunch after a morning exploring Arashiyama.

All dishes & prices
Pork cutlet with colourful vegetables, rice and soup

Pork millefeuille cutlet

¥2,000

Tender layers of pork in a crisp crumb, finished with a sweet and savoury sauce. Try a little mustard for a different flavour. Served with colourful vegetables, rice and miso soup.

Salmon bowl with a generous selection of vegetables

Salmon Buddha bowl

¥2,300

Crisp on the outside and tender within, our salmon is seasoned with garlic, salt, pepper and a special sauce. Served over a generous helping of rice with colourful vegetables, egg and miso soup.

Wagyu steak with vegetables, rice and soup

Wagyu steak plate

¥3,000

Wagyu rump steak, cooked to your preference. Enjoy it seasoned simply with salt and pepper, or with our onion, apple and ginger sauce and grain mustard. Served with vegetables, rice and miso soup.

02 / A SWEET LITTLE PAUSE

And a little
something sweet.

Homemade desserts to finish your lunch. Stay for a slice of cheesecake, banana bread, and a little more conversation.

A slice of Basque cheesecake with coffee in the background

Basque cheesecake

¥700

Gently sweet and mellow, with a soft milky flavour. The lightly bitter, caramelised surface contrasts with the soft centre. Lovely with a cup of coffee.

Banana bread served on a plate with coffee

Banana bread

¥600

Banana bread with a gently sweet batter and chocolate chips. A lightly crisp outside, a soft centre, and a generous slice to enjoy with your drink.

Desserts are also available after lunch.

All desserts & drinks
The owner smiling and holding a soft serve cone

SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM

A sweet stop
on your stroll

Take a soft serve with you as you explore Arashiyama. Choose from vanilla, chocolate, a mix of the two, pistachio or matcha.

Takeaway only · Cash only

OUR RESTAURANT

Good food.
A friendly welcome.

Just off Arashiyama’s busy streets, our small restaurant has around 20 seats. Wooden tables, cheerful music, and a friendly chat with the owner make it a welcoming place to stop for lunch.

Wooden tables and pendant lights inside the restaurant
Wooden tables and cheerful music.
A cook carefully arranging vegetables on a plate
A little care in every plate.
The cook in a yellow apron at the restaurant entrance

FROM OUR FAMILY, WITH CARE

A face behind
every plate.

A mother at the stove, a daughter making sweets. Japanese and Western cooking, homemade desserts, and the pleasure of welcoming you to our little restaurant.

04 / FIND YOUR WAY HERE

Come hungry.
Leave happy.

The restaurant entrance and sign
Le Bouchon T Masako
17 Saga Tenryuji Setogawacho,
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8376, Japan
Get directions

Opening hours

11:30–15:00

During peak seasons, we may stay open until 17:00. Usually closed on Tuesdays, with occasional additional closures. Please contact us to check seasonal hours.

A table for you

Reservations by phone or Instagram DM. For a DM, please send your preferred date, time, and number of guests, and wait for our confirmation.

+81 75 871 5323