Ikemasatei

For lunch built around shrimp kakiage, Ikemasatei serves a generously filled rice bowl. One diner described a large fritter packed with shrimp, sweet potato, mushrooms and carrot, and remembered the sweet potato’s sweetness, the shrimp’s springy texture and the light seasoning of the crisp coating. The rice is hearty, too, making this a satisfying choice if you want the kakiage to take centre stage. One review also mentioned that lunch came with side dishes, pickles and miso soup, giving the meal the feel of a set rather than just a bowl of rice.

For something gentler than fried food, the menu also includes a yuba ankake rice bowl. A diner who ordered it described it as filling, and visitors seeking a bowl made with yuba have also singled it out as a speciality. Those looking for a fish-focused lunch have chosen the obanzai set meal with grilled fish.

In the evening, obanzai can be ordered as individual small plates or in assorted servings of 3 or 6 dishes. Options include saikyo-miso grilled Spanish mackerel, simmered vegetables and a steamed taro dumpling with crab sauce. Kyoto junmai sake is available in a crisp, light style for 600 yen, as well as an unpasteurised, undiluted sake with pronounced rice flavour for 700 yen. Lunch runs from 11:30 to 14:00. The restaurant is closed on Tuesdays and also opens for dinner on weekdays and Saturdays.