
The Nishiki Market where has a history of over 400 years is known as a kitchen of Kyoto. Our restaurant Tobeian is located in a back alley of the Nishiki Market.

The restaurant was named after the alias of the famous artist during the Edo period, Ito Jakuchu who had a deep connection with the place. Tobeian has a meaning of “one art work is worth one bag of rice.”

We offer customers comfortable lunch time with dishes based on traditional Kyoto cuisine. Our lunch course starts with a Dashi bowl, a combination of smooth renowned Nishiki spring water and freshly shaved dried bonito.

Chef prepares dishes by using fresh seasonal ingredients from the Nishiki Market and puts them in small Kiribako. Please enjoy a luxurious lunch time at Tobeian with colorful dishes.

The Nishiki Market where has a history of over 400 years is known as a kitchen of Kyoto. Our restaurant Tobeian is located in a back alley of the Nishiki Market.

The restaurant was named after the alias of the famous artist during the Edo period, Ito Jakuchu who had a deep connection with the place. Tobeian has a meaning of “one art work is worth one bag of rice.”

We offer customers comfortable lunch time with dishes based on traditional Kyoto cuisine. Our lunch course starts with a Dashi bowl, a combination of smooth renowned Nishiki spring water and freshly shaved dried bonito.

Chef prepares dishes by using fresh seasonal ingredients from the Nishiki Market and puts them in small Kiribako. Please enjoy a luxurious lunch time at Tobeian with colorful dishes.
Our finely selected ingredients
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SALT
We use salt from the Kotohikihama beach in Kyotango city, the northern part of Kyoto. The beach is famous as “singing sand beach.Kotohikihama beach salt is carefully made from highly transparent seawater. JAPANESE SOY-SAUCE
(regular, light and tamari soy sauce)
Our soy sauce is from SUEHIRO SHOYU in Tatsuno city, Hyogo prefecture.They use Japanese soy beans and flours to make naturally brewed soy sauces.Experience deep, aromatic and rich taste of Tatsuno city’s well known traditional light soy sauce.FIRST BREWED SOUP
We blend well balanced Rishiri Konbu seaweed, rich and savory Rausu konbu seaweed and bloodless dried bonito as to make the most of the qualities and characteristics of Nishiki water.KOKONOE MIRIN
We use Hon mirin (Cooking rice wine) from Kokonoe Mirin, the taste passed dawn from the Edo period.With the inherited skills, they make hon mirin at the factory in Aichi prefecture.The characteristics of their hon mirin is that elegant sweetness and aromatic scent created by Japanese rice, malted rice and Shochu.

BOWL DISH
KIRIBAKO NISHIKI
Tomato bowl, terrine, sashimi, steamed dish, deep-fried dish, simmered dish, chirashi sushi, dessert, and cold green tea.*A photo captures the essence of the KIRIBAKO
*The dishes of the lunch may vary depending on what we have in stock on the day.
¥4,600
+ 1 Drink ¥4,800
Tobeian Original Souvenirs

(tax included/100g/Jakuchu Ito printing package)
Our Yuba Chirimen is packed in an original package decorated with "Hyakkenzu" (part of a painting of Hyakkenzu) by Jakuchu Ito. Available only at the store.
Tobeian Original Souvenirs

(Additive-free) ¥1,600
(tax include/100g/Jakuchu Ito printing package)
Our Yuba Chirimen is packed in an original package decorated with "Hyakkenzu" (part of a painting of Hyakkenzu) by Jakuchu Ito. Available only at the store.
- 〒604-8055
196-1 Higashi Uoyacho Nakagyo-ku Kyoto city
TEL&FAX : 075-257-7666 - ※Since we may not able to take a call during business hours so please call us before 11 am.
- OPEN:
Lunch 11:00 - 16:00(Last order 15:00)
※Closed when sold out - closed:Regular holiday: Sunday and first, third Monday (irregular holidays may happen) We do not have a parking lot so please use the near parking lots.
- *We apologize, but there is no parking available. Please use a nearby parking lot.
Visitor Benefits
'Kyoto University Cardmembers'
Benefit Services
'Supporting Member of the Kyoto Culture Association'
Benefit Services
- 〒604-8055
196-1 Higashi Uoyacho Nakagyo-ku Kyoto city
TEL&FAX : 075-257-7666 - ※Since we may not able to take a call during business hours so please call us before 11 am.
- OPEN:
Lunch 11:00 - 16:00(Last order 15:00)
※Closed when sold out - closed:Regular holiday: Sunday and first, third Monday (irregular holidays may happen) We do not have a parking lot so please use the near parking lots.
- *We apologize, but there is no parking available. Please use a nearby parking lot.
Visitor Benefits
'Kyoto University Cardmembers'
Benefit Services
'Supporting Member of the Kyoto Culture Association'
Benefit Services
Visitor Benefits
'Kyoto University Cardmembers'
Benefit Services
'Supporting Member of the Kyoto Culture Association'
Benefit Services