Restaurant · Ginkakuji

Omen Ginkakuji おめん 銀閣寺本店

Thick white udon dipped in hot sesame-rich broth with a tray of seasonal vegetables you tip in yourself. A cosy farmhouse-style favourite at the top of the Philosopher's Path.

About

Omen's namesake dish is a bowl of thick udon served with a separate hot dipping broth and a plate of seasonal vegetables such as burdock, spinach and green onion, plus a mound of ground sesame. You add the vegetables and sesame to the broth and dip the noodles. The dining rooms are wood-beamed and relaxed, with a mix of tables and tatami, and there is a good selection of Kyoto side dishes and sake. Its location on the approach to Ginkakuji makes it a natural lunch stop.

Highlights

• Signature 'omen' udon with seasonal vegetables and sesame
• Wood-beamed farmhouse-style dining rooms
• Seasonal side dishes and local sake
• Steps from Ginkakuji and the Philosopher's Path
• Good vegetarian-leaning options

Tips

• Arrive by 11:00 on weekends
• Order the classic 'omen' first time
• Closed Thursdays
• Walk south on the Philosopher's Path afterwards

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Nearby

• Philosopher's PathPark · 70 m away
• Hakusasonso Hashimoto Kansetsu Garden & MuseumGarden · 180 m away
• Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)Temple · 320 m away
• Honen-inTemple · 360 m away
• Shinnyo-do TempleTemple · 730 m away
• Daimonji-yama HikeVista & View · 890 m away
• Yoshida ShrineShrine · 930 m away
• Konkai Komyo-ji Temple (Kurodani)Temple · 960 m away