[December] Kyoto Winter Feast Buffet ALL DAY DINING RAQOU
[December] Kyoto Winter Feast Buffet
In December, as the mountains of the ancient capital are still tinged with the colors of late autumn, a sense of tranquility and warmth envelops the air. At RAQOU, overlooking the beautiful scenery of Higashiyama, we will be hosting the "Kyoto Winter Feast Buffet," a heartwarming dining experience with loved ones, while still savoring the lingering feeling of autumn leaf viewing. The buffet, themed "Winter in Kyoto," will feature approximately 40 dishes for both lunch and dinner, carefully prepared with a blend of Japanese and Western techniques, combining seasonal Kyoto ingredients such as Kyotamba Highland pork, Shogoin turnips, Kujo leeks, Mibu greens, and Ebiimo taro with flavors from Saikyo miso, Fushimi sake lees, and Mizuo yuzu. It will be the perfect place to relax after enjoying a winter stroll through Higashiyama, or to have a special conversation with family, friends, or those you appreciate, with the bounty of Kyoto adding a vibrant touch to your experience. The buffet price includes unlimited soft drinks, and one elementary school child eats free with the payment of one adult, making it perfect for multi-generational gatherings or year-end dinners. As the season deepens and we move into December, we will deliver a warm moment filled with smiles beyond the steam. In addition, from December 19th (Sat) to 25th (Fri), we will be offering a special Christmas menu available only during this season.
| Period | December 1, 2026 (Tuesday) - December 31, 2026 (Thursday) |
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| lunch time | [Mon-Fri] 11:30AM-2:30PM [Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays] 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM (11:30AM/1:30PM 90 minute system) |
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| Lunch fee | 【weekdays】 Adults: 7,000 yen, Elementary school students: 4,500 yen [Weekends and holidays] Adults: 8,000 yen Elementary school students: 5,000 yen |
| Dinner Time | [Monday to Thursday] 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM [Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays] 5:00PM - 9:30PM (5:00PM/7:30PM 120 minute system) |
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| Dinner fee | 【weekdays】 Adults: 9,000 yen Elementary school students: 6,000 yen [Weekends and holidays] Adults: 10,000 yen Elementary school students: 6,500 yen |
- From December 19th (Sat) to December 25th (Fri), we will be operating on a two-part system every day. Both lunch and dinner will feature a Christmas menu and special prices (Lunch: 8,500 yen / Dinner: 14,000 yen).
- From December 28th (Monday) to 31st (Thursday), weekend and holiday rates will apply.
- Lunch service from December 1st (Tue) to December 4th (Fri) will be offered in two sittings.
- On Thursday, December 31st, dinner will be a New Year's buffet.
- The listed rates include consumption tax and service charge.
- Depending on future circumstances, the content and business hours may change.
- Menu contents may change depending on the availability of ingredients.
- The photo is for illustrative purposes only.
Lunch & dinner at RAQOU, where the whole family can smile together.
One elementary school-aged child can enter for free with the purchase of one adult. Furthermore, preschool-aged children can enter for free regardless of the number of children.
Enjoy a delightful family time in an open space overlooking the natural beauty of Higashiyama, surrounded by freshly prepared dishes and a colorful buffet.
Please enjoy a delicious lunch and dinner filled with smiles and wonderful memories with your whole family.
December Menu
| Menu (Sample) | <December Lunch Menu (December 1st - December 18th, December 26th - December 31st)> Kyoto-grown soybean yuba (tofu skin) / Salmon kulibiyak pie with Kujo leek and herb sauce / Yurinchi (fried chicken with sweet and sour sauce) using Chidori vinegar / Saikyo-style grilled yellowtail and skewered fresh gluten / Pot-au-feu made with Kyoto Tanba highland pork / Sake lees soup from Fushimi, Kyoto / Roast beef / Seafood rice bowl with yellowtail and sweet shrimp, topped with salmon roe (weekdays only) / Nigiri sushi (weekends and holidays only) / Carrot cake / Strawberry shortcake / Black bean matcha roll <December Dinner (December 1st - December 18th, December 26th - December 30th)> Coled beef and charcuterie / Crispy pickled plum egg roll sushi / Monkfish liver steamed in sake with grated daikon radish and ponzu sauce / Kyoto-style oden / Fried pufferfish and burdock chips / Steamed eel and chestnuts in white sauce / Roasted Kyoto Tanba highland pork with Uji matcha persillade / Steamed white fish with crab and Kyoto mizuna sauce / Roast beef / Nigiri sushi with fresh fish delivered directly from the source / Strawberry and pistachio tart / Shaved ice (matcha) <Christmas Menu Lunch (December 19th - December 25th)> Crab and asparagus Niçoise, White Christmas style / Prosciutto and mascarpone crystal / Chicken fricassee with Kyoto root vegetables / Lobster cream croquettes / Scallop gratin in the shell / Roast chicken / Roast pork / Roast beef / Bûche de Noël / Stollen / Chocolate banana pudding (decorated with a reindeer) <Christmas Menu Dinner (December 19th - December 25th)> Crab and asparagus Niçoise White Christmas style / Beef Wellington / Roast chicken / Canard / Beef carbonade / Sea bream ven-femme / Foie gras rice bowl / Yellowtail shabu-shabu / Roast beef / Bûche de Noël / Stollen / Panettone / Christmas decorated cake cutting service |
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| common | □ Lunch and dinner options: Three types of cheese served with baguette and crackers / Miyako Hotels & Resorts curry / Assorted pickles from "Doi Shibazuke Honpo" / Rice made with the hotel's original blend from "Yatsudaime Gibei" / Miso soup / Dashi chazuke corner / Soup (changing daily) / Kids' menu |
Kyoto in December, the flavors of deepening winter
Lunch features a menu of winter Kyoto ingredients prepared in both Japanese and Western styles. Dishes that evoke the changing seasons include the delicate texture of yuba (tofu skin) made from Kyoto-grown soybeans, the refreshing acidity of fried chicken with Chidori vinegar, and grilled yellowtail marinated in Saikyo miso and grilled gluten skewers. As the weather gets colder, sake lees soup from Fushimi, Kyoto, will warm you up. The yellowtail and sweet shrimp seafood rice bowl with salmon roe, available only on weekdays, is a colorful and appealing dish. The dinner menu features a splendid array of dishes perfect for year-end gatherings. In addition to traditional Japanese dishes that allow you to savor the flavors of winter, such as steaming Kyoto-style oden, steamed monkfish liver with grated daikon radish and ponzu sauce, deep-fried pufferfish with burdock chips, and steamed eel and chestnuts, we will also offer a dish that showcases the skills of our Western-style chefs, with a Kyoto-style accent, such as roasted Kyoto Tanba Highland pork coated in Uji matcha persillade.
Image of the December Western-style menu
December sweets image
December 19th - 25th | A luxurious lineup to enhance the Christmas spirit
From December 19th (Saturday) to 25th (Friday), we will be refreshing our menu and offering a special selection of elegant Western-style dishes to celebrate Christmas. For lunch, we will have a colorful dish of crab and asparagus Niçoise prepared in a white Christmas style, as well as dishes using luxurious ingredients such as prosciutto and mascarpone crystal, lobster cream croquettes, and gratin of scallops in the shell. We will also have dishes that will please family gatherings, such as chicken fricassee with Kyoto-grown root vegetables, roast chicken, and roast pork. For dinner, we will have dishes suitable for a special evening, such as beef Wellington, foie gras donburi, and roast chicken and canard. Our Traditional Japanese menu also includes yellowtail shabu-shabu, allowing you to enjoy the flavors of winter in a Japanese style. The dessert menu features a festive lineup perfect for the Christmas season, including Buche de Noël, Stollen, Panettone (dinner), strawberry shortcake adorned with Christmas decorations, and chocolate banana pudding decorated with reindeer. For dinner, we also offer a Christmas decorated cake cutting service. Throughout the period, staff dressed as Santa Claus will roam the restaurant, handing out sweets to children. We hope everyone, from children to adults, will enjoy a delightful time.
Yellowtail shabu-shabu
Christmas menu dessert image
~Freshly baked pizza~
We offer freshly baked pizzas from our live kitchen.
| December Pizza | Taro and mushroom pizza with the aroma of Kyoto-grown roasted green tea. * (Available from December 1st to December 18th, and December 26th to December 31st) |
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Dashi chazuke corner
Bubu arare / pounded plum / dried baby sardine with Japanese pepper / pickled shigure / chopped nori seaweed / wasabi
Enjoy your final meal of tea-soaked rice by topping your favorite ingredients on the original blended rice of the Hachidaime Gibei Hotel.
In addition to our restaurant's unique menu items, such as slowly cooked roast beef and freshly fried tempura, which can be enjoyed all year round, we also offer carefully selected rice and pickles.
Menu example: ■ Carefully cooked roast beef ■ Freshly fried tempura served in the live kitchen ■ Hotel original consommé soup (dinner only)
■Yasaime Gibei's hotel-original blend rice ■Various pickles from Doi Shibazuke Honpo ■Ogawa Coffee's coffee
Sweets
Fair Cake <br />Black Tea Chiffon Cake, Black Bean Matcha Roll
Strawberry and pistachio tart shaved ice (matcha flavor)
Crêpes Suzette (weekends and holidays)
<Christmas menu only (October 24th - October 31st)>
Christmas decorated cake cutting service: Strawberry shortcake, Christmas decorations, chocolate banana pudding, reindeer decorations, Buche de Noël, Panettone, Crêpes Suzette, Stollen
Fruits, ice cream, and small pastries <br />Cremia soft serve ice cream, various sherbets, various baked goods, and fruits (daily specials)
Information about our dessert plate
All Day Dining RAQOU will help you celebrate important milestones such as wedding anniversaries, birthdays, school entrance ceremonies, graduations, and new jobs. Enjoy a memorable time in our open space overlooking the scenery of Higashiyama.
*Reservations are required in advance.
[Price] 500 yen per sheet
Bakery
Bakery / Croissants / Danish / Butter rolls / Mayonnaise bread / Baguettes / Focaccia / Toast / Donuts / Muffins
[Gluten free]
Available in two varieties
Drink corner
■ All-you-can-drink: 3,800 yen/90 minutes. Includes: Beer / Wine (red, white, rosé, sparkling) / Whiskey / Shochu (barley, sweet potato) / Plum wine / Sours (peach, Kyoho grape, lemon, grapefruit) / Sake
[Blue Seafood Guide]
The Blue Seafood Guide is a list of sustainable seafood that is good for the planet.
The Blue Seafood Guide is based on the idea of supporting Japan's fishing industry while promoting the recovery of depleted fishery resources by prioritizing the consumption of sustainable seafood, and contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal SDGs 14, "Conserve and sustainably use the oceans and seas."
Miyako Hotels & Resorts has joined the Blue Seafood Guide as an Official Sustainability Partner, and supports the prioritization of choosing sustainable seafood that is abundant, delicious, and earth-friendly in order to leave healthy oceans for future generations.
For Inquiries and Reservaions
TEL: +81-75-771-7158 Restaurant Reservations Agent
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