Tomatoes from Capital Toyotei, a 100-year-old Western restaurant in Kyoto

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Capital Toyotei, located in Kitayama, Kyoto, is a Western restaurant that opened in 1899. The original concept of this restaurant was to provide the Kyoto townspeople with “Western food,” which used to be expensive, and the goal seems to have been to keep prices reasonable without sacrificing quality.

This concept seems to have been carried forward to this day, and Western cuisine is served at low prices. Among them, the stewed hamburger steak wrapped in aluminum foil is simmered with plenty of beef stew, and is the most popular menu item that is worth two dishes.

A stewed hamburger steak is very delicious, but a salad made with whole tomatoes is just as delicious.

This time, we will introduce the “Whole Tomato Salad” that always comes with the lunch menu.

Tomatoes handled by Toyotei

When you order lunch at Toyotei, the first thing you will be told is, “Today’s tomato is a ○○ tomato from ○○,” and a whole tomato with the skin removed. (For dinner, there are some menus that do not come with it. In that case, order it separately.)

The fact that they go out of their way to say “Today’s tomatoes are…” means that they offer tomatoes from different regions depending on the day, which suggests that they select delicious tomatoes based on various conditions such as season and harvest.

This can be seen by the way boxes of tomatoes are always lined up in stores, waiting to be picked.

Whole tomato salad

This is “whole tomato salad.” Peeled and chilled tomatoes are placed on top of the tuna salad and topped with a special dressing.

The tuna salad contains not only tuna, but also sliced cucumber and onion. The tomato-based dressing is the restaurant’s original and seems to be made every morning.

This tomato-specific dressing is also sold in stores.

Pet-friendly terrace seating

It seems that Capital Toyotei main store now has terrace seats where you can bring your pets. It may be closed depending on the season or weather, so it’s a good idea to call before using.

In conclusions

Capital Toyotei main store is located in a calm area surrounded by nature, on the north side of the Kyoto Botanical Garden. In such an atmosphere, the lunch that can be had for around 2,000 yen is very attractive.

The most popular hamburger steak is a standard, but the “whole tomato salad” is also delicious, so be sure to try it.

Access

Address: 28-3, Kamigamo Iwagakinai-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto City
TEL: 075-722-2121