Honke Owariya is my favourite soba restaurant in Kyoto, which is located near Karasuma oike station.
Isn't it amazing this place has more than 500 years of history!
The inteior of the ground floor seems to be really authentic. I wonder if it it original.
Anyhow, this is where you can enjoy soba as well as history without paying fortune.
The following is borrowed from their website.
"Since 1465, Owariya noodle restaurant, originally a confectionary shop, has been loved by the people of Kyoto. Besides serving Kyoto restaurants throughout history, Owariya has also been patronized by the emperor's family and monks from Kyoto's historic temples. In the Edo period we served our noodles in the imperial palace, and even today, the royal family visits us when they come to Kyoto. We have been keeping our traditional tastes and serving from our hearts for over 530 years. We hope that you, too, will enjoy this tradition"
