Obanzai Kyōto, Japan

At both lunchtime and evening, this restaurant has an all-you-can-eat self-serve buffet, which features fried fish, many kinds of vegetables, rice and miso soup.In Kyoto, daily family dishes are called obanzai, referring to traditional healthy Japanese meals, prepared mainly with vegetables. The owner of Obanzai, Yoshinori Ohta, focuses on six important ingredients for maintaining health. He prepares the same menu every day. Both lunch and dinner are buffet style. You pay first when you come in and can enjoy a variety of foods. A good mix of vegan-friendly menu items is available. The space is modern, light and airy, there is a smoking and non-smoking section. You can comfortably eat there on your own. Tables and chairs are all wooden, and the log-style interior also shows the owner's concept.