Steakhouse Volks Reopens Its Kitayama-dori Store in Kyoto with a New Rich Salad Bar Concept

Steakhouse Volks's Kitayama-dori store, run by Arc Meal Co., Ltd. and located in Kamigamo-Sakurai-cho, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, reopened at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 27, 2026. Volks is known for a freshly baked bread bar and a colorful salad bar that add to the enjoyment of a meal, and the Kitayama-dori store has now been transformed into a "Rich Salad Bar" location, a format that differs from its standard stores.

The Rich Salad Bar format is currently offered at 10 stores nationwide: Inage, Sagamihara, Kohoku New Town, Tokorozawa, and Adachi-Kahei in the Kanto region; Esaka, Fushimi-Shimotoba, Takaishi, and Kitayama-dori in the Kansai region; and Hakata Ekiminami in Kyushu.

Aged sirloin steak and other full-fledged grilled dishes

Wide variety of salad bar items

All-you-can-eat freshly baked bread

Three types of soup bar

The store's lineup goes beyond grilled dishes such as steak, hamburger steak, and chicken steak to include Western-style items like omu-shichu (rice omelet topped with stew), pasta, and doria. Guests can also enjoy an all-you-can-refill salad bar, a soup bar with three varieties including the popular corn potage, and a bread bar offering freshly baked bread made from dough prepared and baked in the in-store bakery's dedicated oven — hallmarks of the Volks experience.

With this renewal, a new drink bar corner has been added, offering a range of juices, coffee drinks such as caffe latte, espresso, and caffe mocha, and tea brewed from tea leaves, so guests can take their time and relax over their favorite beverage.

As opening-commemorative specials, two dishes are available exclusively at this location: Kuroge Wagyu Two-Style Steak and Special Selection Harami Steak.

Kuroge Wagyu Two-Style Steak

The Kuroge Wagyu Two-Style Steak lets guests compare two cuts side by side: a marbled cut whose fine marbling brings elegant sweetness and a melt-in-the-mouth texture, and a lean cut whose rich, full-bodied flavor deepens with every bite. The grilled steak is served with two types of wasabi grated in-house — fresh raw wasabi and Western horseradish. The freshly grated raw wasabi's refreshing aroma and moist spiciness bring out the marbled cut's sweetness, while the sharper horseradish complements the lean cut's bold flavor.

It's a dish unique to the Kitayama-dori store, letting guests enjoy the differences between cuts alongside the wasabi that pairs best with each.

Kuroge Wagyu Two-Style Steak (120g) with salad bar: ¥4,980 (excluding tax) / ¥5,478 (including tax)

Kuroge Wagyu Two-Style Steak

A pairing option is also available: Sawaya Matsumoto's Ultra daiginjo, brewed locally in Kyoto. Its sharp acidity and light effervescence cleanly wash away the melting richness of the Kuroge Wagyu fat, making each sip lead naturally to the next.

Ultra daiginjo: ¥980 (excluding tax) / ¥1,078 (including tax)

Special Selection Harami Steak

Special Selection Harami Steak has become a regular feature during store renewals and as a limited-time menu item. This dish brings back the harami (skirt steak) cut that has been popular since Volks' founding, and pairs especially well with red wine — a selection of bottled wines is available exclusively at this location.

Special Selection Harami Steak, 150g with salad bar: ¥2,980 (excluding tax) / ¥3,278 (including tax)

Special Selection Harami Steak

Inside the Store

Salad Bar Corner

The salad bar features ingredient-forward dishes, original salads, and house-made sweets. Guests can dress their salad with six distinct dressings and top it with olives, croutons, raisins, and more.

Salad bar corner

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Freshly Baked Bread Corner

The seven varieties of bread baked in the in-store oven range from classic loaves that pair well with a meal to slightly sweet varieties, offering a diverse lineup. Whipped butter, olive oil, and honey are also available alongside the bread.

Freshly baked bread corner