Cafe / Coffee Shop Spots in Kyoto Area

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Kyoto
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- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
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  Kagoshima
  
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Category

Gourmet / Alcohol

Cafe / Coffee Shop

% Arabica Kyoto Higashiyama

4.5

452 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Hoshinochou 87-5

A coffee shop in Higashiyama. The first location in Japan for this chain which has shops in Hong Kong, Dubai, and Kuwait. Here patrons can enjoy coffee made with high quality equipment using beans from company farms in locations like Hawaii. One of the shop’s baristas is a former world latte art champion!

Ive been to %Arabica on three separate trips to Japan, six times total, and not been blown away once. I dont mean this in a bad way - Im a Melbourne coffee snob, coffee is a way of life for me...
Ippodo Tea (Kyoto flagship shop)

4.5

76 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Teramachi-dori Nijo Le Ru

A venerable Japanese tea specialty shop founded in 1717 facing Teramach-dori Street in Kyoto City. The shop mainly carries renowned Kyoto teas characterized by a delicate fragrance, refined sweetness, and mild flavor. From teas which require a whisk and teapot to teabags, the shop carries a wide array of products, and customers can taste before they buy. The shop also provides a takeout service, making it the perfect place to stop by while strolling along Teramachi-dori Street of the Kamo River on a sunny day. You can also enjoy making your own tea in the adjoining Kaboku tea room.

For tea lovers this is the place to go. You can experience a wide range of excellent teas and have them prepared in traditional styles. Their staff is very gracious and friendly. You can sit in or...
Inoda Coffee main shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Sakaicho-dori Sanjo Down Le Dogusa cho 140

A venerable coffee shop located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture that was established in 1940. Outside, the shop looks like a Kyoto merchant’s house; inside, the Western-style, retro atmosphere resembles the lounge of a high-class hotel and looks like a scene out of a movie. The fragrant, nel drip brewed coffee is a point of pride for the café. On request, the shop’s popular Arabian Pearl blend can be served with the perfect amount of sugar and milk. Open from 7 am, the Kyoto Breakfast served until 11 is one of the shop’s specialties and attracts many a repeat customer.
Malebranche Kitayama Main Store

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Kita-ku Kitayama Pass Botanical Garden North Mausumen

"With a main store located near Kitayama Station, the triangular roof and brick facade is the sign that you've come to Western confectioner ""Malebranche."" You can enjoy eat-in desserts only available at the salon adjacent to the shop. In the connecting concierge's room, they sell some products of the chocolaterie ""Cacao 365 Gion Shop."""
Smart Coffee

4.0

179 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Teramachi-dori Sanjo Kameru 537 Tianari-cho Mae

This venerable café located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture was founded in 1932. The flavor of the coffee, which has been roasted in-house since the shop was first opened, goes perfectly with the café’s fluffy pancakes and French toast. The shop’s retro and relaxing atmosphere backed by the warmth of brick and wood is also part of its charm. A Western-style restaurant is located on the second floor; the Smart Lunch, which gives you a choice of two main dishes, is its feature menu item. Smart Coffee is popular not only with regulars but tourists as well.

Read the reviews and wandered over. Luckily we got here early so didn’t queue. The first day I went straight for the french toast and husband had the pancakes. Second day we both had the french toast...
La Madrague

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Pref. Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Oshikojidori

This classical coffee shop was inherited by the owner after 50 years of business and the name was changed to the present. The menu includes carefully selected coffee, as well as nostalgic Neapolitan tomato sauce spaghetti served on an iron plate and Bolognese meat sauce spaghetti. The most eye-catching item on the menu is the “Corona omelet sandwich” inherited from the ex-owner of the shop used to be named Café Corona. This is a fluffy thick omelet sandwiched between thin pieces of bread. It is a popular dish featured in magazines and on TV programs.
Cafe Hassui Suiran Hotel The Luxury Collection Kyoto

4.0

30 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Sagatenryujisusukinobabachou 12

About a six minute walk from Arashiyama Station on the Randen (Keifuku Electric Railroad, Arashiyama Line) is this tea ceremony store which has inherited the traditional historical building, Kameyama Imperial Villa, where there was once a deck. The view from the terrace seating is the magnificent scenery of Hozugawa River and Arashiyama, which change hues with the four seasons. You can enjoy a Japanese afternoon tea set with Kyoto vegetable jam and high quality seasonal sweets. In addition, a snack menu is available, such as original jade rice cake, a cake set, and sandwiches etc. The drink menu is also extensive and can be chosen to go with the food.

We were choosing between FS Kyoto and Suiran and decided to stay at the FS,so whilst exploring Arashiyama we decided to have a drink here whilst waiting for our boat trip. The balcony overlooks the...
Café Bibliotic Hello!

Gourmet / Alcohol

Unsupported.
Murakami Kaishindo

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Chukyo-ku Teramachi-Tori Nijo-Eru

This patisserie was established in 1907 on Teramachi-dori Avenue, in Tokiwagi-cho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. They offer a variety of sweets like 11 types of cookie, or Russian Cake, which is made from scratch and softer than the cookies. They also sell summer-only Orange jelly, and creamy Teramachi Vanilla Pudding. The attached cafe, housed in a renovated 90-year-old Japanese style building, offers coffee and cafe-only sweets.
POP KYOTO

4.0

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Nishikiyamachishijou Upper Le Mamachi 97 Immersium Building 1F

"A cafe and bar located on the first floor of the same building as WORLD KYOTO, a long standing Kyoto nightclub. Decorated in bright, primary colors, here customers can enjoy fresh cocktails and fruit juices. One item on the menu that people are particularly paying attention to is the ""eco-presso,"" espresso served in a cookie-based cup that you can eat. The inside of the cup is coated with icing that keeps the espresso from leaking out and also goes great with the bitter flavor of the beverage. A bar where you can take fun pictures, drink, and eat, the establishment is popular with men and women of all ages."

京都を代表するクラブWORLDに併設するカフェバーPOPは、おしゃれな内装で、クラブオープンするまでに時間におすすめです。特に生絞りで作ってくれるカクテルは美味しいし、コーヒーも美味しいですよ。もちろんクラブで疲れた際の休憩で上がってくるもあり。
Maeda Coffee Main Restaurant

4.0

69 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Takoyakushidori Karasuma Nishiiru Hashibenkeicho 236

A five-minute walk from Karasuma Station and Shijo Station. This long-standing cafe is located a short distance down Takoyakushi-dori Street off of Karasuma-dori Street. The cafe's distinctive, retro building was originally a kimono fabric store. One of the cafe's draws is that smoking is allowed in all of the seats except for the non-smoking area. Particularly recommended is a cup of coffee made with a direct heat roaster, together with one of the cafe's homemade sweets. The cafe's seasonal pies, cakes, and mousses make for popular souvenirs. Also popular are the cafe's light meals such as its signature spaghetti Napolitan and old fashioned cheese toast.

We recently stopped by Maeda Coffee Honten on Takoyakushi St.. This was our second visit to this establishment in about 3 years. Last time we were there, we had a good experience. Their coffee was...
WIFE & HUSBAND

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kita-ku Koyamashimouchikawarachou 106-6

A café located along Kita Oji-dori Avenue housed inside a charming, old-fashioned home that was remodeled after becoming vacant. Operated by a husband and wife team, the café building is also the couple’s home and is situated in a quiet area not far from the Kamo River. Each cup of the café’s delicious coffee is made from home-roasted beans carefully prepared one at a time using a unique drip method. The café also serves toasts, cakes, and rusks which go well with coffee, making it a popular destination to take a break and enjoy a light meal in between a walk about town. On clear days, patrons can order a picnic basket containing a pot of coffee, cups, and sweets and enjoy a picnic on the Kamo River. Closest station: Kitaoji Station.
Snoopy Chaya (Kyoto Nishiki Branch)

4.0

51 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Nishikikoujiyanaginobamba Nishiwa Nakaoya-machi 480

This cafe is located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto. It was created based on the concept of combining the popular character Snoopy with traditional Japan. Besides traditional gozen dishes where you can taste raw soy milk skin and tempura, you can also get Japanese sweets such as mitsumame (agar-agar cubes with sweet beans and black syrup) with Snoopy marshmallows as a topping. There is even a takeout corner where they sell Japanese confectionery and vegetable ice cream.

Stopped here for an afternoon desert which was well presented and tasty.Although a little pricey worth the visit if in the area,
Ogawa Coffee Main Store

4.0

26 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Nishikyougokukitashouzakaichou 75

Ogawa Coffee an old-style coffee shop in Kyoto's Ukyo Ward, is a space that promotes a coffee lifestyle. It sells coffee beans, offers samples, and has more than 20 varieties of coffee available. Customers can enjoy the seasonal sweets made by the cafe's pastry chef, as well as meals. It is also possible to rent the entire cafe for private events.

We were at Ogawa Coffees flagship store, our final destination of our Kyoto trip. Found so many types of nice specialty coffees. We bought many boxes for souvenirs. Really love Ogawa Coffee. Highly...
Vermillion Cafe

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Fushimi-ku Fukakusakaidoguchichou 5-31

Vermillion Cafe is located near the famous Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto's Fushimi Ward. It serves light meals and sweets along with pure, freshly ground coffee. The cafe's terrace seating affords a view of Yashimagaike Pond at Fushimi Inari and the verdant natural surroundings, attracting both local residents and tourists from Japan and overseas.
Soiree

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Shimogyo-ku Nishikiya-machi District Shijyo Kameru Makamachi 95

A venerable café founded in 1948 located a one-minute walk from Kawaramachi Station. Famous for its connection to the painter Seiji Togo, the café sign and interior is decorated with his paintings. The café’s renowned jelly punch, five different colors of jelly floating in Japanese cider soda, is refreshing to the eye as well as the body. Many customers come for this beverage alone and it can sell out in hours after the café opens.
Dessert Cafe Chourakukan

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Yasakatorimae Tokyu Maruyama Town 604

This Western-style building constructed in the Meiji era is an elegant dessert café and a ten minute walk from Keihan Gion Shijo Station. The guests can choose from seven different styles of room and indulge themselves as they enjoy live piano performances four times a day and twice in the evening. The Rococo style “guest room”, which was once used as a drawing room, is only used for afternoon tea. Visitors can spend an elegant afternoon enjoying cakes and tea using British style afternoon tea stands, with scones and sandwiches.
Saryo Tsujiri

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Shimogyo-ku Karasumaru Saltwater Road Ru Higashi Salchojiro cho JR Kyoto Isetan 6F

Sweets cafe Gion Tsujiri is an old shop serving Uji-cha tea on the 6th floor of JR Kyoto Isetan, a department store directly connected to JR Kyoto Station. Here one can taste a rich variety of sweet flavors coming from the premium Uji-cha tea, from matcha parfait to anmitsu (syrup-covered bean jam) and matcha mousse. Its location makes it convenient for both locals and tourists, and is a popular place to go for authentic Kyoto sweets. The wide windows of the interior command views of the townscape below.
Eggs 'n Things (Kyoto Shijo Branch)

4.0

57 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Motoakuoujichou 47-4

Eggs 'n Things is located in Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward. Customers enjoy dishes like eggs Benedict and pancakes in a cafe decorated to evoke Hawaii. The pancakes are noted for their chewy texture and their toppings of light and fluffy whipped cream. The cafe is open from breakfast time till dinner time and can provide meals for every mood.

I didn’t like the food here. Although the portions are huge, I got an omelette and it was drenched in oil. It made for a very uncomfortable meal. Pretty central and the restaurant itself is huge and...
MALEBRANCHE Arashiyama Branch

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Sagatenryuji Arima Arashiyama Ryuugyo 1F

This Japanese pastry shop is about a one-minute walk from Arashiyama Station in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto. In addition to their famous matcha-flavored langue de chat biscuits called Cha no Ka, their Cha Cha Bo eclairs topped with matcha ice cream are popular as limited edition sweets from the Arashiyama Store. Many tourists visit looking for various limited edition products and souvenirs.

Gourmet / Alcohol Cafe / Coffee Shop

Kyoto Areas

Its wooden tea houses, shuffling geisha, and spiritual sights have seen Kyoto hailed as the heart of traditional Japan, a world apart from ultramodern Tokyo. Despite being the Japanese capital for over a century, Kyoto escaped destruction during World War II, leaving behind a fascinating history which can be felt at every turn, from the fully gold-plated Kinkakuji Temple down to traditional customs such as geisha performances and tea ceremonies, which are still practiced to this day.