Pastries Spots in City Center Area

  • MACCHA HOUSE Kyoto Kawaramachi
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    3.5
    81 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Kawaramachi Dori 4 rice Yoneya Town rising 382-2
    This store specializing in matcha green tea is located in Kyoto's Shijo Kawaramachi, and among the nine branches they have opened mainly in Asia they provide an original menu that has arranged items reimported from the matcha green tea culture that has developed overseas. Known for using matcha from Kyoto's long-established shop Morihan, on off-days it is so popular that there will be lines several hours long. The most popular item is the matcha tiramisu, in which mascarpone cheese and sponge cake are placed into a masu (traditional square measuring cup) and given a sprinkling of matcha on top. The thick texture with the fragrance of the matcha makes for an exquisite combination and is one of their specialty sweets. The closest station is Kawaramachi Station.

    A quick stop at a Maccha House, why not? I discovered the chocolate maccha ice cream for myself and I was positively surprised. So for any maccha fan a definite must stop and for people like myself...

  • 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.
  • Mariebelle Kyoto Main Shop
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    4.5
    72 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Yanaginobambasanjou Shimuru-cho 83
    The first Japanese branch of a New York-based chocolate shop, it is located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto. The interior has an antique ambiance, and rich chocolate in stylish wrapping is sold. In the cafe, you can also enjoy hot chocolate, gelato and various other sweets using chocolate.

    No place does brunch better than Marie Belle. I visit here every time Im in Kyoto. Atmosphere is intimate with furniture echoing the early 20th century. Crystal glasses and china tea cups. High...

  • PATISSERIE Salon de the m.s.h
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Oshikojidori Fuyacho Nishiiru Tachibanacho 630
    A patisserie focused on sweets because as the owner says, 'A shops leading actor is always the cake.' Along with standard roll cakes and shortcakes, they also sell limited time only cakes made with seasonal ingredients and seasonal sweets. In particular is their specialty Fuya Roll, made with nama-fu wheat gluten mixed with rice flour it has a springy and bouncy mouthfeel and is addictive. Equipped with a rare for Kyoto western style garden the atmosphere of the shop invites you in to a fairy-tale story and draws many repeat female customers.
  • BRUN BRUN
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Takeyacho Dori Higashinotoin Nishi Iru Sanbongicho 462
    This patisserie was founded in 1935. The name is a combination of the French and Norwegian words for brown, and is meant to evoke the image of chocolate. They focus on cakes and baked treats made with their own chocolate produced from strictly selected ingredients. Their primary product is the Uji Matcha Truffle Chocolate. They mix highest quality Uji matcha with chocolate cream covered in Belgian chocolate for a truly luxurious truffle. Their Kuromitsu Matcha Truffle Chocolate uses kuromitsu black syrup from venerable sweet maker Gion Koishi, and it won the Mond Selection gold medal in 2015.
  • Chocolat BEL AMER Kyoto Bettei
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Sanjyutsu Sakaiicho Higashi Ille north Masaya-machi 66
    A chocolate shop located in the Masuya-cho neighborhood of Nakagyo Ward along Sanjo Street. Aiming to create chocolate suited to Japanese tastes, the shop carefully scrutinizes the ingredients used and carefully controls storage temperatures and humidities, selling a variety of individually crafted chocolate confections. The Chocolate Bar, located on the second floor, serves sweets, beverages, sake, and champagne.
  • Arrow Tree Karasuma (Laque Shijo Karasuma Shop)
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Shimogyo-ku Shijo-stu Muromachi Mori Higashi Inkiya Hokkoku-cho 101 LAQUE Shijo Karasuma B 1
    This Western confectionery in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City is run by a veteran wholesaler in the Nishinomiya Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market. Guests enjoy sweets bursting with fresh seasonal fruit, including fruit filled cakes. They also have items like parfait and fruit juice. Takeout is available.

    四条地下から直結でいけます。フルーツケーキ、パフェが美味しいお店ですが、座席数が10ぐらいと少なく待ち時間が必要でした。今の季節の桃パフェ堪能しました、美味しかったです!価格は少しお高めです。

  • Nishiki Ichiha
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    4.0
    26 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Nishiki Small Road Miyuki-machi Nishi Ingejika Town 210
    Nishiki Ichiha, located in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, uses Uji matcha (powdered green tea) to enhance the Western and Japanese sweets that it sells. The tea room in the shop sells tea and unbaked sweets, as well as parfaits and seasonal confections. Customers can also buy green tea to go, making it easy to enjoy matcha. This shop is popular with foreign tourists as well.

    Went to have sort of traditional Japanese sweets called “ Taiyaki”.He was created by the western confectionery chef so the door and sweet like that pancakes but still has the traditional Japanese...

  • Patisserie Rakkansha
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Sanmonjichou Dong-dong Hutong 227-1 Fujisoku Building 1F
    Patisserie Rakkansha is a Western-style confectionary located in Nakagyo Ward, three minutes' walk from Karasuma-Oike Station on the Kyoto Metro. Its Western-style cakes and other baked goods made with Japanese ingredients such as matcha green tea, sake,and white bean paste are popular with customers, as are its limited-time seasonal cakes. It has an eat-in space, and it attracts people from far and wide as well as local residents.

    A wonderful little place, which is centrally located and well worth a visit if you need a 30 minute break with some sweets or coffee. Delightful patisserie, top notch quality.

  • plein de la paix
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    5.0
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Minamikurumayachou 282 Morita Building 1F
    This confectionery shop is just a seven-minute walk from the SanjoKeihan Station in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. Arrayed on the shelves are various sweets and cakes made with seasonal fruits, including the Saikyomiso Financier pastry. Not only is this store favored as a cafe, but it is well known for serving liquor and sweets, with its doors remaining open until 2 a.m.

    Little, nice and perfect patisserie in the middle of Kyoto The owner is so nice a great cake maker but more she has wonderful local wine and Scottish liquor A little European corner you must...

  • koe donuts Kyoto
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    4.0
    57 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Shinkyogoku Dori Shijo Agaru Nakanocho 557

    High-end donuts that are an amazing combination of French pastry, American donuts and traditional sweets. The coffee is also one of the better coffees I had in Japan. All this in a...

  • Hitsuji Donuts
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    4.0
    19 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Oicho 355-11F

    京都の友人に連れてきてもらい訪問。できたてのドーナツはふわふわもちもちで、今まで食べた事のない食感と味です。他の地域に出店していないので、ここでしか食べられない貴重なお店。いつも沢山お土産を買って帰ってから大事に頂いています。

  • ASSEMBLAGES KAKIMOTO
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    4.5
    15 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Takeyacho Dori Teramachi Nishi Iru Matsumotocho 587-5

    開店前より早く行きました。5分から10分早く行くとそんなに待たなくて良さそうでした。せっかくなのでスペシャリテを。正直なところ、スペシャリテは私の好みではなく、メニューの中で好みを選べばよかったかなとも思いました。しかし、ケーキも別に頼んでよかったなと。ケーキは非常に美味しかったです。1つしか食べられなかったのが残念。

  • Kyo gateau Nishiki
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Nakauoyacho 511
  • Premarche Cacaolate Lab
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Sanjo Horikawa Nishiiru Hashinishicho 6721F
  • ATELIER PAGES KYOTO
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Shimomaruyacho 412-3
  • GARIGUETTE KYOTO
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Ishibashicho 17-2
  • GARIGUETTE Kyoto
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Ishibashicho 17-2
  • Royal1382
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Doyucho 148
  • ARROW TREE Kyoto Sanjo
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    4.5
    17 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto Nakagyo Nakajimacho

    Arrow Tree do some lovely cakes and treats to satisfy that sweet fix thats difficult to find when in Japan

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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.

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