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Ajiro Honten
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Whether you're vegan or not, gourmands should head to Ajiro Honten near Myoshin-ji Temple to enjoy gorgeously cooked, multi-course Buddhist temple vegan meals. One of their claims to fame: they're the
Read MoreArabica Arashiyama
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
If you need a pick-me-up while exploring Arashiyama, head to this stylish and airy coffee shop on the banks of the Hozu-gawa River. ![店員](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JrgRzvH/0/781bf1b8/L/i-Jr
Read MoreArabica Fujii Daimaru
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
For a quick cup of excellent coffee downtown, head to this ultra-stylish coffee shop on the ground floor of Fujii Daimaru department store. If you find yourself in need of coffee when shopping on Shi
Read MoreArabica Higashiyama
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
This super-stylish coffee shop serves some of the best coffee in Kyoto and occupies a prime position on a lovely lane leading up to Yasaka-no-To Pagoda. ![Arabica Higashiyama](https://photos.smugmug.
Read MoreAzuma Sushi
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Eating sushi at a local neighbourhood joint doesn't get better than this. For unpretentious, delicious sushi that won't break the bank, head over to Azuma Sushi in Higashiyama. ![A moderately lean cu
Read MoreBeniya Restaurant Kibune
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Beniya is one of the more elegant riverside restaurants in the quaint riverside town of Kibune. If you'd like to splash out a little while in Kibune, Beniya is the place. You can dine on rivertop pla
Read MoreBest Affordable Sushi In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Kyoto might not be the first city that comes to mind for sushi. But that doesn't mean you can't get decent sushi here! ![Nigiri sushi in Kyoto. Editorial credit: makesushi1 / Shutterstock.com](https:
Read MoreBest Cafes In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
With dozens of fantastic cafes across the city, Kyoto's cafe culture is well worth exploring. Here is a short list of our favorites, all personally tasted and enjoyed! Kyoto might be well known for t
Read MoreBest Child Friendly Restaurants In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Food tends to be the biggest issue for families traveling to Japan. Sure, the food and drinks are hygienic and safe, but you'll probably find that children are "challenged" by some of the unfamiliar i
Read MoreBest Coffee In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Looking for a great cup of coffee in Kyoto? Need a break from the international coffee chains? Here is a list of the best independent coffee shops in Kyoto.  are everywhere in Osaka. Spending an evening in an izakaya is one of the best ways to really experience this city -- you'll sample great fo
Read MoreBest Japanese Tea And Sweet Shops In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Tea reigned supreme in Japan long before coffee-drinking became popular here. As the reigning cultural capital for over a thousand years, Kyoto was at the heart of tea culture and its myriad developme
Read MoreBest Kaiseki Japanese Haute Cuisine In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Consisting of multiple small dishes served one by one, kaiseki cooking is highly seasonal and rarefied. This style of Japanese fine dining is what inspired nouvelle cuisine and degustation menus. For
Read MoreBest Kissaten In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Kissaten are retro cafes -- rather like Japanese-style European coffee houses -- and they're an interesting alternative to more contemporary indie cafes. Here are some of our favourite kissaten in Kyo
Read MoreBest Okonomiyaki In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Often called "Japanese pizza", okonomiyaki is actually very different! Here's our recommended okonomiyaki restaurants in Kyoto to try it yourself. ![Okonomiyaki in Kyoto. Editorial credit: TheNUshutt
Read MoreBest Ramen In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Ramen in Japan doesn't mean the same thing it does in North America. These soulful bowls of noodles are lovingly made by masters of their craft, and are a far cry from the instant stuff students subsi
Read MoreBest Restaurants In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Discover Kyoto’s culinary treasures with our curated list of the best restaurants in the city, categorized by cuisine type, location, and price range. Whether you're craving sushi, ramen, or kaiseki,
Read MoreBest Resutoran Gai In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Resutoran-gai or shokudo-gai are the Japanese equivalent of food courts. They're a great way to have lots of different food choices. Here's our list of the best resutoran-gai in Kyoto. Resutoran-gai
Read MoreBest Shojin Ryori Japanese Buddhist Vegetarian Cuisine
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
You don't have to be vegetarian to enjoy shojin ryori, or Zen temple vegetarian cuisine. These multi-course plant-based meals are an essential culinary experience when visiting Kyoto. Check out our li
Read MoreBest Shokudo All Round Restaurants In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Shokudo are all-round restaurants, and they're a good way to have lots of different food choices in a single place. Here's our list of the best shokudo in Kyoto. Whether it's tempura, sushi, sukiyaki
Read MoreBest Soba Udon In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Japanese cuisine has a number of fabulous noodles worth eating when you're visiting the country. Soba, or buckwheat noodles, is one of the most popular around. Udon, or wheat flour noodles, is another
Read MoreBest Sukiyaki In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
If you love beef, there are few better places on the planet to eat it than in Japan.'Wagyu' is typically associated with Kobe beef outside of Japan, but the word literally just means 'Japanese beef.'
Read MoreBest Tempura In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
While tempura is considered quintessentially Japanese, this dish actually arrived in Japan via the Portuguese during the 16th century! Today, tempura is one of the most beloved dishes in the national
Read MoreBest Tofu Cuisine In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Eating tofu in Japan is a vastly different and superior experience to most tofu found in Western supermarkets -- it's elevated to a veritable art form here. Kyoto has some fantastic tofu restaurants i
Read MoreBest Tofu Cuisine
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Eating tofu in Japan is a vastly different and superior experience to most tofu found in Western supermarkets -- it's elevated to a veritable art form here. Kyoto has some fantastic tofu restaurants i
Read MoreBest Tonkatsu In Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Tonkatsu refers to a popular dish of breaded, deep-fried pork cutlets. Here are our recommended tonkatsu restaurants in Kyoto. ![Tonkatsu in Kyoto. Editorial credit: sasaken / Shutterstock.com](https
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