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Kurasu Kyoto

Located just minutes from Kyoto Station, Kurasu Kyoto is a stylish cafe that serves excellent coffee. As a bonus, they're very English-friendly too. Compared to downtown Kyoto, the Kyoto Station area

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Kyoto Cheap Eats

You can eat extremely well in Kyoto on a limited budget. Here are some tips for eating well on the cheap, and a detailed list of my favorite Kyoto cheap eats. It's easy to get the impression that eat

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Kyoto Ramen Koji

Ramen lovers of the world unite! Kyoto Ramen Koji offers has eight regional styles of ramen restaurants under one roof. It's Kyoto Station's ramen Mecca. Starting from the main atrium of Kyoto Statio

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Kyotos Best Vegetarian Restaurants

With strong Buddhist traditions and local specialties like tofu and Kyo-yasai (Kyoto vegetables), Kyoto has some excellent vegetarian restaurants. Here is essential information on vegetarian dining in

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Mishima Tei

For some good sukiyaki, try this reliable old specialist in the Teramachi Shopping Arcade. Right at the corner of Sanjo and Teramachi streets, inside the Sanjo Shopping Arcade, this venerable old suk

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Misoka An Kawamichi Ya

For excellent soba and udon in superb traditional Kyoto surroundings, check out this longstanding Kyoto classic. It's located right downtown. Within easy walking distance of most parts of downtown, K

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Marukyu Koyamaen Nishinotoin Tea Shop Teahouse Motoan

At Teahouse Motoan, you can have your cake and eat it -- along with a cup of green tea. ![A matcha-flavored Swiss roll cake, oozing delicious matcha-flavored whipped cream.](https://photos.smugmug.co

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Mumokuteki Cafe Downtown Kyoto

Mumokuteki Café is one of the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Kyoto. The food is great and it's right in the middle of downtown. Mumokuteki Café is an approachable and friendly restaurant wi

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Nakayoshi Restaurant Kibune

A friendly and scenic spot to eat in Kurama, Nakayoshi fits the bill for lunch in this scenic village. Like most restaurants in Kibune, Nakayoshi serves their meals on platforms suspended above the c

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Nishiki Warai

There are few foods more fun to eat than okonomiyaki (savory Japanese pancakes cooked on a griddle at your table) and Nishiki Warai is a great place to enjoy this treat. Okonomiyaki is a Japanese dis

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No Name Ramen

This ramen shop may be nameless, but it's made a name for itself in Kyoto. ![Ramen makes a seriously delicious and quick dinner.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Kyoto/No-Name-Ramen/i-RRPJGdt/0/b1c5540c/L

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Oagari

Located a hop and skip south of Yasaka Shrine, Oagari in the Gion district might seem touristy, but it's no run-of-the-mill okonomiyaki restaurant. Top-notch cooking at incredibly reasonable prices, a

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Okaru

Okaru is a low-key udon restaurant in Gion popular with local geiko and maiko (geisha). Their famous curry udon bowl makes a perfect cheap n' cheerful meal in between your wanderings in the area. ![R

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Omen Restaurant Kyoto

Just down the hill from Ginkaku-ji Temple, Omen is one of our favorite restaurants in Kyoto. They serve some of Kyoto's best udon noodles. Few restaurants manage to maintain high standards once they

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Ootoya Gohan Dokoro

October 2022: Please note Ootoya Gohan-dokoro has now permanently closed, however there is another branch at 601 Nishiuoyacho, Nakagyo Ward, 604-8142. Please see our [Best Restaurants In Kyoto](be

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Oshokuji Dokoro Asuka

A homey shokudo (think Japanese diner) on the main Higashiyama tourist trail, with an English menu and a friendly staff, this is a great spot for a bowl or rice or noodles while exploring the east sid

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Otafuku

For a quick escape from the hustle and bustle of downtown Kyoto, drop by Otafuku in Kawaramachi. Though it's right in the heart of the city, you'll be whisked away to another world in this retro kissa

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Pontocho Izumoya

Located along the Kamogawa River, Pontocho Izumoya has been serving up deliciously tender and smoky eel for over a century now. As a bonus, it's pretty tourist-friendly, too. Winding parallel to the

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Porta Kyoto

Porta is a shopping and dining complex spread around the Kyoto Station building. It's one of the best places to eat in the Kyoto Station area, with an amazing variety of Japanese and international cui

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Ramen Muraji Kyoto

Looking for a brilliant bowl of ramen while exploring Gion? Then head to Muraji for some chicken broth ramen served in surprisingly elegant surroundings. ![The classic Muraji paitan ramen with all th

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Renkon Ya

Centrally located, friendly, and serves delicious homestyle food -- what's not to like about Renkon-ya? This izakaya in downtown Kyoto near Sanjo Station is a cozy little restaurant that's popular wit

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Restaurant Den Shichi Central Kyoto

One of the best and most approachable sushi bars in Kyoto, Den Shichi serves mouth-watering sushi in a classic sushi-bar atmosphere. Saiin, a rather non-descript neighborhood on the west side of Kyot

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Restaurant Kane Yo Kyoto

Kane-yo is one the best places in Kyoto to sample unagi (eel). The place positively oozes "old Kyoto" charm and the unagi is delicious. Even if you're not a big fan of eel back home, you owe it to yo

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Restaurant Eat Paradise Kyoto Station Area

Note that Eat Paradise is now part of the Porta Kyoto complex. For details see our Porta Kyoto page. The best collection of restaurants in Kyoto Station, Eat Paradise is our favori

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Restaurant Karako Northern Higashiyama

For a hearty bowl of ramen noodles in the Kyoto museum district (Okazaki-koen Park and Heian-jingu area), Karako is the obvious choice. Karako wins zero points for ambience and few points for a smile

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Sakamaruyama

Sakamaruyama is a quiet little tea house tucked away in a corner of Maruyama-koen Park. Here you can enjoy specialty teas and traditional Japanese sweets, in a tranquil but friendly atmosphere. ![Sak

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Sarasa Nishijin

An old sento (public bath) decorated with tile mosaics that has been turned into a café, Sarasa Nishijin is one of Kyoto's most interesting restaurants. We always feel conflicted when we go into Sara

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Saryo Housen

You'd have to know where to go to find Saryo Housen. One of the city's finest shops for tea and sweets is located in the suburbs of Central Kyoto, and it's well worth seeking out. Kyoto has hundreds

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Senmonten Southern Higashiyama

This hole-in-the-wall shop in Gion sells only two things: gyoza (Chinese friend dumplings) and beer. The gyoza are the best in town. The name of this shop -- Senmonten -- means specialty shop in Japa

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Shigetsu Restaurant Arashiyama

Inside the grounds of Tenryu-ji Temple, Shigetsu is a great place to try traditional Japanese Buddhist cuisines, also known as shojin-ryori. While no one would describe the fare here as "stick to you

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