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Kikunoi Main Restaurant
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
World-famous kaiseki restaurant Kikunoi in Southern Higashiyama is THE mecca for gourmands looking for some of the best fine dining in the city. Many people with more than a passing interest in Japan
Read MoreKikunoi Roan
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
The sister restaurant to Kikunoi in Southern Higashiyama, 2-star Kikunoi Roan in the heart of Gion is a more unorthodox but no less delicious take on classic kaiseki. Happily, it is also the more affo
Read MoreKitcho Arashiyama Honten
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
For over-the-top spare-no-expense kaiseki, Kitcho Arashiyama is THE place to go in Kyoto. If money is no object, then Kitcho Arashiyama, where a meal can cost ¥40,000 per person, without drinks, is t
Read MoreKiyamachi Sakuragawa
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Kiyamachi Sakuragawa is an approachable and superb spot to enter the world of kaiseki cuisine. This small kaiseki restaurant on a picturesque stretch of Kiyamachi-dori is a good place for kaiseki new
Read MoreKobushi Ramen Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
If you need a quick meal when exploring the Umekoji-koen Park area, this excellent ramen restaurant is a great choice. After checking out the [Kyoto Railway Museum](../museums-buildings/kyoto-railway
Read MoreKurasu Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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
Read MoreKyoto Cheap Eats
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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
Read MoreKyoto Ramen Koji
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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
Read MoreKyotos Best Vegetarian Restaurants
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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
Read MoreMishima Tei
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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
Read MoreMarukyu Koyamaen Nishinotoin Tea Shop Teahouse Motoan
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
At Teahouse Motoan, you can have your cake and eat it -- along with a cup of green tea.  and Nishiki Warai is a great place to enjoy this treat. Okonomiyaki is a Japanese dis
Read MoreNo Name Ramen
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
This ramen shop may be nameless, but it's made a name for itself in Kyoto.  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
Read MorePontocho Izumoya
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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
Read MorePorta Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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
Read MoreRamen Muraji Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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
Read MoreRestaurant Den Shichi Central Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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
Read MoreRestaurant Eat Paradise Kyoto Station Area
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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
Read MoreRestaurant Kane Yo Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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
Read MoreRestaurant Karako Northern Higashiyama
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
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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