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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.
Ippodo Tea (Kyoto flagship shop)

4.5

214 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.

They have a small bar where you can choose premium green tea types alongside matcha. There’s usually a wait so be prepared to wait around 20 mins before seating. The teas offered are absolutely...
Wajo Ryomen Sugari

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Kannondouchou 471-1

Wajo Ryomen Sugari, about two minutes' walk from Shijo Station on the Kyoto Metro Karasuma Line, serves a much-talked-about tsukemen (noodles with dipping sauce). The restaurant looks like an insignificant traditional machiya-style house from the outside, but inside, it has spacious counter seating. Whole wheat noodles, good sources of vitamins and dietary fiber, are dipped in savory broth made with pork bones and seafood and no chemical additives. The concept underlying the restaurant is three benefits. The use of natural ingredients insures peace of mind, safety, and cleanliness, so it benefits the buyer. Warm-hearted customer service benefits the seller. Rehabilitating an old machiya townhouse benefits the community.
Kyogoku Kaneyo

3.5

209 Reviews

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Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Hexagon Tong New Shin Kyogendo Entrance Matsukeba-machi 456

A venerable eel restaurant founded at the end of the Taisho period located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. The warm and retro looking exterior looks the same as when the restaurant was established and stands out all the more amongst the throngs of buildings in Shinkyogoku. The key to the shop’s flavor is a secret sauce passed down for one hundred years which brings out the savory deliciousness of plump eels from Lake Hamana. Particularly popular are the standard eel rice bowl and the restaurant’s famous “kinshi-don”—eel rice bowl topped with an egg fried Kyoto style. One of the restaurant’s customs is the “Kaneyo Yose” held each month, an event which includes live entertainment with a meal.

The grilled eel was absolutely fantastic. Tastes great! The food presentation was top notch. Quality service, nice food and traditional decoration, it is worth to visit!
Honke Owariya

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Kurumayachou Junichiro Niro

Honke Owariya is a soba (buckwheat) confectionery shop located north of Kurumayacho-dori Street from Karasuma Oike Station. It has a long history dating back from the Muromachi period, and in 1465 moved from Owari to Kyoto as a confectionery shop. The shop is built with a charming wooden construction from the early Meiji period, and as it is in a place removed from the hustle and bustle one can enjoy a relaxing moment here. The signature dishes are “Hourai Soba” made in the spirit of “buckwheat is a fortuitous food” and “Soba Mochi” which is a sweet made with soba flour.
Pontocho Robin

3.5

32 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Pontono-machi 137-4 Wakamatsu-machi

A restaurant housed inside a 150 year old Kyoto townhouse in a back alley along the Kamogawa River in the Ponto-cho neighborhood serving Japanese cuisine prepared with select, seasonal ingredients from around the country. The restaurant’s signature kamameshi vegetable and meat rice pots make a perfect closer to any evening and are prepared in special order earthenware pots with koshihikari rice and high quality dashi. In May and September, the restaurant prepares a traditional wood deck on the bank of the river for diners to enjoy their meals from. Patrons can dine on delicious seasonal cuisine while gazing out over the Kamogawa River.

Thousands of miles away from Hong Kong compare over 20’s restaurants. I thought it was a fine dining dinner, but unfortunately from the second course was not finished. The waiters keep catching up...
Smart Coffee

4.0

182 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.

Pancakes were definitely my favourite, the sandwiches were good too but if you have a sweet tooth definitely go for the pancake! You can also get it in a set with a drink.
MACCHA HOUSE Kyoto Kawaramachi

3.5

81 Reviews

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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...
La Madrague

4.0

24 Reviews

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.

Have you ever had Napolitan (its a japanese style tomato ketchup pasta) or ever tried thick egg omelet sandwich??? ok if you answer is no, this is where you should go ! This napolitan is rich...
Temari-zushi and Japanese Tea SOUDEN

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Shinmachi-dori Sanjo Agaru Cho Kashiracho 110-1

This stylish restaurant is on Shinmachi-dori avenue. The shop interior is redolent with the scent of Japanese tea, and offers deeply flavorful tea with healthy sushi for elegant dining. The colorful temari sushi is a lunchtime hit. They serve nine seafood toppings with five delicacy toppings for 14 cute, bite-sized sushi that avoid interfering in conversation. Additionally, it includes monaka sweets. In the evening, they add a variety of foods to accompany drinks like charcoal grilled foods, sashimi, drink snacks and more. They also offer their own original cha-shu, a cocktail made with fresh tea leave, for a seasonal delight.
Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Kiyachou Toichuzu town descending two ordinances 484 - 6

This Japanese restaurant is in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. Takasegawa Nijoen is a historic Japanese garden constructed by the merchant Suminokura Ryoi in 1611. The restaurant is used for celebrations and receptions, and focuses on elegant kaiseki course dining, as well as dishes like shabu shabu made with Omi beef. Lots of tourists come to dine while taking in the seasonal view.
Zen Kashoin (Kyoto Muromachi Main Store)

4.5

22 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Muromachi-dori Nijo Ru Le Tepo Pharmaceutical Town 271-1

Located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, this cafe is in the Zen Kashoin, a Japanese confectionery store, which sells sweets centered on castella sponge cake. In addition, you can enjoy mainly Japanese sweets such as oshiruko (sweet red bean soup), parfaits and matcha ice cream floats. Spend a relaxing time in the building that exudes an historical presence.

渋谷のお店よりもくつろげます。平日午後でしたがすんなり入店できました。茶器やグリーンのソファが店内と合っていて素敵な雰囲気。いろいろ食べたかったけれどランチ後でお腹がいっぱいでしたので然ノ膳でお菓子１品を注文しました。半生カステラも人気ですがどら焼きが甘すぎずとても好きです。
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.
Kyoto Ichinoden Main Store

4.5

53 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Yanagi Baba street Nishiki Uruifango 435

A Saikyo-zuke (fish pickled in Kyoto sweet miso) shop located along Yanaginobanba-dori Avenue traveling north from Nishiki Market. The shop’s kuramiso-zuke is made with a secret Saikyo-zuke recipe handed down since the shop’s founding in 1927. Beloved by many for years, it has a delicately sweet, melt-in-your-mouth flavor. The first floor of the shop sells Saikyo-zuke and other products, while the second floor is a restaurant serving a monthly changing menu of traditional Kyoto kaiseki course cuisine with a focus on Saikyo-zuke dishes.

西京焼きの、老舗オススメします！前日の予約で14時半が予約できてとても楽しみにしてました。コース料理なのでどれを食べても美味しいです
Moritaya Kiyamachi Branch

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Kiyamachisanjou Uelu top Osaka cho 531

Located only two minutes by foot from Keihan Main Line’s Sanjo Station along the Kamogawa River, this is a long-standing ryotei (Japanese restaurant) which was established in 1869. This branch is set deep in a backstreet alley with a long cobblestone approach that is typical of Kyoto and has a quiet, relaxed atmosphere. In addition to the small rooms facing the Kamogawa River, guests can enjoy platform seats overlooking the Kamogawa River in summer. On the menu are sukiyaki, shabu-shabu and oil-yaki (slices of meat fried in oil) which use carefully selected Kyoto meat. In particular, the sweet Kansai-style sukiyaki which they will cook one slice at a time is quite popular, and has earned them many repeat customers.
Before9

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Nijoudenchou 545

Before9 is a beer pub located in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward. Characterized by an approachable and casual stand-up bar, it serves liquor, craft beers, and sake acquired from all over Japan, and customers can order their beer in small, medium, or large sizes. It also boasts a full food menu of creative side dishes for customers' drinks.
Pontocho Fujita

4.5

43 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Pontochousanjou Downright Pontocho cho at the singing dance front

This Japanese restaurant is in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. They offer elegant kaiseki cuisine with differing day and evening courses featuring seasonal ingredients meticulously selected by the head chef. Their private rooms are popular and let guests dine while viewing the Pontocho cityscape. It's a popular venue for celebrations and receptions too.

Fujita is a kaiseki restaurant, doing around 8 delicious dishes using seasonal ingredients. What made it even better were the staff who were very happy to explain the dishes, often reaching for a...
Maeda Coffee Main Restaurant

4.0

70 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...
Ikedaya Hananomai

3.5

38 Reviews

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Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Sanjyodo Kawaramachi Higashi Nakajima cho 82 Owa Sanjo Building

Built on the site of the former Ikeda-ya Inn, where competing forces fought at the end of the Edo period, Ikeda-ya Hananomai provides customers with locally-sourced fresh vegetables from farms under contract and sashimi made from seafood acquired from all over Japan that is acclaimed for its freshness. It has a wide variety of multi-course prix fixe options as well as collaborative menus.

I was not keen on any of the offerings on Sanjou street so I decided on a whim to eat inside the infamous Ikedaya Inn. It screamed of a tourist trap, but did not expect a decent izakaya to have set...
MAO Kumamoto General Restaurant

4.0

18 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Dong-dong Hospital Nishiki Street Road Le Masakado-cho 644

This restaurant with a stylish interior remodeled from a 100-year-old town house has a unique concept that is neither a cafe, izakaya, nor dining bar. A variety of seating is made available in the town house-style wide open interior, from table seats to counter seats to individual rooms remodeled from storage which can be reserved for private use. They offer a variety of individual dishes and course menus made with vegetables ordered from a contract farm in Fushimi, Kyoto. The reasonably-priced lunches, cakes and sweets are also popular. The closest stations are Karasuma Station and Shijo Station.

東洞院通錦を上がった西側にあるお店です。間口が狭く、奥行きがとても長い典型的な京町家で、鰻の寝床となっています。入口が狭いので見つけにくいかもしれません。ディナータイムは雰囲気のいいダイニングバーとなっています。ランチタイムは、お得な3種類のメニューがあります。日替わりランチ 990-、若鶏の旨味唐揚げ食べ放題ランチ 990-、20食限定海鮮ランチ...

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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.