Kyoto's Best 6 Best Cafe Restaurants in Japan 2024

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Here are the Best 6 Cafe Restaurants in Kyoto, as rated by locals. Enjoy Cafe and more!

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We have prepared 6 of the most popular and recommended cafe restaurants in Kyoto for you. Discover the best restaurants Japan has to offer.

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1. Kaikado Cafe

Cafe
352 Sumiyoshicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

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A quirky and stylish cafe that was renovated from a tram depot in Kyoto. The taste is also delicious, so I definitely want to visit once.

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2. Knot Cafe

Cafe
758-1 Higashi-Imakoji-cho, Nanahonmatsu Nishiiri, Imakoji-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

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A popular topic store. Not only does it look cute, but the red bean paste butter sandwich is especially delicious. Worth trying once.

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3. ELEPHANT FACTORY COFFEE

Cafe
309-4 Bizenjima-cho 309-4 HK Building 2F

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A hideaway cafe quietly standing in an alley near Kawaramachi. A shop where you can customize and order coffee that suits you, such as the degree of roasting and the size of the beans.

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4. Saganoyu

Cafe
Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Ukyo Ward, Saga Tenryuji Imaboricho 4-3

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A cafe-style resort located in Saga-Arashiyama. A photogenic cafe where you can get a glimpse of the good remnants of the public bath era in a renovated former public bath. A popular restaurant that is sure to look good on social media, both in terms of location and menu.

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5. Gion NITI

Cafe
570-8 South Gioncho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

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If you want to eat shaved ice in Gion, this cafe is the place to go. You can enjoy 'fluffy' shaved ice using natural ice in a stylish townhouse space.

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6. master-piece coffee kyoto

Cafe
26 Higashiiri Nakanomachi, Sanjo-dori Tominokoji, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

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A café attached to a fashionable select shop that sells miscellaneous goods. A shop where you can feel peaceful while looking at the garden. There is also a counter, so you can feel free to stop by even if you are alone.

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