Update-date: Jul 01 2024
Kyoto, with its old townscapes and numerous temples and shrines, is full of attractions. Many people consider it a must-visit place when coming to Japan. So this time, we will introduce cafes and sweets restaurants where you can quickly stop by in between your sightseeing in Kyoto. Enjoy the unique flavors of Kyoto, including dishes made with Kyoto-grown ingredients and Kyoto-exclusive menus.
JOYS TABLE Dining&Cafe
A cafe dining that promotes Kyoto's local food with a Japanese-style Western food
JOYS TABLE Dining&Cafe is a cafe dining where you can enjoy a Western food with a Japanese concept of 'one soup and three dishes.' You can savor dishes made with ingredients from Kyoto Prefecture, focusing on Kyoto beef and Kyoto vegetables. The signature dish is the hamburg steak, and the top recommendation is the 'Homemade Special Kyoto Kujo Green Onion Genovese sauce Hamburg.' The Genovese sauce, made with plenty of Kujo green onions, offers a new and unique flavor.
A 5-minute walk from Shimizu Gojo Station, crossing the Gojo-ohashi Bridge, the store is located facing Kawaramachi Street. The interior, themed around the fusion of new discoveries and the good old days, has a neo-retro atmosphere. The lime and lemon-colored decor creates a calm space. With its casual and relaxing ambiance, it is the perfect place to stop by for a break during your sightseeing.
JOYS TABLE Dining&Cafe
Open: [Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm) / Cafe 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (L.O. 4:30 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from Kiyomizu-gojo Station across the Kiyomizu Ohashi Bridge. It's on the 1F of Shiny Bldg. Kosaka.
Address: 1F, Shiny Bldg. Kosaka, 716, Uematsu-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
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Closed: Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from Kiyomizu-gojo Station across the Kiyomizu Ohashi Bridge. It's on the 1F of Shiny Bldg. Kosaka.
Address: 1F, Shiny Bldg. Kosaka, 716, Uematsu-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
AUX BACCHANALES Kyoto
A genuine French restaurant and cafe with an atmosphere that makes you feel like you're in Paris
AUX BACCHANALES Kyoto is located on the 1st floor of COCON Karasuma, directly connected to Karasuma Station. The dishes crafted by the chef, who trained in France, offer authentic flavors brimming with seasonal essence. You can enjoy delights such as the melt-in-your-mouth 'Quiche of the Day' and the vibrant 'Seasonal Vegetable Bagna Cauda.' A variety of colorful sweets and drinks, including wine, are also available.
The interior of the store, inspired by Parisian cafes, has a stylish and warm, relaxed atmosphere. It is spacious, and both the counter seats and table seats are comfortable, allowing you to unwind. You can enjoy authentic French cuisine at a reasonable price for lunch, or be soothed by sweet pastries during cafe time. Feel free to drop by and enjoy the taste of France.
AUX BACCHANALES Kyoto
Open: Opening Hours 11:00 am - 10:00 pm / Lunch Time 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Dinner Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 1-minute walk from Exit 23 or 25 of Karasuma Station. Follow the indoor road, it's located on the 1F of COCON Karasuma
Address: COCON Karasuma 1F, 620, Suiginya-cho, Shijo-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
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Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 1-minute walk from Exit 23 or 25 of Karasuma Station. Follow the indoor road, it's located on the 1F of COCON Karasuma
Address: COCON Karasuma 1F, 620, Suiginya-cho, Shijo-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Tapioca Berries
Enjoy the harmony of carefully selected Japan made tapioca and Kyoto matcha
Just a short walk from Kyoto Station, Tapioca Berries inside Kyoto Tower Sand is a shop specializing in tapioca and sweets born in Kyoto. You can enjoy drinks and sweets made with tapioca made in Japan and traditional Kyoto matcha. The 'Kyoto Matcha Handmade Milk Tea,' which mixes sweet milk tea with Kyoto matcha, offers a perfect harmony of the richness of milk tea and the aroma of matcha. The 'Kyoto Matcha Crepe' is also highly recommended.
The shop is located in the B1F food hall, making it easy to drop by. As the name suggests, the menu is filled with sweets made with tapioca. The crepe batter is mixed with tapioca flour, giving it a chewy texture. Enjoy freshly made sweets along with drinks topped with your choice of black tapioca, colored tapioca, or chocolate tapioca.
Tapioca Belize
Open: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Closed: -
Average price: [Dinner] 320 JPY
Access: 2 minutes walk from the central exit of JR Kyoto Station, in Kyoto Tower
Address: 721-1, Higashishio-Koji Cho, Karasuma Dori Shichijo Sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
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Closed: -
Average price: [Dinner] 320 JPY
Access: 2 minutes walk from the central exit of JR Kyoto Station, in Kyoto Tower
Address: 721-1, Higashishio-Koji Cho, Karasuma Dori Shichijo Sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Malebranche Kyoto Tower Sand
Twice the fun with a lottery! An ice bar you can only taste here
Maubranche Kyoto Tower Sand, located on the 1st floor of Kyoto Tower Sand, is a Western confectionery shop that specializes in rich matcha sweets, inheriting the taste of Maubranche's famous 'CHA no KA'. The Western sweets made with carefully selected tea leaves from Kyoto and Uji have an irresistible refreshing aroma and slight bitterness unique to tea. The 'NAMA CHA no KA' fondant chocolate has a smooth texture and is popular with people of all ages.
The interior is designed with pine trees, the symbol of 'CHA no KA'. The exterior features a champagne gold theme, creating a new world view of 'CHA no KA'. Enjoy rich matcha sweets in the eat-in space. The 'NAMA CHA no KA Ice Bar' with a Kyoto Tower design is an exclusive item that can only be enjoyed here. It comes with a lottery, making it doubly delightful if you win, and allows you to fully savor the rich matcha flavor.
Malebranch Kyoto Tower Sando branch
Open: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Closed: -
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY
Access: 2 minutes walk from the central exit of JR Kyoto Station, in Kyoto Tower
Address: 721-1, Higashishio-Koji Cho, Karasuma Dori Shichijo Sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
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Closed: -
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY
Access: 2 minutes walk from the central exit of JR Kyoto Station, in Kyoto Tower
Address: 721-1, Higashishio-Koji Cho, Karasuma Dori Shichijo Sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
PANCAKE ROOM
A pancake shop where you can enjoy fluffy and melt-in-your-mouth pancakes that will leave you in awe
PANCAKE ROOM on the B1 floor of Kyoto Tower Sand is a pancake specialty restaurant originating from Kyoto Kitayama. They crack the eggs and make the batter after receiving an order, then cook the pancakes at a low temperature. The Kyoto Tower Sand store offers a limited edition 'SANDO pancake,' topped generously with matcha cream, three-color dango, and anko (sweet bean paste). The large character of the bonfire drawn on the plate enhances the Kyoto atmosphere.
Located within the food hall, the store features a chic design with a purple theme. Despite being a casual establishment, there is no compromise in the dough-making process. Every step, from the type and blend of flour to the baking temperature and time, has been meticulously reviewed to establish a unique method. The resulting pancakes offer a fluffy and melt-in-your-mouth texture that is truly delightful. You can choose from dessert pankaces or meal pancakes options according to your preference.
PANCAKE ROOM
Open: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Closed: None
Average price: -
Access: 2 minutes walk from the central exit of JR Kyoto Station, in Kyoto Tower
Address: 721-1, Higashishio-Koji Cho, Karasuma Dori Shichijo Sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
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Closed: None
Average price: -
Access: 2 minutes walk from the central exit of JR Kyoto Station, in Kyoto Tower
Address: 721-1, Higashishio-Koji Cho, Karasuma Dori Shichijo Sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.
