Grill Fukuya
In Miyagawa-cho, a district within Kyoto’s five geisha districts, there is a long-established Western-style re …
Kyoto Shio Gensui
“Come to think of it, there aren’t many ramen shops in Kyoto that specialize in shio ramen, are there…?” …
SPICE TRY
There’s a curry shop called SPICE TRY located in the Kintetsu Miyakomichi area inside JR Kyoto Station. It’s t …
Ramen Todai Kyoto Branch
Ramen Todai. When you hear “Todai,” you might think of the University of Tokyo, the pinnacle of academic achie …
Nadai Sukiyaki Kimura
Don’t you get the impression that eating sukiyaki at a restaurant is super expensive? You picture a high-end t …
Mensho Ichiryūmanbai Teramachi Branch
“Ichiryūmanbai” is an auspicious day in the Japanese calendar meaning “a single grain of rice yields ten thous …
Kyoto Meat Restaurant
Kyoto Meat Restaurant. For meat lovers, it would be hard to find a more appealing name, wouldn’t you agree? Tr …
Shokudo Hayashi
Traditional Japanese teishoku (set meal) restaurants seem to be polarizing into two types: those that sadly fa …
Wontonmen no Mangetsu Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
In Kyoto Ramen Alley, where renowned ramen shops from all over the country gather, there is one shop with a sl …
Kuroge Wagyu Zen Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi Branch
In April 2025, a new yakiniku (BBQ) restaurant opened in Shijo Kawaramachi where you can enjoy high-quality Ja …
Seventh-generation Menya Akutagawa
I visited the seventh-generation Menya Akutagawa, located along Kawaramachi-dori between Shijo-dori and S …
Menya Iroha Kyoto Station Building Branch
Lately, some people eat udon noodles as “New Year’s Udon” instead of traditional New Year’s Eve so …
in the Moon.
My first rooftop bar experience was at Ce La Vi Club Lounge & Rooftop Bar atop Marina Bay Sands in Singapo …
Mr. Young Men
Just up Teramachi Street from Shijo Street in Kyoto, there’s a restaurant called Mr. Young Men. It’s a histori …
Blue Bottle Coffee Kyoto Cafe
One holiday morning, I thought, “I’d love to have breakfast near Nanzen-ji Temple…” So I headed to …
Pizzeria Marita
Occasionally struck by sudden cravings for pizza, I visited Pizzeria Marita in Shijo Karasuma. This pizzeria h …
Kumamoto Haikara Manben Restaurant
Kumamoto Sogo Inshokuten MAO, which offers all-you-can-eat karaage lunch at Shijo Karasuma, opened Kumamoto Ha …
Jarinko Ramen
I decided to explore places in Kyoto where we can get ramen in the morning, so I went to a shop called Jarinko …
Ramen Koganeya Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
One snowy day in February in Kyoto, I felt like warming up with some ramen and headed to Kyoto Ramen Alley. It …
Dews Café Kyoto
One weekend morning, I was thinking about grabbing breakfast in the Okazaki area… so I searched on Googl …
Uradera Hyakuren
Just one block back from Kyoto’s Shijo Kawaramachi intersection lies Uradera Hyakuren, a restaurant freq …
Henkotsu
I visited Henkotsu, a top-tier unique izakaya in Ohori’s foodie scene, located right in front of JR Kyot …
Sushizen
While gathering information in search of “sushi unique to Kyoto,” I came across a restaurant that has won a Mi …
Kyoto Dining Masayoshi
One weekday before 11:00 a.m., I was wandering around Kawaramachi Sanjo to spend some time before a certain re …