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This guide covers cafes, bars (including specialty craft-beer bars) and animal cafes.
Kyoto cafes
[ Open noon-5pm. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays. ]
Black tea from Uji, the renowned tea-growing region south of Kyoto, is served in an array of pots and cups from throughout Japan. It's serious pleasure at a leisurely pace. A double pleasure is to...
[ Open noon-5pm. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays. ]
[ Open 11am-11pm daily. ]
Another French bistro-cafe arrives in Kyoto: this one is a branch of the excellent Tokyo-based chain, known for their authentic French style and well-prepared food. The Y1000 lunches are a good...
[ Open 11am-11pm daily. ]
[ Open noon-11pm (LO) daily. ]
This converted townhouse on a quiet back street has the air of a very hip used bookstore - the comfortable chairs and tables are surrounded by shelves upon shelves of books and magazines that you're...
[ Open noon-11pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11:45am-midnight daily. ]
Perhaps the Bohemian epicenter of Kyoto, this student-hangout basement cafe features artfully exposed brick, peeling paint and well-worn stone floors. The 75-year-old building also houses a great...
[ Open 11:45am-midnight daily. ]
Kyoto coffee shops
[ Open 7:30am-7pm (LO). Closed Sundays. ]
Great single-origin espresso is served in this pleasant little shop; they also have a nice house blend. Open 8am-6:30pm Saturdays.
[ Open 7:30am-7pm (LO). Closed Sundays. ]
[ Open 11am-9pm. Closed Wednesdays. ]
Serving some of the best gourmet coffee in this neighborhood (across from Nijo station), Phalam offers a comfortable and spacious setting for your latte or espresso, and there's free WiFi. There's...
[ Open 11am-9pm. Closed Wednesdays. ]
Kyoto animal cafes
Kyoto beer bars
[ Open noon-9:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays. ]
If you're wandering around Kyoto's Gion district near Yasaka Shrine and find yourself in need of a cold drink, this cozy brewpub offers craft beers and ciders for here or to go, and even has a...
[ Open noon-9:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays. ]
[ Open 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Tuesdays. ]
Seven craft beers on tap and good food at this neighborhood craft-beer bar.
[ Open 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Tuesdays. ]
Bungalow - Beer bar: Karasuma [ Open 3pm-1am (LO; Sun 12-10pm). Closed Mondays. ]
One of the better places for craft beer in Kyoto (there isn't much competition), Bunglaow has ten taps devoted to Japanese craft breweries as well as a good menu of French and European bistro fare. ...
[ Open 3pm-1am (LO; Sun 12-10pm). Closed Mondays. ]
Before 9 - Beer bar: Karasuma-Oike [ Open 5pm-1am daily. ]
This stylish two-story bar, located in a converted machiya townhouse, serves both craft beer and artisanal sake. Kyoto Brewing Co, a local brewer, is well represented on the bar's eight taps, and...
[ Open 5pm-1am daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10pm daily. ]
By far the hippest beer bar in Kyoto, Dig The Line offers a good selection of imported craft beers and ciders, excellent music (with regular DJ events), and comfortable seating both indoors and out. ...
[ Open 11am-10pm daily. ]
[ Open 4-11:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Appetizing aromas wafting from the direction of the deep fryer are one of the charms of this lively craft-beer bar, although they occasionally clash with customers' cigarette smoke. Eight taps...
[ Open 4-11:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Ichiya's spacious dining room is definitely a cut above your average beer bar, with stylish modern decor, comfortable seating and an invigorating musical soundtrack. Launched in August 2016 by...
[ Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 8am-11:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Located on the ground floor of a popular hostel, this budget-friendly cafe-bar offers a good selection of drinks, including draft beers from Kyoto Brewing and Baird (Shizuoka), a few types of sake,...
[ Open 8am-11:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Karr - Beer bar: Kyoto City Hall [ Open 3pm-1am. Closed Thursdays. ]
'Good beer! Good ham! Good music!' reads the sign on the wall, and this is a manifesto we wholeheartedly endorse. Pub Karr is a cozy, friendly little spot, well suited to a group outing if you don't...
[ Open 3pm-1am. Closed Thursdays. ]
Miyama 162 - Beer bar: Kyoto City Hall [ Open 6pm-midnight (LO; Fri, Sat -2am). Closed Wednesdays. ]
This cozy dining bar offers venison, wild boar and other game dishes along with craft beer and craft whisky. Draft beers include four types from Kyoto Brewing, a local favorite, along with Yona Yona...
[ Open 6pm-midnight (LO; Fri, Sat -2am). Closed Wednesdays. ]
[ Open 11am-10:30pm daily. ]
Thirty beers on tap, reasonable prices and decent food - that's the formula that has made Craft Beer Market a popular drinking destination in Tokyo, Osaka and now Kyoto. Most beers are priced at...
[ Open 11am-10:30pm daily. ]
[ Open 11am-midnight daily. ]
A very attractive two-story bar-restaurant, Crafthouse offers excellent food and drink in a beautiful setting. Twelve taps dispense beers from well-regarded Japanese craft breweries like Two Rabbits...
[ Open 11am-midnight daily. ]
[ Open 3-11pm daily. ]
This small brewpub offers eight of their own well-produced beers on tap. These often including creative varieties like Macadamia Brown Ale, Blueberry Cheesecake Sour, and Wasabi-Salt Gueuze. The...
[ Open 3-11pm daily. ]
More Kyoto bars
[ Open 5pm-midnight (Sat, Sun noon-midnight) daily. ]
Dozens of varieties of craft sake are ready for tasting at this small sake bar and cafe attached to the Jam Hostel. They also offer umeshu (ake "plum wine") and several other sake-based fruit...
[ Open 5pm-midnight (Sat, Sun noon-midnight) daily. ]
[ Open noon-11:45pm (LO) daily. ]
British beers, darts and foosball in this national chain of pubs; no English menu though.
[ Open noon-11:45pm (LO) daily. ]
Yoramu - Bar: Karasuma-Oike [ Open 6pm-midnight. Closed Mondays, 1st Sunday. ]
You'll find a fantastic trove of unusual, limited-edition sakes in this off-the-beaten-track sake pub. The food menu is just as eclectic, and well suited to the drinks.
[ Open 6pm-midnight. Closed Mondays, 1st Sunday. ]
[ Open 7pm-2am. Closed Tuesdays. ]
A small sake pub with a fantastic selection of unusual regional sakes from around Japan. The food menu is limited to small snacks, including a wide selection of imported cheeses; if you thought sake...
[ Open 7pm-2am. Closed Tuesdays. ]
Cordon Noir - Bar: Kyoto City Hall [ Open 7pm-3am. Closed Wednesdays. ]
A specialty bar with an amazing selection of rare Scotch whiskeys; the bartender also mixes good cocktails. The food menu includes the Scottish favorite haggis.
[ Open 7pm-3am. Closed Wednesdays. ]
[ Open 6pm-3am (5am weekends) daily. ]
A pleasant, medium-sized bar with a serious selection of single-malt Scotch whiskies and one Japanese microbrew beer (Yona Yona real ale on tap).
[ Open 6pm-3am (5am weekends) daily. ]
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