Hidden gems: Food & Drinks in Kyoto

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Kyoto.

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White door speakeasy
Bar
👍👍 Came here on a Monday night at 10pm with our baby asleep in the pram. Owner welcomed us with open arms and we had a wonderful evening talking to him and the other customers (a mix of Japanese and international). We drank the cocktails e recommended, which were fabulous.
$ $$$
5.00 (35 reviews)
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Joys Coffee Roastery
Coffee shop
👍👍 Great coffee with a super friendly owner. Very accommodating to foreigners, but if you also speak Japanese, he can tell you a lot about coffee and the industry. If you're looking for Hawaiian coffee in Japan, or you need your fix near Nijo station, this is the place.
5.00 (32 reviews)
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Funaokayama Shimizu
Japanese restaurant
👍👍 いつも利用させてもらっている。3週間ぶりにディナー、11000円コースをいただく。気をてらっていないので驚きはないが、いつもの安定したピュアなお味。舌に長く余韻が残りしみじみと美味しい。
$ $$$
5.00 (31 reviews)
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BAR BOO
Bar
👍👍 BAR BOO is S-tier. Kind and willing to converse with foreigners. Great drinks and a warm welcome were a welcome change up from the "members only" and "reservations only" slaps! Great snacks and food too!
$ $$$
5.00 (30 reviews)
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Tenki∞sorA -テンキオオゾラ-
Organic restaurant
👍👍 Such a lovely place! They serve delicious and easy snacks to grab on the go. Our favorite is inari-sushi/onigiri set. It is juicy, tastefull and beautiful.
$ $$$
5.00 (29 reviews)
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きらく Kiraku
Izakaya restaurant
👍👍 My wife and I were very grateful to find this hidden gem of a place. We ended up spending 3 and a half hours with Master Hayakawa, eating, watching a Japanese baseball club play, discussing the state of the planet, philosophies and theologies, sake, life, and the way. And yeah, you buy a sake and h...
5.00 (22 reviews)
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WHISKY SPOT CHALMUN'S TOYBOX
Bar
👍👍 Excellent bar in Kyoto. I am staying in Kyoto for three weeks and visited many bars. If you are serious about whisky, this is the place to visit. Excellent collection of Japanese whiskies. Try more than 10 various Ichiro’s! Tonight I tried five of them!
5.00 (22 reviews)
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Tanoya
Hotel
👍👍 ["+ Very clean authentic Japanese accommodation with the great staff. Her home-made breakfast was fabulous (I was born in Japan and still come to Japan every year to visit my family and it was a great meal for me!) We stayed at the room that has a little garden view and a bathtub.Two beds and one so...
5.00 (21 reviews)
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ALOHADAYS cafe&stay
Cafe
👍👍 ["Stayed at Alohadays for 3 nights, and made use of the caf\u00e9 several times as well. Very nice and comfortable stay! Yuki and Nanami are the friendliest!\nI really recommend the delicious a\u00e7ai bowls they serve.",null,[0,206]]
$41/night
5.00 (16 reviews)
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おべんとう食堂 tadaima
Obanzai restaurant
👍👍 オープンしてから毎週お弁当を買っています。週替りのお弁当もキーマカレーもとても美味しいです。いろんな野菜を使った副菜もたくさん入っていて彩りもきれいです。
$ $$$
5.00 (16 reviews)
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Clinical Esthe ANELA
Beauty salon
👍👍 It was great to be able to have a bedrock bath in the middle of town, and also have a private bedrock bath. My body feels so warm and refreshed that I want to come back again!
5.00 (16 reviews)
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京都祇園フィリピンクラブ New Miss Philippines
Night club
👍👍 何年振りかで京都に泊まりに行きました。男二人で夜の木屋町、祇園へ。ご飯食べて、BARに行ってフィリピンのお店へ。お店は明るく、女の子もベッピンさんばかりで、ママさんは優しく、オーナーは明るく楽しい方てした。明朗会計で安心して楽しく呑めまし た。 また行きたいです。
5.00 (15 reviews)
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Ice and Smoked Chillies
Meat dish restaurant
👍👍 先日、家族3人で伺わせて頂きました😊全てにおいて星5つを付けさせていただきます。料理についてはお野菜そのものの味をいかした味付けで、どれも美味しく頂かせて頂きました。燻製寿司については演出・味ともに満点😆✨ デザートも濃厚なジェラートで美味しく。それからお料理だけじゃなくシェフの対応がまたまた素敵な対...
$ $$$
4.90 (198 reviews)
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Trattoria Macedonia Yuki
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Thank you so much Yuki for welcoming us into your restaurant. Not only the food was absolutely perfect but also the service was impeccable. I’ve lived in Italy for half a year and we have been on vacation there so many times. The food from Chef Yuki was exceptional and of very high quality. I wish...
$$ $$
4.90 (194 reviews)
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bar HIGH CENTRAL whisky &cocktail
Bar
👍👍 Friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere. Albeit a smallish location, it makes for a relaxing night out. My price spent is higher since I drink a lot 😅
4.90 (194 reviews)
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Bar Ixey
Bar
👍👍 If you enjoy cocktails and spirits, this is an experience like no other and probably one of the nicest memories of our trip to Japan. You enter a small room with 10 seats in front of a counter. There is no menu or price list. You can ask for any drink that comes across your mind. We started with 2-...
$$ $$
4.90 (184 reviews)
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Ogawa Japanese herb Restaurant in Kyoto
Breakfast restaurant
👍 京都滞在最終日、京都らしい朝ごはんを頂いて、ほっこりして帰りたいなと探してみつけたお店。最初は桑茶、湯豆腐と薬膳塩で身体が温まった後に、豚しゃぶで美味しいお出汁がさらに美味しく♡ さらに、4種類のお茶を頂きながら、焼き穴子、汲み上げ湯葉、ローストビーフ、鮪の漬け、ポテトサラダやお野菜を少しずつ。雑穀米...
4.90 (183 reviews)
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Ninja Experience Cafe Kyoto Gion
Cafe
👍👍 We had a lot of fun here. We learned how to throw throwing stars, use blow guns, and some moves with the katana. It's great for young kids and adults alike. The hosts were extremely nice and accommodating. We feel that if we're ever attacked by ninjas we should be ready to fight back successfully.
4.90 (182 reviews)
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Cabaret (formerly BAR Baaru)
Bar
👍👍 Excellent place for some kareoke and a drink! The hosts are absolutely lovely and we had a blast singing with the expert on the drums. Would come back again
$ $$$
4.90 (179 reviews)
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Hanaroku
Teppanyaki restaurant
👍👍 Great presentation of food, well cooked and all the ingredients explained in English (not expected but very much appreciated!) The 6 course meal was reasonably priced given the high quality of cooking, service, ambience and ingredients on offer. We were seated in what seemed like our own private sec...
$ $$$
4.90 (176 reviews)
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