Ranking
An editorial ranking: grades from A+ to F, price range, and the Tabelog score where one exists.
Places ranked: 320
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Kyoto · Casual Dining
[ki:] is a stylishly converted machiya in Kyoto serving a popular Lebanese-style breakfast and lunch. Visitors come for the signature smoked chicken and falafel plate, and the unique experience of dining at a long communal table under a skylight.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A long-established kappo restaurant in Kyoto's Nakagyo ward, where chefs prepare seasonal seafood before you at the counter. Known for its exquisite knife work, fresh ingredients, and the choice between à la carte and set courses.
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Kyoto · Dessert Shop
A Kyoto institution since the Meiji era, this fruit parlour near Omiya Station is famed for its fruit sandwiches and parfaits. It's the place to try perfectly ripe seasonal fruit, especially in its great-value sets.
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Kyoto · Casual Dining
In a quiet alley in Kyoto's Higashiyama district, this family-run spot serves a rare style of okonomiyaki. Watch the chefs cook on a large teppan, and try their signature dishes with beef tendon and intestine.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A specialist unagi restaurant in a traditional Kyoto machiya near Karasuma Station. Okuniya Manbei serves a single set menu centered on charcoal-grilled eel and rice cooked to order in an individual clay pot.
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Kyoto · Bakery
An artisan bakery in Kyoto's Shimogamo district, celebrated for breads made with organic wheat milled on-site. Visitors come for the distinctively chewy, moist crumb and pure grain flavour, but should arrive early as popular items sell out fast.
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Kyoto · Diner
A Kyoto breakfast specialist famed for its signature thick-cut silver salmon, slow-cooked then seared over charcoal. Served with clay-pot rice at a lively counter, it requires online booking for a strict 50-minute slot.
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Kyoto · Bakery
A destination bakery in Kizugawa, Kyoto, famed for its viennoiserie. Visitors travel for the unique texture of its dough—a crisp, buttery crust with a moist, chewy crumb, best experienced in the signature buttery sweet crescent.
Kyoto · Casual Dining
A specialist gyoza shop in Kyoto's Gion district, famous for its one-bite dumplings. It's a popular late-night stop for its crispy pan-fried gyoza, distinctive water gyoza, and excellent value for the area.
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