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Kyoto is a battleground of cafes. There is a wide variety of unique cafes, from old established pure coffee shops with a retro atmosphere, to stores where you can enjoy special coffee and tea, to renovated traditional townhouses, to cutting-edge stores with a sense of style. In this issue, Leaf editorial staff carefully selects and recommends cafes. Find your favorite and spend a special time there.
The "Mar Blanche Romantic Forest Cafe" on the 3rd floor of JR Kyoto Isetan is run by Mar Blanche, famous for its tea confections such as onoicha langdosha. The Kyoto black tea served here is a Mar Blanche original Japanese black tea born from the relationship with tea farmers nurtured through tea confections. From the cultivation of the tea leaves to the fermentation process, the tea is made with a lot of time and effort, resulting in a medium-bodied craft tea. It goes great with milk and butter. Enjoy a blissful tea time with Kyoto black tea.
Saryo Tsujiri has been loved for a quarter of a century. The red bean paste is made from carefully selected azuki beans, and the exquisite sweetness of the red beans spreads its flavor and aroma in your mouth. The parfait, available only at JR Kyoto Isetan, is a delicious matcha parfait with a variety of mouthfeel and flavor, including matcha and vanilla ice cream, shiratama (white rice balls), green tea jelly, and anko (red bean paste). It is a perfect match for the matcha condensed milk sauce, which is served separately.
FUKUNAGA901] offers sweets that stimulate all five senses. The "Yama" series parfaits are filled with seasonal fruits, and the artistic "Kyoto Bonsai" is made by laying real moss on a plate made of Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki porcelain. Enjoy the unforgettable sweets that look great on social networking sites.
Housed in a renovated 100-year-old machiya (traditional Kyoto townhouse), aotake is a small tea store near Kyoto Station that is like a little hideaway. The owner carefully selects teas to suit the changing flavors of each season, and selects teas for spring, summer, and fall, as well as Japanese teas such as gyokuro, which are carefully handpicked and grown by tea farmers. Find a cup of bliss in a space with the atmosphere of the ancient capital.
Walden Woods Kyoto, tucked away in a quiet residential area, is a home-roasted coffee shop that continues to attract many people with its refined, white space. On the second floor, there is an open eat-in space where you can enjoy our coffee and sweets on stair-style bench seats. Newly introduced this year, the cream puff is a very popular item with a crispy outside and a rich custard cream filling. Enjoy a relaxing moment in this unreal space with the aroma of coffee in the air.
Café Soiree was established in 1948. The blue lighting that retains the atmosphere of the Showa period (1926-1989) creates a fantastic mood in this retro space that makes you feel as if you have stepped back in time. The store's name, "Soiree," means "evening party" in French, and the blue lighting that envelops the store as the sun sets creates a somewhat bewitching mood. 2025 will mark the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Jelly Punch, a five-colored jelly that shines like a jewel. The cups and glasses with illustrations by Seiji Togo, a master of beautiful women's paintings representing the Showa period, are another attraction. Enjoy an elegant moment in a retro atmosphere.
The Francois Café was established in Kyoto in 1934. The appearance of a Western street corner and the interior decor inspired by the halls of a luxury cruise ship have remained unchanged from that time. The historic space where students discussed culture and freedom has been kept beautiful through careful maintenance once every 20 years. Now designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan, the semi-window coffee and homemade cakes in this historic place will make anyone feel like a lady or gentleman. Recommended for those who want to spend a relaxing time away from the hectic daily life.
A chic bakery café in a renovated machiya (traditional townhouse) that evokes the breath of the ancient capital. You can spend a relaxing time surrounded by the mellow aroma of home-roasted specialty coffee and freshly baked bread. Our specialty croissants and campagnes will make you happy the moment you taste them. For lunch, we recommend the homemade bread and coffee set. At night, enjoy homemade bread and alcohol to your heart's content in a quiet adult space.
Located along the Kamo River, this store specializing in brocade mont blanc attracts a long line of customers. The name "Mont-Blanc" is fitting of the word "Sa," meaning thin, transparent silk, and the word "Ori," meaning "woven," made by folding one strand after another, and the Mont-Blanc woven with 1mm-thin brocade threads spreads a mellow aroma of chestnuts as soon as you put it in your mouth. The shop is also popular for its seasonal sweets, such as parfaits made with seasonal fruits and sumptuous Japanese chestnuts. Enjoy the rich chestnut flavor of the freshly made Mont Blanc, which is carefully squeezed out after receiving your order.
GOOD morning RECORD BAR is a café bar in Kiyamachi where you can encounter Korean culture. The revolving door is flanked by turntables, and the interior plays soul and city pop music from the 70s to the 90s. Visitors can enjoy coffee and doughnuts at their leisure. Although at first glance it appears to be an American-style space, the real culture of Korea's young people lives there. Enjoy the Korean culture born from interactions with DJs and creators with ties to Korea.
Ichikawa-ya Coffee offers home-roasted coffee and a handmade coffee menu in a more than 200-year-old machiya (traditional Kyoto townhouse). The owner, who trained for many years at a long-established coffee shop, opened the store in 2015 after renovating the studio of his grandfather, who was a craftsman of Kyoto and Kiyomizuyaki ceramics. The owner, who trained for many years at a long-established coffee shop, opened the shop in 2015 after renovating the workshop of his grandfather, a craftsman of Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki ceramics. Coffee lovers will be happy to know that refills of different types are also available. The cafe also offers a full menu of carefully prepared handmade fruit sandwiches, sandwiches, omelettes, and more. You can enjoy the taste of our specialties along with our beautiful vessels.
ZEN CAFE is located in the back alley on the south side of Gion-machi, where the atmosphere of good old Gion remains strong. ZEN CAFE is a shop owned by the famous Japanese confectionery store Kagizen Ryobo, located in a place where the atmosphere of the good old Gion remains strong. In the modernly renovated old building, you can enjoy seasonal Japanese sweets and drinks. The signature menu item, kuzumochi, is made with Yoshino-honkatsu (kuzu kuzu), which gives it a smooth texture, and the rich aroma of homemade brown sugar syrup fills the mouth. The carefully crafted taste of each item is truly the work of a master artisan. Enjoy a luxurious time in a space surrounded by antiques and furniture by contemporary artists.
This café is run by a long-established tea wholesaler established in 1861. It offers drinks and sweets made with an abundance of carefully selected tea. The menu includes the "Chae Wing," a colorful tea and sweets pairing using the finest domestic tea leaves, and other items that allow you to experience the true flavor of tea leaves. [Enjoy the tea and sweets that only Gion Kitagawa Hanbei can offer.
Chef Yasushi Matsumoto, with a background in French cuisine, puts his heart and soul into creating desserts for each and every guest. Hachette desserts and tarts, which are carefully prepared to order, offer unique flavors, textures, and aromas created from the chef's creative perspective. We also offer pairing suggestions with alcoholic beverages and soft drinks to create a blissful experience that stimulates all five senses.
[Located near Chion-in Temple, Kissho Karyo Gion Honten offers a variety of kinako (soybean flour) sweets in a renovated traditional Kyoto townhouse. The classic burnt soybean flour parfait has layers of soy milk blancmange and roasted tea jelly layered between the fragrant soybean flour and vanilla ice cream, and the crunchy texture of the meringue and crunchy meringue blend perfectly. Enjoy the kinako (soybean flour) sweets in a store filled with the aroma of kinako (soybean flour).
A generous amount of colorful fruit arranged on a bed of dough. The beauty of the tarts at KYOTO KEIZO OYATSU will make your heart flutter. About 10 types of tarts, including tarts using seasonal fruits purchased from local fruit stores, line the showcase. The tart dough, a speciality of pastry chef Mr. Ikemoto, is characterized by its cookie-like crispiness. The exquisite balance of crème d'amande, with its rich aroma of almonds, butter, and vanilla, and fresh fruit will captivate anyone who tastes it.
Opened in 2009, this café is run by a design office. The menu features SONGBIRD BLEND, created by five famous roasters, including Takashi Horiuchi, Tomohiko Yoshioka, Daisuke Takayama, Osamu Okuno, and Fumihisa Nakagaki, as well as a variety of menu items that go great with coffee. The bird's nest-like curry with a half-boiled egg on top and the fluffy and juicy egg sandwiches are popular. SONGBIRD FURNITURE, located next door, sells original furniture and sundries that add color to the café space. The shop also functions as a showroom, where customers can actually pick up and purchase the items they want.
A 210-year-old residence designated as a cultural asset by Kyoto Prefecture. Located on the grounds overlooking the garden is a café with a bakery attached [Bread, Espresso, and Arashiyama Garden "Espresso and"]. The cafe has become a hot spot for its menu, which makes use of Japanese ingredients and authentic home-roasted coffee, which can be enjoyed in an outstanding location full of Kyoto-like atmosphere, and is now a popular cafe visited by many people from all over Japan. The blanty set, which includes a variety of breads such as rice-flour canele and seasonal fruit sandwiches, is a hearty dish. Bread can also be purchased at the bakery next door. Enjoy the memories of the day at home.
This old-fashioned cafe on the main street of Arashiyama is owned by Yojiya, a long-established oil-absorbent paper manufacturer. The cute parfaits and cappuccinos with the YOJI-YA logo "Yojiko" on them are popular. The homemade fresh pasta, made from a special blend of flour, is also recommended for lunch. On your way home from the cafe, you can also purchase Kyoto souvenirs at the adjacent store. In between strolls in Arashiyama, you can relax to your heart's content in the warm atmosphere of an old private house.
Kyocafe chacha is a popular cafe attached to a hotel near Hankyu Arashiyama Station (The GrandWest Arashiyama) that has become a hot topic on SNS for its cute and delicious homemade waffles. The waffles are so visually appealing that you will want to take pictures of them, and since take-out is available, they are sure to make great souvenirs. Spend a relaxing time in the warm and cozy store with comfortable antique furniture.
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