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Special feature on stylish cafes around Kawaramachi

Latest in 2022] 7 Stylish Cafes near Kawaramachi, Kyoto

There are many stylish cafes in the Kawaramachi area, which is said to be the busiest downtown area in Kyoto! We will introduce you to a wide range of stylish, visually appealing, and photographically appealing cafes that can be enjoyed by both café connoisseurs and novice café-goers.

1.Enjoy Korean culture and records [GOOD morning record bar] / Kawaramachi

The theme of the couple who run six unique restaurants, including Pinyo Shokudo, which serves tasty soup set menus, and Chagul Chagul, which serves Korean hot pot, is vinyl records! This is a place where you can enjoy a cup of coffee at the counter while listening to soul and city pop music from the 70s to the 90s on a turntable by the revolving door.

Donuts at GOOD morning record bar

GM doughnut, 700 yen. [The doughnuts are made with a generous amount of salted butter, a favorite of Zen's, and are supplied by Krus. Coffee from 400 yen.

GOOD morning record bar

GOOD morning record bar

  • Good Morning Record Bar
  • December 12, 2021 open
  • 90-7 Shinmachi, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 1 minute walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.080-7852-8337

2.Take a break with homemade Taiwanese sponge cake [The old taste.]

This café was opened by Taiwanese-born Ms. Zeng Chai-ba and her husband, Tomonori Yamaguchi, to bring the flavors of their hometown Tainan to the public. Based on her grandmother's recipes, which she has known since she was a child, the café serves Tainan cuisine characterized by sweet flavors.

Homemade Taiwanese castella from The old taste.

Homemade Taiwanese sponge cake with a rich egg flavor and a pleasantly moist texture. Plain 600 yen and dark chocolate 650 yen. Reservations are recommended as they are often sold out.

The old taste.

The old taste.

  • The Old Taste
  • 04/05/2020 open
  • 272-7 Horinouchi-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 8 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel. 075-741-8115

3.Pure white tuncaron in town [Korean macaron specialty store noncaron] / Gion

About 15 kinds of Tuncalons are made by a patissier from a hotel in a nearby workshop, and all the dough is white because no coloring is used. These dreamy Korean sweets look cute and taste delicious. If you want to get them without standing in line, we recommend making a reservation for 4 take-outs for 1,800 yen.

Tuncalon in noncaron

Tuncaron (from left to right): blueberry, brulee, green tea, rare cheese & strawberry, from 380 yen each; Santargiulu, limited to 30 customers a day, is the cutest strawberry milk drink in the world.

noncaron

Korean macaron specialty store noncaron

  • Chinese macaroon senmonten Noncalon
  • October 18, 2020 open
  • 272-5 Matsubara-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 9 min. walk from Sanjo Station, Keihan
    3 minutes walk from bus stop "Gion
  • Tel: None

4.Photogenic donut specialty store [koé donuts kyoto] / Kawaramachi

A doughnut specialty store based on the concept of an interactive doughnut factory. It opens at 9:00 a.m., making it perfect for mornings when you want a sweet treat. Inside the store, you can watch the doughnuts being made right in front of you, which is an exciting experience.

koé donuts kyoto donut melt strawberry

Donut Melt Strawberry 950 yen. An eat-in only menu item. The dough soaked in syrup for a day is moist and tastes like a doughnut.

koedonuts

koé donuts kyoto

  • Koe Donut Kyoto
  • 557 Nakanocho, Shinkyogoku-dori Shijo-kamiru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-748-1162

5.Enjoy coffee aroma and freshly made doughnuts at "loose kyoto" in Gion.

The coffee is made by the owner's older brother, Koya, who is from Walden Woods Kyoto near Gojo, and the doughnuts are made by his younger brother, Asahiya.

loose kyotoのドーナツとラテ

Latte 550 yen, made with medium-roasted Brazilian and Colombian beans blended with the sweetness of milk. Doughnuts made with freshly sprinkled millet sugar, rich in the flavor of Japanese wheat and light and crispy, are available for 250 yen. Custard topping is an additional 100 yen.

loose kyoto

loose kyoto

  • Ruth Kyoto
  • September 23, 2020 open
  • 4-163-6 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3 minutes walk from bus stop "Shimizu-michi"
  • Tel.070-8364-3221

6.Melbourne-style cafe [Common Well] / Karasuma, Tokyo

The cafe-restaurant [Common Well] on the first floor of the hotel [HOTEL RINGS KYOTO], which opened in 2021, boasts premium coffee brewed by baristas. Dinner prepared by a chef with extensive hotel experience is also recommended.

Common Well

Spicy carrot cake with slow-roasted carrots, walnuts and raisins, 500 yen; Flat White, 550 yen.

Common Well

Common Well

  • Commonwell
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Sakaimachi-dori
  • 5 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel.075-746-3087

7.Closed] A coffee shop you'll want to make your favorite [Cafe Bunroku] / Gion

In August 2021, a coffee shop run by a young man in his 20s will newly open in "Azuki Alley". Canapés made with seasonal fruits are even better when paired with an operator using homemade ginger syrup. Bunroku pudding (350 yen) is also popular.

Fruit canapés and homemade operators at Cafe Bunroku

Fruit canapés 400 yen, homemade operator 600 yen. Pictured are figs and mascarpone, and apples compote with brandy served with cream cheese.

Cafe Bunroku

Cafe Bunroku

  • Kissa Bunroku
  • August 01, 2021 open
  • No. 1 Ajiki Alley South, 2-chome Yamashiro-cho, Daikokucho-dori Matsubara-shitaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 4-minute walk from Keihan Kiyomizu Gojo Station
  • Tel: None
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