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[2022] 7 Recommended Retro Coffee Shops in Kyoto

A cozy retro coffee shop that you'll want to visit when you want to take a break or drink delicious coffee. This time, we will introduce popular coffee shops and sweets in Kyoto.
Enjoy cream soda and old-fashioned pudding in a nostalgic space, and find a wonderful shop that you'll want to visit.

1. [Cafe Soiree] 5 sparkling colors of jelly punch/Kawaramachi

A retro café that has remained unchanged since its founding in 1948. Soiree means "evening party" in French, and as the name suggests, the blue lighting creates a bewitching mood. The standard item is the jelly punch, which contains 5 different colors of jelly. You will be captivated by the sparkling jewel-like visuals that match the atmosphere inside the store.

Cafe Soiree Appearance
Cafe soiree

Jelly punch 750 yen. Fruit varies depending on the season.

Cafe soiree

  • Kissa Soiree
  • 95 Nishikiyamachi-dori Shijo Kameru Shinmachi, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-221-0351

2. 【閉店】[喫茶ゾウ]の遊び心満載のクリームソーダ/御所西

Cafe Zou is a sister store of Zou Meshiya, which was born from the miso shop Imai Jozo in Aichi Prefecture. This menu includes miso stew udon, meat miso omelet rice, and egg sandwiches with meat and miso, all of which you can feel the love for miso that you can only find at a miso restaurant. One of their specialties, the cream soda, is topped with an elephant cookie.

Inside Cafe Zou
Cafe Zo - Cream Soda

Cream soda with a choice of red, blue, or green topped with an elephant cookie for 726 yen each. Milk gelato with a refreshing aftertaste melts in your mouth.

cafe elephant

  • Kissa Elephant
  • 440-3 Sanchocho, Ogawa Nishiri Ru, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 10 minutes walk from Subway "Imadegawa Station"
  • Tel.075-406-0245

3. Lemon Jelly from [Gionishi Tea Room], squeezed from a whole lemon / Gion

Built in 1969, this building in Gion has an impressive appearance and a strong presence. The coffee room on the 2nd floor has a luxurious atmosphere with a ceiling and walls covered in solid cypress wood and rhythmically protruding glass bulb lighting. Homemade lemon jelly is a perfect dish for summer with a whole squeezed lemon. The fresh acidity will soothe your tired body from the heat.

Gion stone
Gion Ishi Cuisine

Lemon jelly 500 yen made by squeezing the juice of one lemon.

Gion stone cafe

  • gion stone
  • 555 South Gionmachi, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City
  • 5-minute walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
  • Tel.075-561-2458

4. Sweets for Adults [Francois Tea Room] Wine Jelly / Kawaramachi

Speaking of Kyoto's long-established coffee shop, [Francois Tea Room]. The exterior, which looks like a western street corner, and the interior, which is inspired by the hall of a luxury cruise ship, are the same as when the hotel was founded in 1934. Wine jelly is recommended for an after-dinner meal, and is a dish for adults that is flavored with wine. A fascinating jelly that will snuggle up to you on such a night when you want to get a little tipsy.

Francois Tea Room
Francois Tea Room Wine Jelly

The wine jelly (1,150 yen) uses white wine from Shiga Prefecture. Seasonal fruit served with maraschino cherries

Francois Tea Room

  • Francois kiss
  • 184 Funatocho, Shijo Shimoru, Nishikiyamachi-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-351-4042

5. Enjoy a traditional coffee float at [Smart Coffee Shop] / Teramachi Sanjo

The store opened in 1932 with the aim of providing smart and attentive service. You can enjoy coffee and traditional sweets while feeling the atmosphere of a long-established store. The coffee float, made with home-roasted coffee beans, is a perfect match for the strong flannel drip coffee and mildly sweet ice cream.

smart coffee shop
smart coffee shop

Floating is a round ice cream coffee float for 750 yen. Gum syrup and cream are your choice

smart coffee shop

  • smart coffee
  • 537 Tenshojimaecho, Sanjo Agaru, Teramachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
  • 3-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station
  • Tel.075-231-6547
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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