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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

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.Cafe Elephant's Playful Cream Soda / Imperial Palace West

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 elephant

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 stone

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

6.[Cafe Hisui] Showa retro fruit parfait/Shino

The interior of Cafe Hisui, which was founded in 1966, has a nostalgic feel. Light meals such as omelet rice and a wide variety of set meals are also available. The fruit parfait is a very satisfying dish with lots of fresh fruit and cream. The refreshing orange sauce goes perfectly with cream or vanilla ice cream.

Cafe Hisui
Cafe Hisui

A gorgeous fruit parfait with a retro glass and decoratively cut fruits for 920 yen

Cafe Hisui

  • KISSAHISUI
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Kita Ward Murasakino Nishigosho Tamachi 41-2
  • 5 minute walk from Kitaoji Subway Station
  • Tel.075-491-1021

7.[Closed] Pudding with the scent of citrus at [Cafe Bunroku] / Shimizu Gojo

A coffee shop that opened in 2018 in a row house [Ajiki Alley] near Shimizu Gojo Station. There are many regular customers due to the deliciousness of the food and the personality of the owner, and everyone who visits becomes a fan. In addition to the most popular Neapolitan, be sure to check out Bunroku Pudding as well.

Cafe Bunroku
Cafe Bunroku Pudding

Bunroku pudding 350 yen. There are two types of pudding, the summer version Bunroku pudding has a refreshing taste blended with citrus fruits.

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
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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