Discover the pleasure of enjoying a unique breakfast in Kyoto!
Ichinoji Restaurant offers refined Dashi dishes, with homemade noodles and a richly flavored broth. The menu includes “Sunew Men” (1,200 yen) and a rice bowl with tuna flake and egg (900 yen), both prepared with carefully selected ingredients. Located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, this place welcomes you for a delicious start to your day.
For an unforgettable breakfast experience, Arabica Restaurant in Higashiyama offers a set menu of fish, rice and soup for 4,800 yen (or 2,800 yen without reservation). The included coffee perfectly complements this meal.
Visit these iconic Kyoto addresses to start your morning with a touch of authenticity and finesse!
Kyoto Morning Delights: Local Flavors Revisited
Kyoto offers unique flavors and traditional recipes to start your day in style. Try a Kyoto-style dish of egg, cucumber, bonito flakes, and seaweed for just 800 yen, or indulge in the famous Japanese-style toast, where seaweed and bonito flakes enhance the flavor of local ingredients. Amazon Hyakumanbenten Café offers a classic Japanese sandwich with a thick egg flavored with soup broth, cucumbers, and seaweed flakes. If you prefer a more robust taste, the pastrami sandwich, delicately spiced and served with brown sugar bread, is a specialty of Café Maki, which has been roasting since 1966. Finally, for a sweet touch, the Fruit and Cricket Parlor offers seasonal fruit sandwiches, carefully presented by local fruit experts.
Kyoto Retro Delights: Classic Sandwiches and Sweets
In Kyoto, indulge in authentic local specialties. At the café founded in 1960, discover the famous "Cucumber Sand" appreciated by maikos and geishas. This crunchy cucumber sandwich, seasoned with salt and mustard mayonnaise, is served between slices of bread from the Ku Shinshindo bakery. For a gourmet alternative, Café Bouleau offers an "Anbutter Sandwich", combining sweet bean paste from Tamba Dainagon and salted butter on toast. Finally, don't miss the charm of the Gion district with its red jellies and colorful dishes at Kiridoshi Shinshindo.
Immersive Discoveries of Kyoto: Tea, Pottery and Artisanal Sweets
Discover Ginkaku-ji Temple and immerse yourself in the art of tea and pottery in Kyoto. At Kitashirakawa Kaenhei Chinese Tea Room , enjoy a unique moment of Chinese tea and elegant sweets, served in an authentic setting with rare utensils and quality tea leaves. Then, visit La vie de Nunuka , a boutique gallery nestled near the Philosopher's Path, where Korean and Japanese ceramics, as well as carefully selected books and ingredients, enrich daily life.
A retro journey to the heart of Kyoto: flavors and atmosphere of a bygone era
Discover a relaxing space for adults where the charm of the Showa era is recreated in a nostalgic café set in a former folk house. At Café Johnny , enjoy unique dishes like rib curry made with ingredients from an affiliated restaurant, or savor a vanilla coffee jelly that balances bitterness and sweetness. And for lovers of bread and original dishes, Cubey à Café offers gourmet creations accompanied by rustic breads, ideal for a gourmet break until late at night.
Culinary Escape to Shimizu Gojo: Unique Flavors and Japanese Traditions
Immerse yourself in a unique gastronomic experience with local specialties at Shimizu Gojo.
At Flux de Jus [Chururu] , indulge in an unexpected combination: plump and chewy Sanuki udon noodles paired with mitarashi dango, creating a flavorful balance between the kelp and bonito broth and the sweet mitarashi sauce.
For soba lovers, Sonobanosoba ’s Seasonal Soba features monthly handmade creations. Discover Kyoto-inspired flavors, like the jade eggplant and ginger cold soba, which captures the essence of each season.
Information:
- Juice Flow [Chururu] : 11:00-14:00, 17:00-20:00, closed Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Sonobanosoba : 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., closed Wednesdays and Thursdays.