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Cocokara Cafe + Dish
I’m always on the look out for comfy little cafes where I can ensconce myself in a quiet corner and read a good book. Last Monday I went to Cocokara Cafe for the first time and found it suited me...
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Morpho Cafe
The concept of Morpho is “Vegan” which doesn’t use animal foods. Anything can be eaten easily in the present age, so various health problems have arisen… Those with an unbalanced diet and people with...
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The Vanishing Cafe
For two days only, friends Nana, Riki and Ikko are taking over Sons music bar at lunchtime to host the Vanishing Cafe! Menu: -Khao Man Gai (Thai chicken & rice) -Al Pastor Tacos -Cake -Coffee by...
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Visiting the Vanishing Cafe
On August 15th & 16th 消えちゃうカフェ (the Vanishing Cafe) made a brief appearance at Sons music bar. Mewby and I paid a little visit. Friends, Ikko, Nana and Riki ran the cafe, with Ikko making coffee,...
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Matsuontoko – Vegan Burger Cafe
Though there are quite a large number of vegetarian establishments in Kyoto, most of them are located in the north of the city, and the few there are in the city center tend to sell nothing that isn’t...
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Minna no Café: 3.11 Evacuees Plant Roots in Kyoto
Here’s the latest guest post from our friend Jason Bartashius… Before relocating to Kyoto, Ikuko Wagatsuma worked in the clothing department of a supermarket in Minami-Soma, a city devastated by both...
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Papa Jon’s Honten
On Saturday we took a stroll up to the Shimpukan, intending to grab a bite to eat at Papa Jon’s Eatery. Unfortunately for us, they were hosting a wedding party. However, very fortunately for us, we...
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Saganoyu Cafe
If you’re in the Saga area, the cafe Saganoyu is a pleasant spot for lunch or a cup of coffee. Originally built as a public bathhouse in 1923, the building has been thoroughly renovated and was...
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Ran Hotei Cafe – Vintage Taishō Romance & Excellent Cake
On Wednesday I took a walk over to the Sanjo-kai Shōtengai shopping arcade and popped into Randy Channell’s machiya cafe Ran Hotei. Randy is well known as a master of Japanese tea ceremony, and he does...
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Support Kai Fusayoshi & the Spirit of Honyarado this Saturday February 28th...
Honyarado as it was… …the café caught fire in an unknown cause before dawn of 16th January and over 2million frames of black-and-white photographic negative film I’ve saved for more than 40 years,...
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Cafe Foodelica
UPDATE: Sadly Foodelica closed permanently at the end of 2017. Not too long ago, after a visit to the Shugaku-in Imperial Villa, I was passing Cafe Foodelica and popped inside for a cappuccino and a...
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Asipai Curry & Hibi Coffee
Asipai & Hibi Coffee are two wonderful businesses working together in the same shared space to bring you the very best artisanal coffee and startlingly delicious curries. The colorful interior of...
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Quarirengue
日本語はこちら Here’s a nice quiet place for coffee and cake. Mewby and I found this cafe one Saturday and spent a pleasant afternoon there enjoying the tasty fare and the cosy mood and burying ourselves in...
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Salut Ya
日本語はこちら さるぅ屋 is a cafe/bar/diner in a lovely old renovated machiya on Imadegawa. The food menu concentrates on burgers, sandwiches and curries and is generally pretty meaty. As I don’t do the meat...
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Les Freres Moutaux
日本語はこちら Les Freres Moutaux is a popular bakery in Iwakura, a quiet residential area of Kyoto. Previously, they also had a very nice branch with a cafe on Aburakoji Dori that sold all kinds of tasty...
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Cafe Bibliotic Hello!
日本語はこちら Situated on Nijo/Yanagiyabamba, “Cafe Bibliotic Hello” is a converted old machiya, one of the traditional old wooden townhouses of Kyoto. Bring a book with you or just grab one of the many off...
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Lush Life
日本語はこちら This is a real find to be treasured. An unassuming little café near Demachiyanagi station, I must have walked past Lush Life a thousand times before finally noticing it one day, stepping...
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Cafe Kocsi
日本語はこちら This is a really lovely cafe on Aneyakoji Dori. If you’re in the mood for a sandwich and you are in the Kawaramachi area, I definitely recommend it. There’s plenty of space, lots of comfy...
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Dog Cafe
日本語はこちら Dog Cafe is one of Kyoto’s “wan-chan” cafes catering to all good dogs and their walkers. A spacious establishment, on the ground floor you can browse among a huge array of dog-related products...
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