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Asipai Curry & Hibi Coffee

October 23, 2017 By Michael Lambe 2 Comments

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 this cosy little cafe/curry house.

I was really impressed with this place, with the friendly staff, with the presentation of the food and drink, and most of all with the taste. The curry was really good, and the cafe latte I ordered was one of the best I’ve had in Kyoto with a really rich, full flavor.

These people really put their heart into their work.

There are a variety of curries on offer with chicken, shrimp, and pork options and a vegetarian chickpea curry too. All are made to an original recipe, and I’m not sure what it is but it’s not your typical Japanese curry. This is good stuff.

This was a really nourishing, fulfilling chickpea curry as tasty as it looks and just spicy enough to stimulate your appetite.

This is a cozy little hideaway, ideal for a quiet lunch if you are in the mood for either curry or just a slice of cake and a cup of coffee. Take-away curry or coffee-to-go are also available, and there is free Wi-Fi in the shop.

A lovely spot for a meal or cake (Hibi Coffee does really good cake).

The Asipai & Hibi Coffee shop is tucked away down a little lane just off the north-east corner of Shichijo and Kawaramachi streets. It’s about 10 minutes walk north of Kyoto Station and 4 minutes walk west of Shichijo Station. Look out for the sign at the front of the lane. Here is a MAP of the location.

There’s plenty of signage at the intersection to show you the way.

Open: Hibi Coffee is open from 8.00 till 19.00
Asipai serves lunch from 11.30 till 15.00 (last orders at 14.45) and dinner from 18.00 – 21.00
Both businesses are closed on Tuesdays.
Address:460 Zaimoku-cho, Shichijo Doori/Kawaramachi Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 〒600-8146
Tel: 075-276-3526

Filed Under: Cafes, Vegetarian Tagged With: curry

Comments

  1. Paul Haggarty says

    October 23, 2017 at 8:44 pm

    Sounds very good albeit an odd mix together. I’ll try the chickpea curry with a beer, then perhaps a coffee later. Good timing with this write up Michael as I’ll be there in a couple of weeks and am always on the lookout for good coffee shops. Love a good curry too so it’s a winner for me.

  2. Michael Lambe says

    October 23, 2017 at 9:48 pm

    Actually coffee and curry is a common combination in Japan. I’ve no idea why though. Maybe someone could dig up the history on that…

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