Ted Taylor writes... On a warm autumn afternoon, during a north Kyoto hike from Ohara over to Kurama, we came across a group of young people building a wood burning oven out of stone. Standing in front of this ishigama, we made small talk with the young couple in charge of the project. The young woman told us that the bread that this oven would bake would be a centerpiece of … [Read more...]
Bread Room
Guess what they sell in here. In my ongoing quest to find the best bakery in Kyoto, I ventured over to Bread Room today. I think it may have overtaken Walder in my estimation as the leading contender. I spent almost 2,000 yen on a variety of baked goods and I wasn't disappointed by the flavor. … [Read more...]
Walder
Walder is a German style bakery on Fuyacho Street, just south of Rokkaku Street. They have an impressive range of tasty looking loaves, pastries and treats... … [Read more...]
Fleur de Farine
Today I bought my lunch at the bakery Fleur de Farine. This tiny little store sells french style loaves in a variety of shapes and sizes. Apparently, they also sell a British style loaf but it is always sold out when I go there. … [Read more...]
Citron Salé
Last week Mewby discovered this wonderful Japanese blog: せっかく京都に住んでるし. It's worth a look. There are hundreds of Kyoto cafes, bakeries and sweet shops listed there and plenty of pictures, so even if your Japanese isn't up to scratch, you can still make some nice new discoveries. Our nice new discovery was Citron Salé. … [Read more...]
