日本語はこちら 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 reopened as a cafe in 2006. You can still see the original tiling on the floors and the faucets along the walls. Here's what we had. Miu chose a cheese … [Read more...] about Saganoyu Cafe
Restaurants
Ain Soph Journey Kyoto (Formerly Matsuontoko) – Vegan Burger Cafe
日本語はこちら Update 2023: Matsuontoko is now known as Ain Soph Journey Kyoto (catchy!) — but it is still a vegan restaurant serving delicious burgers, curries and kara-age! 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 … [Read more...] about Ain Soph Journey Kyoto (Formerly Matsuontoko) – Vegan Burger Cafe
Nishin Soba at Nama-soba Tokiwa
Tokiwa is an unassuming noodle shop in central Kyoto that serves a huge variety of perfectly average canteen-style meals. It's also the first place that I ever tasted nishin soba. And for that reason it holds a very special place in my heart. I can't remember when exactly I first entered this place, but it must have been over a decade ago, just after I had first moved to … [Read more...] about Nishin Soba at Nama-soba Tokiwa
monk: Light and Shadow on the Philosopher’s Path – Reflections and Recipes from a Kyoto Restaurant
Disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links from which I will earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. As this long, strange interlude continues, many of us are hankering for a trip overseas, craving fresh cultural encounters, and hungering for a taste of authentic foreign cuisines. No doubt many have Kyoto at the top of their … [Read more...] about monk: Light and Shadow on the Philosopher’s Path – Reflections and Recipes from a Kyoto Restaurant
Speak Easy – American Style Diner by Shugakuin Station
Speak Easy is an American style diner up by Shugakuin Station which is famous for its great range of burgers, breakfasts, and Mexican style food. There used to be another branch of this shop in the town center that Mewby and I would regularly frequent back when we lived in that area. I was a big fan of their vegetarian gluten burgers and their crispy onion rings and I was most … [Read more...] about Speak Easy – American Style Diner by Shugakuin Station
