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Saganoyu Cafe

August 28, 2023 By Michael Lambe 2 Comments

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...]

Dog Cafe

August 25, 2023 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

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 for your favorite pooch, or dog-themed goods for dog-loving humans. The cafe has a menu that caters for both bipedal customers and their four-legged friends. For dogs … [Read more...]

Cafe Kocsi

August 5, 2023 By Michael Lambe 4 Comments

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 chairs, a peaceful bookish atmosphere and a nice view from the windows over the tiled roofs of Kyoto. Check out the pictures below: They have a full bar, and … [Read more...]

Ran Hotei Cafe – Vintage Taishō Romance & Excellent Cake

July 25, 2023 By Michael Lambe 2 Comments

日本語はこちら One day 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 teach a few tea ceremony classes at Ran Hotei. But if you are not interested in tea ceremony, that's ok, Ran Hotei is essentially a cafe, a place to relax, with coffee, … [Read more...]

Ain Soph Journey Kyoto (Formerly Matsuontoko) – Vegan Burger Cafe

July 20, 2023 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

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...]

Lush Life

July 19, 2023 By Michael Lambe 3 Comments

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 inside, and bursting out laughing. Outside, it just looks like your average run-of-the-mill café. But inside - it’s so nice! Like a little wooden jazz-lover’s den, with one … [Read more...]

Cafe Bibliotic Hello!

July 17, 2023 By Michael Lambe 2 Comments

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 the walls. Here you can enjoy coffees, teas, cakes, pastries or grab some dinner if you are really hungry. They do some pretty awesome sandwiches but one night I treated … [Read more...]

Les Freres Moutaux

July 14, 2023 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

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 meals  - but that branch has now GONE. From white bread and baguettes to sweet buns, croissants and scones, there are many types of bread on sale. And all of them are … [Read more...]

Salut Ya

July 14, 2023 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

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 thing, I settled for an advocado and cottage cheese sandwich, expecting something bland and was surprised by its sweet deliciosity. And the bread! That was something else. I … [Read more...]

Quarirengue

July 12, 2023 By Michael Lambe 2 Comments

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 our books. Tucked away down an old residential machiya alleyway it's not a place you'd find by chance. It's word of mouth that gets you there, and Quarirengue has clearly earned … [Read more...]

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. 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 … [Read more...]

Papa Jon’s Honten

January 21, 2014 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

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 bumped into Charles Roche (the owner) on his way out, and he offered us a lift up to the 本店. Nice chap, isn't he? I'd noticed this place on the way to events at Impact Hub but … [Read more...]

Cafe & Gallery Rokujian

December 7, 2011 By Michael Lambe 2 Comments

I had a bit of free time this afternoon, so I popped over to see the exhibition at Cafe Rokujian of photographs and paintings by our friends John Einarsen and Tiery Le. The cafe forms part of the Kampo Cultural Center, which as I understand it, opened up last month. The center consists of three parts, the cafe, a small gallery space, and a learning center where you can take … [Read more...]

Kozmoz International

June 28, 2011 By Michael Lambe 5 Comments

Kozmoz New York Coffee is an American style cafe/diner tucked away in Fushimi Momoyama, that specializes in such dishes as the Philly Cheesesteak, the Hot Italian Sausage, bagels, muffins, apple pies and cheesecake… What makes this establishment a little bit different from other cafes though, is that every yen made from your hotdog or cheesesteak, (and also all the profits … [Read more...]

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