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In Kamishichiken, a maiko district that flies below most radars, you’ll find this former ...

Pickles play a supporting role in most Japanese meals, but at Kintame they are the headline ...

The name refers to the super-sized portions of okonomiyaki (around 30cm in diameter) and ...

Turtle hotpot isn’t everyone’s idea of a dream dinner, especially at these prices, but this ...

Menzo is famous for three things: enormous lunchtime queues, divine noodles and a handsome ...

Sleepy Northern Higashiyama is the last place you’d expect to find a trendy cafe hosting ...

It’s yakitori, but not as you know it. Forget about eating smoky shops with grizzled men ...

With great udon, low prices, a cheerful atmosphere and one of the city’s biggest attractions, ...

The most sought-after seats in Kyoto are found at the eponymous kaiseki restaurant of Hisao ...

Fancy some tinned bear? Take a look at the snack menu, made of a collection of cans on Kansou’s ...

The Philosopher’s Path is lined with countless cafes, but this is the pick of the bunch. A ...

For some, Hyotei is the best restaurant in Kyoto. For others, it’s overhyped, overpriced and ...

If you’ve visited Kyoto’s major temples and palaces, you’ll have seen the art of Kansetsu ...

The unusual cafe hours reflect this spot’s role as an unofficial chill-out space for nightclub ...

Like so many Kyoto restaurants, Yorozuya has built its business on the reputation of one ...

Tsujiri Honten used to be as famous for its queue as for its green tea and desserts. At peak ...

Gion’s best cocktail bars often serve up frosty receptions to foreign faces. Satonaka doesn’t. ...

Everything about this beautiful restaurant is utterly Japanese, from the cushion seats to the ...

Lacquerware brand Oku launched in 2006 with a range of voluptuous designs that fuse traditional ...