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4 places in Kyoto · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: nomura-museum.or.jp

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  1. 1

    % Arabica Higashiyama

    Specialty coffee · Higashiyama

    Get: Kyoto latte

    The most photographed coffee in Kyoto. Expect: 20 to 40 min. Beat it: go at opening.

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  2. 2

    Gion Tokuya

    Gion

    Get: Warabi mochi on ice

    A teahouse with a line in Gion. Expect: 30 to 60 min. Beat it: go at weekday opening.

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  3. 3

    Menbaka Fire Ramen

    Nijo

    Get: Fire ramen: green onions are set alight at the table

    Ramen set on fire, made for video. Expect: 30 to 60 min. Beat it: go at opening.

    757-2 Minamiiseya-cho, Sasaki Building 1F, Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8153 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Honke Owariya

    Karasuma Oike

    Get: Hourai soba

    A soba shop open for more than five centuries. Expect: lunch waits. Beat it: go at opening.

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