Restaurants

AIN SOPH. Journey KYOTO

Formerly known as Matsuontoko, AIN SOPH. Journey KYOTO is a vegan restaurant with plenty of tasty and healthy options to …

Ajikura

A cheap and tasty local spot for sashimi or temura “teishoku” dinner, with bonus cat! The signature …

Akatsuki Coffee

Akatsuki Coffee is my new favorite coffee shop, and given that I generally use cafes as my office, labeling a no-laptop …

Bakery Ukigumo

Formerly Métissage, this is a small but delightful bakery serving freshly baked bread, pastries and sandwiches to take …

Borabora Kobe

A dining and karaoke spot in Kobe.

Cafe Dumbo

A coffee shop with delicious cakes, Dumbo is ideal for a stop-off during your Samurai District explorations. Deceptively …

Cafe Lente

A fresh and smart cafe quite in contrast to the rest of this traditional town, Cafe Lente is a a beautiful coffee stop. …

Chai Salon Dragon

Coil

A creative and contemporary take on traditional Japanese food, Coil is a fantastically modern way to enjoy some hasomaki …

Cottage

Serving delicious homemade pasta and pizza for lunch with a wider selection for dinner, this deceptively …