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What Can You Find in Kyoto?

Here's what locals recommend across 12 categories in Kyoto.

139
restaurants
4.7avg
98
coffee
4.6avg
97
bars
4.7avg
46
vinyl shops
4.7avg
38
vintage shops
4.6avg
23
parks
4.6avg
22
breakfast
4.6avg
20
artisan bakeries
4.6avg
12
brunch spots
4.6avg
10
vegetarian food
4.7avg
4
museums
4.7avg
3
surf spots
4.6avg

512 authentic local spots across 12 categories in Kyoto

Top-Rated Spots in Kyoto

The highest-rated local spots in Kyoto, loved by locals and verified by reviews.

#1

シーシャバー Getshishalounge 木屋町 三条駅

5.0
838 reviews
Bars
•Kiyamachi
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#2

SWING BY 京都店

5.0
678 reviews
Vintage Shops
•Downtown Kyoto (Shijo-Kawaramachi)
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#3

MUSIC BAR universe -GION-

5.0
388 reviews
Vinyl Shops
•Gion
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#4

NAZOBAO Kyoto｜朝食・BAO（バオ）・ブランチ・ランチ｜祇園三条/祇園四条・知恩院・四条河原町周辺のレストラン

5.0
316 reviews
Breakfast
•Downtown Kyoto (Shijo-Kawaramachi)
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#5

Bar KAKTEL バー カクテル (classics&modern twists,モダンカクテル)

5.0
221 reviews
Bars
•Sanj
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#6

古着屋pug kyoto 河原町店

5.0
181 reviews
Vintage Shops
•Downtown Kyoto (Shijo-Kawaramachi)
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#7

GRÜN Shisha Record Teahouse

5.0
141 reviews
Vinyl Shops
•Downtown Kyoto (Shijo-Kawaramachi)
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#8

Full Hooking Kyoto Gion

5.0
96 reviews
Bars
•Gion
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#9

BAR CRAFT倶楽部祇園 カクテル・ダイニングバー

5.0
82 reviews
Bars
•Gion
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#10

Torinokoku Bar Time to Drink

5.0
65 reviews
Bars
•Okazaki
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#11

御料理 手打ち蕎麦・谷越 (たにこし) Tanikoshi

5.0
63 reviews
Coffee
•Kiyamachi
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#12

Kyoto Tempura Ten no Meshi Gionhonten

4.9
1,714 reviews
Restaurants
•Gion
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#13

kindal kyoto second hand store

4.9
1,152 reviews
Vintage Shops
•Downtown Kyoto (Shijo-Kawaramachi)
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#14

kindal kyoto second hand store

4.9
955 reviews
Vintage Shops
•Kamogawa River Area (around Demachiyanagi)
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#15

Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa

4.9
944 reviews
Coffee
•Fushimi Inari (West Side)
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#16

IMAYA Kyoto &COFFEE

4.9
859 reviews
Coffee
•Sanj
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#17

ダーツバー＆カラオケバー ZINO（ジーノ）三条木屋町店

4.9
846 reviews
Bars
•Sanj
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#18

Tendon Restaurant Loosen Up!

4.9
561 reviews
Restaurants
•Fushimi Inari (West Side)
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#19

ZIRAEL Vegan Restaurant

4.9
419 reviews
Vegetarian Food
•Kamogawa River Area (around Demachiyanagi)
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#20

VEGAN IZAKAYA 虹屋 nijiya VEGAN FARM

4.9
407 reviews
Vegetarian Food
•Kamogawa River Area (around Demachiyanagi)
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All 20 spots verified with 10,926 combined reviews

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#1

Downtown Kyoto (Shijo-Kawaramachi)

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#2

Gojo-dori (East of Karasuma)

61local spots

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#3

Sanj

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Gion

56local spots

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Kiyamachi

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Fushimi Inari (West Side)

48local spots

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kyoto

What you need to know about discovering local spots in Kyoto

The highest-rated spots are シーシャバー Getshishalounge 木屋町 三条駅 (5.0★, 838 reviews), SWING BY 京都店 (5.0★, 678 reviews), MUSIC BAR universe -GION- (5.0★, 388 reviews), NAZOBAO Kyoto｜朝食・BAO（バオ）・ブランチ・ランチ｜祇園三条/祇園四条・知恩院・四条河原町周辺のレストラン (5.0★, 316 reviews), Bar KAKTEL バー カクテル (classics&modern twists,モダンカクテル) (5.0★, 221 reviews). The #1 spot, シーシャバー Getshishalounge 木屋町 三条駅, is located in Kiyamachi.

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