you can tell me your recommendation too and I will add yours to this page so the other can enjoy your reccomendation (hidden gem only)

Cafe with unique Interior Exterior


  • Walden wood cafe
  • The Unir coffee senses (Autumn maple trees and Machiya)
  • Master-piece coffee KYOTO (Zen garden in the middle)
  • alt. coffee roasters
  • WIFE & HUSBAND (you can set picnic and do it near to river)
  • Ron Herman Cafe (place where kyoto wife gather and gossip, haha joke)
  • here Kyoto
  • cafe origi

Ramen


  • Ramen Sen-no-Kaze Kyoto (popular)
  • Ginjo Ramen Kubota (tsukemen)
  • Men-ya Takakura Nijo
  • Ramen Kimura
  • Ramen Mugyu Vol. 1 Main Shop

Tonkatsu


  • Katsukura Tonkatsu Sanjo Main Store
  • Jukusei Buta Kawamura (a bit far but this is my fav so far, their tonjiru soup is amazing)
  • Katsukatsu Tonton

Fancy Dinner (must book in advance)


  • K36 (The Bar & Rooftop)
  • Yutaka Steakhouse
  • Tendan Gion Honten (Rooftop view)
  • Manzara Donguribashi (River view)
  • Amore Kiyamachi (River view)
  • LE UN FUNATSURU KYOTO KAMOGAWA RESORT (River view)
  • Salon de Royal KYOTO (River view)
  • Torisaki (Chicken Ovum Grill)
  • Negiya Heikichi - Takasegawa
  • Tan (good food, small river view)

Old Vibe and other (challenge your Japanese?)


  • Shimabara Takomatsu (oden)
  • ハイ・どうぞ ふしみや食堂 (canteen vibes)
  • bientot (japanese curry, student price)
  • Hayashi (cheap goma tonkatsu my fav, delicious)
  • Omura House (in my opinion it is more delicious than kichi2 omurice)
  • Rea Bon (home cooking of japanized western)
  • Toyouke Chaya (tofu only, get healthy now!)
  • Tsubomi (okonomiyaki)