Esprit de Bigot Kyoto ★ 4.3
Philippe Bigot's Kyoto offshoot, the man who introduced French baking to Japan in 1965. Beurre croissants, tarte tatin and brioche on Shijo.
Worth the queue: Beurre croissant; tarte tatin
Neighborhoodkita-daitokuji
Hours07:30-19:00
Location
Address: Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8056, Japan
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Yamazaki Bakery Kyoto Higashiyama ★ 3.6
The Higashiyama outpost of the national melon-pan chain in Kyoto, a quick-walk default off Yasui-dori. Cream pan and the always-fresh melon-pan shelf.
Worth the queue: Custard cream pan
Le Petitmec Oike ★ 4.4
A black-fronted French bakery on Oike, Kyoto, that anchors the city's croissant scene. Levain breads, viennoiserie and a respectable pain au chocolat.
Worth the queue: Beurre croissant
Grandir Boulangerie Patisserie Oike ★ 4.1
A neighbourhood bakery near Kyoto City Hall, on Oike. Mentaiko bagels, black-tea panini and the morning queue that everyone in Nakagyo recognises.
Worth the queue: Mentaiko bagel
Panscape Sanjo ★ 4.2
A stone-milled grain bakery on Sanjo, Kyoto, baking denser, longer-fermented loaves. Whole-grain croissants and the city's slow-bread reference shelf.
Worth the queue: Whole-grain croissant
Sizuya Kyoto Station ★ 4.0
The 1948-founded local chain of Kyoto, with the Station outlet running 21 sister branches. Carnet, the city's ham-and-onion spiral, defines the counter.
Worth the queue: Carnet ham and onion roll