Smart Coffee ★ 4.4
A 1932 kissaten in Kyoto's Teramachi arcade. Pillow-thick hotcakes, house-roasted coffee and a tamago sando at the city's reference Showa-era breakfast.
Order: Hotcakes with house-roasted blend and a tamago sando
What to order at Iolite Coffee Roasters Morning
- Must order
- House-blend espresso with seasonal milk pastry
StyleSpecialty espresso morning
Price rangeJPY 600-1,200
Neighborhoodnakagyo
Hours07:30-18:00
BookingWalk-in
Must order: House-blend espresso with seasonal milk pastry
Location
Address: 422 Ikesucho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8242, Japan
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Inoda Coffee Honten Morning ★ 4.5
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Order: Kyoto Morning set with egg, sausage and Arabian Pearl blend
Walden Woods Kyoto ★ 4.2
Walden Woods' white-on-white brunch cafe in Shimogyo, Kyoto. Espresso tonics, lattes and a morning oat-milk programme; minimalist stepped-wood seating.
Order: Espresso tonic with daily-baked banana bread
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Order: Self-whisked matcha bowl with seasonal namagashi pair
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Akatsuki Coffee's no-laptops brunch room in Sakyo, Kyoto, husband-and-wife run. Daily cakes, a single Weekenders pour-over and a quiet morning room.
Order: Pour-over with daily-changing homemade cake
Holly's Cafe Kyoto ★ 4.0
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Order: Bacon-and-egg breakfast plate with pour-over