7 editor picks in Kyoto.
Food tour in Nishiki Market
Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)
3 of these places are in Nishiki Market
Kyoto's street eating concentrates in and around Nishiki Market, the covered lane that runs through Nakagyo. Uoriki Yakizakana Stand, Fuka Nishiki and the Nishiki Market Pickle Stalls feed the daytime browse, with the Aritsugu Nishiki Knife Shop Tasting Counter at the eastern end. Beyond the market, Demachi Futaba in Demachiyanagi draws queues for mame-mochi and Imobou Hiranoya works the Higashiyama tourist trail.
7 street food places in Kyoto we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Kyoto · Street Food across every city.
Try Salt-grilled fish skewers
A Nishiki Market fishmonger in Kyoto specialising in grilled fish since 1919.
Try Yuba and fu skewers
Fu Ka's yuba and fu skewer stand at Nishiki Market in Kyoto.
Try Matcha soft-serve
Tsujiri's takeaway soft-serve stand inside Kyoto Station.
Try Mame mochi
A wagashi shinise on Kawaramachi north of Imadegawa in Kyoto, famed for its mame-mochi: salted black soybeans pressed into sweet azuki paste-filled mochi.
Try Hand-formed onigiri
A handmade onigiri counter near the Philosopher's Path in Kyoto.
Try Ebi-imo and bo-dara
A Kyoho-era (1716-1736) stall and counter beside Maruyama Park in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
Try Tsukemono samples and snacks
Lunch in Kyoto for under 1,000 yen: walk Nishiki Market east to west grazing on tako-tamago skewers, yuba sticks, tsukemono samples and warabi-mochi cups.
