7 street food places in Kyoto we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Kyoto | Street Food across every city.
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.
Uoriki Yakizakana Stand ★ 4.2
nishiki-market · Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8055, Japan
A Nishiki Market fishmonger in Kyoto specialising in grilled fish since 1919. Open 09:00-17:00. Booking recommended. Cash and card accepted.
Fuka Nishiki ★ 4.0
nishiki-market · Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8055, Japan
Fu Ka's yuba and fu skewer stand at Nishiki Market in Kyoto. Soybean-skin and wheat-gluten skewers in dashi, gluten-free yuba options at the same counter.
Tsujiri Kyoto Station Soft-Serve ★ 4.0
kyoto-station · Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216, Japan
Tsujiri's takeaway soft-serve stand inside Kyoto Station. A reliable choice for first-time visitors. Counter seating and table service available.
Demachi Futaba ★ 4.7
demachiyanagi · Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-0822, Japan
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.
Aoonigiri ★ 4.4
northern-higashiyama · Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8412, Japan
A handmade onigiri counter near the Philosopher's Path in Kyoto. 12 daily fillings, sourdough rice with Niigata Koshihikari grains and miso soup on the side.
Imobou Hiranoya ★ 4.2
higashiyama · Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0071, Japan
A Kyoho-era (1716-1736) stall and counter beside Maruyama Park in Higashiyama, Kyoto. Open 10:30-20:00. At Higashiyama-ku. Booking recommended.
Nishiki Market Pickle Stalls ★ 4.3
nishiki-market · Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8055, Japan
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.