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HoursMon-Sat 09:00-17:00; Sun closed
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Why locals love it: A no-laptop cafe in the Ichijoji ramen district run by a couple, with Weekenders beans and homemade cake.

Tip: No laptops policy; come for the cake and stay for the slow drip.

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Address: Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8182, Japan

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Toseian Yudofu Nishijin ★ 4.3

Japanese¥¥kamigyo-nishijin

A yudofu room set in a former silk-warehouse machiya in Nishijin, Kyoto. The Matsu Gozen set is half the price of Nanzen-ji's better-known yudofu houses.

Why locals love it: A yudofu room set in a former silk warehouse in Nishijin, two minutes from a regular bus stop and overlooked by Kyoto's temple-tour crowd.

Tip: Closed Mondays and Thursdays. Walk in from the back garden path.

Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8378, Japan

Monk Pizza Counter ★ 4.7

Italian¥¥northern-higashiyamaTue-Fri 17:00-23:00; Sat-Mon closed

Yoshihiro Imai's wood-fired pizza counter on the Philosopher's Path in Kyoto. 12 seats, daily 12-course Italian-Japanese tasting; the chef-pick of town.

Why locals love it: Yoshihiro Imai's 12-seat wood-fired counter on the Philosopher's Path that books out 60 days in advance.

Tip: Reservations open online 60 days ahead, on the 1st of each month at 09:00 JST.

Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8412, Japan

Ponshya Santoku Standing Oden ★ 4.1

Japanese¥¥karasuma-kawaramachiMon-Sat 18:00-01:00; Sun 17:00-23:00

A standing oden counter in a Shimogyo machiya in Kyoto, with chicken-paitan broth. Japanese-only blackboard menu, 30-sake list and a late-bar opening run.

Why locals love it: A standing-counter oden room with chicken-paitan broth, hidden in a Shimogyo machiya. Blackboard menu in Japanese only.

Tip: Open until 01:00 weekdays, sake list runs to 30 producers, standing-only.

Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8077, Japan

Aoonigiri ★ 4.4

Japanese¥¥northern-higashiyama07:00-18:00. Closed Mon

A handmade onigiri counter near the Philosopher's Path in north Kyoto. 12 daily fillings, Niigata Koshihikari grains and a side of dashi-poached miso soup.

Why locals love it: A handmade rice-ball counter near the Philosopher's Path in Kyoto with 12 daily fillings and a cult Niigata-grain rice base.

Tip: Closed Mondays. Counter eats six, queue forms by 11:30 most days.

Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8412, Japan

Izusen Zen Temple Lunch ★ 4.3

Japanese¥¥kita-daitokujiThu-Tue 11:00-17:00; Wed closed

A shojin-ryori room inside Daiji-in sub-temple at Daitoku-ji (founded 1585) in Kyoto. Seven nested vermillion bowls in a garden-view tatami room.

Why locals love it: A shojin-ryori room inside Daiji-in sub-temple at Daitoku-ji (founded 1585), served in nested vermillion bowls, easy walk-in for under 6,000 yen.

Tip: Lunch only, 11:00-16:00. Walk in for a tetsubachi seven-bowl set.

Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8231, Japan

Kawamichi-ya Kosho-an Soba ★ 4.3

Japanese¥¥karasuma-kawaramachiFri-Wed 11:00-20:00; Thu closed

Kawamichiya's quieter Kosho-an soba counter in a 110-year Kyoto machiya. Cleaner menu than the Sohonke parent, kamonanban duck soba and fast lunch turnaround.

Why locals love it: Kawamichiya's adjacent Kosho-an counter in a renovated 110-year Kyoto machiya. Cleaner menu than Sohonke, faster turn at lunch.

Tip: Open 11:00-21:00 with no afternoon break. Closed Thursdays Word-of-mouth is the only marketing.

Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8094, Japan

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