Ponshya Santoku Late ★ 4.1
Ponshya Santoku's standing oden counter in Shimogyo, Kyoto, runs until 01:00. Chicken-paitan broth and a 30-sake glass list; standing-only, no reservations.
Try: Chicken-paitan oden
Senmonten Gion is a late-night spot in Gion, Kyoto.
Senmonten's one-item gyoza counter on Hanamikoji stays open through 01:00 in Kyoto. Pan-fried gyoza orders paired with cold beer, cash only.
Address: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0085, Japan
Ponshya Santoku's standing oden counter in Shimogyo, Kyoto, runs until 01:00. Chicken-paitan broth and a 30-sake glass list; standing-only, no reservations.
Try: Chicken-paitan oden
Ramen Koji on Kyoto Station's 10th floor stays open through 22:00. Eight counters of regional ramen styles, the city's last quick-eat after 21:00.
Try: Regional ramen styles
A Prohibition-styled speakeasy in Nakagyo Kyoto open until 02:00. Cocktails built on local spirits, jazz on vinyl, hidden behind a yellow 'Book Store' door.
Try: Cocktails with local spirits
Bar Rocking Chair's late-night cocktail counter in Nakagyo, Kyoto, open until 02:00. Smoked old fashioned and a single-malt back-bar, nine seats.
Try: Smoked old fashioned
Kyoto's reference shoyu-tonkotsu ramen counter, open until 01:00 since 1947. Five-minute walk from Kyoto Station, queues thin out around midnight.
Try: Shoyu-tonkotsu ramen
A rare Kyoto izakaya open through 05:00 most days near Sanjo-Kawaramachi. Toroton slow-cooked pork trotter, oden, and the post-shift Pontocho counter crowd.
Try: Toroton pork trotter