5 late night in Kyoto, editor-picked for late-night weekend eats. Where to eat past midnight on a weekend night. All late night in Kyoto.
Honke Daiichi Asahi Late Night ★ 4.4
kyoto-station · Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8214, Japan
Hours: Daily 06:00-01:00
Kyoto's reference shoyu-tonkotsu ramen counter, open until 01:00 since 1947. Five-minute walk from Kyoto Station, queues thin out around midnight.
Senmonten Gion ★ 4.4
gion · Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0085, Japan
Hours: Mon-Sat 18:00-02:00
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.
Bee's Knees Kyoto ★ 4.2
karasuma-kawaramachi · Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0961, Japan
Hours: Mon-Thu 18:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00; Sun closed
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.
Azumaya Honten Late ★ 4.1
karasuma-kawaramachi · Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8024, Japan
Hours: Mon-Fri 17:00-01:00, Sat 16:00-02:00
Azumaya's late-night yakitori counter on Kiyamachi in Kyoto runs until 01:00, Saturdays to 02:00. House tare on its 20th year of topping-up and three sauces.
Ponshya Santoku Late ★ 4.1
karasuma-kawaramachi · Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8077, Japan
Hours: Mon-Fri 18:00-24:00; Sat-Sun 17:00-24:00
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.