Aritsugu Nishiki Knife Shop Tasting Counter ★ 4.4
The Aritsugu knife maker at Nishiki Market in Kyoto, founded 1560, runs a small fresh-yuba and tofu counter for samples. The Nishiki Market reference stop.
Try: Yuba-and-tofu samples
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Kyoto.
Don't-miss vendors
Uoriki Yakizakana Stand ★ 4.2
A Nishiki Market fishmonger in Kyoto specialising in grilled fish since 1919. Open 09:00-17:00. Booking recommended. Cash and card accepted.
Try: Salt-grilled fish skewers
Fuka Nishiki ★ 4.0
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.
Try: Yuba and fu skewers
Tsujiri Kyoto Station Soft-Serve ★ 4.0
Tsujiri's takeaway soft-serve stand inside Kyoto Station. A reliable choice for first-time visitors. Counter seating and table service available.
Try: Matcha soft-serve
Demachi Futaba ★ 4.7
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: Mame mochi
Aoonigiri ★ 4.4
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.
Try: Hand-formed onigiri
Imobou Hiranoya ★ 4.2
A Kyoho-era (1716-1736) stall and counter beside Maruyama Park in Higashiyama, Kyoto. Open 10:30-20:00. At Higashiyama-ku. Booking recommended.
Try: Ebi-imo and bo-dara
Warabimochi Kamakura Kyoto ★ 4.2
An iced warabi-mochi specialist in Nakagyo, Kyoto. Bracken-starch mochi in iced kinako milk, plus a single-flavour matcha or hojicha cold-cup option.
Try: Iced warabi-mochi