Best Street Food in Kyoto: Nishiki, Gion, Snacks

Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Kyoto.

Don't-miss vendors

Uoriki Yakizakana Stand ★ 4.2

Street food¥nishiki-market09:00-17:00Cash only

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

Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8055, Japan

Fuka Nishiki ★ 4.0

Street food¥nishiki-market09:30-17:30Cash only

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

Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8055, Japan

Tsujiri Kyoto Station Soft-Serve ★ 4.0

Street food¥kyoto-station10:00-21:00

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

Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216, Japan

Demachi Futaba ★ 4.7

Street food¥demachiyanagi08:30-17:30. Closed Tue and 4th WedCash only

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

Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-0822, Japan

Aoonigiri ★ 4.4

Street food¥northern-higashiyama07:00-18:00. Closed MonCash only

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

Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8412, Japan