Eat in Kamigyo and Nishijin, Kyoto

Toseian

• ★ 4.2
• Japanese Tofu
• ¥¥

Order Matsu Gozen set: yudofu, yuba-sashimi and seasonal Kyo-yasai

A Nishijin yudofu room set in a former silk-warehouse machiya, opened in the 1970s. Quiet, courtyard-view tatami; locals know the Matsu Gozen set.

Wife and Husband Coffee

• ★ 4.6
• Coffee roaster
• ¥¥

A Showa-styled hand-drip roaster in north Kyoto, married-couple run with house-roasted beans. Picnic baskets to take to nearby Kamogawa banks.

Tenjin-san Flea Market at Kitano Tenmangu

• ★ 4.3
• Market
• ¥

Monthly market at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine on the 25th in Kyoto. Pickle and wagashi stalls outnumber the antiques; the food side runs from the eastern torii.

Wife and Husband

• ★ 4.4
• Cafe
• ¥¥

A Showa-styled coffee roastery in Kita, Kyoto, run by a married couple. Hand-drip beans, homemade cake and picnic-basket loans for the nearby Kamogawa banks.

Toseian Yudofu Nishijin

• ★ 4.3
• Japanese
• ¥¥

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.