3 japanese izakaya rooms in Karasuma and Kawaramachi, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Karasuma and Kawaramachi's food · All japanese izakaya in Kyoto.
Kirakutei ★ 4.1
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0843, Japan
An izakaya in Kyoto pairing fresh seafood from Maizuru Port with Kyotamba chicken plates. Karasuma-side address, almost everything under 1,000 yen.
Tip: Reservations recommended on weekends. Lunch from 11:30, dinner runs to midnight.
Ponshya Santoku ★ 4.1
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8077, Japan
A standing-counter sake bar and oden room in a renovated Kyoto machiya. Chicken-paitan oden broth, 30-sake list and the Japanese-only blackboard menu.
Tip: Open until 01:00 weekdays, late dinner spot. Standing only, no reservations.
Gono Go Kawaramachi Sanjo ★ 4.0
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8004, Japan
A rare late-night izakaya in Kyoto that runs until 05:00 most days. Slow-cooked pork trotter, oden plates and the after-shift crowd from Pontocho counters.
Tip: Cash and card accepted. Walk-in seats easiest 03:00-05:00; closed lunch.