Eat in nishiki-market, Kyoto

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

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

Nishiki Market ★ 4.7

The kitchen of Kyoto: four covered blocks east-west on Nishikikoji-dori, 130 stalls of pickles, tofu, tea, fish, and the wagashi the city's tea houses use.

★ 4.5

Arigato Travel's daytime Nishiki Market food tour in Kyoto. Around 10 vendor stops across the market plus a lunch and dessert stop, English-led small groups.

Nishiki Market Pickle Stalls ★ 4.3

Lunch in Kyoto for under 1,000 yen: walk Nishiki Market east to west grazing on tako-tamago skewers, yuba sticks, tsukemono samples and warabi-mochi cups.

Try: Tsukemono samples and snacks