Best places: Bars in Kyoto, Japan

👍👍 I was at Kitsune Kyoto last night partying all night, arriving there at 9 pm because I had brought some members of InterNations which is an international expat community. Our members want to experience Japan’s nightlife. The 4th floor was having a crazy fun party atmosphere the whole nite. We took...

👍👍 Cute little brewery in a quiet part of town. The tea-infused bar was delicious! Staff were friendly and they chose great music for the bar playlist. Not exactly a place to sit and eat a full meal as there were no chairs, so standing room only, but they did have appetizers/ snacks. The bar had games...

👍👍 It was such an amazing experience! Chris the magician was outstanding, best cocktails we ever had and a very reasonable price and the music was great! If you're looking for a place with a little Instagram show with your cocktail this is the perfect place for you. They take no reservations so we arri...

👍👍 We've been in Japan for two weeks now, one in Tokyo and the other in Sendai. This was our first night in Kyoto and after a day of Monkeys and Manga we walked past this place and decided to give it a try. I'm so very glad we did. Not only was the food delicious, the cook was incredibly friendl...

👍👍 TL;DR: A masterfully decorated speak-easy, hidden behind an impressive specialty whiskey store. Their whiskey collection will blow your mind and their cocktails are delicious. We finally managed to visit this bar on our last day in Kyoto and all of us were glad we made it (our first attempt to visi...

👍👍 Amazing tour with Naoki-san exploring the local streets and beautiful hidden gems of Kyoto! The cafe drinks are amazing too! Don't think twice - book this tour!

Snug, wood-paneled bar named after its seating arrangements, for artisanal cocktails & small plates.

😠 Cool idea but poorly done. Firstly, there's a 200yen cover charge for entry. You're given a rice cracker and spoon of peanuts for this. Then you must pay an additional 300yen to receive a briefing. This consists of a barman handing you a sheet of paper with rules. You then must buy a beer before you...

👍👍 My boyfriend took me to Milton’s for my birthday and it was the best experience I’ve ever had. Milton is a awesome person! He made us feel comfortable and was very friendly. I strongly recommended coming to this bar, it is a good time. Milton is also a artist and he has his artwork for sale around h...

👍👍 Been here many years ago. it was a good coffee served here. I would say it was a real proper coffee. I enjoyed so much their cappuccino. Owner super nice and warm. I remember i left my stuff in the cafe, and the owner super helpful and keep our belongings until we came back. It is located near the...

👍👍 This was unlike any other bar I had visited. This was something different, it was an Experience. A place with a very limited seating capacity, amazing atmosphere, full of art and memories shared by the previous visitors who have been served amazing drinks carefully prepared a single person. The menu...

👍 Loved the vibe! And they accept cards (5% +) loved seeing locals and tourists singing together! The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it is a smoking bar, besides that I totally recommend it!

👍👍 One of the friendliest and most fun bar owners I met in Japan. I like that he called me out on my boring conversation starter. I asked for his name and he said "why you want my name? Call me John Lennon, what do you like for music?" And then we talked rock music for the next hour. Hard to find but...

👍👍 I had an absolute blast at this bar while I was visiting Kyoto. The atmosphere is great for a 20s-30s crowd, the bartenders were a joy to talk to, and the owner Yoshi was extremely welcoming and speaks excellent English. I ended up coming back for a 2nd time and I met some great people here! Cannot...

👍👍 It was a great experience. The owner makes you feel it home and creates the best cocktails according to each persons taste. 10/10, would recommend

👍👍 We found this bar by accident and we’re so glad we did! The man who runs this place is a pro at origami and entertained us with magic tricks too. A very special spot in Kyoto, if we come back to this area we will definitely drop in.

👍👍 For a fine Persian meal drop in to the new Arash’s Kitchen in Ponto cho. I recommend Persian salad and lamb shank.

😠 The English sake tour and tasting was an utter disappointment and overall unpleasant due to the guide’s (Jorge/George) arrogance. I would not recommend this tour at all, but the sake itself tasted fine. Throughout the tour, Jorge went on and on about how one of his previous customers couldn’t follo...

👍👍 We had no expectations but saw great reviews & indeed this downstairs Bar is run by a super bartender / owner — lots of non whisky choices and he made my wife a very interesting drink with something called Tantakatan which was kinda like sake but is not sake - We were early birds and had a great ti...