Astarte Coffee — Restaurant in Kyoto

The service was inviting and warm even though I was the first customer of the day. The two girls at the counter knew very good English but I “tried” to do most of the order in Japanese. The coffee had a very smooth roast on top of the wonderful crisp croissant. My only feedback is the size of the croissant but that might be because I’m used to giant croissants in the states. Wonderful establishment and definitely will be...

This place was nearby to where I was staying and was one of the coffee shops that opened before 9am so I thought I’d check it out. Interiors are very chill and modern. Americano was okay (very thankful it wasn’t scalding hot as I was in a rush!). Also ordered the apple earl grey muffin and it was an interesting experience…it was leaning more scone than muffin but I enjoyed it...

A nice place to relax, people watch and take it slow. The drinks and pastries were delicious, especially the azuki butter croissant. It’s clear that the café owners and staff take great care and detail in their work, simply by how everything was served. A great start to our day, where time seemed to stand still; we left Astarte feeling completely relaxed and ready to start...