Cizool — Restaurant in Kyoto

We came yesterday after Toji market (myself and my two children aged 13 and 7) and fell in love with Cizool. An independent coffee shop like we love it: unique and full of character, made with love. The atmosphere is great, with very relaxing jazz music in the background and beautiful tableware (retro crystal glasses and painted ceramic plates and coffee cups and saucers). The food is simple but very well made and super tasty (delicious salad and toasts), the coffee is expertly made with a syphon in front of you, and they are very attentive to the service. All the staff have been very kind to my children as well. It felt so good that I even drank 2 coffees during the meal (first time ever I do this!). It is only a small cafe so you are not guaranteed a place but we have been lucky. I will recommend you, thank you for your food, service and the love and commitment you pour into...

Wow! Talk about an incredible experience from start to finish! We lined up about ten minutes before opening since we had a party of six, and it was hands down the most incredible breakfast of our trip to Japan. Everything is made from scratch right in front of you, and the entire scene from the music to the decor to the dishes and cups and tiny yogurt spoons is just magic. What a treat! The French toast was remarkable, and everything we tasted felt like it was made with love— because it was! A special experience my children and I will never ever forget. Actually made me cry sitting at the counter with my happy children playing cards, everyone smiling with delight as the beautiful plates arrived in front of us. Congratulations on an incredible dining experience, and many thanks for this...

This is a small, two-person run business focused on delivering a great breakfast experience: while you wait for the filtered coffee and the French toasts you ordered for breakfast (I was even surprised they had jamón serrano as part of the menu), you are sitting on a wooden stool at the bar listening to chanson française, watching an old black-and-white movie being projected on one of the walls or just looking at an interesting selection of old vinyls placed in one corner of the café. All while an image of Napoleon on an old beer mug placed on one of the shelves is staring at you. This is a unique place in Kyoto, right next to one of the principal architectural gems...