ETRA — Restaurant in Kyoto

20 out of 10! Everything we had was cooked and presented to perfection. Best French toast I’ve ever had in my life - it’s ruined all French toasts for me in the future because it set such a high bar. The banana bread is crisp on the outside and fluffy soft on the inside. The flavors are all balanced. The jasmine tea soda was refreshing, a complimentary mix between the sweet and tangy of the lychee and floral and earthy jasmine tea.

And then there’s the setting—waterfront, quiet, the kind of place that doesn’t try too hard because it doesn’t need to. Understated class. No Instagram trap decor, just atmosphere and delicious food that speaks for itself.

A must...

This place has spectacular food, exquisitely prepared, think of gourmet breakfast. I had the breakfast plate with an egg and bacon and chose a butter waffle. It came with a spectacular salad with thinly sliced radishes. My friend had the French toast, and she loved it and it was exceptional but I preferred my breakfast plate with the waffle (you can choose between French toast, butter, waffle, or soup & salad). One of the two staff members spoke perfect American English, and she helped answer a few questions for us about cherry blossom viewing. Highly...

A small café right across the biwa lake channel.

The interior decorations, the atmosphere and the overall vibe of the café was really good, I could stay here all day sipping away at my latté if it weren't for the limited seating.

Also, they don't have too many food options, most of them are for breakfast/brunch but, everything I had was just simply amazing. I could tell that the person preparing the food is really really experienced.

In any case, would highly recommend as a chill...