kew — Restaurant in Kyoto

Probably the best cafe in Kyoto. We stumbled upon this beautiful cafe after our lunch in the street. The street itself is popular for it its Okonomiyaki but this cafe is in a different range! It is quite a small place with just a few seats, but it’s worth the wait. Nice and stylish interior. They serve mainly Madeleines, Cheese Cake and Brownies to their coffee. The coffee itself is a drip coffee from changing origin. For me one of the best coffees in Kyoto. Smooth but also quite complex taste. The Madeleine was one of the best I ever had. Extremely fluffy, not to fatty. The filling with true vanilla was outstanding. Even if it’s more expensive compared to other cafes in Kyoto a highly recommendation. Of course the staff is really nice. We had a great...

We walked 25 minutes to specifically get to Kew cafe as we had read about the amazing donuts and cheesecake. Unfortunately when we arrived we were told that all of the donuts and cheesecakes were reserved even though there were about 20 behind the counter?! Never heard of this in a cafe before and really disappointing when you've come all the way especially. We had a coffee outside which tasted good but we could not stop thinking about those custard donuts sitting inside going nowhere. Just beware it's not worth turning up to this cafe unless management changes their approach and perhaps keeps some cakes for...

Walked in on 13 Nov, Wed, around 3.30pm.

We were unfortunately informed that all custard donuts & cheesecakes were fully reserved & all indoor seats were taken. Although 2 outdoor seats were available, we decided to leave as those were the popular items.

Pretty disappointed as we made a trip down all the way from central Kyoto via taxi, squeezing this into our schedule.

Do note to make a reservation through their instagram link before going down. Did not see any mention in English on google/instag about...