Otanien Tea Shop — Restaurant in Kyoto

It's a nice mom-and-pop tea store with a cafe inside, in the middle of a retro shopping arcade and just in front of a shrine. The area itself is just south of the crowded Sanjyusangendo and Kiyomizu Temple, so it's a nice spot to relax and unwind. I actually picked up this place on Google Maps just because the name is the same with LA Angels Otani Shohei lol.

I tried their matcha soft cream served in a waffle cone with some red bean, shiratama, and candied chestnut. I've had thicker matcha ice cream in Uji before, but considering it's just 550 yen it's practically a steal since Kyoto can get really pricey with touristy prices. Highly recommended if you're getting sick of the tourist...

This was such a gem!! A local recommended this matcha dessert shop to us, so we took a quick trip there & ordered dessert to go since we were running short of time. It was the best matcha ice cream we ever tasted 🥹🤍 The store owners were so friendly & helpful, and the grandma in the store was so adorable too! I wish we had time to sit down in the beautiful shop. Thank you for the desserts and matcha powder! We will definitely come back if we visit...

We went there every day during our stay in Kyoto, perfect to start the day or even to end it. The teas and the pastry were delicious. Huge thanks to the manager who welcomed us every day with smiles and (many) cups of tea. If one of us ever come to Kyoto again we'll sure be going back at this place as soon we...