Shiden Cafe (Kyoto City Tram, Car #505) — Restaurant in Kyoto

Nice little cafe tucked away at a local park nearish to the main station.

The interior is very lovely, as you would have already guessed, it's a train carriage fashioned into a cafe. It's got quite a rustic and old fashioned feel. Very instagrammable!

The food is some typical cafe style food and drinks, teas, coffees etc. They have hotdogs which I didnt try and popcorn as well as their signature bread ring. It's like a round hard pretzel and it comes with a variety of flavors. The packaging of the ring makes it look like a train handle strap... also designed for the gram. Anyway prices aren't too bad, I'd say it's cheaper than Starbucks and more expensive than fam mart.

Staff was very friendly too.... I was greeted by 2 lovely ladies. One of them is from Taiwan and the other from Mozambique.

Definitely worth a quick visit at the...

Adorable spot. You can come and go as you please in 2 of the carts. I sat for a couple of hours catching up on work from my phone. I plan to go back because it’s such a unique experience in the relaxing park. I had an iced oolong tea and streetcar handle snack. Like other reviews say, they are sort of stale but what do you expect from a “streetcar handle that tuned into bread”? (This is what my translator said is on the description...

Popped in on a hot day for a quick sit down and snack. This place has a lovely interior of an old bus converted into a cafe.

A great concept with the bus handles as the interesting bread-like snack that is sold there. I recommend the salt one.

There were 4 converted buses in total - 2 rest areas, the main cafe and seating and then a souvenir shop.

All reasonably priced. Our snack cost 300 yen!

Gave Studio Ghibli vibes!...