World Coffee — Restaurant in Kyoto

2020 summer review: Amazing coffee and great breakfast set (Kitashirakawa Morning; last order at 11:00 am). The lunch sets are pretty good too, although some of the sandwiches I tried leave a bit to be desired - they just don't taste quite as fresh as the other offerings. But the breakfasts and coffee more than make up for it. Also feels very, very local - it's the kind of coffee shop that real Kyoto people go to with friends and family. Super friendly and attentive staff, overall a great place. (I do wish they'd serve the Kitashirakawa Morning breakfast set all day, though - would be truly killer.)

2023 June update: still awesome. It's just such a local mainstay. A lot of the waitstaff are the same as from my last stay in Kyoto in 2020 (and I think remember some of them from my first time in the cafe in 2017). Everyone is so friendly, the service is outstanding, and the Shirakawa Morning breakfast set is still a preposterous value - like $5.50 with the current exchange rate. The Vienna coffee is superb.

2025 June update: still my favorite cup of hot...

Love this place! Our kids really enjoy the cakes. We adults like the coffee and egg sandwich so much. This place is so local since the guests are locals and mostly elderly people. Coming into this cafe feels somehow nostalgic with the retro-style interior. A shop beside the cafe sells coffee beans, tea, and some imported snacks. All of the staff are great and friendly. It's conveniently located near the Ginkakuji area, but definitely not touristy. A great sanctuary to get off the busy and...

A beautiful cafe with lots of elderly patrons inside creates a vintage and retro atmosphere in a good way. The menu is mostly a variety of breads, pancakes and cakes with lots of coffee on the list. Love the taste of authentic hot pancakes with just maple syrup and butter. There is also a shop inside the cafe selling various types of coffee, tea and snacks....