Best Hidden Gem Coffee Shops in Kyoto 2025: Top 6 Local Cafés You Must Visit

[☕R]1. 【Weekender】 Located in a parking lot with no seating, serving the best latte in Kyoto.
Navigation Name: Weekender Coffee Tominokoji
Address: 560 Honeyanocho, Kyoto, 604-8064 (near Karasuma Oike)
Hours: 7:30–18:00
Note: There are two locations—the regular one is on Tomikoji, while the other operates only on weekends. Double-check navigation.

[☕R]2. 【Here】 Tried both locations—one near Kiyomizu-dera and another at Karasuma Oike. Founded by Junichi Yamaguchi, a world latte art champion and former head barista at % Arabica. Got to taste a latte made by Yamaguchi himself at the Kiyomizu-dera branch.
Navigation Name: Here
Hours: 9:00–18:00

[☕R]3. 【Blend】 True to its name, it specializes in blended beans—choose from two options for a rich, aromatic pour-over. Tucked away in a quiet alley, housed in a renovated century-old Kyoto machiya, with incredibly warm and friendly staff.
Navigation Name: Blend
Address: 447 Sasaya-cho, Fuyacho-dori Takeyamachi Higashi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto (near Karasuma Oike)
Hours: 10:00–18:00
Note: Card payments only.

[☕R]4. 【% Arabica Arashiyama】 Right by Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama, often with long queues.
Navigation Name: % Arabica Arashiyama
Address: 3-47 Sagatenryuji Susukinobaba-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Hours: 9:00–18:00

[☕R]5. 【Blue Bottle】 The most beautiful Blue Bottle in Japan.
Navigation Name: Blue Bottle Nanzenji
Address: 64 Nanzenji Kusakawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Hours: 9:00–18:00

[☕R]6. 【Le Labo】 Inside a perfume store—Le Labo’s first-ever global café. Worth a visit if passing by for the vibe, though the coffee is just okay.

[❤️] Ranked in order of preference.