Breakfast is a tough meal in Japan: If you want a Western-style breakfast and your lodgings don’t serve it, where do you go? City Bakery is an answer to that question.
City Bakery exterior © Chris Rowthorn
Located right downtown on Teramachi-dori, a short walk south of Shijo, City Bakery serves a handy Western breakfast from 8am to 11am for around ¥1,000, and you can add a drink to that for ¥275. They’ve got eggs and toast and a wide variety of pastries.
Later in the day, they serve light meals including burgers, fries, falafel and some deli items.
There’s a small sitting area in back and a couple of small outside tables.
City Bakery interior © Chris Rowthorn
Name in English:
The City Bakery Shijo Teramachi
Name in Japanese:
THE CITY BAKERY 京都四条寺町
English address:
569 Nakano-cho, Teramachi-dori-Bukkoji-agaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 600-8032
Japanese address:
〒600-8032 京都市下京区寺町通仏光寺上ル中之町569
Opening hours:
8:00am-7:00pm
Non-smoking area: Yes
Nearest Transport:
6 minutes walk from Shijo Kawaramachi Bus Stop, Kyoto City Bus 17 or 205 from Kyoto Station
Website: thecitybakery.jp/shop/kawaramachi.html (Japanese)
Near To Here:
City Bakery is located in Kyoto’s Downtown district. See our complete list of things to do in Downtown Kyoto, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
More Restaurant Suggestions: See my list of Kyoto’s Best Restaurants for more eating inspiration. The list covers all cuisines and price ranges.
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