The 10 Best Desserts in Kyoto, 京都府

Fresh reviews:

To start it’s conveniently located at the Ritz Carlton lobby, so if you are traveling light and don’t feel like grabbing souvenirs it’s ideal place to pick up few things. Desserts, macaroons, ice cream everything is absolutely delish! Every calorie is worth it.Packaging is neat and when buying desserts includes…

Marina K.

Pierre Herme Paris Boutique

We found this on Unilocal due to the proximity to the Hyatt. Its completely worth the stop. The older gentleman who runs the place is super nice as well. We used it daily as a stop to pick up breakfast just before hopping on the train to go sightseeing

Chamila A.

Bake House Inoue

Ever eaten at an old restaurant? Now try match it to this 551 yrs old place.This was more of an experience than a chase for flavor but thankfully both added a lot of uniqueness to our dinner. It is so exciting and gets you a bit emotional to be able to eat at the same place emperors and other have ordered their…

Raul T.

Owariya Honke Honten

Kyoto is known for its wagashi and parfaits so stumbling upon this café was the perfect opportunity for me to try both! Plus who doesnt want to try a kyoto café? Ok so I didn’t get to eat a parfait here because I chose the anmitsu instead but it’s similar enough, no?This café is a dessert omiyage shop on the…

Jenn T.

嵐山さくら餅稲

Here’s what you need to know: this is a very good hotel «coffee shop», which does exactly what it’s supposed to do. Provides well made, well seasoned, comfort western food at a relatively decent price (for a hotel restaurant of course). The service is superior.We went to the restaurant twice — once for…

AJ K.

The Grill

MATCHA! Gotta love matcha. Matcha AND mochi. Yes please! I skipped the warabimochi because I didn’t want to get such a big box, but the mochi and manju are both great, equally inexpensive alternatives if you only want one. Cute little shop, and though Nishiki has plenty of mochi, I don’t think there are many…

Kelsey C.

Sawawa

Agreed with an earlier reviewer: the staff is do nice but I did not like their famous desert at all. I highly recommend their sister store Café Zen, but Kagizen can easily be skipped.