Feb. 27, 2023 UPDATE

Kaikado Café

- 開化堂カフェ -
Traveler Friendly
All items on the menu are written in English and 2 members of staff are English speakers (not always there). Their polite service also offers the opportunity to experience Japanese hospitality.
Menu
Japanese, and English
Languages spoken
Japanese and simple English
1264 9 5.7 2 reviews
Feb. 27, 2023 UPDATE

Kaikado Café

- 開化堂カフェ -
Traveler Friendly
All items on the menu are written in English and 2 members of staff are English speakers (not always there). Their polite service also offers the opportunity to experience Japanese hospitality.
Menu
Japanese, and English
Languages spoken
Japanese and simple English
1264 9 5.7 2 reviews
Story & Recommendation
Kaikado Café: by historic tea caddy maker traditional Kyoto crafts
The owners of Kaikado café, Kaikado, is Japan’s oldest store selling Japanese tea caddies, the containers which store tea leaves. The company opened Kaikado Cafe so more people could get the opportunity to use traditional crafts which are the pride of Kyoto. Kaikado cafe serves tea, coffee, and even cheese cakes on handmade dishware which was produced in collaboration with well-known traditional Kyoto craftsmen. When you order iced coffee, Kaikado will serve your it in a glass made especially for the cafe in the image of a tea caddy. On top of that, the wooden boards used to serve cheese cakes are an original design from the famous Japanese wooden bucket maker Nakagawa-mokkougei. Lovers of traditional crafts will go crazy for cafe. The cafe’s commitment to details also extends to the menu, which has been created in collaboration with popular businesses not only in Kyoto, but also in Tokyo and London. For example, Kaikado’s teas are made using tea leaves sourced from Postcard Teas, a tea specialist in London. It’s so worth having one of their teas, as Kaikado has managed to keep the taste eerily similar to that of the tea as the shop in London. Another great part of this cafe is that the tea caddies that Kaikado is known for and the plates and glasses used in the cafe are all for sale. With a relaxed atmosphere and the opportunity to enjoy works by skilled craftsmen, Kaikado cafe can be considered one of Kyoto’s tourist spots.
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User Reviews
5.7
food6.0 service5.0 atmosphere6.0
mama - Honduras
Oct. 11, 2018
Vinny - New Zealand
Mar. 04, 2019
Details
Open Hours
10:00 - 18:30 (Last orders at 18:00)
Reservations
Not accepted
Closed
Thursday
Price range
Credit cards
VISA, MASTER, AMEX / Accepted
Good for
Solo, Romantic, With Friends
Number of seats
40 seats
Private dining rooms
None
Non smoking / smoking
Non smoking
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