Thinking of ordering Uber Eats in Kyoto but confused by all the options?
No wonder – Kyoto has many unique foods that you can only find there, such as Kyoto ramen, yudofu (hot tofu), and yuba (tofu skin).
We’ve listed Kyoto’s best restaurants by chain, including Kyoto speciality, for you. Choosing a popular chain restaurant is a safe bet – you can’t go wrong!
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Best Uber Eats Restaurants in Kyoto
🎉This list includes the best restaurants in these categories: Kyoto Speciality, Chinese, Sweets, Rice Bowls, Burgers, Family Restaurants, Coffee, Sushi, and Ramen. You can enjoy your preferred cuisine during your Kyoto trip.
How to Use the List?
⚡When you open Uber Eats and there are so many restaurants that you can’t choose, but you don’t want to make a mistake in selecting a restaurant, use this as a reference. We’ve gathered only restaurants that have multiple locations and are guaranteed to be delicious, so you can feel at ease.
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⚠️Please note that some restaurants may not be open depending on the time of day.
⛩️Best Kyoto Specialities
- Recommend: Ramen, Fried Rice
- How famous: Popular chain that grew from a single ramen stall in Kyoto to over 200 locations nationwide. You should visit there too.
- Recommend: Matcha Espuma Shave Ice
- How famous: Kyoto sweets shop overseen by Koharu Shunkaen, a 148-year-old tea house.
🍥Best Japanese Chinese chain in Kyoto
- Recommend: Fried Rice, Gyoza
- How famous: Most Japanese know the chain and loved by many.
- Recommend: Fried Rice, Gyoza
- How famous: Same origins as Gyoza Ohsho. Gyoza Ohsho is Kyoto-based, whereas Osaka Ohsho is Osaka-focused.
- Recommend: Fried Rice, Gyoza, Mapo Tofu.
- How famous: 20+ stores nationwide, it’s long loved Chinese diner in Japan.
🍩Best Sweets chain in Kyoto
- Recommend: Pon de Ring
- How famous: Beloved nationwide. Each has their own favorite donut.
- Recommend: Choux Cream
- How famous: If you like choux cream, you can’t leave here without this. Popular nationwide.
- Recommend: Original Glazed
- How famous: Huge lines formed when it first arrived from the US
- Recommend: Bubble tea
- How famous: Yes, you can have Gong Cha in Kyoto too.
- Recommend: Matcha Latte
- How famous: Japanese Green Tea Cafe with delicious matcha-based drinks and parfaits. Visit the store too!
Insider tip: Mister Donut is loved in Japan, with 1,000 stores nationwide. Since Dunkin Donuts from US withdrew from Japan in 1998, it has been dominating the donut industry.🍩
🍚Best Rice Bowl chain in Kyoto
- Recommend: Beef Rice Bowl with various toppings, Curry & Rice
- How famous: Approx. 2,000 stores in Japan. You see it everywhere.
- Recommend: Beef Rice Bowl, Seasonal menu
- How famous: Rice Bowl Pioneer with +1,000 stores in Japan. Quick, Cheap, and Delicious.
- Recommend: Beef Rice Bowl, Curry & Rice
- How famous: 3rd in its industry after Sukiya and Yoshinoya. Still very popular.
- Recommend: Udon, Oyakodon (Chichen & Egg rice bowl)
- How famous: +500 stores nationwide, part of Zensho Group same as Sukiya.
Insider tip: For Rice Bowl chain, you can see these four almost everywhere in Japan. They are known for quick, cheap, and delicious.
🍔Best Burger chain in Kyoto
- Recommend: Seasonal ones, only in Japan😉
- How famous: Most famous first food in the world?
- Recommend: Whopper
- How famous: World famous US brand, 4th in burger Japan industry.
- Recommend: Cheese Burger
- How famous: 3rd in its industry after McDonald and MOS.
- Recommend: MOS burger, MOS Chicken, Rice burger
- How famous: A popular choice for health-conscious burger lovers.
Insider tip: McDonald’s is No.1 burger chain in Japan, with 3,000 stores nationwide. MOS burget comes second.🍔
🍝Best Family Restaurant chain in Kyoto🍱🍰
- Recommend: Pine Burg Curry Dish
- How famous: Popular nationwide, First choice when they come up with the hamburg.
- Recommend: Cheese IN Hamburg
- How famous: Very popular at affordable price, wide variety of menu options.
- Recommend: Sweet & Sour Chicken, Chicken Kaasan Ni
- How famous: Japanese Mom’ home cooking. Everybody’s daily dining room.
- Recommend: Hamburg, Steak, Salad
- How famous: Popular diner focusing on hospitality. Approx. 200 stores in Japan.
Insider tip: Japanese family restaurants offer a vast menu of Japanese, Western, Chinese dishes, and desserts. Everything meets a satisfying quality standard.🍽️
☕Best Cofeee chain in Kyoto
Starbucks Coffee
- Recommend: Seasonal drinks are often Japan-exclusive!
- How famous: Even need this? World famous coffee chain from Seattle, US.
Tully’s Coffee
- Recommend: Matcha Lista
- How famous: Very popular, a Japanese competitor for Starbucks.
Doutor Coffee
- Recommend: Morning Set, Sandwich
- How famous: Very popular, overtaking Starbucks and Tully’s with the most stores in Japan.
Komeda Coffee
- Recommend: Morning Set, Shiro-Noir (Icecream with Danish pie)
- How famous: Representative of Nagoya’s cafe culture, cozy place.
Excelsior Coffee
- Recommend: Mille Crepe, Morning Set
- How famous: Popular choice under Doutor’s group.
Ueshima Coffee
- Recommend: Black Sugar Milk Coffee
- How famous: Kobe born famous chain, signature menu is with black sugar.
Other famous coffee chain: Bread & Espresso & Kyoto, Blue Bottle Coffee, and many more.
🍣Best Sushi chain in Kyoto
Sushi Zanmai
- Recommend: Tuna
- How famous: Very popular sushi place originated from Tsukiji.
Kura Sushi
- Recommend: Anything, many side menues too.
- How famous: Nationwide popular kaiten sushi. Very reasonable.
Sushiro
- Recommend: Sushiro Set 12 types (スシローセット12種)
- How famous: +600 stores nationwide, popular place for kaiten sushi.
🍜Best Ramen chain in Kyoto
Ramen Kairikiya
- Recommend: Shoyu Ramen, Gyoza
- How famous: One of the most famous Kyoto Ramen chain, using backfat soy sauce.
Menkiya
- Recommend: Backfat Shoyu Ramen
- How famous: Daily ramen using local Kyoto ingredients: pork, green onions, and eggs.
Machida Shoten
- Recommend: Ramen
- How famous: +150 stores nationwide, addictive Iekei Ramen, very thick taste and delicious.
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