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喫茶ホーボー堂 cafe and book shop serving Japanese dishes with international influence. Menu changes frequently. Meal sets service starts at 11am and includes miso soup with assorted little salads and tofu dishes. Serves Japanese sweets and coffee. Open Fri-Sun 11:30am-4:00pm. Closes random days.
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49 Reviews
First Review by SusanRoberts
Tsukimi
Points +5136
Healthy and delicious - Edit
I really enjoyed their lunch plate with lots of sasonal veggies and unique different flavours. You can taste the love in the food here.
Read moreThe chill small cafe has lots of books and the owners are very friendly. Will definitely come again.
I haven't tried them, but their brown rice ohagi look also great.
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-02
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Heike.St
Points +1106
Great Japanese lunch - Edit
Small restaurant that offers one vegan set which was very good. Large variety of different little dishes. Spring rolls were fantastic!
Read moreLocated in a quiet neighborhood. Only few seats (8-10).
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webbstock
Points +237
Great food in little cafe - Edit
Great coffee and traditional Japanese sweets (vegan). One choice for lunch, and well worth it. Lovely staff.
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naomianouk
Points +461
Süßer kleines Buchladen mit Mittagsmenüs - Edit
Klein & urig! Gibt nur ein täglich wechselndes Mittagsmenü mit verschiedenen Beilagen. Typisch Japanisch. Alle sehr freundlich und geschmacklich perfekt abgerundete Speisen:)
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TessaMcgilvray
Points +44
A vegan gem! - Edit
The lunch set was 1,600 yen and came with 8 little dishes of different vegetables. Very filling and very delicious! A great cozy cafe, highly recommend.
Read morePros: English menu , Lots of different flavours , Nice atmosphere
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danieltpearson
Points +28
Amazing - Edit
Simply amazing! Don’t hesitate, just go!
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vlmay
Points +139
Authentic delicious Japanese - Edit
This place is very cute and if your not looking for it you could miss it. The staff are really lovely and has a cute, rustic traditional interior. They have a set menu which gives you a good sample of some amazing cuisine. They have a mini croquet that is Devine and all of the flavours are delicate but very well balanced. Would highly recommend
Read morePros: Tasting style plate , Good vibe, Authentic
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trashbaby
Points +230
Cute little place - Edit
Simple and refreshing Japanese lunch
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mysticsonic
Points +799
Fresh, thoughtful meal - Edit
Wonderful experience dining here - it felt like authentic Japanese food.
Read moreBesides the rotating set menu, they also offered a variety of drinks and traditional dessert. The brown sugar ginger soy milk was AMAZING (both hot and iced).
The interior decor was a little stuffy and grungy with books lining one of the walls, but the meal was so wonderful I didn't really care about the setting to much.
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-01
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kylijshaw
Points +598
Simple and delicious - Edit
Each dish seemed so simple, but was seasoned and paired so beautifully. Everything was so nicely balanced and the perfect light meal. We also had the brown sugar ginger soy milk - it was out of this world! The lemon cardamom ohagi was delicious as well.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-01
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HannahEge
Points +160
Unique flavours, so much variety - Edit
Lots of small dishes which were all so different from each other. Delicious and fresh.
Read morePros: Variety , Amazing flavours , Great service
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KaFraMi
Points +332
Delicious lunch 🥰 - Edit
One of my absolute favourites in Kyoto. Tiny place, perfect walking distance when around Heian jingū or Kyoto museum of Arts.
Read moreLunch set was incredibly balanced, every little piece seasoned on point. 100% reccomended!
Updated from previous review on 2023-08-25
Pros: Amazing taste, Very calm and quite place
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boldie
Points +1365
best ohagi and big big coffee - Edit
gonna try lunch menu next but the ohagi were soooo good and also quite big (some goes for coffee)
Read morecafe was also pretty nice with cozy seating and lots of books c:
Pros: big size
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LIL_08
Points +181
*Amazing* - Edit
Such a lovely restaurant with proper and absolutely delicious Japanese food. It’s a bit far from everything, but absolutely worth coming here! 🧚♀️
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anisi
Points +55
big love - Edit
The lunch set was soooo yummy—such a treat to get to eat a true Japanese lunch that's all vegan !! Very cozy place run by very kind people.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-03-11
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jadeeeeechen
Points +196
Great food and relaxing ambience - Edit
Absolutely love your food and friendly atmosphere. A big Thank you to all the staff and the owner.
Read morePros: Tasty and freshly made Japanese food, Reasonable prices and friendly good service , Takeout lunch boxes available for only 1200 yen
Cons: The miso soup was not hot.
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anneschillings
Points +42
The best vegan bento of Kyoto - Edit
It's amazing. I love all the small different dishes, it's always a nice surprise when you open your takeaway bento :)
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ianob
Points +32
Top notch Washoku - Edit
Not huge selection , but at least two vegan set dinners and other side dishes too.
Read moreReally top notch! Way above average tempura / tofu/ pickles/ the whole lot , and very reasonable price (set dinner for ¥1700) I would have paid double that ! This place is highly recommended
Pros: Really good food , Cheap food you could pay five times the price for, Quick easy / English menu no surprises
Cons: Not huge selection / not vegan or veg specialty , This is not a big con at all really!
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Veganbea
Points +150
5* - Edit
This is one of my favourite places in Kyoto. The set lunch is amazing. I can't recommend this place enough. If you love food, come here.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2020-04-29
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Minoria
Points +441
A cozy vegan restaurant loved by local people! - Edit
Came here for the last lunch in Kyoto and it turned to be a great experience ♡ You walk through several little shrines / temples and this place is found in a tranquil residential area. The lunch set came with so many of little dishes and every one of them (even miso-soup) gave me great impressions !
Read moreThe owner couple was kind too!
Pros: Good service, Great for lunch, Confortable atmosphere
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GrayHorwitz
Points +1998
Delectable Lunch Set for a great price - Edit
It is so wonderful to get a lunch set with 10 different flavors for 1,200yen (I think). I think only one of the dishes wasn't great (mainly due to my personal distaste for okra), which is so rare to encounter and lovely experience. Highly recommend this place, and think it is a great back alley spot to stop.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2020-09-25
Pros: ambiance is cozy and comfortable, fresh ingredients
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MarilouVUILLAUMEY
Points +81
Varié, délicat et délicieux ! - Edit
Tout est vegan, à un prix abordable vu la qualité et la grandeur de leur menu. De multiples petits plats sont présents dans le menu, avec des saveur et des légumes très variés.
Read moreLeur dessert sont également super bons ! (une base de riz très gourmande, avec un enrobage au choix.. Noisette, thé vert...).
De très bons thé de proposé, à siroter en écoutant de la bonne musique dans cet endroit apaisant.
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jesslloyd23
Points +82
Delicious! - Edit
Very cute cafe, was a really nice place to sit and have a relaxed lunch. The food was all very tasty and reasonably priced. Set menu which changes every few days. Would recommend!
Read morePros: All vegan , Set menu was tasty, Good price for the quality of what you get
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Wuji_Luiji
Points +2613
Best meal in Japan so far... - Edit
We loved our lunch here in this cozy cafe, which is lined with book shelves. We both agreed it was the best meal we’ve had in Japan so far. Our mixed platter was delicious and the sweet rice balls and coffee were great too. The staff were delightful. We would love to come back.
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ilovealbatross
Points +104
Small place with set menu - Edit
This small place is away from the main tourist areas of Kyoto which is great. It had a set menu of the day and you get small amounts of a few different things. Some of them were tasty and others more plain. The staff are friendly and it’s quite a hippyish vibe. Not for those who prefer finer dining.
Read morePros: Entirely vegan , In a quiet area
Cons: Not many tables so you may have to queue
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VEGANGO
Points +330
Espectacular!!! - Edit
Cocina de autor, lo mejor que he probado. 100% recomendable.
Read morePros: Comida muy elaborada y increíbles sabores, Ambiente y servicio agradable , Muy barato para la calidad que ofrecen
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Birgit
Points +1739
Peaceful deliciousness - Edit
The lovely people running this new favorite place made us the most delicious, organic, fresh, filling lunch set ever. The sitting area is filled with books all around and the 60ties feel of the seating area is cute. I had the brown sugar ginger soy milk and it was delightful. Our lunch set came with rice and miso soup and gyoza. There were many small dishes on the plate: eggplant, salad, sweet potato, pumpkin, a veggie pattie etc. All so good!!!! For dessert we had Ohagi, sweet rice balls filled with bean paste and covered one with roasted green tea and the other roasted bean powder. Delicious. We loved the whole slow food experience.
Read morePros: Organic food, Peaceful place, All credit cards and Apple Pay accepted
Cons: No English restaurant sign outside
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