Kyoto Porta has a useful range of restaurants, cafes, bakeries, bars, and takeout spots directly connected with Kyoto Station. Some are good for a quick coffee or sandwich before a train, while others are sit-down restaurants where you can take a proper break from sightseeing. Dining areas are spread through several parts of Porta: B1F West, B1F East, B2F South, B1F, 2F, and the 11F Porta Sky Dining floor.
Porta Dining at Kyoto Station
The busiest concentration of casual restaurants is on B1F West, close to the underground shopping area. B1F East has cafes, bakeries, sushi, ramen, Italian food, udon, izakaya-style restaurants, and other quick meals. B2F South has cafe and bakery options, the 2nd floor has several convenient food and cafe choices, and the 11th floor has Porta Sky Dining, a group of sit-down restaurants in the upper part of the station building.
Many restaurants have displays in the window of the types of food on offer
B1F West: Casual Restaurants and Cafes
B1F West is the easiest place to start if you are looking for an everyday meal without leaving the station building. There are Japanese restaurants, Western-style grills, cafes, noodles, tonkatsu, soups, Korean food, craft beer, and quick casual meals. The range is broad enough for solo travelers, families, and small groups who simply want to eat near the station.
Dashi Chazuke En
Chazuke is a simple dish of rice with various toppings, such as scallions, pickles, seaweed and fish, over which green tea or a light broth is poured. Dashi Chazuke En has taken this homely recipe and turned it into a quick, light meal with a good choice of toppings.
Dashi Chazuke En: chazuke rice with soup
Tonkatsu KYK
Tonkatsu KYK serves carefully selected cuts of pork, breaded and deep fried, and served with rice, miso soup and shredded cabbage. This is a reliable choice if you want a filling Japanese meal before or after a train journey.
Tonkatsu KYK: pork cutlets
Kineya
Kineya serves thick wheat udon noodles. There are many regional styles of udon, but Kineya’s handmade noodles are Sanuki udon, which originated on the island of Shikoku. They are thick, firm, and a little more al dente than many other varieties.
Kineya: udon noodles
Grill Capital Toyotei
The first Toyotei restaurant opened in Kyoto in 1897, and the company is known for Western-style dishes adapted to Japanese tastes. This Porta branch is a good choice for hamburger steak, curry, grilled dishes, and other Western-style meals.
Grill Capital Toyotei: Western style grill
Other useful B1F West options include Manshige Shoan for Kyoto cuisine, Hageten for tempura, Yomenya Goemon for spaghetti, Tagoto for soba and Japanese dishes, Soup Stock Tokyo for soups and light meals, Sir Thomas Lipton for tea and sweets, Korean Sakaba Kokio for Korean food, Craft Beer Market for drinks and casual food, and Starbucks Coffee for coffee and snacks.
B1F East: Cafes, Sushi, Ramen, and Izakaya-Style Dining
B1F East is convenient if you are moving between the subway, bus station, and the north side of Kyoto Station. It has a mix of cafes, bakery options, sushi, ramen, udon, Italian food, meat dishes, and lively casual restaurants.
Inoda Coffee
Inoda Coffee is a well-known Kyoto coffee shop where the first branch opened in 1947. This is a good place to relax in the style of an old Japanese kissa, or coffee shop, and enjoy the house blend. Light meals and cakes are also available.
Inoda Coffee
For sushi, look for Kanazawa Maimon Sushi. For ramen, Ippudo is a familiar name, and Gyukatsu Motomura is useful if you want beef cutlet. Mimikou serves udon, Daniel’s is an Italian option, and Grandir is a bakery. There is also a Starbucks Tea & Cafe in this area, which is useful if you want tea-based drinks and a convenient meeting point.
B2F, 2F, and 11F Dining
B2F South is not only for shopping. It also has casual cafe and bakery options, such as Gong Cha and Vie de France Reve de Paris, which are useful for drinks, bread, or something quick between trains.
On the 2nd floor, you will find quick food and cafe choices such as Mister Donut, Saryo FUKUCHA, and Uogashi Nihonichi. This floor is also useful when you are moving through the station building rather than staying in the underground mall.
The 11th floor is Porta Sky Dining. This is the place to go for a more settled sit-down meal in the upper part of Kyoto Station Building. Options include Katsukura for tonkatsu, Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa for eel, Pontoiru for spaghetti, Kanazawa Maimon Sushi Tamahime for sushi, Eijuan for Kyoto cuisine, Kushi no Bou for kushikatsu, and Kyoto Wagyu Yaerou for wagyu dishes.
Choosing a Restaurant
If you are in a hurry, look first at B1F cafes, bakeries, ramen, udon, soup, chazuke, and takeout options. If you want a simple sit-down meal, B1F West is the easiest area to browse. For coffee or a classic Kyoto cafe atmosphere, Inoda Coffee is a strong choice. For a meal with more of a station-building view and a calmer pace, head up to the 11th floor.
The Porta restaurant guide also lets you search by genre, floor, and useful features such as morning service, reservations, Kyoto-style food, child-friendly options, group-friendly restaurants, and smoking booths.
Opening Hours
Porta Dining on B1F East and B1F West is generally open 11:00 – 22:00. B1F cafes are generally listed from 7:00 – 23:00, bookstores from 9:00 – 21:00, and drugstores from 7:00 – 22:00.
B2F South retail and service hours are generally 10:00 – 20:00, though cafe and bakery tenants may differ. The 2nd-floor souvenir and food area is listed as 8:30 – 21:00, except Omiyage Kaido at 7:30 – 22:00. Porta Sky Dining on the 11th floor is generally open 11:00 – 22:00. Individual stores may keep different hours, so check the official shop page before making a special trip.
Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 24-Jun-2026.
